CHAPTER 4. Mercury in Batteries [15020. - 15024.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 4.

in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 15020. Section 15020.

No person shall sell any dry cell battery manufactured on and after January 1, 1994, for household use in which the mercury content, by weight, exceeds the following limits: (a) In an alkaline battery, 0.025 percent. (b) In a carbon-zinc battery, 0.0 percent intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 15021. Section 15021.

On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall manufacture or sell any mercuric oxide button cell battery of any type or for any use.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 15022. Section 15022.

No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials. However, the mercury content in alkaline manganese button cell batteries shall not exceed 25 milligrams of mercury per button cell.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 15023. Section 15023.

No person shall sell any zinc-carbon battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 15024. Section 15024.

Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.

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