Health & Saf. Code, § 25214.8.14 · Article 10.2.2. Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2021
Health & Saf. Code, § 25214.8.14
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A wholesaler that distributes new thermostats and that has a physical location in the state shall act as a collection location for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats.
(b) A retailer or wholesaler that distributes new thermostats by mail to buyers in the state shall include with the sale of the new thermostat, an internet website address and a toll-free telephone number with instructions on obtaining a prepaid mail-in label that a consumer may use to send an out-of-service mercury-added thermostat to a collection location.
(c) A wholesaler that distributes new thermostats shall distribute the educational and outreach materials developed by the qualified third party pursuant to Section 25214.8.11.5 to the wholesaler’s customers.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 703, Sec. 12. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, pursuant to Section 25214.8.19.
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