Pub. Resources Code, § 15023 · Chapter 4. Mercury in Batteries
Pub. Resources Code, § 15023
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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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.
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- Official file
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