Pub. Resources Code, § 42979 · Chapter 20. Product Stewardship for Carpets

Pub. Resources Code, § 42979

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(a) This chapter does not limit, supersede, duplicate, or otherwise conflict with the authority of the Department of Toxic Substances Control under Section 25257.1 of the Health and Safety Code to fully implement Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, including the authority of the department to include a carpet in a product registry adopted pursuant to that article.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall fully consider the measures taken by the carpet industry pursuant to this chapter, and the results of those measures, when considering whether to include carpet in a product registry adopted pursuant to, or to otherwise regulate carpet pursuant to, Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.

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History

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 681, Sec. 2. (AB 2398) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative pursuant to Section 42983.5.

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Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42979.
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