California Health and Safety Code

§ 25214.10

HSC § 25214.10 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 20 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 10.3

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “electronic device” has the same meaning as a “covered electronic device,” as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463 of the Public Resources Code. “Covered electronic device” does not include a covered battery-embedded product, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463 of the Public Resources Code.

(b)The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with this section, that prohibit an electronic device from being sold or offered for sale in this state if the electronic device is prohibited from being sold or offered for sale in the European Union on and after its date of manufacture, to the extent that Directive 2002/95/EC, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on January 27, 2003, and as amended thereafter by the Commission of European Communities, prohibits that sale due to the presence of certain heavy metals.

(c)The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall take effect January 1, 2007, or on or after the date Directive 2002/95/EC, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on January 27, 2003, takes effect, whichever date is later.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 370, Sec. 1. (SB 1215) Effective January 1, 2023.