California Health and Safety Code

§ 25215.11

HSC § 25215.11 Effective Oct 13, 2019Div. 20 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 10.5

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter that existing and future lead-acid battery recycling, resale, refurbishing, and reuse operations that are in compliance with state and federal law shall not be adversely affected by this chapter.

(b)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)Pursuant to Section 3 of Article XIII A and Section 1 of Article XIII C of the California Constitution, it is right and proper that the fees established by this chapter and imposed upon purchasers and manufacturers of lead-acid batteries should be used solely to address the state’s needs described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25215.5, which are limited to areas of the state that are or have been contaminated by the operation of a lead-acid battery recycling facility, and to encourage the proper recycling of lead-acid batteries.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 860, Sec. 2. (AB 142) Effective October 13, 2019.