California Public Resources Code

§ 15001

PRC § 15001 Effective Jan 1, 1994Div. 12.2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:

(a)On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, and lead, is of significant concern to human health and safety and to the environment.

(b)The presence of toxic metals in certain dry cell batteries is of special concern, in light of the substantial quantity of used dry cell and rechargeable batteries that are discarded annually, and the potential health and environmental consequences associated with that disposal.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.