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.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 15023
Mercury in Batteries
Known as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act
The act spans §§ 15000–15029 (27 sections).
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.