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DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS 24000-26250›CHAPTER 6.5. Hazardous Waste Control 25100-25259›ARTICLE 10.2.1. Mercury-Added Thermostats, Relays, Switches, and Measuring Devices 25214.8.1-25214.8.6

§ 25214.8.3

California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on or after July 1, 2006, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, any of the following new or refurbished mercury-added products:

(1) A barometer.

(2) An esophageal dilator, bougie tube, or gastrointestinal tube.

(3) A flow meter.

(4) A hydrometer.

(5) A hydrometer or psychometer.

(6) A manometer.

(7) A pyrometer.

(8) A sphygmanometer.

(9) A thermometer.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product if the use of the product is required under a federal law or federal contract specification or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 578, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

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