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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09

DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 10. RECREATIONAL SAFETY 115725-116095›CHAPTER 5. Safe Recreational Water Use 115825-116090.7›ARTICLE 4. Personal Flotation Devices 116023-116023.5

§ 116023.5

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

On or after January 1, 2026, a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce in this state a wearable personal flotation device that is not approved by the United States Coast Guard.

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 307, Sec. 1. (AB 2146) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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