DIVISION 10.4. RANGELAND, GRAZING LAND, AND GRASSLAND PROTECTION ACT 10330-10344›CHAPTER 4. Mercury in Batteries 15020-15024
§ 15022
California Public Resources Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California
No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials. However, the mercury content in alkaline manganese button cell batteries shall not exceed 25 milligrams of mercury per button cell.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
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