(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.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018