Section 25215.3 Of Article 10.5. Management Of Lead Acid Batteries From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 10.5.

. (a) A dealer shall accept, when offered at the point of transfer, a lead acid battery from a consumer in exchange for the new lead acid battery purchased by that consumer from the dealer.
  (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1989.