Section 25250.50 Of Article 13.5. Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Materials From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 13.5.
25250.50
. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) (1) "Advisory committee" means a committee of nine members
appointed by the secretary on or before January 1, 2019, to consider
and recommend approval or denial of an application for an extension
of the requirements imposed pursuant to Section 25250.53.
(2) A person considered for appointment to the advisory committee
shall disclose any financial interests the person may have in any
aspect of the vehicle or vehicle parts manufacturing industry prior
to appointment by the secretary or, in the case of subparagraph (C)
of paragraph (3), prior to nomination.
(3) The advisory committee shall be composed of the following
members:
(A) (i) One-third of the members shall be representatives of the
manufacturers of brake friction materials and motor vehicles, to be
appointed by the secretary in consultation with the chair of the
board and the director of the department.
(ii) If the application for an extension of the requirements
imposed pursuant to Section 25250.53 pertains solely to brake
friction materials to be used on heavy-duty motor vehicles, the
members appointed pursuant to this subparagraph shall represent the
manufacturers of heavy-duty brake friction materials and heavy-duty
motor vehicles.
(B) One-third of the members shall be representatives of municipal
storm water quality agencies and nongovernmental environmental
organizations, to be appointed by the secretary in consultation with
the chair of the board and the director of the department.
(C) One-third of the members shall be experts in vehicle and
braking safety, economics, and other relevant technical areas, to be
appointed by the secretary, upon nomination by a majority of the
members specified in subparagraph (A) concurrently with a majority of
the members specified in subparagraph (B).
(4) For purposes of this subdivision, a "financial interest" shall
have the same meaning as a financial interest described in Section
87103 of the Government Code, except only with regard to business
entities, real property, or sources of income that are related to the
vehicle or vehicle parts manufacturing industry.
(b) "Board" means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c) "Department" means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
(d) "Heavy-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle of over
26,000 pounds gross weight.
(e) (1) "Manufacturer," except where otherwise specified, means
both of the following:
(A) A manufacturer or assembler of motor vehicles or motor vehicle
equipment.
(B) An importer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for
resale.
(2) A manufacturer includes a vehicle brake friction materials
manufacturer.
(f) "Motor vehicle" and "vehicle" have the same meaning as the
definition of "vehicle" in Section 670 of the Vehicle Code.
(g) "Testing certification agency" means a third-party testing
certification agency that is utilized by a vehicle brake friction
materials manufacturer and that has an accredited laboratory program
that provides testing in accordance with the certification agency
requirements that are approved by the department.