Chapter 12. Bisphenol A of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 12.
(a) On and after July 1, 2013, no person shall manufacture,
sell, or distribute in commerce any bottle or cup that contains
bisphenol A, at a detectable level above 0.1 parts per billion (ppb),
if the bottle or cup is designed or intended to be filled with any
liquid, food, or beverage intended primarily for consumption from
that bottle or cup by children three years of age or younger.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to medical devices, as defined
in Section 109920, or to food and beverage containers designed or
intended primarily to contain liquid, food, or beverages for
consumption by the general population.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the Department of Toxic
Substances Control adopts a regulatory response described in Section
25253 regarding the use of bisphenol A in a product that is
prohibited by this section, the prohibition of this section shall not
apply to that product upon the date that the department posts a
notice on its Internet Web site that it has adopted the response.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 25257.1,
this section shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict the
authority of the Department of Toxic Substances Control to prioritize
or take action on any products containing bisphenol A in order to
limit exposure to or reduce the level of hazard posed by bisphenol A.
(a) Manufacturers shall use the least toxic alternative
when replacing bisphenol A in containers in accordance with this
chapter.
(b) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A, pursuant to this
chapter, with chemicals classified by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency as carcinogenic to humans, likely to be
carcinogenic to humans, or for which there is suggestive evidence of
carcinogenic potential, or identified by the state to cause cancer as
listed in the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
(Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) list
of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
(c) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A, pursuant to this
chapter, with reproductive toxicants that cause birth defects,
reproductive harm, or developmental harm as identified by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency or listed in the Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing
with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) list of chemicals known to
cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.