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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25258.5

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The department shall issue a notice of violation to a person or entity in violation of this article if any of the following occurs:

(1) The department's testing or test results submitted as a part of the registration process pursuant to Section 25258.4 indicates that a menstrual product contains regulated PFAS.

(2) The department determines that a menstrual product contains regulated PFAS after finding PFAS as an ingredient identified on the product's label.

(3) The department finds a violation of this article or any rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this article.

(b) A notice of violation shall indicate the nature of the violation and may do any of the following:

(1) Assess an administrative or civil penalty against a person or entity in violation of this article.

(2) Require compliance with this article, including requiring the person or entity to cease the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a menstrual product in this state.

(c) The department may receive reports of alleged violations, including analytical test results, from consumers, businesses, research institutions, persons, entities, and not-for-profit entities, and shall verify those alleged reports through its own independent testing, verification, or inspection.

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