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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 26300

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

<Section operative Jan. 1, 2026.>

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Accredited testing laboratory” means an independent laboratory accredited by an accreditation body to ISO 17025 or ISO 17065, or a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

(b) “Certification” means the attestation by an accredited testing laboratory that the equipment, device, or product has been evaluated and tested and found to conform to the standards specified in this chapter.

(c) “Charging system” means dedicated chargers used for charging an electric bicycle, a powered mobility device, or storage batteries that are either in place or removed from electric bicycles or powered mobility devices for charging.

(d) “Complete electrical system” means all electric components of an electric bicycle or powered mobility device, including, but not limited to, drive units, batteries, battery management systems, interconnected wiring, charging systems, and power inlets.

(e)(1) “Electric bicycle” means a bicycle with electric assistance as defined in Section 312.5 of the Vehicle Code.

(2) Devices advertised as “e-bikes,” “e-bicycles,” “electric bikes,” or other variations that are substantially similar to an electric bicycle are subject to the same standards as an electric bicycle.

(f) “Nationally recognized testing laboratory” (NRTL) means an organization that meets the qualifications provided in Section 1910(b) of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations and is recognized as an NRTL by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program.

(g) “Office” means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

(h)(1) “Powered mobility device” includes any of the following:

(A) A motorized scooter as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 407.5 of the Vehicle Code.

(B) A motorized bicycle or moped as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 406 of the Vehicle Code.

(C) An off-highway motorcycle as defined in Section 436 of the Vehicle Code.

(D) Any other personal mobility device powered by a lithium-ion storage battery.

(2) “Powered mobility device” does not include electric bicycles, wheelchairs, or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities, a vehicle that is powered by an internal combustion engine, or a vehicle required to be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(i) “Storage battery” means any of the following:

(1) A rechargeable lithium-ion traction battery that supplies electrical power to the motor that propels an electric bicycle or powered mobility device, and includes a replacement original equipment traction battery for those devices.

(2) A battery sold as part of a kit intended to convert a bicycle into an electric bicycle or powered mobility device.

(3) A lithium-ion battery advertised as suitable for use with an electric bicycle or powered mobility device.

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