For the purposes of making any household substance that is subject to a standard established under Section 108685 readily available to elderly or handicapped persons unable to use the substance when packaged in compliance with the standard, the manufacturer or packer, may package any household substance, subject to the standard in packaging of a single size that does not comply with that standard if both of the following are present:

(a)  The manufacturer or packer also supplies the substance in packages that comply with the standards.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 108715

  • Department: means the State Department of Health. See California Health and Safety Code 108680
  • Household substance: means any substance that is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored by individuals in or about the household and is one of the following:

    California Health and Safety Code 108680

  • Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon any household substance or its package, or accompanying the substance. See California Health and Safety Code 108680
  • Package: means the immediate container or wrapping in which any household substance is contained for consumption, use, or storage by individuals in or about the household, and, for purposes of household substances, also means any outer container or wrapping used in the retail display of any such substance to consumers. See California Health and Safety Code 108680

(b)  The packages of the substance, that do not meet the standard, shall bear conspicuous labeling stating: “This package for household without young children.” The department regulation may prescribe a substitute statement to the same effect for packaging too small to accommodate the labeling.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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