Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 625, Sec. 2. Effective September 17, 2002.
For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)“Mercury-added novelty” means a mercury-added product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment or adornment. A “mercury-added novelty” includes, but is not limited to, any item intended for use as a practical joke, figurine, adornment, toy, game, card, ornament, yard statue or figure, candle, jewelry, holiday decoration, and item of apparel, including footwear. “Mercury-added novelty” does not include a product that contains no mercury other than in a mercury-added button cell battery.
(b)“Mercury fever thermometer” means a mercury-added product that is used for measuring body temperature. Mercury fever thermometer does not include a digital thermometer that uses mercury-added button cell batteries.
(c)“School” means any school used for the purpose of the education of more than 12 children in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
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