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PRC § 42440
Where this section sits in the code
- Public Resources Code - PRC
- DIVISION 30. WASTE MANAGEMENT [40000. - 49654.]
- PART 3. STATE PROGRAMS [42000. - 42999.7.]
- CHAPTER 8. Recycled Battery Programs [42440. - 42450.5.]
- ARTICLE 1. Lead-Acid Battery Program [42440. - 42443.]
For the purposes of this chapter, “lead-acid battery” means any battery which is primarily composed of both lead and sulfuric acid, with a capacity of six volts or more, and which is used for any of the following purposes:
(a) As a starting battery which is designed to deliver a high burst of energy necessary to crank an engine until it starts.
(b) As a motive power battery which is designed to provide the sources of power for propulsion or operation.
(c) As a stationary standby battery which is designed to be used in systems where the battery acts as a source of emergency power, serving as a backup in case of failure or interruption in the flow of power from the primary source.
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