{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prc-15026","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PRC § 15026","heading":"","body":"(a) On and after July 1, 2002, no person, other than a person licensed pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4140) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, may sell at retail, or otherwise supply, a mercury fever thermometer to a consumer or patient in this state. A mercury fever thermometer may be sold at retail, or otherwise supplied to a consumer or patient only upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist. A mercury fever thermometer sold at retail shall be accompanied by clear written instructions concerning careful handling to avoid breakage and proper cleanup should breakage occur.\n(b) A violation of subdivision (a) is a violation of the requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code and the California State Board of Pharmacy shall enforce the requirements of subdivision (a) in accordance with Chapter 9.","path":["Public Resources Code - PRC","DIVISION 12.2. PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS [15000. - 15029.]","CHAPTER 5. Consumer Products Containing Mercury [15025. - 15029.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"4774c438c9f352aadccce0727b0d63cc24ec55ebd3eac682b1faef52782d7b4b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prc-15025","next":"us-ca/prc-15027"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}