{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prc-42440","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PRC § 42440","heading":"","body":"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:\n(a) As a starting battery which is designed to deliver a high burst of energy necessary to crank an engine until it starts.\n(b) As a motive power battery which is designed to provide the sources of power for propulsion or operation.\n(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.","path":["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.]"],"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":"7098506b832fd8cd57fe3e9f1e8e432e6b3ee701a005a5c04eaa522b84c58808","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prc-42428","next":"us-ca/prc-42441"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}