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2005 California Health and Safety Code Sections 108550-108585 Article 2. Toy Safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODESECTION 108550-108585
108550. "Toy," as used in this article, means an article designed and made for the amusement of a child or for his or her use in play. 108555. (a) No person shall manufacture, sell, or exchange, have in his or her possession with intent to sell or exchange, or expose or offer for sale or exchange to any retailer, any toy that is contaminated with any toxic substance or that is any of the following: (1) Is coated with paints and lacquers containing compounds of lead of which the lead content (calculated as Pb) is in excess of that permitted by federal regulations contained in Section 1500.17 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations adopted pursuant to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1261) of Title 15 of the United States Code, or soluble compounds of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, selenium or barium, introduced as such. Compounds shall be considered soluble if quantities in excess of 0.1 percent are dissolved by 5 percent hydrochloric acid after stirring for 10 minutes at room temperature. (2) Consists in whole or in part of a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance. (3) Has been produced, prepared, packed, shipped, or held under unsanitary or other conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth or hazardous materials or otherwise rendered injurious to health. (4) Is stuffed, padded, or lined with materials that are toxic or that would otherwise be hazardous if ingested, inhaled, or contacted. (5) Is a stuffed, padded, or lined toy that is not securely wrapped or packaged. (b) The department and local health officers shall enforce this article. (c) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or both. 108560. (a) All toys offered for sale or exchange, shall contain a label with the name and place of business of the manufacturer, distributor, or importer in the United States. (b) It is unlawful to fail to provide any information required by this section upon the request of the department. 108565. (a) Whenever a duly authorized representative of the department or a local health officer finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any toy is or would be in violation of this article, he or she shall affix to the toy or a component thereof a tag or other appropriate marking, and shall give notice that the toy is suspected of being in violation of this article, that the toy has been embargoed, and that no person shall remove the toy until permission for removal or disposal is given by an authorized agent of the department, the local health officer, or the court. (b) A local health officer shall notify the department within 48 hours of any action taken by the local health officer pursuant to subdivision (a). 108570. No person shall knowingly remove, sell, or dispose of a detained or embargoed toy without permission of an authorized agent of the department, the local health officer, or the court. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or both. 108575. When an authorized agent of the department or the local health officer finds, or has reasonable cause to believe, that an embargo will be violated, he or she may remove the embargoed toy to a place of safekeeping. 108580. When a toy is alleged to be in violation of this article, the department or the local health officer shall commence proceedings in the superior court in whose county the toy is located, for condemnation of the article. 108585. (a) No person shall knowingly manufacture, sell, or offer for sale any toy that is designed to depict torture or resemble an instrument specifically designed for torture, or that specifically resembles a bomb or grenade. (b) This section shall not apply to any model of an aircraft, ship, motor vehicle, railroad engine, car, or rocketship or other spacecraft, or to any part of the model. (c) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600).
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