Section 116835 - Requirements for sale of water treatment device for which health or safety claim is made(a) A water treatment device for which a health or safety claim is made shall not be sold or otherwise distributed unless the device is included on the list of water treatment devices published on the state board's Internet Web site pursuant to Section 116845.(b) After July 1, 2015, the exterior packaging of a water treatment device for which a health or safety claim is made, and that is offered for sale in a retail establishment in California, shall clearly identify the contaminant or contaminants that the device has been certified pursuant to subdivision (a) to remove or reduce. If a device has been certified to remove or reduce more than five contaminants, at least five contaminants shall be listed on the exterior packaging followed by a statement directing consumers to visit the manufacturer's Internet Web site to obtain information regarding additional contaminants that the device is certified to remove or reduce.(c) After July 1, 2015, the manufacturer of a water treatment device for which it makes a health or safety claim shall include with each water treatment device offered for sale in California a decal that may be affixed to the device by the consumer that states, at a minimum, the following:"Please refer to the owner's manual for proper maintenance and operation. If this device is not maintained and operated as specified in the owner's manual, there is a risk of exposure to contaminants. For more information, visit the manufacturer's Internet Web site at Manufacturer's Internet Web site or the State Water Resources Control Board's Internet Web site at www.swrcb.ca.gov."Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 116835
Amended by Stats 2014 ch 828 (AB 2738),s 2, eff. 1/1/2015.Added by Stats 2013 ch 403 (AB 119),s 7, eff. 1/1/2014.