108940. (a) On and after July 1, 2013, no person shall manufacture, sell, or distribute in commerce any bottle or cup that contains bisphenol A, at a detectable level above 0.1 parts per billion (ppb), if the bottle or cup is designed or intended to be filled with any liquid, food, or beverage intended primarily for consumption from that bottle or cup by children three years of age or younger.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to medical devices, as defined in Section 109920, or to food and beverage containers designed or intended primarily to contain liquid, food, or beverages for consumption by the general population.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the Department of Toxic Substances Control adopts a regulatory response described in Section 25253 regarding the use of bisphenol A in a product that is prohibited by this section, the prohibition of this section shall not apply to that product upon the date that the department posts a notice on its Internet Web site that it has adopted the response.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 25257.1, this section shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict the authority of the Department of Toxic Substances Control to prioritize or take action on any products containing bisphenol A in order to limit exposure to or reduce the level of hazard posed by bisphenol A.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 467, Sec. 2. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2012.)