Health and Safety Code section 118400

For the purpose of this article the term “filthy, contaminated, or unsanitary packing material” includes any or all of the following:

(a)

Packing material that has been exposed to contagious or infectious disease.

(b)

Material that is contaminated with vermin.

(c)

Material that is generally filthy.

(d)

Filthy or used wood excelsior.

(e)

Excelsior made from filthy or used paper.

Source: Section 118400, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=118400.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1996; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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