Public Resources Code section 42440

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:

(a)

As a starting battery which is designed to deliver a high burst of energy necessary to crank an engine until it starts.

(b)

As a motive power battery which is designed to provide the sources of power for propulsion or operation.

(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.

Source: Section 42440, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42440.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1989; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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