For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
- (a) “Chemical manufacturer” means a person who manufactures a chemical or chemical ingredient that is used in a consumer product.
(b) “Consumer product” means a product or part of the product that is used, brought, or leased for use by a person for any purposes. “Consumer product” does not include any of the following:
- (1) A dangerous drug or dangerous device as defined in Section 4022 of the Business of Professions Code.
- (2) Dental restorative materials as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1648.20 of the Business and Professions Code.
- (3) A device as defined in Section 4023 of the Business of Professions Code.
- (4) A food as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 109935.
- (5) The packaging associated with any of the items specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
- (6) A pesticide as defined in Section 12753 of the Food and Agricultural Code or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.).
- (c) “Council” means the California Environmental Policy Council established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 71017 of the Public Resources Code.
- (d) “Office” means the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
- (e) “Panel” means the Green Ribbon Science Panel established pursuant to Section 25254.
- (f) “Product manufacturer” means a person who manufactures a consumer product or a person who controls the manufacturing process for, or specifies the use of a chemical to be included in, a consumer product.