Cal. PCC § 10405
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 10405, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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Official statutory text
The following definitions govern the construction of this article:
(a) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
(b) “Industrial oil” means any compressor, turbine, or bearing oil, hydraulic oil, metal-working oil, or refrigeration oil.
(c) “Lubricating oil” means any oil intended for use in an internal combustion crankcase, transmission, gearbox, or differential or an automobile, bus, truck, vessel, plane, train, heavy equipment, or machinery powered by an internal combustion engine.
(d) “Procuring agency” means any state agency or any person contracting with that agency with respect to work performed under a contract for lubricating oil or industrial oil.
(e) “Recycled oil” means recycled oil, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(f) “Used oil” means used oil, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(g) “Virgin oil” means oil which has been refined from crude oil and which has not been used or contaminated with impurities.
(a) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
(b) “Industrial oil” means any compressor, turbine, or bearing oil, hydraulic oil, metal-working oil, or refrigeration oil.
(c) “Lubricating oil” means any oil intended for use in an internal combustion crankcase, transmission, gearbox, or differential or an automobile, bus, truck, vessel, plane, train, heavy equipment, or machinery powered by an internal combustion engine.
(d) “Procuring agency” means any state agency or any person contracting with that agency with respect to work performed under a contract for lubricating oil or industrial oil.
(e) “Recycled oil” means recycled oil, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(f) “Used oil” means used oil, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(g) “Virgin oil” means oil which has been refined from crude oil and which has not been used or contaminated with impurities.
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