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Cal. PEN § 641.6

This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 641.6, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.

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Official statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person engaged in the business of dry cleaning shall use carbon tetrachloride or trichlorethylene as a cleaning agent when engaged in onsite dry cleaning. For purposes of this section, “onsite dry cleaning” means dry cleaning which is performed in a residence or any commercial or public building other than a clothes cleaning establishment or plant. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

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