§ 4160. Definitions Used in this Article.

(a) “Engine Coolant” means any substance or preparation, regardless of its origin, intended to be diluted before use as the cooling medium in the cooling system of an internal combustion engine to provide protection against freezing, overheating, and corrosion of the cooling system, or any product intended to be diluted before use which is labeled to indicate or imply that it will prevent freezing or overheating of the cooling system of an internal combustion engine. The term “engine coolant”, as used in this article, also means “antifreeze.”

(b) “Prediluted Engine Coolant” means any substance or preparation, regardless of its origin, intended or labeled for use full strength as the cooling medium or as a top off in the cooling system of an internal combustion engine to provide supplemental protection against freezing, overheating, and corrosion of the cooling system. The term “prediluted engine coolant”, as used in this article, also means “prediluted antifreeze.”

(c) “Recycled Engine Coolant” means engine coolant that contains recycled ingredients.

(d) “Recycled Prediluted Engine Coolant” means prediluted engine coolant that contains recycled ingredients.

(e) “Virgin Engine Coolant” means engine coolant that does not contain recycled or reconditioned ingredients.

(f) “Virgin Prediluted Engine Coolant” means prediluted engine coolant that does not contain recycled or reconditioned ingredients.

(g) “Reconditioned Engine Coolant” means recycled prediluted engine coolant produced from prediluted engine coolant that has been removed from a vehicle, reconditioned and is intended to be returned to the same vehicle.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 4-30-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 21).

2. Editorial correction filed 6-19-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85 No. 25).

3. Amendment filed 11-29-93; operative 12-29-93 (Register 93, No. 49).

4. Amendment of article heading and section filed 11-2-98; operative 12-2-98 (Register 98, No. 45).

5. Repealer of article 7 (sections 4160-4175) and section and new article 7 (sections 4160-4171) and section filed 1-11-2002; operative 1-11-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 2).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 12027, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 13700, 13710(a) and 13713, Business and Professions Code.