Strange California import regulations

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koitsu @ 18th Sep 11:10AM:
Strange California import regulations

This is a weird one (well, to me anyway). I went looking for some (cycling) rain gear, and I came across the perfect product:

»cgi.ebay.com/PVC-Rainsuit-Rothco···4cd57abd

But what caught me off-guard was this clause:

* Item not available for sale to California due to government restrictions *

I searched elsewhere and found the same thing:

»www.vtarmynavy.com/navy-blue-mic···suit.htm
»www.amazon.com/Rothco-NAVY-BLUE-···0029R7RS
»www.schooluniforms.com/3770.html
»www.campingatv.com/store-product···074.html

I did find other online retailers who offer the same product and don't have the "not for sale in California" clause, so I contacted their support/sales folks only to find out that the same regulation applied (but wasn't mentioned on their sites):

»www.galaxyarmynavy.com/item-3770.asp
»www.campingsurvival.com/ronablmira.html
»www.armynavyusa.com/gc/customer/···tid=1940

Does anyone know what particular law prohibits the sale/import of this product in California? I have to assume based on the consistency that it's an import and not an export law.

If no one knows, would mailing our local state reps (Paul Fong and/or Elaine Alquist) provide me with answers, or would I be contacting the wrong people?

Consider me a baffled Oregonian... ;-)
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steve1a @ 18th Sep 01:54PM:
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I am not sure of the specific legislation involved but that these products have PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) I'm pretty sure is what the restriciton is about.
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Gbcue @ 18th Sep 02:09PM:
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It's probably about the VOC content (the PVC).
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ninjatutle @ 18th Sep 06:21PM:
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Its due to the amount of lead in it. Buy a Goretex and you wont have to worry about it.
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wilbilt @ 26th Sep 11:50AM:
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Gas cans, weed wackers, lawnmowers and now rain gear.

Gee, it's great to live here. :uhh:
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guhuna @ 29th Sep 11:07PM:
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Tell me about it. If you've got a tier 0 engine you are essentially being told to leave California next year if you want to keep using it.
Tier 1, 2, 3 are Ok of course.
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RR Conductor @ 1st Oct 04:49AM:
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said by wilbilt :

Gas cans, weed wackers, lawnmowers and now rain gear.

Gee, it's great to live here. :uhh:

It's not as bad as all that :)
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wilbilt @ 2nd Oct 08:05AM:
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said by RR Conductor :

said by wilbilt :

Gas cans, weed wackers, lawnmowers and now rain gear.

Gee, it's great to live here. :uhh:

It's not as bad as all that :)

Yes, but look at where we are going. More and more ridiculous regulation.
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DOStradamus @ 13th Oct 10:25AM:
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Think the looney-left State Legislature could be worse??

Sure can be! Replace them with the Sebastopol City Council, and you'll get wi-fi gear on that list!

-NK
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