Final Rulemaking
Interpretative Letters for the Brake Pad Law
- May 26, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry
- June 14, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry
- September 20, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry
- Guidance on Use of Brass Pin Retention System
Other Resources/Documents
- Copper-Free Brakes Initiative
- California Statute: Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Materials – Senate Bill 346
- California Statute Amendment: California Health and Safety Code section 25250.51
- Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J866 – Friction Coefficient Identification and Environmental Marking System for Brake Linings (This document needs to be purchased from SAE.)
- Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J2975 – Measurement of Copper and Other Elements in Brake Friction Materials (This document needs to be purchased from SAE.)
- Assessment of the Capacity of XRF Analysis as a Tool for the Screening of Brake Pad Friction Materials (file size: 4.6 MB)
- Guidelines for Selecting a Brake Friction Material Testing Certification Agency
- Diagram on the California Exemptions versus the State of Washington Exemptions
- Information Sheet on the State of Washington Exemption Process and the California Extension Process
- Graphs Depicting the Phase In of the Exemptions (g) and (h) in Health and Safety Code section 25250.55
Brake Pads
Time Line
Frequently Asked Questions
Documents & Fact Sheets
