§25249.6 Every determination and defense pack — verified, not assumed

The most rigorous Prop 65 warning determination and notice-defense pack a consumer brand can get.

The Prop 65 Warning & Notice-Defense Engine assembles a documentation-complete warning determination or 60-day notice defense pack — every statutory element, every required exposure assessment, the enforcer matrix, the evidence log, and the safe-harbor checklist — checked against the letter of California Health & Safety Code §25249.6 and OEHHA regulations before a specialist releases it.

Every element of Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.6Five statutory notice-defense gates, gate-checkedOEHHA · NSRL · MADL · safe-harbor label checksSpecialist release on every pack5-business-day SLA
Why packs fail

A single missing element can trigger $2,500 per day, per violation.

A consumer brand's Prop 65 defense is only as strong as the evidence behind it. Miss one of the five statutory notice elements, skip a required exposure assessment, mis-time the 60-day window, or fail to document a safe-harbor threshold — and the notice can become a lawsuit, a settlement, or a judgment that exposes the brand to crippling liability.

Most brands run this by hand, from memory, once or twice a year. The statute has not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.

The Prop 65 Warning & Notice-Defense Engine exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every file.

5,398
60-day notices filed in 2024 — the most in the law's history
The benchmark

Measured against the letter of the statute — subsection by subsection.

We do not summarize the law and hope. Every pack is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.6 and OEHHA regulations. These are the provisions each pack is held to.

§25249.6(a)

Clear and reasonable warning

The warning must be 'clear and reasonable' — meaning it must name at least one listed chemical per endpoint, be prominently displayed, and meet OEHHA safe-harbor content requirements. Every pack is checked against the current safe-harbor regulations.

§25249.6(b)

Exposure below safe-harbor level

No warning is required if the exposure is below the No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for carcinogens or the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for reproductive toxicants. The pack must include a documented exposure assessment or a basis for exemption.

§25249.7(d)

60-day notice defense

Upon receiving a 60-day notice, the pack must assemble a defense evidence file: defective-notice challenges, statute-of-limitations analysis, and above all the 'no warning required because exposure is below safe-harbor level' evidence.

OEHHA §25601

Safe-harbor warning content

The pack must verify that any warning label or content complies with OEHHA's safe-harbor regulations, including the 2024 amendments requiring at least one named chemical per endpoint and a three-year transition to the new short-form format.

OEHHA §25701

Exposure assessment methodology

The exposure assessment must follow OEHHA's methodology for calculating daily exposure levels and comparing them to NSRLs and MADLs. The pack documents the methodology and data sources.

§25249.7(e)

Attorney's fees and penalties

The pack includes a penalty exposure analysis based on the number of days of violation and the number of violations, and documents the basis for any settlement or dismissal recommendation.

How a pack is built

Intake to specialist release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.

AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A human specialist signs every release. That order is never reversed.

01

Exposure Gap Scan

Upload your product SKU list, SDS, ingredient data, or lab reports. We return a free completeness read: which statutory elements and exposure assessments you already have, and which are missing.

02

Evidence & exposure assessment

As your authorized clerical agent, we collect supplier ingredient data, order lab testing if needed, and build the exposure assessment comparing daily intake to NSRLs and MADLs.

03

Grounded drafting

The warning determination or notice-defense pack is drafted from your validated data and the §25249.6 rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.

04

Deterministic completeness gates

Exposure levels reconcile to the data to the microgram; the safe-harbor threshold is verified; the enforcer matrix is resolved; SCRA is screened. Any failure blocks release.

05

Specialist release

A California attorney and a board-certified toxicologist review the exception queue and sign the release. High-exposure or novel chemical matters route to additional expert review.

06

Delivery

You receive the pack: determination or defense evidence file, exposure assessment, enforcer matrix, evidence log, safe-harbor checklist, and the 60-day calendar — ready for your legal team to use.

The bar we hold

Rigor you can measure.

100%
Specialist-released
No pack ships without a human signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released pack.
<1%
Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard pack library.
4
Assessment sources
SDS · lab reports · supplier data · OEHHA lists, every applicable file.
Why the Prop 65 Engine

Built to be the most thorough option a brand has.

Documentation-complete, by design

The deliverable is completeness itself — every statutory element and exposure assessment accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.

Deterministic, not vibes

The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.

In its lane, on purpose

We prepare documentation and run assessments as your clerical agent. We never contact the enforcer, give legal advice, or conduct the litigation.

Engagement

Flat fee, per released pack. No contingency, ever.

Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any settlement.

  • A free Exposure Gap Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
  • One flat fee per released Warning Determination or Notice-Defense Pack; disclosed pass-through lab testing costs.
  • Optional fixed-fee attorney review for high-exposure or novel chemical matters.
  • Optional Defense Continuity Add-on for the 60-day response and settlement exhibits, pre-dated to your notice window.
FAQ

Questions, answered precisely.

Is the Prop 65 Engine a law firm?
No. The Prop 65 Warning & Notice-Defense Engine, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Attorney review is available and recommended for high-exposure or novel chemical matters.
Do you contact the enforcer or settle the case?
Never. The Prop 65 Engine is not a law firm and does not contact enforcers or negotiate settlements. The brand remains the party responsible for all legal decisions and communications.
What makes a pack 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the statute: the five §25249.6 elements present, the exposure assessment verified against NSRLs/MADLs, the safe-harbor checklist resolved, identity corroborated, and SCRA screened. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to a specialist-released pack. The free Gap Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released pack, plus disclosed pass-through lab testing costs. No contingency and no percentage of any settlement or judgment.

See what's missing before it costs you a lawsuit.

Start with a free Exposure Gap Scan. Send your product SKU list, SDS, or ingredient data and we'll return a completeness read against every subsection of §25249.6.

Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the brand makes all legal decisions.