EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Thomas J. Paulson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Date: August 4, 2009
| /s/ Thomas J. Paulson | |
| Thomas J. Paulson |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| (principal financial and accounting officer) |
