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Single-use wooden, bamboo and other non-paper plant-fibre forks, spoons, knives, chopsticks, stirrers and straws (paper ones have their own category).
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Main sources, from 1 Jan 2025 · What is covered
California (US state): main sources stored. Modelled: Prop 65 listed chemicals and safe-harbor warnings; cookware chemical disclosure (HSC 109000-109014); PFAS in textile articles (HSC 108970-108971); upholstered furniture flame-retardant label (BPC 19094). Not stored: DTSC designated-list triggers for cookware disclosure (list not stored); Safer Consumer Products priority products; California Toxic-Free Cosmetics/Food Packaging rules outside the listed instruments.
Prop 65: warning required for exposure above the safe-harbor level to any of 972 listed chemicals (businesses with 10 or more employees).
Each chemical has its own listing date and warning wording; open it from the list.
See the 972 listed chemicalsExample listing: 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene (CAS 100-00-5)
- Chemical
- 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 100-00-5
- Date listed
- 29 Oct 1999
Prop 65 list row: 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Banned
Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jan 2023
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023
Food packaging = nondurable package or food service ware of paper, paperboard or other plant-fibre-derived material (109000(a)(1)); plastic disposables not in scope.
“(b) Commencing on January 1, 2023, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.”
Merchandise labelled “Made in U.S.A.”, “Made in America”, “U.S.A.” or similar is sold in California only if no part of it was entirely or substantially made outside the United States, apart from foreign parts worth at most 5% of the final wholesale value (10% if they cannot be had domestically)
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17533.7(a): no person may sell or offer for sale in California merchandise on which, or on whose container, the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words appear if the merchandise or any article, unit, or part of it has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside the United States. (b): foreign articles, units or parts worth not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value are allowed; (c): up to 10 percent if the manufacturer shows it can neither produce them in the United States nor obtain them from a domestic source (cost is not a reason). (d): does not apply to merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside California.
Exemptions (2)
Foreign parts worth not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value are allowed
“if all of the articles, units, or parts of the merchandise obtained from outside the United States constitute not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value of the manufactured product.”
Merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside California is not covered
“This section shall not apply to merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside of California.”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2015 ch. 238 (SB 633).
- Claim: Made in USA
- You make or show the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words on the merchandise or its container, and sell or offer it for sale in California (BPC 17533.7(a))
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 238 (SB 633), effective January 1, 2016; the section states no other start date.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale in this state any merchandise on which merchandise or on its container there appears the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words if the merchandise or any article, unit, or part thereof, has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside of the United States.
No untruthful, deceptive or misleading environmental marketing claim, explicit or implied, including any claim covered by the FTC Green Guides
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17580.5(a): it is unlawful to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied; environmental marketing claims include any claim in the FTC Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 CFR 260). (b)(1): conforming to the Green Guides is a defense, except (b)(2) for chasing-arrows and recyclable claims deemed deceptive under PRC 42355.51(b)(1) and for PRC 18015(d) claims.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. 17580 as amended by Stats. 2025 ch. 67 (AB 1170); 17580.5 as amended by Stats. 2021 ch. 507 (SB 343).
- Claim: eco-friendly or sustainable or carbon neutral or recyclable or biodegradable or compostable or degradable
- You make an environmental marketing claim, explicit or implied (BPC 17580.5(a): any claim in the FTC “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims”)
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 507 (SB 343), effective January 1, 2022; the section states no other start date.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. For the purpose of this section, “environmental marketing claim” shall include any claim contained in the “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” published by the Federal Trade Commission.
A maker or distributor that calls its consumer good environmentally friendly, green or the like, uses a chasing arrows symbol or tells consumers to recycle it keeps written records supporting the claim and gives them to anyone who asks
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17580(a): a person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good it manufactures or distributes that the good is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment (“environmentally friendly”, “earth friendly”, “green product” or any like term), or uses a chasing arrows symbol or otherwise directs a consumer to recycle it, must keep written records of (1) why it believes the claim true, (2) significant adverse environmental impacts of the good's production, distribution, use and disposal, (3) measures taken to reduce them, (4) related permit violations, (5) whether the good conforms to the FTC Green Guides for “recycled”, “recyclable”, “biodegradable”, “photodegradable” or “ozone friendly”, and (6) for a recyclable claim or chasing arrows, whether it meets the statewide recyclability criteria of PRC 42355.51(d). (b): the records are furnished to any member of the public on request. (c): a wholesaler or retailer that does not initiate the representation is not deemed to make it.
Exemptions (1)
A wholesaler or retailer that does not initiate the representation is not deemed to have made it
“(c) For purposes of this section, a wholesaler or retailer who does not initiate a representation by advertising or by placing the representation on a package shall not be deemed to have made the representation.”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. 17580 as amended by Stats. 2025 ch. 67 (AB 1170); 17580.5 as amended by Stats. 2021 ch. 507 (SB 343).
- Claim: eco-friendly or sustainable or carbon neutral or recyclable or biodegradable or compostable or degradable
- You make a representation in advertising or on the label or container that the consumer good you manufacture or distribute is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment (“environmentally friendly”, “green product” or a like term), use a chasing arrows symbol, or otherwise direct a consumer to recycle it (BPC 17580(a))
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67 (AB 1170), effective January 1, 2026; Article 7 was added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1413; the section states no other start date.
(a) A person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good that the consumer good that it manufactures or distributes is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment, through the use of such terms as “environmental choice,” “ecologically friendly,” “earth friendly,” “environmentally friendly,” “ecologically sound,” “environmentally sound,” “environmentally safe,” “ecologically safe,” “environmentally lite,” “green product,” or any other like term, or through the use of a chasing arrows symbol or by otherwise directing a consumer to recycle the consumer good, shall maintain in written form in its records all of the following information and documentation supporting the validity of the representation:
A sale “as is” or “with all faults” disclaims the implied warranty of merchantability only with a conspicuous writing attached to the goods that tells the buyer, before the sale, the three statements Civil Code 1792.4(a) lists
Disclosure to buyer
Civ. 1792.4(a): a sale of consumer goods on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis is not effective to disclaim the implied warranty of merchantability (or, where applicable, of fitness) unless a conspicuous writing attached to the goods clearly informs the buyer, prior to the sale, in simple and concise language, that (1) the goods are being sold on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis; (2) the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the goods is with the buyer; and (3) should the goods prove defective following their purchase, the buyer and not the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing or repair. 1792.4(b): a mail order catalog must carry the writing for each item it offers.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1792 (amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991), 1792.4 (amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523) and 1791.1 (amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1023).
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You choose to sell it “as is” or “with all faults”, disclaiming the implied warranty of merchantability (Cal. Civ. Code 1792.4(a))
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force. Section 1792.4 was last amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523.
No sale of goods, governed by the provisions of this chapter, on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis, shall be effective to disclaim the implied warranty of merchantability or, where applicable, the implied warranty of fitness, unless a conspicuous writing is attached to the goods which clearly informs the buyer, prior to the sale, in simple and concise language of each of the following:
Every retail sale of consumer goods in California carries the manufacturer's and the retail seller's implied warranty that the goods are merchantable, unless it is disclaimed as Civil Code 1792.4 prescribes
Must meet the conditions of Civ. 1792: unless disclaimed in the manner the chapter prescribes, every sale of consumer goods sold at retail in California is accompanied by the manufacturer's and the retail seller's implied warranty that the goods are merchantable; the retail seller has a right of indemnity against the manufacturer. Merchantable (1791.1(a)): the goods pass without objection in the trade under the contract description, are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used, are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled, and conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label. Duration (1791.1(c)): as long as a reasonable express warranty that accompanies the goods, but never less than 60 days nor more than one year after the retail sale of new consumer goods.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1792 (amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991), 1792.4 (amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523) and 1791.1 (amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1023).
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- It is sold at retail in California, and not on an “as is” basis with the conspicuous writing Civil Code 1792.4 requires (Cal. Civ. Code 1792: “Unless disclaimed in the manner prescribed by this chapter”)
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force. Section 1792 was last amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991.
“Unless disclaimed in the manner prescribed by this chapter, every sale of consumer goods that are sold at retail in this state shall be accompanied by the manufacturer’s and the retail seller’s implied warranty that the goods are merchantable.”
Whoever gives express warranties on consumer goods sets them out in full in simple and readily understood language that names who makes them and meets the federal Magnuson-Moss disclosure standards
Disclosure to buyer
Civ. 1793.1(a)(1): every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods must fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, clearly identify the party making them, and conform to the federal standards for disclosure of warranty terms (15 U.S.C. 2301 ff. and the FTC rules). A warranty or product registration card that is only for registration must say so (1793.1(a)(1)(A)).
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1791, 1793.03 (Stats. 1986 ch. 547), 1793.1 and 1793.2 (amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 196, AB 1849).
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You make express warranties on consumer goods, as their manufacturer, distributor, or retailer (Cal. Civ. Code 1793.1(a)(1))
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force.
“Every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods shall fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, which shall clearly identify the party making the express warranties”
A manufacturer that gives an express warranty on consumer goods sold in California maintains or designates service and repair facilities in California reasonably close to where the goods are sold, gives them service literature and replacement parts for the warranty period, and repairs nonconforming goods within 30 days
Must meet the conditions of Civ. 1793.2(a): every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in California for which it has made an express warranty must (1) maintain in California sufficient service and repair facilities reasonably close to all areas where its goods are sold, or designate and authorize independent repair or service facilities there, to carry out the warranty terms, and (3) make available to authorized service and repair facilities sufficient service literature and replacement parts to effect repairs during the express warranty period. 1793.2(b): unless the buyer agrees otherwise in writing, goods must be repaired to conform to the warranty within 30 days; (d)(1): after a reasonable number of attempts, replace the goods or reimburse the buyer. Consumer goods (1791(a)): new products used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, except clothing and consumables.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1791, 1793.03 (Stats. 1986 ch. 547), 1793.1 and 1793.2 (amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 196, AB 1849).
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You make an express warranty on consumer goods sold in California, as their manufacturer (Cal. Civ. Code 1793.2(a): “Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and for which the manufacturer has made an express warranty”)
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force.
“Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and for which the manufacturer has made an express warranty shall:”
The product, and any flame-retarded part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentaBDE or octaBDE
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: a person may not manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce in California a product, or a flame-retarded part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of 1 percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE (HSC 108922)
Exemptions (1)
Products containing small quantities of PBDEs produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.
“except for products containing small quantities of PBDEs that are produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of HSC 108922 (amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 641).
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jun 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jun 2006
Stated: “On and after June 1, 2006”.
“On and after June 1, 2006, a person may not manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce a product, or a flame-retarded part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of 1 percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE, except for products containing small quantities of PBDEs that are produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.”
The product's package and packaging components (inks, labels, adhesives, coatings) have no intentionally added lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: a person may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in California a product in a package that includes a regulated metal (lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium, 25214.12(l)) intentionally introduced into the package or a packaging component during manufacturing or distribution (25214.13(b)); nor a package, packaging component or product in a package if the incidental concentrations of all regulated metals in a single-component package or an individual packaging component together exceed 100 parts per million by weight (25214.13(c)). Package (25214.12(h)): any container providing a means of marketing, protecting, or handling a product from its point of manufacture to its sale or transfer to a consumer, including a shipping container; packaging component (25214.12(i)) includes inks, labels, dyes, pigments, adhesives, coatings and closures.
Exemptions (2)
A regulated metal added to the package to comply with a federal or state health or safety requirement
“(b) A regulated metal has been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process, to comply with the health or safety requirements of a federal or state law.”
A regulated metal added for a use with no feasible alternative (essential to protection, safe handling or function of the contents; not marketing)
“(d) (1) A regulated metal has been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process for a use for which there is no feasible alternative.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of HSC 25214.12 (amended Stats. 2009 ch. 140), 25214.13 and 25214.14 (amended Stats. 2008 ch. 575), read from leginfo on 2026-10-27.
- You offer the product in California in a package (25214.13(b): "a product in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
25214.13(b) and (c): "on and after January 1, 2006".
“Except as provided in Section 25214.14, on and after January 1, 2006, a person may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in this state a product in a package that includes a regulated metal, in the package itself, or in a packaging component, if the regulated metal has been intentionally introduced into the package or packaging component during manufacturing or distribution.”
Join the approved producer responsibility organization (PRO) for the product's single-use packaging, and file a business address with CalRecycle
Registration required
Packaging EPR (SB 54): by January 1, 2024 producers of covered material form and join a PRO (42051(a)); upon approval of the PRO's plan or from January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner, a producer may not sell, offer for sale, import or distribute covered materials in California unless approved to participate in the plan of an approved PRO, or approved to comply individually (42051(b)); every producer files its primary business address with CalRecycle and reports changes within 30 days (42051(c)). Covered material (42041(e)(1)(A)): single-use packaging routinely recycled, disposed of or discarded after its contents are used or unpackaged.
Exemptions (2)
Producers, retailers or wholesalers with gross sales of less than $1,000,000 in California in the most recent calendar year are exempted through CalRecycle's process
“(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the department shall exempt producers, retailers, or wholesalers that, in the most recent calendar year, had gross sales of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the state.”
Packaging of FDA-regulated medical products, devices or prescription drugs is not covered material
“(i) Medical products and products defined as devices or prescription drugs, as specified in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Secs. 321(g), 321(h), and 353(b)(1)).”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of PRC Chapter 3 (42040-42084) read from leginfo on 2026-10-27; 42041 amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 989 (SB 1143).
- Your gross sales in California in the most recent calendar year at least 1000000 USD
- The product is sold in California in single-use packaging, and you are its producer under PRC 42041(w): the brand-owning or licensee manufacturer; if none is in the state, the brand owner or exclusive licensee; if none is in the state, the person who sells, offers for sale or distributes it in or into the state; and you had gross sales of $1,000,000 or more in California in the most recent calendar year (42060(a)(5)(A))
Depends on: ca gross sales usd
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
PRO membership by January 1, 2024 (42051(a)); sale only through an approved PRO plan from plan approval or January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (42051(b)(1)).
“By January 1, 2024, producers of covered material shall form and join a PRO for the purposes of complying with this chapter.”
A rigid plastic container the product is sold in (8 fl oz to 5 gallons) meets one RPPC criterion on average: 25% postconsumer material, a 45% recycling rate, reusable or refillable, or source reduced
Must meet the conditions of Recycled content of rigid plastic packaging: every rigid plastic packaging container sold or offered for sale in California must, on average, be made from 25 percent postconsumer material, have a 45 percent recycling rate (product-associated or single-resin container), be a reusable or refillable package, or be a source reduced container (42310). The duty falls on the manufacturer: the producer or generator of a product sold in California that is stored inside a rigid plastic packaging container (42301(e)). Rigid plastic packaging container (42301(f)): a plastic package of relatively inflexible shape, 8 fluid ounces to 5 fluid gallons, able to hold its shape while holding other products, including bottles, cartons and other receptacles.
Exemptions (2)
Containers of drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food, medical food or infant formula (FDCA)
“(b) Rigid plastic packaging containers which contain drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food, medical food, or infant formula as defined by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.).”
Containers shipped out of the state with the product
“(a) Rigid plastic packaging containers produced in or out of the state which are destined for shipment to other destinations outside the state and which remain with the products upon that shipment.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of PRC 42301 and 42310 (amended Stats. 2005 ch. 666) and 42340 (amended Stats. 1996 ch. 754), read from leginfo on 2026-10-27.
- You are the manufacturer (42301(e): "the producer or generator of a product that is sold or offered for sale in the state and that is stored inside of a rigid plastic packaging container") and the product is sold in California in a rigid plastic packaging container (42301(f): a plastic package "with a minimum capacity of eight fluid ounces" and "a maximum capacity of five fluid gallons" that keeps its shape, such as a clamshell, tub or bottle)
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
Current 42310 criteria as amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 666 ("Effective January 1, 2006."); compliance has run since 1995 (42301(j)(1)(A)).
“Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every rigid plastic packaging container sold or offered for sale in this state shall, on average, meet one of the following criteria:”
A product or packaging that carries a deceptive or misleading recyclability claim may not be offered for sale, sold, distributed or imported into California
Must meet the conditions of PRC 42355.51(a): a person shall not offer for sale, sell, distribute, or import into California any product or packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made. (f): recycling does not include transformation, EMSW conversion or production of fuels.
Exemptions (3)
A chasing arrows symbol with a clearly visible 45-degree line through it (not recyclable) is not a recyclability claim
“(1) A person using a chasing arrows symbol in combination with a clearly visible line placed at a 45-degree angle over the chasing arrows symbol to convey that an item is not recyclable.”
A consumer good that federal or California law requires to display a chasing arrows symbol is not covered
“(2) A consumer good that is required by any federal or California law or regulation to display a chasing arrows symbol”
A resin identification code inside a solid equilateral triangle is not a recyclability claim
“(4) A resin identification code placed inside a solid equilateral triangle.”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2022 ch. 28 (SB 1380).
- Claim: recyclable
- You make a claim about the recyclability of the product or its packaging, or display a chasing arrows symbol or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable (PRC 42355.51(a), (b)(1))
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28 (SB 1380), effective January 1, 2023 (the section was added by SB 343, Stats. 2021, Ch. 507); subdivision (a) states no other start date.
“(a) A person shall not offer for sale, sell, distribute, or import into the state any product or packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made.”
A chasing arrows symbol or other recyclable symbol or statement on a product or its packaging is deemed deceptive unless the item is recyclable in California under the CalRecycle criteria (42355.51(d)); on a product that is not, it may not appear on the product at all
Must meet the conditions of PRC 42355.51(b)(1): a product or packaging that displays a chasing arrows symbol (also around a resin identification code) or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable, or directing the consumer to recycle it, is deemed a deceptive or misleading claim (here and under BPC 17580.5) unless it is considered recyclable in the state under subdivision (d) (collected by programs serving at least 60 percent of the population, sorted by large facilities serving 60 percent of programs, no PFAS or listed chemicals, designed for recyclability) and is of a material type and form that routinely becomes feedstock for new products or packaging. (b)(3)(A): for a product not recyclable in the state, a chasing arrows symbol or recyclable statement directly on the product is deemed deceptive. (b)(3)(B): multi-material items may carry the claim on recyclable external packaging only if they say, as prominently, which components are not recyclable.
Exemptions (4)
A chasing arrows symbol with a clearly visible 45-degree line through it (not recyclable) is not a recyclability claim
“(1) A person using a chasing arrows symbol in combination with a clearly visible line placed at a 45-degree angle over the chasing arrows symbol to convey that an item is not recyclable.”
A consumer good that federal or California law requires to display a chasing arrows symbol is not covered
“(2) A consumer good that is required by any federal or California law or regulation to display a chasing arrows symbol”
A resin identification code inside a solid equilateral triangle is not a recyclability claim
“(4) A resin identification code placed inside a solid equilateral triangle.”
Directing a consumer to compost or properly dispose of a consumer good through an organics recycling program is not a recyclability claim
“(3) Directing a consumer to compost or properly dispose of a consumer good through an organics recycling program.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2022 ch. 28 (SB 1380).
- Claim: recyclable
- You make a claim about the recyclability of the product or its packaging, or display a chasing arrows symbol or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable (PRC 42355.51(a), (b)(1))
In force since 4 Oct 2026
Applies to products manufactured on or after 4 Oct 2026
(b)(2)(A): (b)(1) does not apply to a product or packaging manufactured up to 18 months after CalRecycle publishes its first material characterization study, or before January 1, 2024, whichever is later. CalRecycle states that the labeling restrictions apply to products and packaging manufactured after October 4, 2026 (calrecycle.ca.gov/wcs/recyclinglabels, read 2026-10-27), and that the date may be affected by litigation (California League of Food Producers v. Bonta).
“a product or packaging that displays a chasing arrows symbol, a chasing arrows symbol surrounding a resin identification code, or any other symbol or statement indicating the product or packaging is recyclable, or otherwise directing the consumer to recycle the product or packaging, is deemed to be a deceptive or misleading claim pursuant to this section and Section 17580.5 of the Business and Professions Code unless the product or packaging is considered recyclable in the state pursuant to subdivision (d)”
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Disclosure to online listing
Warning with the §25603 content, provided by a warning on the product display page, or a clearly marked hyperlink using the word WARNING or the words CA WARNING or CALIFORNIA WARNING on the product display page that links to the warning, or an otherwise prominently displayed warning provided to the purchaser before completing the purchase
Exemptions (1)
Transition for internet purchases made before January 1, 2028 (60 calendar days after receiving updated warning or notice).
“For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under Section 25600.2(e)(4) for conspicuously posting or displaying the new warning online until 60 calendar days after the retailer receives a warning or a written notice under Section 25600.2(b) and (c)”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2028: 60-day grace to post updated online warnings ends
“For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under Section 25600.2(e)(4)”
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Sold online
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
Depends on: whether it is sold online
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under §25600.2(e)(4) for posting the new warning online until 60 calendar days after it receives a warning or written notice that updates a §25603(c) short-form warning to §25603(b) content.
(A) a warning on the product display page, or (B) a clearly marked hyperlink using the word “WARNING” or the words “CA WARNING” or “CALIFORNIA WARNING” on the product display page that links to the warning, or (C) an otherwise prominently displayed warning provided to the purchaser prior to completing the purchase.
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Label required
Warning on the product label with the full §25603(a) content; Short-form warning on the label with the §25603(b) content, in the type size of §25601(c) and never smaller than 6-point type
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2028: Legacy short-form wording allowed only on products made before this date
“A short-form warning on a product manufactured and labeled prior to January 1, 2028, may use the following content”
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Basis manufactured: label content applies to the product as manufactured and labeled (25603(c): "manufactured and labeled prior to January 1, 2028"). Start 2018-08-30 from 25600(b) "prior to August 30, 2018", the article's operative date; the type-size rule is in 25602(a)(4).
“A short-form warning on the label that complies with the content requirements in Section 25603(b) and is provided on a product in a type size that complies with Section 25601(c). In no case shall the warning appear in a type size smaller than 6-point type.”
Consumer product warning prominence and conspicuousness
Label required
Warning prominently displayed on a label, labeling, or sign; Displayed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs or devices as to be likely to be seen, read, and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase or use
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
“consumer product exposure warnings must be prominently displayed on a label, labeling, or sign, and must be displayed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements,”
Warning in the same non-English language as other consumer information
Label required
Warning also provided in each non-English language used for consumer information on the sign, labeling, or label, in addition to English
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
“(d) Where a sign, labeling, or label, as defined in Section 25600.1, is used to provide a warning that includes consumer information about a product in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English.”
Safe-harbor signal word
Label required
WARNING: or CA WARNING: or CALIFORNIA WARNING: in all capital letters and bold print
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
The word “WARNING:” or the words “CA WARNING:” or “CALIFORNIA WARNING:” in all capital letters and bold print, and:
Safe-harbor warning symbol (full-form and short-form)
Label required
Symbol: black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold black outline (may be black and white where the label is not printed in yellow); Placed to the left of the warning text, in a size no smaller than the height of the word WARNING
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence. Short form (25603(b)(1)) requires the same symbol.
“A symbol consisting of a black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold black outline.”
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (NSRL (cancer) or MADL (reproductive toxicity) where adopted; otherwise the business must demonstrate no significant risk / no observable effect at 1,000 times the level)
A business is required to warn a person before “knowingly and intentionally” exposing that person to a listed chemical unless an exemption applies.
Exemptions (4)
Businesses with nine or fewer employees are not subject to the warning requirement (rule applies at ten or more full-time or part-time employees).
“Businesses with nine or fewer employees. Neither the warning requirement nor the discharge prohibition applies to a business that employs a total of nine or fewer employees. This includes all full and part-time employees, not just those present in California.”
Warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed.
“Grace Periods. Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed.”
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Applies from the Article 6 safe-harbor operative date (27 CCR 25600(b)); the Act's own 1988 start is not in the law text.
A business is required to warn a person before “knowingly and intentionally” exposing that person to a listed chemical unless an exemption applies.
15 rules from Proposition 65 clear and reasonable warning regulations (27 CCR Article 6, OEHHA consolidation April 2025)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold
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- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer and reproductive harm from one chemical
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer and reproductive harm from separate chemicals
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, reproductive harm
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), cancer and reproductive harm; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), cancer; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), reproductive harm; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
Dates run from 30 Aug 2018 to 1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
“Risk of cancer from exposure to [name of chemical] and reproductive harm from exposure to [name of chemical]. See www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.”
Catalog purchase warnings (25602(c))
Disclosure to consumer
Warning with the 25603(a) content in the catalog, in a manner that clearly associates it with the item being purchased; if a short-form warning is on the label, the catalog may use the same content
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
“(c) For catalog purchases, a warning that complies with the content requirements of Section 25603(a) must also be provided in the catalog in a manner that clearly associates it with the item being purchased. If a short-form warning is being provided on the label pursuant to Section 25602(a)(4), the warning provided in the catalog may use the same content.”
Warning must name at least one listed chemical per endpoint
Disclosure to consumer
Name of one or more of the listed chemicals in the consumer product for which the warning is provided; for each endpoint (cancer and reproductive toxicity) the name of one or more chemicals unless the named chemical is listed for both
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence. Except as otherwise specified in Section 25607 et seq.
“a warning meets the requirements of this subarticle if the name of one or more of the listed chemicals in the consumer product or affected area for which the warning is being provided is included in the text of the warning.”
Non-label methods for consumer product warnings at the point of sale
Disclosure to consumer
Product-specific warning on a posted sign, shelf tag, or shelf sign at each point of display, or product-specific warning by an electronic device or process that automatically provides it to the purchaser prior to or during purchase, without the purchaser having to seek it out (not for internet purchases)
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Basis sold: the method applies at the point of display of the product. Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
“(1) A product-specific warning provided on a posted sign, shelf tag, or shelf sign, for the consumer product at each point of display of the product. (2) A product-specific warning provided via any electronic device or process that automatically provides the warning to the purchaser prior to or during the purchase of the consumer product, without requiring the purchaser to seek out the warning.”
- BanPFAS as defined in California (US state)
Banned
Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2023
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2023
Food packaging = nondurable package or food service ware of paper, paperboard or other plant-fibre-derived material (109000(a)(1)); plastic disposables not in scope.
- Source
“(b) Commencing on January 1, 2023, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.”
HSC 109000(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 109000, 109010-109014(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Merchandise labelled “Made in U.S.A.”, “Made in America”, “U.S.A.” or similar is sold in California only if no part of it was entirely or substantially made outside the United States, apart from foreign parts worth at most 5% of the final wholesale value (10% if they cannot be had domestically)
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17533.7(a): no person may sell or offer for sale in California merchandise on which, or on whose container, the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words appear if the merchandise or any article, unit, or part of it has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside the United States. (b): foreign articles, units or parts worth not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value are allowed; (c): up to 10 percent if the manufacturer shows it can neither produce them in the United States nor obtain them from a domestic source (cost is not a reason). (d): does not apply to merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside California.
Exemptions (2)
Foreign parts worth not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value are allowed
“if all of the articles, units, or parts of the merchandise obtained from outside the United States constitute not more than 5 percent of the final wholesale value of the manufactured product.”
BPC 17533.7(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17533.7(opens in a new tab) Merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside California is not covered
“This section shall not apply to merchandise sold for resale to consumers outside of California.”
BPC 17533.7(d) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17533.7(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2015 ch. 238 (SB 633).
- Applies when
- Claim: Made in USA
- You make or show the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words on the merchandise or its container, and sell or offer it for sale in California (BPC 17533.7(a))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 238 (SB 633), effective January 1, 2016; the section states no other start date.
- Source
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale in this state any merchandise on which merchandise or on its container there appears the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words if the merchandise or any article, unit, or part thereof, has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside of the United States.
BPC 17533.7(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17533.7(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
No untruthful, deceptive or misleading environmental marketing claim, explicit or implied, including any claim covered by the FTC Green Guides
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17580.5(a): it is unlawful to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied; environmental marketing claims include any claim in the FTC Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 CFR 260). (b)(1): conforming to the Green Guides is a defense, except (b)(2) for chasing-arrows and recyclable claims deemed deceptive under PRC 42355.51(b)(1) and for PRC 18015(d) claims.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. 17580 as amended by Stats. 2025 ch. 67 (AB 1170); 17580.5 as amended by Stats. 2021 ch. 507 (SB 343).
- Applies when
- Claim: eco-friendly or sustainable or carbon neutral or recyclable or biodegradable or compostable or degradable
- You make an environmental marketing claim, explicit or implied (BPC 17580.5(a): any claim in the FTC “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims”)
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 507 (SB 343), effective January 1, 2022; the section states no other start date.
- Source
(a) It is unlawful for a person to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. For the purpose of this section, “environmental marketing claim” shall include any claim contained in the “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” published by the Federal Trade Commission.
BPC 17580.5(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17580, 17580.5(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A maker or distributor that calls its consumer good environmentally friendly, green or the like, uses a chasing arrows symbol or tells consumers to recycle it keeps written records supporting the claim and gives them to anyone who asks
Must meet the conditions of BPC 17580(a): a person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good it manufactures or distributes that the good is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment (“environmentally friendly”, “earth friendly”, “green product” or any like term), or uses a chasing arrows symbol or otherwise directs a consumer to recycle it, must keep written records of (1) why it believes the claim true, (2) significant adverse environmental impacts of the good's production, distribution, use and disposal, (3) measures taken to reduce them, (4) related permit violations, (5) whether the good conforms to the FTC Green Guides for “recycled”, “recyclable”, “biodegradable”, “photodegradable” or “ozone friendly”, and (6) for a recyclable claim or chasing arrows, whether it meets the statewide recyclability criteria of PRC 42355.51(d). (b): the records are furnished to any member of the public on request. (c): a wholesaler or retailer that does not initiate the representation is not deemed to make it.
Exemptions (1)
A wholesaler or retailer that does not initiate the representation is not deemed to have made it
“(c) For purposes of this section, a wholesaler or retailer who does not initiate a representation by advertising or by placing the representation on a package shall not be deemed to have made the representation.”
BPC 17580(c) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17580, 17580.5(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. 17580 as amended by Stats. 2025 ch. 67 (AB 1170); 17580.5 as amended by Stats. 2021 ch. 507 (SB 343).
- Applies when
- Claim: eco-friendly or sustainable or carbon neutral or recyclable or biodegradable or compostable or degradable
- You make a representation in advertising or on the label or container that the consumer good you manufacture or distribute is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment (“environmentally friendly”, “green product” or a like term), use a chasing arrows symbol, or otherwise direct a consumer to recycle it (BPC 17580(a))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67 (AB 1170), effective January 1, 2026; Article 7 was added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1413; the section states no other start date.
- Source
(a) A person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good that the consumer good that it manufactures or distributes is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment, through the use of such terms as “environmental choice,” “ecologically friendly,” “earth friendly,” “environmentally friendly,” “ecologically sound,” “environmentally sound,” “environmentally safe,” “ecologically safe,” “environmentally lite,” “green product,” or any other like term, or through the use of a chasing arrows symbol or by otherwise directing a consumer to recycle the consumer good, shall maintain in written form in its records all of the following information and documentation supporting the validity of the representation:
BPC 17580(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17580, 17580.5(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
A sale “as is” or “with all faults” disclaims the implied warranty of merchantability only with a conspicuous writing attached to the goods that tells the buyer, before the sale, the three statements Civil Code 1792.4(a) lists
Disclosure to buyer
Civ. 1792.4(a): a sale of consumer goods on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis is not effective to disclaim the implied warranty of merchantability (or, where applicable, of fitness) unless a conspicuous writing attached to the goods clearly informs the buyer, prior to the sale, in simple and concise language, that (1) the goods are being sold on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis; (2) the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the goods is with the buyer; and (3) should the goods prove defective following their purchase, the buyer and not the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing or repair. 1792.4(b): a mail order catalog must carry the writing for each item it offers.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
CIV 1791(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1791.1, 1792, 1792.4(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1792 (amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991), 1792.4 (amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523) and 1791.1 (amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1023).
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You choose to sell it “as is” or “with all faults”, disclaiming the implied warranty of merchantability (Cal. Civ. Code 1792.4(a))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force. Section 1792.4 was last amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523.
- Source
No sale of goods, governed by the provisions of this chapter, on an “as is” or “with all faults” basis, shall be effective to disclaim the implied warranty of merchantability or, where applicable, the implied warranty of fitness, unless a conspicuous writing is attached to the goods which clearly informs the buyer, prior to the sale, in simple and concise language of each of the following:
CIV 1792.4(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1791.1, 1792, 1792.4(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Every retail sale of consumer goods in California carries the manufacturer's and the retail seller's implied warranty that the goods are merchantable, unless it is disclaimed as Civil Code 1792.4 prescribes
Must meet the conditions of Civ. 1792: unless disclaimed in the manner the chapter prescribes, every sale of consumer goods sold at retail in California is accompanied by the manufacturer's and the retail seller's implied warranty that the goods are merchantable; the retail seller has a right of indemnity against the manufacturer. Merchantable (1791.1(a)): the goods pass without objection in the trade under the contract description, are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used, are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled, and conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label. Duration (1791.1(c)): as long as a reasonable express warranty that accompanies the goods, but never less than 60 days nor more than one year after the retail sale of new consumer goods.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
CIV 1791(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1791.1, 1792, 1792.4(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1792 (amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991), 1792.4 (amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1523) and 1791.1 (amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1023).
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- It is sold at retail in California, and not on an “as is” basis with the conspicuous writing Civil Code 1792.4 requires (Cal. Civ. Code 1792: “Unless disclaimed in the manner prescribed by this chapter”)
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force. Section 1792 was last amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991.
- Source
“Unless disclaimed in the manner prescribed by this chapter, every sale of consumer goods that are sold at retail in this state shall be accompanied by the manufacturer’s and the retail seller’s implied warranty that the goods are merchantable.”
CIV 1792 · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1791.1, 1792, 1792.4(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Whoever gives express warranties on consumer goods sets them out in full in simple and readily understood language that names who makes them and meets the federal Magnuson-Moss disclosure standards
Disclosure to buyer
Civ. 1793.1(a)(1): every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods must fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, clearly identify the party making them, and conform to the federal standards for disclosure of warranty terms (15 U.S.C. 2301 ff. and the FTC rules). A warranty or product registration card that is only for registration must say so (1793.1(a)(1)(A)).
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1791, 1793.03 (Stats. 1986 ch. 547), 1793.1 and 1793.2 (amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 196, AB 1849).
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You make express warranties on consumer goods, as their manufacturer, distributor, or retailer (Cal. Civ. Code 1793.1(a)(1))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force.
- Source
“Every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods shall fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, which shall clearly identify the party making the express warranties”
CIV 1793.1(a)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1793.03, 1793.1, 1793.2(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A manufacturer that gives an express warranty on consumer goods sold in California maintains or designates service and repair facilities in California reasonably close to where the goods are sold, gives them service literature and replacement parts for the warranty period, and repairs nonconforming goods within 30 days
Must meet the conditions of Civ. 1793.2(a): every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in California for which it has made an express warranty must (1) maintain in California sufficient service and repair facilities reasonably close to all areas where its goods are sold, or designate and authorize independent repair or service facilities there, to carry out the warranty terms, and (3) make available to authorized service and repair facilities sufficient service literature and replacement parts to effect repairs during the express warranty period. 1793.2(b): unless the buyer agrees otherwise in writing, goods must be repaired to conform to the warranty within 30 days; (d)(1): after a reasonable number of attempts, replace the goods or reimburse the buyer. Consumer goods (1791(a)): new products used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, except clothing and consumables.
Exemptions (1)
Clothing and consumables are not consumer goods under the Act
“Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bought, or leased for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, except for clothing and consumables.
CIV 1791(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1793.03, 1793.1, 1793.2(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Civ. 1791, 1793.03 (Stats. 1986 ch. 547), 1793.1 and 1793.2 (amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 196, AB 1849).
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good: new, bought for personal, family, or household use, and not clothing or a consumable (Cal. Civ. Code 1791(a))
- You make an express warranty on consumer goods sold in California, as their manufacturer (Cal. Civ. Code 1793.2(a): “Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and for which the manufacturer has made an express warranty”)
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
The section text states no start date; Title 1.7 was added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333 (the date shown is that statute's general effective date, a proxy). The current text is in force.
- Source
“Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and for which the manufacturer has made an express warranty shall:”
CIV 1793.2(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): CIV 1793.03, 1793.1, 1793.2(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The product, and any flame-retarded part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentaBDE or octaBDE
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: a person may not manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce in California a product, or a flame-retarded part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of 1 percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE (HSC 108922)
Exemptions (1)
Products containing small quantities of PBDEs produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.
“except for products containing small quantities of PBDEs that are produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.”
HSC 108922 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Health & Safety Code 108922(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of HSC 108922 (amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 641).
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jun 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jun 2006
Stated: “On and after June 1, 2006”.
- Source
“On and after June 1, 2006, a person may not manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce a product, or a flame-retarded part of a product, containing more than one-tenth of 1 percent of pentaBDE or octaBDE, except for products containing small quantities of PBDEs that are produced or used for scientific research on the health or environmental effects of PBDEs.”
HSC 108922 · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Health & Safety Code 108922(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The product's package and packaging components (inks, labels, adhesives, coatings) have no intentionally added lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: a person may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in California a product in a package that includes a regulated metal (lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium, 25214.12(l)) intentionally introduced into the package or a packaging component during manufacturing or distribution (25214.13(b)); nor a package, packaging component or product in a package if the incidental concentrations of all regulated metals in a single-component package or an individual packaging component together exceed 100 parts per million by weight (25214.13(c)). Package (25214.12(h)): any container providing a means of marketing, protecting, or handling a product from its point of manufacture to its sale or transfer to a consumer, including a shipping container; packaging component (25214.12(i)) includes inks, labels, dyes, pigments, adhesives, coatings and closures.
Exemptions (2)
A regulated metal added to the package to comply with a federal or state health or safety requirement
“(b) A regulated metal has been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process, to comply with the health or safety requirements of a federal or state law.”
HSC 25214.14(b) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Health & Safety Code 25214.12-25214.14(opens in a new tab) A regulated metal added for a use with no feasible alternative (essential to protection, safe handling or function of the contents; not marketing)
“(d) (1) A regulated metal has been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process for a use for which there is no feasible alternative.”
HSC 25214.14(d)(1) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Health & Safety Code 25214.12-25214.14(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of HSC 25214.12 (amended Stats. 2009 ch. 140), 25214.13 and 25214.14 (amended Stats. 2008 ch. 575), read from leginfo on 2026-10-27.
- Applies when
- You offer the product in California in a package (25214.13(b): "a product in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
25214.13(b) and (c): "on and after January 1, 2006".
- Source
“Except as provided in Section 25214.14, on and after January 1, 2006, a person may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in this state a product in a package that includes a regulated metal, in the package itself, or in a packaging component, if the regulated metal has been intentionally introduced into the package or packaging component during manufacturing or distribution.”
HSC 25214.13(b) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Health & Safety Code 25214.12-25214.14(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Join the approved producer responsibility organization (PRO) for the product's single-use packaging, and file a business address with CalRecycle
Registration required
Packaging EPR (SB 54): by January 1, 2024 producers of covered material form and join a PRO (42051(a)); upon approval of the PRO's plan or from January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner, a producer may not sell, offer for sale, import or distribute covered materials in California unless approved to participate in the plan of an approved PRO, or approved to comply individually (42051(b)); every producer files its primary business address with CalRecycle and reports changes within 30 days (42051(c)). Covered material (42041(e)(1)(A)): single-use packaging routinely recycled, disposed of or discarded after its contents are used or unpackaged.
Exemptions (2)
Producers, retailers or wholesalers with gross sales of less than $1,000,000 in California in the most recent calendar year are exempted through CalRecycle's process
“(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the department shall exempt producers, retailers, or wholesalers that, in the most recent calendar year, had gross sales of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the state.”
PRC 42060(a)(5)(A) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42041, 42051, 42060(opens in a new tab) Packaging of FDA-regulated medical products, devices or prescription drugs is not covered material
“(i) Medical products and products defined as devices or prescription drugs, as specified in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Secs. 321(g), 321(h), and 353(b)(1)).”
PRC 42041(e)(2)(A)(i) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42041, 42051, 42060(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of PRC Chapter 3 (42040-42084) read from leginfo on 2026-10-27; 42041 amended by Stats. 2024 ch. 989 (SB 1143).
- Applies when
- Your gross sales in California in the most recent calendar year at least 1000000 USD
- The product is sold in California in single-use packaging, and you are its producer under PRC 42041(w): the brand-owning or licensee manufacturer; if none is in the state, the brand owner or exclusive licensee; if none is in the state, the person who sells, offers for sale or distributes it in or into the state; and you had gross sales of $1,000,000 or more in California in the most recent calendar year (42060(a)(5)(A))
Depends on: ca gross sales usd
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2024
PRO membership by January 1, 2024 (42051(a)); sale only through an approved PRO plan from plan approval or January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (42051(b)(1)).
- Source
“By January 1, 2024, producers of covered material shall form and join a PRO for the purposes of complying with this chapter.”
PRC 42051(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42041, 42051, 42060(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A rigid plastic container the product is sold in (8 fl oz to 5 gallons) meets one RPPC criterion on average: 25% postconsumer material, a 45% recycling rate, reusable or refillable, or source reduced
Must meet the conditions of Recycled content of rigid plastic packaging: every rigid plastic packaging container sold or offered for sale in California must, on average, be made from 25 percent postconsumer material, have a 45 percent recycling rate (product-associated or single-resin container), be a reusable or refillable package, or be a source reduced container (42310). The duty falls on the manufacturer: the producer or generator of a product sold in California that is stored inside a rigid plastic packaging container (42301(e)). Rigid plastic packaging container (42301(f)): a plastic package of relatively inflexible shape, 8 fluid ounces to 5 fluid gallons, able to hold its shape while holding other products, including bottles, cartons and other receptacles.
Exemptions (2)
Containers of drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food, medical food or infant formula (FDCA)
“(b) Rigid plastic packaging containers which contain drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food, medical food, or infant formula as defined by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.).”
PRC 42340(b) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42301, 42310, 42340(opens in a new tab) Containers shipped out of the state with the product
“(a) Rigid plastic packaging containers produced in or out of the state which are destined for shipment to other destinations outside the state and which remain with the products upon that shipment.”
PRC 42340(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42301, 42310, 42340(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of PRC 42301 and 42310 (amended Stats. 2005 ch. 666) and 42340 (amended Stats. 1996 ch. 754), read from leginfo on 2026-10-27.
- Applies when
- You are the manufacturer (42301(e): "the producer or generator of a product that is sold or offered for sale in the state and that is stored inside of a rigid plastic packaging container") and the product is sold in California in a rigid plastic packaging container (42301(f): a plastic package "with a minimum capacity of eight fluid ounces" and "a maximum capacity of five fluid gallons" that keeps its shape, such as a clamshell, tub or bottle)
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
Current 42310 criteria as amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 666 ("Effective January 1, 2006."); compliance has run since 1995 (42301(j)(1)(A)).
- Source
“Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every rigid plastic packaging container sold or offered for sale in this state shall, on average, meet one of the following criteria:”
PRC 42310 · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42301, 42310, 42340(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A product or packaging that carries a deceptive or misleading recyclability claim may not be offered for sale, sold, distributed or imported into California
Must meet the conditions of PRC 42355.51(a): a person shall not offer for sale, sell, distribute, or import into California any product or packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made. (f): recycling does not include transformation, EMSW conversion or production of fuels.
Exemptions (3)
A chasing arrows symbol with a clearly visible 45-degree line through it (not recyclable) is not a recyclability claim
“(1) A person using a chasing arrows symbol in combination with a clearly visible line placed at a 45-degree angle over the chasing arrows symbol to convey that an item is not recyclable.”
PRC 42355.51(c)(1) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) A consumer good that federal or California law requires to display a chasing arrows symbol is not covered
“(2) A consumer good that is required by any federal or California law or regulation to display a chasing arrows symbol”
PRC 42355.51(c)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) A resin identification code inside a solid equilateral triangle is not a recyclability claim
“(4) A resin identification code placed inside a solid equilateral triangle.”
PRC 42355.51(c)(4) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2022 ch. 28 (SB 1380).
- Applies when
- Claim: recyclable
- You make a claim about the recyclability of the product or its packaging, or display a chasing arrows symbol or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable (PRC 42355.51(a), (b)(1))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
Current text as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28 (SB 1380), effective January 1, 2023 (the section was added by SB 343, Stats. 2021, Ch. 507); subdivision (a) states no other start date.
- Source
“(a) A person shall not offer for sale, sell, distribute, or import into the state any product or packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made.”
PRC 42355.51(a) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A chasing arrows symbol or other recyclable symbol or statement on a product or its packaging is deemed deceptive unless the item is recyclable in California under the CalRecycle criteria (42355.51(d)); on a product that is not, it may not appear on the product at all
Must meet the conditions of PRC 42355.51(b)(1): a product or packaging that displays a chasing arrows symbol (also around a resin identification code) or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable, or directing the consumer to recycle it, is deemed a deceptive or misleading claim (here and under BPC 17580.5) unless it is considered recyclable in the state under subdivision (d) (collected by programs serving at least 60 percent of the population, sorted by large facilities serving 60 percent of programs, no PFAS or listed chemicals, designed for recyclability) and is of a material type and form that routinely becomes feedstock for new products or packaging. (b)(3)(A): for a product not recyclable in the state, a chasing arrows symbol or recyclable statement directly on the product is deemed deceptive. (b)(3)(B): multi-material items may carry the claim on recyclable external packaging only if they say, as prominently, which components are not recyclable.
Exemptions (4)
A chasing arrows symbol with a clearly visible 45-degree line through it (not recyclable) is not a recyclability claim
“(1) A person using a chasing arrows symbol in combination with a clearly visible line placed at a 45-degree angle over the chasing arrows symbol to convey that an item is not recyclable.”
PRC 42355.51(c)(1) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) A consumer good that federal or California law requires to display a chasing arrows symbol is not covered
“(2) A consumer good that is required by any federal or California law or regulation to display a chasing arrows symbol”
PRC 42355.51(c)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) A resin identification code inside a solid equilateral triangle is not a recyclability claim
“(4) A resin identification code placed inside a solid equilateral triangle.”
PRC 42355.51(c)(4) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) Directing a consumer to compost or properly dispose of a consumer good through an organics recycling program is not a recyclability claim
“(3) Directing a consumer to compost or properly dispose of a consumer good through an organics recycling program.”
PRC 42355.51(c)(3) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text as amended by Stats. 2022 ch. 28 (SB 1380).
- Applies when
- Claim: recyclable
- You make a claim about the recyclability of the product or its packaging, or display a chasing arrows symbol or any other symbol or statement indicating it is recyclable (PRC 42355.51(a), (b)(1))
- Effective
In force since 4 Oct 2026
Applies to products manufactured on or after 4 Oct 2026
(b)(2)(A): (b)(1) does not apply to a product or packaging manufactured up to 18 months after CalRecycle publishes its first material characterization study, or before January 1, 2024, whichever is later. CalRecycle states that the labeling restrictions apply to products and packaging manufactured after October 4, 2026 (calrecycle.ca.gov/wcs/recyclinglabels, read 2026-10-27), and that the date may be affected by litigation (California League of Food Producers v. Bonta).
- Source
“a product or packaging that displays a chasing arrows symbol, a chasing arrows symbol surrounding a resin identification code, or any other symbol or statement indicating the product or packaging is recyclable, or otherwise directing the consumer to recycle the product or packaging, is deemed to be a deceptive or misleading claim pursuant to this section and Section 17580.5 of the Business and Professions Code unless the product or packaging is considered recyclable in the state pursuant to subdivision (d)”
PRC 42355.51(b)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27California Legislature (Legislative Counsel): Cal. Pub. Res. Code 42355.51(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Disclosure to online listing
Warning with the §25603 content, provided by a warning on the product display page, or a clearly marked hyperlink using the word WARNING or the words CA WARNING or CALIFORNIA WARNING on the product display page that links to the warning, or an otherwise prominently displayed warning provided to the purchaser before completing the purchase
Exemptions (1)
Transition for internet purchases made before January 1, 2028 (60 calendar days after receiving updated warning or notice).
“For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under Section 25600.2(e)(4) for conspicuously posting or displaying the new warning online until 60 calendar days after the retailer receives a warning or a written notice under Section 25600.2(b) and (c)”
§25602(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2028: 60-day grace to post updated online warnings ends
“For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under Section 25600.2(e)(4)”
§25602(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Sold online
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
Depends on: whether it is sold online
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
For internet purchases made before January 1, 2028, a retail seller is not responsible under §25600.2(e)(4) for posting the new warning online until 60 calendar days after it receives a warning or written notice that updates a §25603(c) short-form warning to §25603(b) content.
- Source
(A) a warning on the product display page, or (B) a clearly marked hyperlink using the word “WARNING” or the words “CA WARNING” or “CALIFORNIA WARNING” on the product display page that links to the warning, or (C) an otherwise prominently displayed warning provided to the purchaser prior to completing the purchase.
§25602(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Label required
Warning on the product label with the full §25603(a) content; Short-form warning on the label with the §25603(b) content, in the type size of §25601(c) and never smaller than 6-point type
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2028: Legacy short-form wording allowed only on products made before this date
“A short-form warning on a product manufactured and labeled prior to January 1, 2028, may use the following content”
§25603(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Basis manufactured: label content applies to the product as manufactured and labeled (25603(c): "manufactured and labeled prior to January 1, 2028"). Start 2018-08-30 from 25600(b) "prior to August 30, 2018", the article's operative date; the type-size rule is in 25602(a)(4).
- Source
“A short-form warning on the label that complies with the content requirements in Section 25603(b) and is provided on a product in a type size that complies with Section 25601(c). In no case shall the warning appear in a type size smaller than 6-point type.”
§25602(a)(3)-(4) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Consumer product warning prominence and conspicuousness
Label required
Warning prominently displayed on a label, labeling, or sign; Displayed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs or devices as to be likely to be seen, read, and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase or use
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
- Source
“consumer product exposure warnings must be prominently displayed on a label, labeling, or sign, and must be displayed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements,”
§25601(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Warning in the same non-English language as other consumer information
Label required
Warning also provided in each non-English language used for consumer information on the sign, labeling, or label, in addition to English
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
- Source
“(d) Where a sign, labeling, or label, as defined in Section 25600.1, is used to provide a warning that includes consumer information about a product in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English.”
§25602(d) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Safe-harbor signal word
Label required
WARNING: or CA WARNING: or CALIFORNIA WARNING: in all capital letters and bold print
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
- Source
The word “WARNING:” or the words “CA WARNING:” or “CALIFORNIA WARNING:” in all capital letters and bold print, and:
§25603(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Safe-harbor warning symbol (full-form and short-form)
Label required
Symbol: black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold black outline (may be black and white where the label is not printed in yellow); Placed to the left of the warning text, in a size no smaller than the height of the word WARNING
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence. Short form (25603(b)(1)) requires the same symbol.
- Source
“A symbol consisting of a black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold black outline.”
§25603(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Warning
Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (NSRL (cancer) or MADL (reproductive toxicity) where adopted; otherwise the business must demonstrate no significant risk / no observable effect at 1,000 times the level)
A business is required to warn a person before “knowingly and intentionally” exposing that person to a listed chemical unless an exemption applies.
Exemptions (4)
Businesses with nine or fewer employees are not subject to the warning requirement (rule applies at ten or more full-time or part-time employees).
“Businesses with nine or fewer employees. Neither the warning requirement nor the discharge prohibition applies to a business that employs a total of nine or fewer employees. This includes all full and part-time employees, not just those present in California.”
Appendix A (summary), Exemptions · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed.
“Grace Periods. Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed.”
Appendix A (summary), Grace Periods · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Applies from the Article 6 safe-harbor operative date (27 CCR 25600(b)); the Act's own 1988 start is not in the law text.
- Source
A business is required to warn a person before “knowingly and intentionally” exposing that person to a listed chemical unless an exemption applies.
Appendix A (summary), Clear and reasonable warnings · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Warning x 15
15 rules from Proposition 65 clear and reasonable warning regulations (27 CCR Article 6, OEHHA consolidation April 2025)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold
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- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer and reproductive harm from one chemical
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer and reproductive harm from separate chemicals
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, cancer
- Consumer product safe-harbor full-form warning content, reproductive harm
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), cancer and reproductive harm; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), cancer; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Legacy consumer product short-form label warning content (25603(c)), reproductive harm; only for products manufactured and labeled before 2028-01-01
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
Dates run from 30 Aug 2018 to 1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Consumer products that expose a person to a chemical on the Proposition 65 list
“Risk of cancer from exposure to [name of chemical] and reproductive harm from exposure to [name of chemical]. See www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.”
§25603(b)(3)(C)1 · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Catalog purchase warnings (25602(c))
Disclosure to consumer
Warning with the 25603(a) content in the catalog, in a manner that clearly associates it with the item being purchased; if a short-form warning is on the label, the catalog may use the same content
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
- Source
“(c) For catalog purchases, a warning that complies with the content requirements of Section 25603(a) must also be provided in the catalog in a manner that clearly associates it with the item being purchased. If a short-form warning is being provided on the label pursuant to Section 25602(a)(4), the warning provided in the catalog may use the same content.”
§25602(c) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Warning must name at least one listed chemical per endpoint
Disclosure to consumer
Name of one or more of the listed chemicals in the consumer product for which the warning is provided; for each endpoint (cancer and reproductive toxicity) the name of one or more chemicals unless the named chemical is listed for both
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Aug 2018
Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence. Except as otherwise specified in Section 25607 et seq.
- Source
“a warning meets the requirements of this subarticle if the name of one or more of the listed chemicals in the consumer product or affected area for which the warning is being provided is included in the text of the warning.”
§25601(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Non-label methods for consumer product warnings at the point of sale
Disclosure to consumer
Product-specific warning on a posted sign, shelf tag, or shelf sign at each point of display, or product-specific warning by an electronic device or process that automatically provides it to the purchaser prior to or during purchase, without the purchaser having to seek it out (not for internet purchases)
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation
“A business found to be in violation of Proposition 65 is subject to civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation.”
Appendix A, How is Proposition 65 enforced? · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 9 Oct 2026. Barclays Official California Code of Regulations (OAL's official CCR), 27 CCR 25600 to 25607.53 as in force, including the 2024 amendments operative 2025-01-01; current through Register 2026, No. 41 (10/9/26).
- Applies when
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to a listed chemical
- Effective
In force since 30 Aug 2018
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Aug 2018
Basis sold: the method applies at the point of display of the product. Text: 25600(b) "A person may provide a warning that complies with this article prior to August 30, 2018"; effective date of the article taken from that sentence.
- Source
“(1) A product-specific warning provided on a posted sign, shelf tag, or shelf sign, for the consumer product at each point of display of the product. (2) A product-specific warning provided via any electronic device or process that automatically provides the warning to the purchaser prior to or during the purchase of the consumer product, without requiring the purchaser to seek out the warning.”
§25602(a)(1)-(2) · fetched 2026-10-23California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR §§25600-25607(opens in a new tab)
Gaps
Markets without rules for this category
We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.
ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
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Facts
What we need to know about your product
Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.
Show 32 facts
- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-NJ, US-NM, US-RI, US-VT
- Rules
- 1,163
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 973
- Whether the product touches food
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 207
- Materials
- Markets
- EU, KR, US
- Rules
- 184
- Economic operator role
- Markets
- EU, GB, US
- Rules
- 55
- Contains battery
- Markets
- EU, GB, US
- Rules
- 39
- Whether it is used with heat
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 33
- Ceramic vessel type
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 31
- Battery category
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 22
- Fill volume l
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 21
- Whether it is a children's product
- Markets
- EU, US, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-ME, US-MN, US-NH, US-RI, US-VT
- Rules
- 20
- Coating type
- Markets
- EU, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 14
- Battery chemistry
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 9
- Rechargeable
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Annual gross revenue usd
- Markets
- US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 5
- Whether it is sold online
- Markets
- EU, US-CA
- Rules
- 2
- Button or coin cell
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Distance sale to other member state
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Mouthable by children
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Single use
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Manufactured with other bisphenol
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Imported
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Cpsc rule subject
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Battery removable
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Ca gross sales usd
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons co
- Markets
- US-CO
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons md
- Markets
- US-MD
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons mn
- Markets
- US-MN
- Rules
- 1
- Intended for children under 12
- Markets
- US-NM
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tonnes or
- Markets
- US-OR
- Rules
- 1
- Fluorine treated container
- Markets
- US-VT
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons wa
- Markets
- US-WA
- Rules
- 1
Changes
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Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Banned
Exemptions (5)
Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.
“The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.
“A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
Does not apply to products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.
“Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.
“Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.
“Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'
- It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
- Food-contact product
Depends on: whether the product touches food
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
“(e) Food packaging and containers.”
Banned
Exemptions (5)
Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.
“The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.
“A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.
“(1) Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.
“(2) Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.
“Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'
- It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
PFAS-added consumer product: a consumer product manufactured after the section took effect that contains intentionally added PFAS (added on purpose and having a functional or technical effect).
“(f) Juvenile products.”
Banned
Exemptions (4)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.
“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.
“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Penalty
Civil penalty up to $15,000
“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- Intended for children under 12
Depends on: intended for children under 12
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.
“(4) juvenile products; and”
Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment
The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.
Exemptions (3)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).
“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.
“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Penalty
A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.
“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.
“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
- WarningUS-CAN-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CABisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CATacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAHydrochlorothiazide
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAVoriconazole
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAWelding Fumes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-NHPFAS as defined in New Hampshire (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (5)
Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.
“The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.
“A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
II(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.
“Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
II(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.
“Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.
“Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(3) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'
- Applies when
- It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
- Food-contact product
Depends on: whether the product touches food
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
- Source
“(e) Food packaging and containers.”
IV(e) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): N.H. RSA 149-M:64, IV(e)(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-NHPFAS as defined in New Hampshire (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (5)
Does not apply to the resale of products manufactured before the ban.
“The resale of products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a manner that preempts state authority.
“A product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a manner that preempts state authority.”
II(a)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab) Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.
“(1) Products made with at least 85 percent recycled content.”
II(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to products manufactured before the ban.
“(2) Products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(2) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab) Does not apply to replacement parts for products manufactured before the ban.
“Replacement parts for products manufactured prior to the ban imposed by this section.”
II(b)(3) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 5 Jan 2026. Internet Archive capture (2026-01-05) of the New Hampshire General Court's official RSA page; source note '2024, 349:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024. 2025, 19:1, eff. July 13, 2025.'
- Applies when
- It is a consumer product: tangible personal property normally used for personal, family or household purposes (N.H. RSA 149-M:64, I(d))
- Children's product
Depends on: whether it is a children's product
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
PFAS-added consumer product: a consumer product manufactured after the section took effect that contains intentionally added PFAS (added on purpose and having a functional or technical effect).
- Source
“(f) Juvenile products.”
IV(f) · fetched 2026-10-22New Hampshire General Court (RSA online; Internet Archive capture): RSA 149-M:64, IV(f)(opens in a new tab)
- BanUS-NMPFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (4)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in a way that preempts state authority.
“a product for which federal law governs 4 the presence of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in the 5 product in a manner that preempts state authority;”
Section 3(A)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to a product for which the Environmental Improvement Board has adopted a rule finding the use of the substance a currently unavoidable use.
“a product for which the board has 2 adopted a rule providing that the use of the per- or 3 poly-fluoroalkyl substance in that product is a currently 4 unavoidable use;”
Section 3(A)(15) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Civil penalty up to $15,000
“penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
HB 212 (2025) Sec. 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- Applies when
- Intended for children under 12
Depends on: intended for children under 12
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
Intentionally added means deliberately added or used during manufacture where its continued presence in the final product or a component is desired or expected.
- Source
“(4) juvenile products; and”
Section 3(B)(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025) Section 3(B)(4)(opens in a new tab)
- NotificationUS-NMPFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)
Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment
The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.
Exemptions (3)
The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.
“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).
“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.
“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Penalty
A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.
“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.
- Source
“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Wooden and bamboo cutlery and stirrers, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
No records in our feeds
No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named Wooden and bamboo cutlery and stirrers since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.
See also
Related categories
- Food-contact paper and disposables
Single-use paper, fibre and plastic items that touch food, when sold by home-goods sellers.
- Paper plates and cups
Single-use coated paperboard plates, cups and trays.
- Baking paper and wraps
Parchment, greaseproof paper, wax paper and similar wraps (not metal foil).
- Foil and cling film
Aluminium foil, foil trays and plastic cling film for wrapping food (not paper).
- Moulded fibre containers
Plant-fibre (bagasse, bamboo pulp, wheat straw) bowls, clamshells and plates.
- Paper cutlery and straws
Single-use paper and paperboard straws, forks, spoons, knives and stirrers.
- Plastic disposable tableware
Single-use plastic and compostable-plastic cups, plates, bowls, lids and takeaway containers (cutlery and straws have their own category).
- Plastic cutlery and straws
Single-use plastic and compostable-plastic forks, spoons, knives, stirrers and drinking straws.
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