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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17523 · Article 1.5. Labeling of Products Made by the Blind

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17523

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Any blind workman, who is a citizen or resident of this State, or any institution, public or private, corporation, partnership, and association engaged within this State in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of articles or merchandise, made, manufactured, or fabricated by blind workmen is authorized to imprint or stamp upon such articles or merchandise or affix thereto, labels containing the words “made by a blind workman,” or “made by the blind,” or “blind-made,” if not less than 75 percent of the total hours of direct labor of producing said products have been performed by a blind workman. Such labels, shall also have the place of manufacture on them and, if desired, the name of the particular workman who made, manufactured, or fabricated the article.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 766.

Source of truth

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As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=17523.
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