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Health & Saf. Code, § 110840 · Article 7. The California Organic Food and Farming Act

Health & Saf. Code, § 110840

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

(a) All persons who handle products sold as organic shall keep accurate and specific records of the following:

(1) Except when sold to the consumer, the name and address of all persons, to whom or from whom the product is sold, purchased, or otherwise transferred, the quantity of product sold or otherwise transferred, and the date of the transaction.

(2) Invoices, bills of lading, or other documents that show transfer of title of certified organic products must indicate the product is “organic” or “certified organic.”

(3) Any person selling a product that is exempt or excluded from certification under NOP rules, shall follow the requirements of Section 205.101 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(4) All substances applied to the product or used in or around any area where product is kept, including the quantity applied and the date of each application. All pesticide chemicals shall be identified by brand name, if any, and by source.

(b) All persons who sell, at retail, products sold as organic shall keep accurate and specific records of the following:

(1) Except when sold to the consumer, the name and address of all suppliers of persons, to whom or from whom the product is sold, purchased, or otherwise transferred, the quantity of product purchased or otherwise transferred, and the date of the transaction.

(2) Invoices, bills of lading or other documents that show transfer of title of certified organic products must indicate the product is “organic” or “certified organic.”

(3) Any person selling a product that is exempt or excluded from certification under NOP rules, shall follow the requirements of Section 205.101 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(4) All substances applied to the product or used in or around any area where product is kept, including the quantity applied and the date of each application. All pesticide chemicals shall be identified by brand name, if any, and by source.

(c) All records required to be kept under this section shall be maintained as set forth by regulations promulgated by the NOP, when applicable, or as follows: by producers for not less than three years and by handlers for not less than two years from the date that the product is sold, and shall be maintained by retailers for not less than one year from the date that the product is sold, and shall be maintained by the retailers for not less than one year from the date that the product is received by the retailer. These records shall be made available for inspection at any time by the director or the secretary and by each certification organization that certifies the product, if any, for purposes of carrying out this article and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 46000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 302, Sec. 10. (SB 406) Effective September 29, 2020.

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