Health & Saf. Code, § 110890 · Article 7. The California Organic Food and Farming Act
Health & Saf. Code, § 110890
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this article.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business as a distributor or retailer of products who in good faith sells, offers for sale, labels, or advertises any product in reliance on the representations of a producer, handler, or other distributor that the product may be sold as organic, shall not be found to violate this article unless the distributor either: (1) knew or should have known that the product could not be sold as organic; (2) was engaged in producing or processing the product; or (3) prescribed or specified the manner in which the product was produced or processed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 2003.
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