California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 43100

FAC § 43100 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 17 · Ch. 2 · Art. 16

Statute text

(a)The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations shall be used in the labeling or advertising of agricultural products as follows:

(1)The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations may be used for marketing, advertising, or promotional purposes only to identify food or agricultural products that have been produced in the state or harvested in its surface or coastal waters.

(2)The secretary may adopt guidelines, rules, and regulations to further define acceptable uses of the terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations and to prevent any misleading use of the terms.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 579, Sec. 2. (AB 1871) Effective January 1, 2015.