California Business and Professions Code

§ 17533.7

BPC § 17533.7 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)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.

(b)This section shall not apply to merchandise made, manufactured, or produced in the United States that has one or more articles, units, or parts from outside of the United States, 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.

(c)(1) This section shall not apply to merchandise made, manufactured, or produced in the United States that has one or more articles, units, or parts from outside of the United States, if both of the following apply:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 238, Sec. 1. (SB 633) Effective January 1, 2016.