California Business and Professions Code

§ 17580

BPC § 17580 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)A person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good that the consumer good that it manufactures or distributes is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natural environment, through the use of such terms as “environmental choice,” “ecologically friendly,” “earth friendly,” “environmentally friendly,” “ecologically sound,” “environmentally sound,” “environmentally safe,” “ecologically safe,” “environmentally lite,” “green product,” or any other like term, or through the use of a chasing arrows symbol or by otherwise directing a consumer to recycle the consumer good, shall maintain in written form in its records all of the following information and documentation supporting the validity of the representation:

(1)The reasons the person believes the representation to be true.

(2)Any significant adverse environmental impacts directly associated with the production, distribution, use, and disposal of the consumer good.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 15. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.