California Health and Safety Code

§ 108985.6

HSC § 108985.6 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 104 · Part 3 · Ch. 14.5

Statute text

(a)A violation of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 108980) for the unlawful manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce of a cosmetic product containing any of the ingredients described in Section 108985.2 is punishable by a civil penalty, by an administrative penalty, or by both a civil and an administrative penalty.

(b)The department shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, the enforcement mechanism and the amount of any administrative or civil penalty assessed pursuant to this chapter. The minimum amount of an administrative or civil penalty assessed shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the first and any subsequent violation. Penalties may be assessed for each violation of a separate provision or, for continuing violations, for each day that the violation continues.

(c)In assessing the amount of a penalty for a violation of this chapter, the department or court may consider all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 598, Sec. 2. (SB 236) Effective January 1, 2026.