California Public Resources Code

§ 42355.51

PRC § 42355.51 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 5.7

Statute text

(a)A person shall not offer for sale, sell, distribute, or import into the state any product or packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made.

(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a product or packaging that displays a chasing arrows symbol, a chasing arrows symbol surrounding a resin identification code, or any other symbol or statement indicating the product or packaging is recyclable, or otherwise directing the consumer to recycle the product or packaging, is deemed to be a deceptive or misleading claim pursuant to this section and Section 17580.5 of the Business and Professions Code unless the product or packaging is considered recyclable in the state pursuant to subdivision (d) and is of a material type and form that routinely becomes feedstock used in the production of new products or packaging.

(2)Paragraph (1) does not apply to either of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 141. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.