{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"110890","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 110890","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104"},{"name":"PART 5. SHERMAN FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC LAWS [109875. - 111929.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Food [110425. - 111224.6.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-5/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 7. The California Organic Food and Farming Act [110810. - 110959.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-5/chapter-5/article-7"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 61.   Effective January 1, 2003.","effective":"2003-01-01","html":"<p>(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this article. </p><p>(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business as a distributor or retailer of products who in good faith sells, offers for sale, labels, or advertises any product in reliance on the representations of a producer, handler, or other distributor that the product may be sold as organic, shall not be found to violate this article unless the distributor either: (1) knew or should have known that the product could not be sold as organic; (2) was engaged in producing or processing the product; or (3) prescribed or specified the manner in which the product was produced or processed. </p>","text":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this article. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business as a distributor or retailer of products who in good faith sells, offers for sale, labels, or advertises any product in reliance on the representations of a producer, handler, or other distributor that the product may be sold as organic, shall not be found to violate this article unless the distributor either: (1) knew or should have known that the product could not be sold as organic; (2) was engaged in producing or processing the product; or (3) prescribed or specified the manner in which the product was produced or processed.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/the-california-organic-food-and-farming-act-110890","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}