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Business and Professions Code § 22435.1

ARTICLE 1. Identification of Shopping and Laundry Carts

Current as of September 28, 2026Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22435.1Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 291, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.

The provisions of Section 22435.2 shall apply when a shopping cart or a laundry cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, or both; notifies the public of the procedure to be utilized for authorized removal of the cart from the premises; notifies the public that the unauthorized removal of the cart from the premises or parking area of the retail establishment, or the unauthorized possession of the cart, is a violation of state law; and lists a valid telephone number or address for returning the cart removed from the premises or parking area to the owner or retailer.