California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §110830: (a) No product handled, processed, sold, advertised, represented, or offered for sale in this state, shall be sold as organic unless it also is prominently labeled and invoiced with similar terminolog

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(a) No product handled, processed, sold, advertised, represented, or offered for sale in this state, shall be sold as organic unless it also is prominently labeled and invoiced with similar terminology as set forth by regulations promulgated by the NOP. (b) No product may be advertised or labeled as “organic when available” or similar terminology that leaves in doubt whether the food is being sold as organic.

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