California · Penal Code
PEN §640.2: (a) Any person who stamps, prints, places, or inserts any writing in or on any product or box, package, or other container containing a consumer product offered for sale is guilty of a misdemeanor.
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by stamping, printing, placing, or inserting writing on a consumer product or its container offered for sale, unless the owner, manager, manufacturer, or authorized distributor consents.
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