§ 12856 Pesticide Sealed Container Sale

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you can only sell a pesticide if it’s in a sealed or closed container, unless another rule says otherwise.

Key Takeaways

•Pesticides must be sold in sealed or closed containers.
•The rule applies to every pesticide sale.
•There may be special exceptions in another section (12857).

Example

A garden store tries to sell a bottle of insect spray that has the cap off and is missing its seal.

Because the spray isn’t in a sealed package, the store would be breaking the law and could be stopped from selling it.

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§ 12856 Pesticide Sealed Container Sale

Except as otherwise provided in Section 12857, a pesticide shall not be sold unless it is in a registrant’s sealed or closed container or package. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pesticide registrant’s sealed or closed container or package Section 12857

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12856.

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