§ 108048 Federal Compliance Not Relieved

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that businesses like dealers or manufacturers still have to follow any tougher rules the federal government makes, even if state rules are softer.

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•State rules can't be used to skip stricter federal rules.
•All commercial sellers, makers, importers, and distributors must follow the tougher federal standards.
•The law became effective on January 1, 2009.

Example

A bike shop sells bicycles that the federal safety agency later says must have a new brake standard.

Even if the state doesn't have that brake rule, the bike shop must still meet the federal requirement because this law says federal rules are stronger.

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§ 108048 Federal Compliance Not Relieved

Nothing in this chapter relieves a commercial dealer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer from compliance with stricter requirements that may be imposed by an agency of the federal government. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 569, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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commercial dealer manufacturer importer distributor wholesaler retailer stricter requirements federal government

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 108048.

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