§ 108240 Hazardous Substance Sales Ban

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says you can't make, sell, or bring into California any dangerous stuff that's labeled wrong or banned.

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•You can't make or sell dangerous stuff if it's labeled wrong or banned.
•This includes bringing dangerous stuff into California from other places.
•The law covers things like chemicals or products that can hurt people.

Example

A company tries to sell a cleaning product in California that doesn't list its harmful chemicals on the label.

The company would be breaking the law because they're selling a mislabeled dangerous product.

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§ 108240 Hazardous Substance Sales Ban

The manufacture, production, preparation, compounding, packing, selling, offering for sale, or keeping for sale within the State of California, or the introduction into this state from any other state, territory, or the District of Columbia, or from any foreign country, of any package of a misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance is prohibited. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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misbranded hazardous substance banned hazardous substance

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 108240.

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