§ 111172 Bottled Water Labeling Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Bottled water sold in California must have a phone number or mailing address of the company on the label.
•The company can also add extra contact info like an email or website if they want.
•This rule started on January 1, 2002.

Example

You buy a bottle of water at a store in California.

The bottle must have a phone number or address of the company that made it on the label. If it doesn’t, they’re breaking the law.

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§ 111172 Bottled Water Labeling Requirements

(a) The labeling on bottled water sold in nonreturnable (one-way) packages in this state shall include one of the following: (1) A telephone number of the bottler or brand owner. (2) The bottler’s or brand owner’s mailing address. (b) Bottlers or brand owners may also include other forms of contact, including, but not limited to, the bottler’s or brand owner’s E-mail address or website. (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2002. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 533, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001. Section operative January 1, 2002, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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bottled water nonreturnable packages telephone number mailing address bottler brand owner

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111172.

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