Bill Text: CA AB858 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: False advertising.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-07-03 - In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage. [AB858 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB858-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 858	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jones

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

   An act to amend Section 17533.7 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to advertising.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 858, as introduced, Jones. False advertising.
   Existing law makes it unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,
or association to sell, or offer for sale, merchandise that
advertises itself as being made or manufactured in the United States
when any article, unit, or part of the merchandise has been entirely
or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside of the
United States.
   This bill would provide that a product that is made all or
virtually all in the United States, within the meaning of a specified
policy statement of the Federal Trade Commission, shall be deemed
made within the United States, as specified. The bill would also
state the intent of the Legislature in enacting the bill.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
measure to clarify existing state law with respect to federal law in
order to improve this state's ability to successfully compete with
other states and nations for jobs, investments, and manufacturing.
  SEC. 2.  Section 17533.7 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   17533.7.   (a)    It is unlawful for any person,
firm, corporation or association to sell or offer for sale in this
State any merchandise on which merchandise or on its container there
appears the words "Made in U.S.A." "Made in America," "U.S.A.," or
similar words when the merchandise or any article, unit, or part
thereof, has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or
produced outside of the United States. 
   (b) For purposes of subdivision (a), a product that is made all or
virtually all in the United States, within the meaning of the
Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims issued by the
Federal Trade Commission (62 Fed.Reg. 63756 (Dec. 2, 1997)), shall be
deemed merchandise that has been entirely or substantially made,
manufactured, or produced within the United States.