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California Public Resources Code Section 42359.6

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(a) (1) A person shall not sell a food or beverage
container in this state that is labeled with the term "compostable"
or "marine degradable," unless, at the time of sale, the food or
beverage container meets the applicable ASTM standard specification,
as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 42359.5.
   (2) Compliance with only a section or a portion of a section of an
applicable ASTM standard specification does not constitute
compliance with paragraph (1).
   (b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), a person shall not sell
a food or beverage container in this state that is labeled with the
term "biodegradable," "degradable," or "decomposable," or any form of
those terms, or in any way imply that the food or beverage container
will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or
other environment.
   (c) A manufacturer or supplier, upon the request of a member of
the public, shall submit to that member, within 90 days of the
request, information and documentation demonstrating compliance with
this chapter, in a format that is easy to understand and
scientifically accurate.

Last modified: February 13, 2012