(a) A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry that is sold, offered for sale, or offered for promotional purposes shall prepare and, at the request of the department, submit to the department no more than 28 days after the date of the request, technical documentation or other information showing that the jewelry is in compliance with the requirements of this article.
(b) A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry that is sold, offered for sale, or offered for promotional purposes shall prepare a certification. This certification shall attest that the jewelry does not contain a level of lead or cadmium that prohibits the jewelry from being sold or offered for sale pursuant to this article.
(c) A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry sold or offered for promotional purposes in this state shall do either of the following:
(1) Provide the certification required by subdivision (b) to a person who sells or offers for sale that manufacturer’s or supplier’s jewelry.
(2) Display the certification required by subdivision (b) prominently on the shipping container or on the packaging of jewelry.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 473, Sec. 3. (SB 646) Effective January 1, 2012.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018