(a)
It is a misdemeanor for any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person, to sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish any of the following to a person under 18 years of age:(1)
A dietary supplement containing an ephedrine group alkaloid.(2)
A dietary supplement containing any of the following:(A)
Androstanediol.(B)
Androstanedione.(C)
Androstenedione.(D)
Norandrostenediol.(E)
Norandrostenedione.(F)
Dehydroepiandrosterone.(b)
A seller shall request valid identification from any individual who attempts to purchase a dietary supplement set forth in subdivision (a) if that individual reasonably appears to the seller to be under 18 years of age.(c)
Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), a retail clerk who fails to request identification pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to subdivision (a), subject to any civil penalties, or subject to any disciplinary action or discharge by his or her employer. This subdivision shall not apply to a retail clerk who is a willful participant in an ongoing criminal conspiracy to violate this article.
Source:
Section 110423.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=110423.2.
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