Public Resources Code section 42984.23
(a)
A producer, PRO, manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or importer shall do both of the following:(1)
Upon request, provide the department with reasonable and timely access, as determined by the department, to its facilities and operations, as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.(2)
Upon request, within 14 days, provide the department with relevant records necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.(b)
The records required by this chapter shall be maintained and accessible for five years. All reports and records provided to the department pursuant to this chapter shall be provided under penalty of perjury.(c)
(1)The department may impose administrative civil penalties pursuant to Section 42984.21 on a producer, PRO, manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or importer that fails to provide the department with the access required pursuant to this section.(2)
The department may post a notice on the department’s internet website that is maintained pursuant to Section 42984.20 that a producer that fails to provide the department with access pursuant to this section, along with the producer’s brands and covered products, is no longer in compliance with this chapter.
Source:
Section 42984.23, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42984.23. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).
