Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not provided in the official metadata; implementation relies on future appropriations and potential regulations by the department.
AB-1901: Rules for Listing Ingredients on Children's Diapers
This law requires diaper makers to list all intentionally added ingredients online and provide a website address on packages by specific dates in 2029.
What This Bill Does
- Requires manufacturers of children's diapers sold, distributed, or made in the state to post a full ingredient list on their website and product sales pages by January 1, 2029.
- Mandates that the online list includes chemical names, CAS numbers, specific functions, and ingredients listed in order of weight.
- Requires diapers distributed or manufactured in the state to show a web address with this information on their outer package by January 1, 2029.
- Requires all children's diapers sold in the state to have the website address on their outermost package by July 1, 2029.
- Sets penalties of up to $5,000 for a first violation and up to $10,000 for each later violation if rules are not followed.
Who It Names or Affects
- Manufacturers who make children's diapers in the state
- Companies that sell or distribute children's diapers in the state
- The department, Attorney General, city attorneys, county counsel, and district attorneys responsible for enforcing these rules
Terms To Know
- Intentionally added ingredients
- Chemicals or raw materials put into a diaper on purpose during its making.
- CAS number
- A unique code used to identify specific chemical substances, also known as the Chemical Abstract Service number.
- Toxic Substances Control Account
- The state fund where penalty money is deposited and which may be used by the department if the Legislature approves funding.
Limits and Unknowns
- Funding to run this program depends on the Legislature approving new budget amounts.
- The exact details of how ingredients must be listed may change if the department creates new regulations later.
- The law does not list specific chemicals that are banned, only requiring them to be disclosed.