Plain English Breakdown
The bill mentions exceptions ('except as specified') but does not detail what those exceptions are in the provided summary or digest.
Rules for Selling Weight Loss Supplements to Minors
This law bans selling or giving away weight loss and muscle-building diet pills to people under 18 years old in California.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits sellers from selling, offering to sell, or giving away over-the-counter diet pills for weight loss or muscle building to anyone under 18.
- Requires delivery services and other sellers to check identification before delivering these products to minors.
- Sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation instead of criminal charges.
- Allows the Attorney General, county counsel, or city attorney to ask courts to stop violations with temporary or permanent orders.
Who It Names or Affects
- Retailers and wholesalers who sell diet pills
- Delivery services that transport these products
- People under the age of 18 in California
- Law enforcement officials including the Attorney General
Terms To Know
- Civil penalty
- A fine paid to the government or a victim, not a criminal punishment like jail time.
- Injunction
- A court order that forces someone to stop doing something illegal.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list specific exceptions where selling these items to minors is allowed.
- The effective date of the law is not provided in the source material.
- The bill defines 'over-the-counter diet pill' and 'dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building,' but those exact definitions are not included here.