Plain English Breakdown
The bill status shows 'Passed Legislature' but no effective date is provided in the source material, so enforcement timing remains unknown.
Ban on Selling Products with Tianeptine
This law stops entities in California from making, moving around, or selling products that contain tianeptine or are marketed as containing it.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits an entity from manufacturing a product containing tianeptine within the state.
- Stops an entity from distributing a product with tianeptine inside the state.
- Bans offering for sale any product that contains or is marketed as having tianeptine in this state.
- Sets a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for a first violation.
- Increases the civil penalty to up to $5,000 for each subsequent violation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Entities that make products with tianeptine in California.
- Businesses that move or sell these products within the state.
- The Attorney General, city attorneys, and county counsel who can bring legal action to enforce penalties.
Terms To Know
- Tianeptine
- A chemical substance found in some drugs or dietary supplements that this bill targets for regulation.
- Civil penalty
- A fine paid to the government when someone breaks a law, not a criminal punishment like jail time.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state an effective date for when this ban begins.
- It is unclear if products already on store shelves before the law starts are covered by these rules.
- The bill defines 'entity' but does not list specific examples of what groups count as entities in the provided summary.