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CA Bus & Prof Code § 12930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 9 - Special Provisions Relating to Farm Products|ARTICLE 3 - Cotton|Section 12930.

12930.  As used in this article “cotton” includes raw cotton, cotton linters, and cotton batting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or any other law, cotton may be sold by gross weight so that the purchaser pays a like price for the cotton and the burlap, paper, or other material with which it is wrapped and the string, wire, or other material with which the wrapping is secured. When sold by gross weight cotton shall be wrapped and the wrapping secured in accordance with the usual customs of the trade or in accordance with the agreement of purchaser and seller.A weighmaster may use a tare weight for baled cotton specified by regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture for determining the net weight of cotton.The tare shall not exceed five percent (5%) of such gross weight.The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to the sale of cotton or cotton goods in any form packaged for distribution or sale at retail to the general public.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 370.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Point-Of-Sale Displays|Section 13300.

13300.  (a) The operator of a business establishment that uses a point-of-sale system to sell goods or services to consumers shall ensure that the price of each good or service to be paid by the consumer is conspicuously displayed to the consumer at the time that the price is interpreted by the system. In any instance in which the business advertises a price reduction or discount regarding an item offered for sale, the checkout system customer indicator shall display either the discounted price for that item, or alternatively, the regular price and a credit or reduction of the advertised savings. Any surcharges and the total value to be charged for the overall transaction also shall be displayed for the consumer at least once before the consumer is required to pay for the goods or services. The checkout system customer indicator shall be so positioned, and the prices and amounts displayed shall be of a size and form, as to be easily viewable from a typical and reasonable customer position at each checkout location.(b) For the purposes of this section, “point-of-sale system” means any computer or electronic system used by a retail establishment such as, but not limited to, Universal Product Code scanners, price lookup codes, or an electronic price lookup system as a means for determining the price of the item being purchased by a consumer.(c) All point-of-sale systems used by a business establishment on and after January 1, 2007, shall comply with the requirement of subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 566, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Point-Of-Sale Displays|Section 13301.

13301.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the Attorney General, the district attorney, or city attorney may enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of Division 5 (commencing with Section 12001) or any other applicable provisions of law.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 818, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Point-Of-Sale Displays|Section 13303.

13303.  The secretary may adopt necessary rules and regulations regarding the accuracy of automated systems for retail commodity price charging referred to as “scanners.”(Added by renumbering Section 12736 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 49. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13350.

13350.  (a) The board of supervisors of any county or city and county that has adopted or that adopts an ordinance for the purposes of determining the pricing accuracy of a retail establishment using a point-of-sale (POS) system, shall base the initial standard inspection of the POS system on the following criteria:(1) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by collecting a random sample of items that shall include a maximum of 50 percent sale items from either:(i) One department of a retail store.(ii) Multiple areas of a retail store.(iii) The entire store.(2) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 10 items for a retail establishment with three or fewer POS checkout registers.(3) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 25 items for a retail establishment with 4 to 9 POS checkout registers.(4) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 50 items for retail establishments with 10 or more POS checkout registers.(5) The sealer shall verify that the lowest advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted price is the same as the price displayed or computed by the point-of-sale equipment or printed receipt. Only items computed at a higher price than the lowest advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted price shall be considered not in compliance.(6) The minimum random sample size shall not apply to inspections of any establishment at which fewer items than the number specified as the minimum sample size are marked or displayed with a posted or advertised item price.(7) The maximum percentage of sale item restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to inspections of any establishment at which a marketing or promotional practice does not enable the sampling of the minimum required percentage of nonsale items, such as “Everything In Store 50 percent Off” or the like.(8) The compliance rate percentage of a retail establishment shall be determined by dividing the number of items in compliance by the sample size multiplied by 100.(b) Enforcement action may be taken for any item not in compliance.(c) The sealer may reinspect any retail facility that has a compliance rate of less than 98 percent.(d) The board of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge a point-of-sale system inspection fee or an annual registration fee, not to exceed the county’s total cost of inspecting or testing the accuracy of prices accessed or generated by the system pursuant to this section.(e) The board of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge a reinspection fee for reinspections of a retail establishment that fails the prior inspection, not to exceed the county’s total cost of reinspecting or testing the accuracy of prices accessed or generated by the system pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 434, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13351.

13351.  For purposes of this chapter, “random sample” of items means that the selection process shall be modeled after the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130, 2005 Edition (HB 130) – Examination Procedures for Price Verification, randomized sample collection; stratified sample collection.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 529, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13352.

13352.  For purposes of this chapter, “point-of-sale” system means any computer or electronic system used by a retail establishment such as, but not limited to, Universal Product Code scanners, price lookup codes, or an electronic price lookup system as a means for determining the price of the item being purchased by a consumer.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 566, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13353 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13353.

13353.  For the purposes of this chapter, “sale items” include any item that is represented or advertised to be lower in price from that which the item is normally offered for sale. A “sale item” includes but is not limited to, an item that is represented as “promotional,” “limited time offer,” a “manager special,” “discount taken at register,” or displayed with any other advertisements that offers or suggests a reduced price.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 529, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13354 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13354.

13354.  For purposes of this chapter, “area” means an “entire store,” a “department,” “grouping of shelves or displays,” or other “section” of a store as defined by the sealer from which samples are selected for verification. “Nonpublic” areas of a store, such as the area in a pharmacy in which controlled drugs are kept or product storage rooms, shall not be included.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 529, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13355 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13355.

13355.  For the purposes of this chapter, “initial standard inspection” means an inspection made at the customary time interval used by an enforcement agency.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 529, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13356 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 13 - Automatic Checkout Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Point-Of-Sale System Accuracy Verification|Section 13356.

13356.  All other inspections of the point-of-sale system are considered “special inspections,” including, but not limited to, inspections pertaining to investigations, consumer complaints, complaints from competing businesses or a reinspection of a retail establishment at which one or more price accuracy violations have occurred within the previous six months.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 434, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 13404.

13404.  (a) The sale of compressed natural gas by persons who sell compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, and who are exempted from public utility status by subdivision (f) of Section 216 of the Public Utilities Code, is a sale of a motor fuel for the purposes of this chapter.(b) Compressed natural gas sold at retail to the public for use as a motor vehicle fuel shall be sold in a gasoline gallon equivalent that shall be equal to 126.67 cubic feet, or 5.66 pounds, of compressed natural gas, measured at the standard pressure and temperature, described in Section 8615 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) Liquefied natural gas sold at retail to the public for use as a motor vehicle fuel shall be sold in a diesel gallon equivalent that shall be equal to 6.06 pounds of liquefied natural gas.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. (AB 1907) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13404.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 13404.5.

13404.5.  The secretary shall establish the method of sale of motor vehicle fuels and lubricants sold at retail to the public. In doing so, the secretary shall adopt, by reference, the latest method of sale for motor vehicle fuels and lubricants adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 “Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality,” except as specifically provided by the Legislature or modified, amended, or rejected by regulations adopted by the secretary. In the absence of national standards, the secretary may adopt interim standards of method of sale until the time when the standards are adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 7. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 13405.

13405.  (a) The department may grant a variance from the specifications of this chapter for developmental engine fuels if all of the following conditions apply:(1) Variances may only be granted to provide for the development of information under controlled test conditions to assist in the creation of chemical and performance standards for engine fuels.(2) Developmental engine fuel shall only be distributed or sold to fleet-type centrally fueled vehicle and equipment users.(3) The applicant shall warn all parties in writing of any potential risk associated with the use of the developmental engine fuel.(4) The applicant shall report information when and as the department may prescribe in order for the department to monitor the progress of the developmental engine fuel technology evaluation.(b) The applicant for a variance shall comply with all other requirements, terms, and conditions contained in this division and regulations adopted by the department to further the purposes and administration of this section.(c) (1) In granting a variance, the department expresses no opinion as to whether an applicant’s developmental engine fuel will perform as represented by the applicant nor any opinion to the extent, if at all, that the developmental engine fuel may be safely and effectively used as a substitute for other spark-ignition or compression-ignition engine fuels without incident.(2) Damages caused by the sale, delivery, storage, handling, and usage of the developmental engine fuel shall be addressed in accordance with contractual provisions negotiated and agreed upon by the applicant and the user.(d) The department may withdraw a variance if the applicant does not adhere to the conditions required to obtain the variance or if the department recognizes a high probability of equipment harm with the continued use of the developmental engine fuel or to protect public safety.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 8. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 2 - Sale of Motor Vehicle Fuels and Lubricants|Section 13410.

13410.  (a) No person engaged in the business of extracting oil or gas from lands within the state, or of producing motor vehicle fuels for sale within the state, may refuse to sell to any city or county sufficient quantities of his or her motor vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, sold during the normal course of business for the essential services provided by the city or county.(b) The board of supervisors of a county or its designated county agency, upon application for the purchase of motor vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, to perform essential services by a city within that county, by any agency of such city or county that performs an essential service, or by any transit district created pursuant to law, may arrange for the purchase and shall apportion the purchase among all persons specified in subdivision (a) who engage in the sale of motor vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, within that county. The board of supervisors or its designated county agency shall, to the extent possible, apportion the total purchase of the motor vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, on the basis of the persons’ sales of that motor vehicle fuel or lubricant, or both, in the county during the most recent 90-day period for which information is available.(c) For purposes of this section, “essential services” means police, fire, health, and transportation services provided by public agencies.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 10. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 2 - Sale of Motor Vehicle Fuels and Lubricants|Section 13411.

13411.  It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell motor vehicle fuel for use in any vehicle, as the term vehicle is defined by the Vehicle Code, on the condition that the purchaser also must purchase or pay for any other products, merchandise, or services. This section does not apply to parking time charges at locations also selling electricity as a motor vehicle fuel.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 11. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 2 - Sale of Motor Vehicle Fuels and Lubricants|Section 13413.

13413.  (a) It is unlawful for any person or other legal entity to make any deceptive, false, or misleading statement by any means whatever regarding quality, quantity, performance, price, discount, or saving used in the sale or selling of any commodity regulated pursuant to this chapter.(b) The following misleading, unfair, or deceptive acts or practices committed or permitted by any person offering for sale any product that is regulated by this chapter are also a violation of this section:(1) Misrepresenting the brand, grade, quality, or price of a motor vehicle fuel or lubricant.(2) Using false or deceptive representations or designations in connection with the sale of motor vehicle fuels or lubricants.(3) Advertising motor vehicle fuels or lubricants or services and not selling them as advertised.(4) Advertising motor vehicle fuels or lubricants of a designated brand, grade, trademark, or trade name not actually sold or available for sale.(5) Making false, deceptive, or misleading statements concerning conditions of sale or price reductions.(6) Representing that the consumer will receive a rebate, discount, or other economic benefit and then failing to give that rebate, discount, or other economic benefit.(7) Except as otherwise permitted, selling a grade of motor vehicle fuel at more than one price and advertising only the lower price without advertising each of the higher prices in equal size numerals on the same advertising medium.(8) Placing letters, words, figures, or numerals on any advertising medium offering for sale any goods or merchandise, other than motor vehicle fuel, if the advertising medium may be construed by any reasonable person as advertising a price of motor vehicle fuel.(9) Forging or falsifying any records or documents required by this chapter or knowingly keeping, using, or displaying the false or forged records or documents.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 12. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 3 - Hours of Business|Section 13420.

13420.  Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation that owns, leases, or rents and operates a facility that offers any motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from a fueling facility abutting or adjacent to a street or highway shall accurately update all signs, banners, or other advertising media that indicate hours of the sale. Advertising media indicating hours of sale shall be updated on a monthly basis.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 13. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 3 - Hours of Business|Section 13421.

13421.  Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation that owns, leases, or rents and operates a facility that offers any motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from the facility abutting or adjacent to a street or highway shall turn off all outdoor lighted advertising media at their place of business when they are not open for business. This section shall only apply to the fueling facility and not the retail business in a situation where the fueling facility is a part of and adjacent to a retail business provided the retail sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel is not the primary purpose of that business.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 591, Sec. 14. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13422 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 3 - Hours of Business|Section 13422.

13422.  A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 46. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13430 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 4 - Motor Oil Fee|Section 13430.

13430.  As used in this article, “motor oil dealer” means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of producing, packaging, or otherwise preparing motor oil for market, or selling or distributing motor oil.Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, and for the purpose of this article, “motor oil” means any product used to lubricate the moving parts of an internal combustion engine.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 636, Sec. 5.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13431 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 14 - Fuels and Lubricants|ARTICLE 4 - Motor Oil Fee|Section 13431.

13431.  The following persons shall pay to the secretary a maximum fee of five cents ($0.05) for each gallon of motor oil sold or purchased on or after January 1, 2010, as hereinafter provided:(a) The first person who produced the motor oil shall pay the fee when the motor oil is sold to any retail establishment or motor oil dealer including any sold to the federal government, or its agencies.(b) A retailer shall pay the fee for motor oil received when he or she transports or causes to be transported motor oil into this state from out of state.(c) On any other sale of motor oil the dealer shall pay the fee except that this subdivision shall not apply to any person selling motor oil at retail.(d) The assessment provided for in this section shall only be paid once on any particular motor oil.The secretary may apply a fee of three cents ($0.03) for each gallon of motor oil sold or purchased, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, prior to the adoption of regulations.The provisions of this section shall not apply to motor oil exported for sale outside this state.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 573, Sec. 1. (SB 260) Effective January 1, 2010.)