2023 California Code › Civil Code - CIV › DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS › PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS › TITLE 1.4D - Online Marketplaces › Section 1749.8.2.

1749.8.2. (a) An online marketplace shall require a high-volume third-party seller with at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) of gross annual revenues from transactions with buyers in California through the online marketplace in either of the two prior calendar years to provide, in addition to the information required by 1749.8.1, the following information to the online marketplace and to disclose the information about the high-volume third-party seller to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner in the order confirmation message, or other communication made to a consumer after a purchase is finalized, and in the consumer’s account transaction history:
(1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the high-volume third-party seller shall provide all of the following identifying information:
(i) The full name of the high-volume third-party seller, which may include the seller’s name or company name, or the name by which the seller or company operates on the online marketplace.
(ii) The high-volume third-party seller’s physical address.
(iii) Contact information for the high-volume third-party seller, including a current working telephone number, email address, or any other means of direct electronic messaging, to allow users of the online marketplace to have direct and unhindered communication with the seller.
(B) A high-volume third-party seller may request that the online marketplace accept the following partial disclosures of information in lieu of the disclosures required pursuant to subparagraph (A):
(i) If the high-volume third-party seller certifies to the online marketplace that they do not have a physical address other than a residential physical address, or a combined business and residential physical address, the online marketplace may disclose only the country and state, if applicable, in which the seller resides and inform consumers that inquiries should be submitted to the seller by telephone, email, or electronic means provided by the online marketplace.
(ii) If the high-volume third-party seller certifies to the online marketplace that they do not have a telephone number other than a personal telephone number, the online marketplace shall inform consumers that no telephone number is available for the seller, and inquiries should be submitted to the seller’s email address or electronic means provided by the online marketplace.
(2) (A) Whether or not another party is responsible for supplying the product to the consumer upon purchase.
(B) If requested by an authenticated purchaser, the contact information described in paragraph (1) for the party who is responsible for supplying the product to the consumer upon purchase.
(b) An online marketplace shall disclose to consumers, in a clear and conspicuous manner on the product listing of a high-volume third-party seller, a reporting mechanism that allows for electronic and telephonic reporting of suspicious activity by the high-volume third-party seller to the online marketplace.
(c) (1) (A) An online marketplace shall suspend future sales activity of a high-volume third-party seller that meets any of the following criteria:
(i) The high-volume third-party seller is not in compliance with the requirements of this section.
(ii) The high-volume third-party seller made a false representation to the online marketplace about the applicability of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(iii) The high-volume third-party seller made a false representation to consumers.
(B) An online marketplace may suspend future sales activity of a high-volume third-party seller that has not answered consumer inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.
(2) (A) An online marketplace shall provide notice of an impending suspension pursuant to clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and shall not suspend the high-volume third-party seller if the seller becomes in compliance with this section within 10 days of the date on which the notice was issued.
(B) If the high-volume third-party seller provides the information required by subdivision (a) more than 10 days after the date of the notice, the online marketplace shall restore the ability of the seller to have transactions facilitated by or through the online marketplace within 10 days of receiving all of the information.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 857, Sec. 1. (SB 301) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 1749.8.5.)