Vitamin and supplement ingredients: certification.

Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, generally regulates the packaging and labeling of foods and requires that all labels of foods, drugs, or cosmetics conform with the requirements of the federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, as specified, and the regulations adopted pursuant to that federal act. A violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law also authorizes the State Department of Public Health to adopt additional food labeling regulations. This bill would require that a manufacturer and a wholesaler or distributor of vitamins or supplements in the state certify certain information to the department, including the country of origin for the vitamins and supplements. The bill would also require the department to create a form for a manufacturer and a wholesaler or distributor to certify the required information to the department and for the department to adopt a procedure for the submission of the form. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.