False advertising.

Existing law makes it unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to sell, or offer for sale, merchandise that advertises itself as being made in the United States when any article, unit, or part of the merchandise has been entirely or substantially made, manufactured, or produced outside of the United States. This bill would establish an exception to these provisions by authorizing a person, firm, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale in this state any merchandise labeled as being made in the United States if the merchandise is made, manufactured, or produced in the United States and has an article, unit, or part from outside of the United States that cannot be obtained within the United States, as specified, and constitutes only a negligible part of the final manufactured product.