§ 110890
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(a)It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this article.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business as a distributor or retailer of products who in good faith sells, offers for sale, labels, or advertises any product in reliance on the representations of a producer, handler, or other distributor that the product may be sold as organic, shall not be found to violate this article unless the distributor either:
(1)knew or should have known that the product could not be sold as organic;
(2)was engaged in producing or processing the product; or
(3)prescribed or specified the manner in which the product was produced or processed.