SECTIONS 20500-20502 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 20500-20502

20500. No person shall within this State manufacture for sale,
offer for sale or sell any article, mixture, compound or substance,
used in making paints, oils, varnishes or pigments, which is
adulterated within the meaning of this chapter.

20501. An article under this chapter is adulterated within the
meaning of this chapter:
(a) In case of oils, turpentines, alcohol or other vehicles under
any of the following circumstances:
(1) If it contains any other substance or ingredient different
from the article under the name of which it is offered for sale or
sold.
(2) If any substance has been mixed with it so as to lower,
depreciate or injuriously affect the quality, strength or purity of
the article.
(3) If any inferior or cheaper substance or substances have been
substituted wholly or in part for it.
(4) If it is an imitation, or is sold under the name of any other
article.
(b) In case of lead, zinc, ocher or other metal, mineral or
chemical paints, or any or other pigments in paste form and labeled
pure, used in the painting or decorating industry under any of the
following circumstances:
(1) If any substance which lowers, depreciates or injuriously
affects the quality, strength or purity of the article has been mixed
with it, or substituted wholly or in part for it.
(2) If it is an imitation of any other article.

20502. Every person who adulterates or dilutes any article
mentioned in this chapter and sells or offers for sale the same so
diluted or adulterated, as undiluted and unadulterated, every person
who sells or offers for sale a different article without informing
the purchaser of such difference, and every person who violates any
of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.