Understanding How Prop 65 Impacts the Industrial Sector
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How Proposition 65 Affects Businesses Outside of California
While Prop 65 is a California-based law, it still affects businesses that sell or distribute chemicals and other products that contain any of the chemicals listed. According to the website for California’s Attorney General, “the requirement to provide a consumer warning applies regardless of whether a business is located in California or out-of-state, as long as its products cause exposures to individuals in California.” Providing messaging on your product pages and homepage warns consumers of the potential dangers associated with chemicals and helps keep your business avoid violations or legal warnings related to Prop 65.Prop 65 Messaging for E-commerce Websites
The Proposition 65 website states that “a warning must be given for listed chemicals unless the exposure is low enough to pose no significant risk of cancer or is significantly below levels observed to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.” At a minimum, messaging should appear on the pages of all products containing chemicals on the Prop 65 list. You might also want to include messaging on your homepage or on the pages of products that do not contain Prop 65 chemicals. Below are two examples of website messaging:
