Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits the sale of weight loss and over-the-counter dietary pills to minors.

Highlights:

• Prohibits retail establishments from selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing dietary supplements for weight loss or over-the-counter (OTC) diet pills to any individual under 18 years of age without a prescription (Sec. 1).

• Exempts retail clerks while establishing a civil penalty of $1,000 for individuals who violate this bill (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits the sale of weight loss and over-the-counter dietary pills to minors.

Highlights:

• Prohibits retail establishments from selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing dietary supplements for weight loss or over-the-counter (OTC) diet pills to any individual under 18 years of age without a prescription (Sec. 1).

• Exempts retail clerks while establishing a civil penalty of $1,000 for individuals who violate this bill (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text