California AB2143 prohibits online marketplaces from facilitating the sale of noxious weeds within the state.

California AB2143 amends the Food and Agricultural Code to introduce new regulations for online marketplaces. It prohibits these platforms from facilitating the sale or shipment of noxious weeds for delivery into the state. If the secretary identifies a shipment of a noxious weed originating from an online marketplace, the marketplace may receive written notice and be subject to administrative penalties. The penalties range from $25,000 for the first violation to $75,000 for subsequent violations. The law also mandates that marketplaces implement reasonable controls to prevent such sales.

California AB2143 prohibits online marketplaces from facilitating the sale of noxious weeds within the state.

California AB2143 amends the Food and Agricultural Code to introduce new regulations for online marketplaces. It prohibits these platforms from facilitating the sale or shipment of noxious weeds for delivery into the state. If the secretary identifies a shipment of a noxious weed originating from an online marketplace, the marketplace may receive written notice and be subject to administrative penalties. The penalties range from $25,000 for the first violation to $75,000 for subsequent violations. The law also mandates that marketplaces implement reasonable controls to prevent such sales.