Online marketplaces barred from selling or shipping noxious weeds into California
Online marketplaces may not facilitate sales or shipments of noxious weeds to California addresses. After a written warning, the state agriculture secretary may fine $25,000, then $50,000, then $75,000 per violation plus cleanup costs, unless the marketplace shows reasonable controls.
Who it affects
Online marketplaces and their third-party plant and seed sellers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027; the changes described here start on April 1, 2027.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : The changes described here start to apply: online marketplaces must stop noxious weed sales into California
Official text
California AB 2143: Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.