Section 308.5 Of Chapter 7. Of Crimes Against Religion And Conscience, And Other Offenses Against Good Morals From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 7.
308.5
. (a) No person or business shall sell, lease, rent, or
provide, or offer to sell, lease, rent, or otherwise offer to the
public or to public establishments in this state, any video game
intended for either private use or for use in a public establishment
and intended primarily for use by any person under the age of 18
years, which contains, in its design and in the on-screen
presentation of the video game, any paid commercial advertisement of
alcoholic beverage or tobacco product containers or other forms of
consumer packaging, particular brand names, trademarks, or
copyrighted slogans of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.
(b) As used in this section, "video game" means any electronic
amusement device that utilizes a computer, microprocessor, or similar
electronic circuitry and its own cathode ray tube, or is designed to
be used with a television set or a monitor, that interacts with the
user of the device.
(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.