Chapter 3.5. Expiration Dates of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 3.5.
(a) A retailer shall not sell or offer for sale after the
expiration date an over-the-counter drug.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 111825, any retailer who violates this
section is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more
than ten dollars ($10) per day for each item sold or offered for
sale after the expiration date. The fine shall be calculated based
upon the number of days past the expiration date that the product is
either found being offered for sale, or if the product is sold, the
date of sale as established by evidence of proof of purchase,
including, but not limited to, a sales receipt.
(c) The department may assess administrative penalties on a
retailer who violates this section in the amount of ten dollars ($10)
per day for each item sold or offered for sale, in addition to other
penalties authorized by law.
(d) For purposes of this section,"over-the-counter drug" means a
nonprescription drug regulated by the federal Food and Drug
Administration that is required to have an expiration date on its
packaging pursuant to the federal act and federal regulations adopted
pursuant to the federal act, including, but not limited to, Section
211.137 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.