Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17569

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 17569 - Unlawful sale of article represented as made by American Indian-made

It is unlawful to barter, trade, sell, or offer for sale or trade, any article represented as made by authentic American Indian labor or workmanship, unless the basic article was produced wholly by American Indian labor or workmanship.

Any article bearing a trademark or label registered by Indian persons, groups, bands, tribes, pueblos, or communities with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in Washington, D.C., or with the American Indian Historical Society, Incorporated, in San Francisco, California, shall be presumed to be authentic.

Only those articles bearing a registered trademark or label of authentic Indian labor or workmanship may be deemed an art or craft of authentic Indian labor or workmanship.

Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 17569

Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 996.