Who is Affected by the Metal-containing Jewelry Law?
The Metal-Containing Jewelry Law applies to: • Any person who manufactures, ships, sells, or offers for sale jewelry for retail sale in California • Jewelry offered for promotional purposes in California • Businesses of all sizes are subject to the law, including but not limited to large retail “box” stores, online stores and web sites, discount stores, bead shop, craft stores, gift shop, souvenir stores, businesses selling children’s jewelry in vending machines, tattoo shops, body piercing shops, people who make and sell their own jewelry, video arcades, and mail order companies. All jewelry is subject to the restrictions set forth in the law. There are separate standards for children’s jewelry, for body piercing jewelry, and for all other jewelry.
