§ 12885 Spray Adjuvant Labeling

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that if you sell a spray adjuvant (a chemical added to sprays to make them work better), the label must clearly say what it does and list the main ingredients.

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•Labels on spray adjuvants must say what the product does.
•The label must list the main ingredients that make it work.
•If there are more than three main ingredients, only the top three need to be listed.

Example

You buy a spray adjuvant to help your garden spray stick to plants better.

The label must tell you it helps the spray stick and list the main ingredients that make it work. If it doesn’t, it’s breaking the law.

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§ 12885 Spray Adjuvant Labeling

In addition to the other provisions of this article, a spray adjuvant is misbranded if the label fails to state the type or function and the names of the principal functioning agents. If more than three functioning agents are present, only the three principal ones need be named. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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spray adjuvant misbranded principal functioning agents

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12885.

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