It is unlawful to charge, at the time of sale, a price that is more than the price
that is advertised or posted. Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code
sections 12103.5, 12024.2, and 12024.6, the purpose of this chapter is to ensure that
the advertised or posted price of a commodity is the price charged for that commodity.
A location shall not be required to sell at a price incorrectly stated in an advertisement
which is incorrect as a result of a typographical error or other inadvertent misprint
and may also correct pricing errors resulting from the misplacement of merchandise
by consumers.
This chapter establishes a system to identify, register and inspect point of sale
stations in retail commodity sales. In addition, this chapter authorizes cost recovery
for the testing and inspection of these point of sale stations, penalties for failure
to register or for late registration and failure to make available a current registration
certificate.
This chapter also requires the posting of a toll-free number to consumers at each
automated point of sale station. In addition, locations with completed enforcement
cases for price accuracy violations shall be required to post notice of the case.
