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Local Policy
Los Angeles County, California

Requiring retail grocery stores and grocery departments of other stores to display clearly readable prices for food

Los Angeles County, Cal., Code of Ordinances ch. 8.08

Last Visited 5/7/26
Policy Summary

With limited exceptions, this law requires retail grocery stores and grocery departments within general retail merchandise stores that use automatic checkout systems to clearly display readable prices on food and other packaged consumer commodities. The law also allows for private legal action for injunctive relief and monetary fines for intentional violations of the law.

State California
Jurisdiction Name Los Angeles County
Jurisdiction Type county
Population Size over-800k
Food System Topics
  • Markets & Distribution
  • Nutrition
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