This bill prohibits, under certain circumstances, a manufacturer from importing, selling or offering for sale in this State any household cleaning product for which animal testing was performed on or after January 1, 2030. This bill provides exceptions from that prohibition for animal testing that is performed: (1) to comply with a requirement, notification or registration of a regulatory agency of a foreign jurisdiction; (2) because of certain considerations relating to the existence or practicality of certain testing methodologies; (3) for certain assessments; or (4) to comply with a federal or state law. This bill additionally provides that the prohibition does not apply to: (1) a household cleaning product or ingredient in a household cleaning product if animal testing was conducted for the household cleaning product or ingredient before January 1, 2030; (2) data from certain animal testing of certain ingredients; or (3) a manufacturer that requests from a supplier but is unable to obtain verification that an ingredient has not been subject to animal testing.
Existing law defines various activities that constitute deceptive trade practices and provides for the imposition of civil and criminal penalties against persons who engage in deceptive trade practices. (Chapter 598 of NRS) This bill makes it a deceptive practice to violate the provisions of this bill.