CA SB1138

Prohibits selling fresh, frozen, or processed fish and shellfish without clearly identifying the species by common name, whether wild-caught or farm-raised, and country of origin, effective July 1, 2016.

Requires retail food facilities (non-restaurants) to identify fish and shellfish species in writing on shelf tags or displays, and prohibits knowingly misidentifying species, country of origin, or wild-caught versus farm-raised status.

Requires restaurants to identify fish and shellfish species by common name in writing or verbally at the time of order, and prohibits knowingly misidentifying the species.

Provides safe harbor protections for sellers who reasonably rely on package labeling and product invoices to meet identification requirements.

Becomes operative July 1, 2016; does not apply to restaurants for certain identification requirements under Section 110796.