California to Limit Minors’ Access to Muscle-building Supplements

WHO:

Fox News Health - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2030.

Fox News Health - The law concerns minors and retailers selling diet pills and muscle-building supplements.

NY Post - Retailers must request identification from customers whose age they cannot determine to be at least 18.

WHAT:

Fox News Health - AB 2030 restricts sales of some diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors.

Fox News Health - Questions remain about whether the law applies to creatine and protein products.

NY Post - California’s law requires retailers to ask certain customers for identification before selling the covered fitness supplement.

WHERE:

Fox News Health - The law was signed in California.

NY Post - The law applies in California.

HOW:

NY Post - Retailers must request identification from customers whose age they cannot determine to be at least 18.

(UPDATED November 9, 2026 21:10 UTC)

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law restricting minors’ access to some diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Retailers must request identification when they cannot determine whether a customer is at least eighteen. Questions remain about whether the restrictions cover creatine and protein products.