California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §20502: Every person who adulterates or dilutes any article mentioned in this chapter and sells or offers for sale the same so diluted or adulterated, as undiluted and unadulterated, every person who sells or

Misdemeanor

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A person who adulterates or dilutes articles and sells them as pure, sells a different article without disclosure, or violates chapter provisions commits a misdemeanor.

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Every person who adulterates or dilutes any article mentioned in this chapter and sells or offers for sale the same so diluted or adulterated, as undiluted and unadulterated, every person who sells or offers for sale a different article without informing the purchaser of such difference, and every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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