California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §16501: It is unlawful for any person by any false or fraudulent pretense to do any of the following: (a) Obtain from any association organized for the purpose of improving the breed of domestic animals a cer

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to use false pretenses to obtain animal registration certificates from breed associations or to provide false pedigrees for payment with intent to mislead.

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It is unlawful for any person by any false or fraudulent pretense to do any of the following: (a) Obtain from any association organized for the purpose of improving the breed of domestic animals a certificate of registration of any animal in the herd register, or other register of such association or a transfer of any such registration. (b) Give, for a valuable consideration, a false pedigree of any animal, with intent to mislead.

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