California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §41102: The certificates which are provided for in this chapter are prima facie evidence of the true average soluble solids test of all of the grapes in the lot or load under consideration.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Certificates documenting grape soluble solids tests are presumptive evidence of grape quality in a lot or load, but this presumption does not apply in criminal proceedings.

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The certificates which are provided for in this chapter are prima facie evidence of the true average soluble solids test of all of the grapes in the lot or load under consideration. The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the burden of proof, but it does not apply in a criminal action.

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