California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §42945: (a) It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, or their containers to which any warning tag or notice has been affixed, or to remove the warning tag or noti

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to remove, dispose of, or remove warning tags from fruits, nuts, or vegetables without written permission from an enforcing officer. Violations are punishable by fines up to $3,000 and/or up to six months in county jail.

Read the full statutory text

(a) It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, or their containers to which any warning tag or notice has been affixed, or to remove the warning tag or notice from the place where it is affixed, except under a written permit to do so from an enforcing officer or under his or her specific direction. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

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