California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §47022.3: It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to falsify any documents or to make any statement, representation, or assertion

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to falsify documents or make false, deceptive, or misleading statements about product quality, size, maturity, condition, or related matters when operating under this chapter.

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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to falsify any documents or to make any statement, representation, or assertion orally, by public outcry, proclamation, or in writing, or by any other manner or means whatever, that concerns the quality, size, maturity, condition, or any other matter that relates to products which is false, deceptive, or misleading in any particular.

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