California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §74971: It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any of the following: (a) Render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is a misdemeanor to provide false reports to a wine commission, fail to provide required information about winegrape deliveries, destroy required records, or refuse to submit required reports or statements.

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It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any of the following: (a) Render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission. (b) When engaged in the marketing, processing, or other activities related to winegrapes, to fail or refuse to furnish the commission or its duly authorized agents, information concerning the name and address of the persons to whom winegrapes were delivered or from whom winegrapes have been received. (c) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be maintained under this chapter. (d) Refuse to render a report, statement, or record required by the commission.

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