California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §77351: It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Refuse to render a report, statement, or record required by the commission.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to refuse or fail to provide required reports and records to a commission, furnish false information, or destroy or alter required records, particularly regarding pepper handling and sources.

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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Refuse to render a report, statement, or record required by the commission. (b) Furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission. (c) When engaged in the handling of peppers, to fail or refuse to furnish the commission or its duly authorized agents, information concerning the names and addresses of persons from whom peppers have been received and the quantity so received. (d) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be kept under this chapter.

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