California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §78941: It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission or to in any way to affect the delivery, recei

Misdemeanor

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It is unlawful to willfully submit false reports to a wine commission, fail to submit required reports, refuse to provide delivery information, or destroy records related to winegrape transactions.

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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission or to in any way to affect the delivery, receipt, processing, or marketing of winegrapes with the intent to avoid payment of assessments. (b) Fail to render or furnish a report, statement, or record required by the commission. (c) When engaged in the production, delivery, processing, marketing, or other activities related to winegrapes, wine, or winegrape products, 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, and the quantity delivered. (d) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be maintained under this chapter.

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