California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §108260: The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the labeling of, or the doing of any other act with respect to a hazardous substance is unlawful if the ac

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to alter, mutilate, destroy, or remove labeling on hazardous substances if the action results in the substance becoming misbranded or banned.

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The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the labeling of, or the doing of any other act with respect to a hazardous substance is unlawful if the act results in the article being a misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance.

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