California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §110775: It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove the label, or any part of the labeling, of any food if the act results in the food being misbranded.
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to alter, mutilate, destroy, or remove a food label in a way that results in the food being misbranded.
Read the full statutory text
It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove the label, or any part of the labeling, of any food if the act results in the food being misbranded.
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