California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §111210: It is unlawful and constitutes misbranding for any person to advertise, offer for sale, sell, or serve as hamburger or imitation hamburger in any restaurant any product that does not come within the d

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to advertise, sell, or serve a product as hamburger or imitation hamburger in a restaurant unless it meets the legal definition, or to violate regulations under this article.

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It is unlawful and constitutes misbranding for any person to advertise, offer for sale, sell, or serve as hamburger or imitation hamburger in any restaurant any product that does not come within the definitions of those terms contained in Section 111200. It is unlawful and constitutes misbranding for any person to violate any provision of this article or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto.

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