California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §112215: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer, or hold for sale any shellfish not in a container bearing a valid certificate number from a state or a nation whose shellfish certification program confor

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It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or possess shellfish for sale unless the container displays a valid certification number from an approved state or nation shellfish program.

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It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer, or hold for sale any shellfish not in a container bearing a valid certificate number from a state or a nation whose shellfish certification program conforms to the then current Manual of Recommended Practice for Sanitary Control of the Shellfish Industry, issued by the United States Public Health Service.

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