Food and Agricultural Code section 20221

Every person that violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense.

Source: Section 20221, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20221. (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_20221

Original Source: Section 20221, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20221. (last accessed May 12, 2025).