Food and Agricultural Code section 20222

Any person who uses an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand shall pay a penalty upon a first violation of one hundred dollars ($100); upon a second violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200); and upon a third or subsequent violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500), which is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

Source: Section 20222, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20222. (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_20222

Original Source: Section 20222, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20222. (last accessed May 12, 2025).