Food and Agricultural Code section 42944

It is unlawful for any person to make any statement, representation, or assertion orally, by public outcry, or proclamation, or in writing, or by any other manner or means whatever, which concerns the quality, size, maturity, condition of, or any other matter which relates to fruits, nuts, or vegetables, which is false, deceptive, or misleading in any particular.

Source: Section 42944, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=42944. (updated Jan. 1, 1967; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_42944

Original Source: Section 42944, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=42944. (last accessed May 12, 2025).