Food and Agricultural Code section 42949

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to alter in any respect any certificate of inspection, notice of violation, report, statement, or other document that is referred to in this division, which is issued by an enforcing officer.

(b)

A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

Source: Section 42949, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=42949. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 42949’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_42949

Original Source: Section 42949, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=42949. (last accessed May 12, 2025).