Food and Agricultural Code section 5209

(a)

Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) for the first offense and is a misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of this chapter.

(b)

(1)Any use by any person of a false or invalid certificate for the purpose of certification pursuant to this chapter is a misdemeanor.

(2)

For the purpose of this section, “false certificate” means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that has not been issued by a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, “invalid certificate” means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that is based upon false information supplied to the commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector which is essential to the issuance of the certificate.

Source: Section 5209, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=5209.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1986; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1986

§ 5209’s source at ca​.gov