Food and Agricultural Code section 851

It is the intent of this chapter to establish a means of identifying the owner of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are the food product of any tree, vine, or plant so as to provide an additional control over thefts of these commodities within the state.

Source: Section 851, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=851. (updated Jan. 1, 1986; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_851

Original Source: Section 851, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=851. (last accessed May 12, 2025).