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Food & Agr. Code, § 18856 · Article 7. Violations

Food & Agr. Code, § 18856

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

It is unlawful for any person to willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made under this chapter or to willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry in any account, record, or memorandum kept by any person subject to this chapter or to willfully neglect or fail to make, or to cause to be made, full, true, and correct entries in such accounts, records, or memoranda, of all facts and transactions appertaining to the business of such person. It is unlawful to willfully remove from the jurisdiction of this state, or willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence of any person subject to this chapter or to willfully refuse to submit to the director or to any of his authorized agents, for the purpose of inspection and taking copies, any documentary evidence of any person subject to this chapter, which is in his possession or within his control.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC&sectionNum=18856.
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