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Food & Agr. Code, § 402 · Article 1. General Provisions

Food & Agr. Code, § 402

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The department shall prevent fraud and deception in any of the following:

(a) Packing or labeling, or in any phase of the marketing, of any agricultural product which is governed by this code.

(b) Labeling and marketing of any commodity that is governed by this code, which is sold to producers for use in the production of crops.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 10.

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=402.
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