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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 46021 — Organic Foods

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 46021

Type
Statute
Source
California Food and Agricultural Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2025-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) It is unlawful for a person to certify a product in violation of this act.

Citator

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 46021 — Organic Foods is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) It is unlawful for a person to certify a product in violation of this act.

(b) It is unlawful for a person to certify a product or company as organic unless duly registered as a certification agency pursuant to this act.

(c) It is unlawful for a person to willfully make a false statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact required to be disclosed, in registration for a certification agency pursuant to this act.

(d) In accordance with Section 205.100(c)(2) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, a person who makes a false statement to the secretary, a governing state official, or an accredited certifying agent shall be subject to Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.