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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Food and Agricultural Code - FAC |
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Division 17. FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS |
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Chapter 9. Avocados |
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ARTICLE 3. Proof of Ownership |
Section 45041.
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b) A conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
(c) A violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment, if the retail value of the avocados in violation is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500).