Misusing branded dairy equipment ($950 or less)
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
It is a , punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both, for an unauthorized person to possess or use, or to obliterate or destroy the brand registration upon, containers (including milk cases), cabinets, or other dairy equipment, which have a value of nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) or less, when the containers, cabinets, or other dairy equipment are marked with a brand that is registered pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 34501) of Part 1 of Division 15 of the Food and Agricultural Code. “Unauthorized person” shall have the meaning of that term as defined in Section 34564 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
History: Amended by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 28, Sec. 31. (SB 18 3x) Effective January 25, 2010.
Simplified explanation
An unauthorized person who possesses, uses, or destroys the brand on registered dairy containers, cabinets, or equipment worth $950 or less commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.