Misusing branded dairy equipment (over $950)
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
It is a , punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, 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 in excess of nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), 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. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 396. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
Simplified explanation
An unauthorized person who possesses, uses, or destroys the brand on registered dairy containers, cabinets, or equipment worth over $950 commits a felony punishable by a $1,500 fine, a felony jail term, or both.