ARTICLE 12. Misrepresentation [36061. - 36065.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 12.
in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36061. Section 36061.

No false, misleading, or deceptive name, picture, symbol, mark, word, or other representation shall appear on any milk bottle, bottle cap, can, or other container, nor on any advertisement for market milk.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36062. Section 36062.

A label or advertisement of market milk is false, misleading, or deceptive if in any particular it is untrue, or by ambiguity or inference creates a misleading or deceptive impression regarding the production, handling, processing, quality, composition, merits, or value of such market milk.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36063. Section 36063.

It is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, use, or represent as market milk or market cream any milk or cream which does not meet the requirements and standards of market milk or market cream.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36064. Section 36064.

Except as otherwise provided in this division, it is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, use, or represent as market milk or market cream any milk or cream which is combined with any other substance or compound.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 36065. Section 36065.

It is unlawful for any person to serve to any customer for consumption on the premises milk or cream which is combined with any other substance or compound and represented as a substitute for or to take the place of market milk or market cream.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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