ARTICLE 1. Criminal Penalties [35281. - 35283.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 1.

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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35281. Section 35281.

Any violation of any provision of this division, or the regulations for its enforcement, is a misdemeanor. Unless a different penalty is specifically prescribed, it is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days, or by both.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35282. Section 35282.

Offering physical resistance or bodily attack on authorized representatives of the department or of an approved milk inspection service, who are engaged in the proper conduct of their official duties, is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days, without the alternative of a fine in any case.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35283. Section 35283.

Notwithstanding Sections 35281 and 35282, any person who intentionally commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment: (a) Processing without pasteurization any milk or milk product which is required by this division to be pasteurized. (b) Manufacturing or processing for resale of any milk or milk product in a milk products plant which is not licensed by the director pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 34951). (c) Providing milk or milk products to any person for the manufacturing or processing for resale of any milk or milk product unless that person is licensed by the director pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 34951). (d) Falsifying any records which are required by Sections 34007, 34064, and 34065.

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