2009 California Food and Agricultural Code - Section 16501 :: Article 1. Pedigree

16501.  It is unlawful for any person by any false or fraudulent
pretense to do any of the following:
   (a) Obtain from any association organized for the purpose of
improving the breed of domestic animals a certificate of registration
of any animal in the herd register, or other register of such
association or a transfer of any such registration.
   (b) Give, for a valuable consideration, a false pedigree of any
animal, with intent to mislead.