2025 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS
CHAPTER 2 - Pesticides
ARTICLE 11 - Violations
Section 12992.

Universal Citation:
CA Food & Agri Code § 12992 (2025)
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12992. It is unlawful for any person to sell any adulterated or misbranded pesticide.

In any prosecution of any agent or dealer under this section it is a complete defense to prove that the adulterated or misbranded pesticide that is the basis of the prosecution was guaranteed by the party from whom the agent or dealer purchased it to be not adulterated or misbranded.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 77. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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