(a) It is unlawful for any person to certify any product in violation of this act.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to certify a product or company as organic unless duly registered as a certification agency pursuant to this act.

Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 46021

  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38

(c) It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact required to be disclosed, in registration for a certification agency pursuant to this act.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 19. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)