California Penal Code 579 – No person shall be convicted of an offense under Section 577 or 578 …
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No person shall be convicted of an offense under Section 577 or 578 by reason that the contents of any barrel, box, case, cask, or other vessel or package mentioned in the bill of lading, receipt, or other voucher did not correspond with the description given in the instrument of the merchandise received, if the description corresponded substantially with the marks, labels, or brands upon the outside of the vessel or package, unless it appears that the accused knew that the marks, labels, or brands were untrue.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 33.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 579
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- vessel: means a vessel as defined in subdivision (c) of §. See California Penal Code 7