§ 18853 State Official Bribery Ban

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that state workers who check meat and poultry can't take money or gifts from anyone, especially if it's meant to influence their work.

Key Takeaways

•State workers checking meat or poultry can't take money or gifts.
•Even if the gift isn't meant to bribe, it's still not allowed if it comes from someone in the meat or poultry business.
•This rule helps keep food inspections fair and honest.

Example

A meat factory owner offers a state inspector a free vacation to look the other way during an inspection.

The inspector can't take the vacation because it's a gift meant to influence their job.

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§ 18853 State Official Bribery Ban

It is unlawful for any officer or employee of this state authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter to accept any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, given with intent to influence his official action, or to receive or accept from any person engaged in intrastate commerce in meat food products or poultry products any gift, money, or other thing of value given with any purpose or intent whatsoever. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

unlawful officer or employee money, gift, or other thing of value intent to influence his official action intrastate commerce in meat food products or poultry products

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18853.

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