§ 42949 Altering Inspection Documents Prohibited

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•You can't change or mess with any official papers given by an inspector or officer.
•If you break this rule, you can get fined between $100 and $3,000.
•You might also go to jail for up to 6 months, or both.

Example

If an inspector gives you a paper saying your car failed a smog test, and you change the results to say it passed, you're breaking the law.

Changing the paper is against the rules, and you could get fined or go to jail.

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§ 42949 Altering Inspection Documents Prohibited

(a) It is unlawful for any person to alter in any respect any certificate of inspection, notice of violation, report, statement, or other document that is referred to in this division, which is issued by an enforcing officer. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1068, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1989.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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certificate of inspection notice of violation misdemeanor enforcing officer

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 42949.

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