§ 79512 False Reporting Penalties

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

Key Takeaways

•You can get fined up to $1,000 if you lie on a report the commission asks for.
•You can also get fined if you don’t give the commission a report they ask for.
•If you hide, destroy, or change records you’re supposed to keep, you can get fined too.

Example

If your boss asks you to fill out a safety report for work, but you skip it or lie on it, you could get fined.

The law says you have to give honest reports when asked, and you can’t hide or mess with records. If you do, you might have to pay up to $1,000.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 79512 False Reporting Penalties

A civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be levied by the commission upon a person who does any of the following: (a) Willfully renders or furnishes a false report, statement, or record required by the commission. (b) Fails to render or furnish a report, statement, or record required by the commission. (c) Secretes, destroys, or alters records required to be kept under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (AB 2695) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commission penalty port fine statement

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 79512.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References