§ 12512 Purchaser Quantity Representation Liability

Business and Professions Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If you're buying something based on how much of it there is (like weight or number), you can't lie about how much you're getting.
•You can't pay less per pound, gallon, etc. than what you told the seller you'd pay or what the law says is the minimum price.
•If you break this rule, you can get in trouble with the law (it's called a misdemeanor).

Example

You go to a farm to buy apples. You tell the farmer you'll pay $2 for every pound of apples. But when you weigh the apples, you lie and say they weigh less than they really do, so you pay less money.

This is breaking the law because you're not being honest about how much the apples weigh and you're paying less than what you agreed to per pound.

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§ 12512 Purchaser Quantity Representation Liability

When the sale of any commodity is based upon a quantity representation either furnished by the purchaser or obtained through the use of equipment supplied by the purchaser, the purchaser shall in no case buy the commodity according to any quantity which is less than the true quantity of the commodity or compute the purchase price of the commodity according to a price per unit of measure that is less than the highest applicable price per unit of measure that is represented by the purchaser to the seller for the commodity, or, where applicable, less than a price per unit that is established by law, in statute, or by regulation. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 662, Sec. 4. (AB 1181) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

commodity quantity representation purchaser misdemeanor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 12512.

§ 12512 Purchaser Quantity Representation Liability

Business and Professions Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12512 Purchaser Quantity Representation Liability

Key Takeaways

•If you're buying something based on how much of it there is (like weight or number), you can't lie about how much you're getting.
•You can't pay less per pound, gallon, etc. than what you told the seller you'd pay or what the law says is the minimum price.
•If you break this rule, you can get in trouble with the law (it's called a misdemeanor).

Example

You go to a farm to buy apples. You tell the farmer you'll pay $2 for every pound of apples. But when you weigh the apples, you lie and say they weigh less than they really do, so you pay less money.

This is breaking the law because you're not being honest about how much the apples weigh and you're paying less than what you agreed to per pound.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12512 Purchaser Quantity Representation Liability

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

commodity quantity representation purchaser misdemeanor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 12512.

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