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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 2Ch. 2Art. 12§ 36062 Milk Label Truthfulness Standards

§ 36062 Milk Label Truthfulness Standards

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§ 36062 Milk Label Truthfulness Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •Milk labels or ads can't lie about how the milk is made, handled, or what's in it.
  • •They can't trick you by making you think the milk is better or different than it really is.
  • •If the label or ad is confusing on purpose, that's also not allowed.

Example

A milk carton says '100% Organic Farm Fresh' but the milk is actually from a regular farm and not organic.

This label is lying about how the milk was made, which is against the law.

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

Official Source
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§ 36062 Milk Label Truthfulness Standards

A label or advertisement of market milk is false, misleading, or deceptive if in any particular it is untrue, or by ambiguity or inference creates a misleading or deceptive impression regarding the production, handling, processing, quality, composition, merits, or value of such market milk. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

market milkfalsemisleadingdeceptiveproductionhandlingprocessingqualitycompositionmeritsvalue

Related Statutes

  • § 24655 Misleading Product Labels
  • § 42944 False Produce Claims
  • § 27637 Egg Misrepresentation Prohibition
  • § 36061 Milk Labeling Truthfulness
  • § 36063 Milk And Cream Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 36062.
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