§ 112855 Canning License Violations

Health and Safety Code·California

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•You need a license to do canning operations (like making canned food).
•If you do canning without a license, or after your license is taken away, you can get in trouble.
•The punishment can be a fine between $50 and $1,000, or you might go to jail for up to 6 months.

Example

If you start selling homemade canned jam at a farmers market without getting the right license from the state.

You could be fined or even go to jail because you broke the rule about needing a license for canning.

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§ 112855 Canning License Violations

Any person who does not obtain a license required of him or her by this chapter, or who engages in canning operations after his or her license has been suspended or revoked, or who otherwise violates this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding six months. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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license canning operations misdemeanor fine imprisonment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 112855.

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