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California Penal Code Section 640.2

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(a) Any person who stamps, prints, places, or inserts any
writing in or on any product or box, package, or other container
containing a consumer product offered for sale is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
   (b) This section does not apply if the owner or manager of the
premises where the product is stored or sold, or his or her designee,
or the product manufacturer or authorized distributor or retailer of
the product consents to the placing or inserting of the writing.
   (c) As used in this section, "writing" means any form of
representation or communication, including handbills, notices, or
advertising, that contains letters, words, or pictorial
representations.

Last modified: January 12, 2009