Every person who, with intent to defraud, either falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits the label for any wine or uses the label or bottle of any wine belonging to another, without his or her consent, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The department may seize wine labeled in violation of this section, regardless of where found and may dispose of the wine pursuant to Section 25355.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 25239
Wine
Known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
The act spans §§ 23000–25762 (737 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 135, Sec. 3.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.