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Cal. FAC § 18

This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 18, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.

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In all matters which arise under this code, proof of the fact of possession by any person engaged in the sale of a commodity establishes a rebuttable presumption that the commodity is for sale. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.

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