California § 6405 - Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or change
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 6405 — Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or change, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6405. Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or change
(a) Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or changed is void. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Alter, deface, or otherwise falsify or change, a certificate that is attached to any plant shipment or other thing entering the state. (2) Use, or have in his or her possession, any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or otherwise falsified or changed. (3) Transport, receive, or possess any plant material represented by a certificate. (c) For purposes of this section, âcertificateâ means a certificate issued pursuant to a quarantine regulation.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 6405
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6405 cover?
Section 6405 ("Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or change") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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