{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fac-19446","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAC § 19446","heading":"","body":"In addition to any other remedies provided by this chapter, but in lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of Article 6 (commencing with Section 19300) or Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19310) as a misdemeanor, the director may seek recovery of a civil penalty pursuant to Section 19445 or levy civil penalties pursuant to Section 19447.","path":["Food and Agricultural Code - FAC","DIVISION 9. ANIMALS GENERALLY [16301. - 19700.]","PART 3. SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS [18201. - 19503.]","CHAPTER 5. Horsemeat and Pet Food [19200. - 19447.]","ARTICLE 13. Penalties [19440. - 19447.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"6135b51e5dfc312f41cde11ee9037691e6e775b3fddc2a0af40da76d14ebb6e6","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fac-19445","next":"us-ca/fac-19447"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}