Under the Pure Pet Food Act of 1969 (HSC Chapter 10), the Act enumerates prohibited acts: "The following acts and the causing thereof within the State of California are hereby prohibited" (§113075). These include "(a) The manufacture, sale, or delivery, holding or offering for sale of any pet food ingredient or processed pet food that is adulterated or misbranded." "(b) The adulteration or misbranding of any pet food ingredient or processed pet food." "(c) The dissemination of any false advertising." "(d) The refusal to permit entry or inspection, or to permit the taking of a sample." and "(h) Failure to obtain a license as required by this chapter" (§113075).
Penalties are set out in §113080: "Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated under this chapter is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both that imprisonment and fine; but if the violation is committed after a conviction of that person under this section has become final, or the violation is committed with intent to defraud or mislead, the person shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both imprisonment and fine" (§113080).
Beyond criminal penalties, the department may seek injunctive relief: "In addition to other remedies herein provided, the department may bring an action in the superior court, and the court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter" (§113085).