{"code":"FAC","codeName":"Food and Agricultural Code","section":"38953","citation":"Food & Agr. Code, § 38953","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 15. MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ACT OF 1947 [32501. - 39912.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-15"},{"name":"PART 3. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS [36601. - 39912.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-15/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Products Resembling Milk Products [38901. - 38992.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-15/part-3/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 6. Labels [38951. - 38956.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-15/part-3/chapter-6/article-6"}],"history":"Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 787, Sec. 20.","effective":null,"html":"<p>An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which closely resemble those of a milk product or a specified variety of a milk product may be labeled “imitation,” followed by the name of the milk product imitated; for example, “imitation milk,” “imitation coffee cream,” “imitation cheddar cheese.”</p><p>An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which do not closely resemble those of a milk product or a defined variety of a milk product shall be labeled as “imitation” or “filled” or by any other term approved by the director, followed by a term which generally describes that category of milk product; for example, “imitation milk product,” “imitation cream product,” “imitation cheese product.”</p>","text":"An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which closely resemble those of a milk product or a specified variety of a milk product may be labeled “imitation,” followed by the name of the milk product imitated; for example, “imitation milk,” “imitation coffee cream,” “imitation cheddar cheese.” An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which do not closely resemble those of a milk product or a defined variety of a milk product shall be labeled as “imitation” or “filled” or by any other term approved by the director, followed by a term which generally describes that category of milk product; for example, “imitation milk product,” “imitation cream product,” “imitation cheese product.”","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/labels-38953","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}