Article 1. Pedigree of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
It is unlawful for any person by any false or fraudulent
pretense to do any of the following:
(a) Obtain from any association organized for the purpose of
improving the breed of domestic animals a certificate of registration
of any animal in the herd register, or other register of such
association or a transfer of any such registration.
(b) Give, for a valuable consideration, a false pedigree of any
animal, with intent to mislead.