A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 36-902 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. In the instance of a continuing violation, each day constitutes a separate offense.

Attorney's Note

Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 4 monthsup to $750
For details, see § 13-707

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-914

  • Advertisement: means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means other than by labeling for the purpose of inducing, or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of food. See Arizona Laws 36-901
  • article: means :

    (a) Articles used for food or drink for man or animals. See Arizona Laws 36-901

  • Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-901
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. No person shall be subject to the penalties of subsection A of this section for having violated paragraph 1 or 3 of section 36-902 if he establishes a guaranty or undertaking, designating this article, and signed by and containing the name and address of the person residing in the state of Arizona, from whom he received the article in good faith, to the effect that such article is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this article.

C. No publisher, broadcast or telecast licensee or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement shall be liable under this section by reason of the dissemination by him of such false advertisement, unless one or more of the following exists:

1. He knew or had reason to know that the advertisement was false.

2. He is also the manufacturer, packer, distributor or seller of the food to which the false advertisement relates.

3. He has refused a request of the director to furnish the director the name and post-office address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, seller or advertising agency who caused him to disseminate such advertisement.