California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §16804: A violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in

Misdemeanor

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Violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500–$5,000 and/or up to one year in county jail. Violators may also face civil liability for damages.

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A violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or both. A person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable, in civil action, to any person aggrieved thereby, for the full amount of damages sustained by reason of the violation.

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