California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §22981: Any violation of this division by any person, except as otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Violations of this division are misdemeanors punishable by a fine up to $5,000, county jail time up to one year, or both. Fines must be deposited into the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund.

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Any violation of this division by any person, except as otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor. Each offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment not exceeding one year in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment. The court shall order any fines assessed be deposited in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund.

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