California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §2314: (a) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided, any person, whether licensed under this chapter or not, who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Violating provisions of this article is a misdemeanor. Violating Section 2273 specifically is punishable under Section 2315(b).

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(a) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided, any person, whether licensed under this chapter or not, who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A person, whether licensed under this chapter or not, who violates Section 2273 is punishable pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2315.

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