California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §2315: (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person found guilty of a misdemeanor for a violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than

Misdemeanor

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Violations of this chapter are misdemeanors punishable by fines of $200–$1,200 and/or 60–180 days imprisonment. Section 2273 violations carry enhanced penalties for repeat convictions.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person found guilty of a misdemeanor for a violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) or by imprisonment for a term of not less than 60 days nor more than 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (b) A violation of Section 2273 is a public offense and is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by both the fine and imprisonment.

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