California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §25660.5: Any person who sells, gives, or furnishes to any person under the age of 21 years any false or fraudulent written, printed, or photostatic evidence of the majority and identity of such person or who s

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to sell, give, or furnish false identification or another person's ID to anyone under 21. The offense is classified as a misdemeanor.

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Any person who sells, gives, or furnishes to any person under the age of 21 years any false or fraudulent written, printed, or photostatic evidence of the majority and identity of such person or who sells, gives or furnishes to any person under the age of 21 years evidence of majority and identification of any other person is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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