California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §3120: Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor m

Misdemeanor

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Violating provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, fines up to $1,500, or both.

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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