California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §4332: Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to maintain the records required by Section 4081 or who, when called upon by an authorized officer or a member of the board, fails, neglects, or refuses to p

Misdemeanor

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A person commits a misdemeanor by failing to maintain required records, refusing to produce them when requested, or knowingly providing false records.

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Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to maintain the records required by Section 4081 or who, when called upon by an authorized officer or a member of the board, fails, neglects, or refuses to produce or provide the records within a reasonable time, or who willfully produces or furnishes records that are false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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