California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §9889.20: Except as otherwise provided in Section 9889.

Misdemeanor

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Any person who fails to comply with this chapter's provisions commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 in fines, up to six months imprisonment, or both.

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 9889.21, any person who fails to comply in any respect with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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