California · Corporations Code

CORP §31410: Any person who willfully violates any provision of this law, or who willfully violates any rule or order under this law, shall upon conviction be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Willful violation of this law or its rules carries a fine up to $100,000 and/or up to one year county jail imprisonment, unless the violator proves lack of knowledge of the rule or order.

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Any person who willfully violates any provision of this law, or who willfully violates any rule or order under this law, shall upon conviction be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or imprisoned pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment; but no person may be imprisoned for the violation of any rule or order if he or she proves that he or she had no knowledge of the rule or order.

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