California · Financial Code

FIN §31802: It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to deceive any director, officer, employee, auditor, or attorney of a licensee, the commissioner, or any governmental agency, to make any false entry i

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to intentionally make false entries, omit required entries, or alter/destroy records of a licensed entity to deceive officials or agencies.

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It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to deceive any director, officer, employee, auditor, or attorney of a licensee, the commissioner, or any governmental agency, to make any false entry in any of the books, accounts, or other records of such licensee, to omit to make any entry in such books, accounts, or other records which such person is required to make, or to alter, conceal, or destroy any of such books, accounts, or other records.

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