California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §12005.5: Notwithstanding Sections 12000 and 12002, a violation of Section 3003.
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Violations of Sections 3003.1 or 3003.2 are punishable by a fine of $300–$2,000, up to one year in county jail, or both.
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Notwithstanding Sections 12000 and 12002, a violation of Section 3003.1 or 3003.2, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The Legislature may increase, but may not decrease, these penalties.
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