California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §12985: Any person who orders an employee to enter an area posted with a warning sign in violation of any worker safety reentry requirements promulgated pursuant to this article by the director is guilty of a

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who orders an employee to enter a posted safety warning area in violation of director-issued reentry requirements commits a misdemeanor, with each affected worker counting as a separate offense.

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Any person who orders an employee to enter an area posted with a warning sign in violation of any worker safety reentry requirements promulgated pursuant to this article by the director is guilty of a misdemeanor. A violation of this article affecting any worker or workers constitutes a separate offense for each affected worker.

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