California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §14592: A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

First violation is an infraction with a maximum $500 fine. Second or subsequent violations are misdemeanors with fines between $100 and $1,000.

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A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). A second or subsequent violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

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