California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §27688.5: Any out-of-state registrant who fails to promptly submit required reports or pay required fees is subject to the criminal penalties specified in this chapter.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Out-of-state registrants who fail to timely submit required reports or pay required fees face criminal penalties defined elsewhere in the chapter, plus civil or administrative penalties up to $500 per violation.

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Any out-of-state registrant who fails to promptly submit required reports or pay required fees is subject to the criminal penalties specified in this chapter. A violation of this section is also subject to a civil or administrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessment. The department may also seek appropriate injunctive relief.

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