California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §59233: Every person that violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of any marketing order which is duly issued by the director pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Violating provisions of this chapter or marketing orders issued by the director is a misdemeanor punishable by fines of $100–$1,000, imprisonment of 10 days to six months, or both. Each daily violation counts separately.

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Every person that violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of any marketing order which is duly issued by the director pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense.

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