California · Government Code

GOV §8670.65: Except as otherwise provided in Section 8670.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly violates provisions of this chapter, Division 7.8 of the Public Resources Code, or related permits or regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $50,000, or both.

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 8670.64, any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter, or Division 7.8 (commencing with Section 8750) of the Public Resources Code, or any permit, rule, regulation, standard, cease and desist order, or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this act is, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

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