California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §108570: No person shall knowingly remove, sell, or dispose of a detained or embargoed toy without permission of an authorized agent of the department, the local health officer, or the court.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to remove, sell, or dispose of a detained or embargoed toy without permission from authorized officials. Violation is punishable by up to $1,000 in fines and/or up to one year in county jail.

Read the full statutory text

No person shall knowingly remove, sell, or dispose of a detained or embargoed toy without permission of an authorized agent of the department, the local health officer, or the court. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or both.

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