California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §112855: Any person who does not obtain a license required of him or her by this chapter, or who engages in canning operations after his or her license has been suspended or revoked, or who otherwise violates

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a canning business without a required license, or continuing operations after license suspension/revocation, is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or up to six months in county jail.

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Any person who does not obtain a license required of him or her by this chapter, or who engages in canning operations after his or her license has been suspended or revoked, or who otherwise violates this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding six months.

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