California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §11374: Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this division, except one for which a penalty is otherwise in this division specifically provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor punisha

Misdemeanor

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Any violation of this division without a specifically stated penalty is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $30–$500, imprisonment of 15–180 days, or both.

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Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this division, except one for which a penalty is otherwise in this division specifically provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in a sum not less than thirty dollars ($30) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not less than 15 nor more than 180 days, or by both.

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