California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §115220: (a) Any person who intentionally or through gross negligence violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or who fails or refuses to comply with a cease

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A person who intentionally or through gross negligence violates this chapter or its rules, or ignores a department order, causing substantial health danger, may face a civil penalty up to $5,000 per day.

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(a) Any person who intentionally or through gross negligence violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or who fails or refuses to comply with a cease and desist order or other order of the department issued thereunder, and that action causes a substantial danger to the health of others, shall be liable to the department for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day, per offense. (b) The remedies under this section are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any and all other remedies, civil or criminal.

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