California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §123622: (a) Any person or entity that fails to comply with the requirements of Section 123621 is liable for a civil penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense and five thousand

Civil

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Persons or entities failing to comply with Section 123621 face civil penalties of $2,500 for a first offense and $5,000 for subsequent offenses, enforceable by the Attorney General or local prosecutors.

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(a) Any person or entity that fails to comply with the requirements of Section 123621 is liable for a civil penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense and five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each subsequent offense. The Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney, or a county counsel may bring an action to impose a civil penalty pursuant to this section. For purposes of this subdivision, an offense is each ultrasound conducted in violation of Section 123621. (b) Any person or entity that violates this section is liable for any costs, fees, and civil penalties. Costs, fees, and civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the office that brought the action as follows: (1) To the Office of the Attorney General. (2) To the treasurer of the city for the city attorney. (3) To the treasurer of the county for the district attorney. (4) To the treasurer of the county for the county counsel.

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