California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §1641: Any person who violates this chapter or who willfully and repeatedly violates any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishe

Misdemeanor

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Violating this chapter or willfully and repeatedly violating its rules is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine, up to 180 days in county jail, or both.

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Any person who violates this chapter or who willfully and repeatedly violates any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both fine and imprisonment.

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