California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §25540.1: A person or stationary source that knowingly violates this article after reasonable notice of the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in a county

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person or entity that knowingly violates this article after notice commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail. If the violation causes or significantly contributes to an emergency, the violator must pay all emergency response and hazardous material cleanup costs.

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A person or stationary source that knowingly violates this article after reasonable notice of the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year. If the violation results in, or significantly contributes to, an emergency, including a fire, the person or stationary source shall also be assessed the full cost of the county or city emergency response, as well as the cost of cleaning up and disposing of any hazardous materials.

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