California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §25541.5: If civil penalties are recovered pursuant to Section 25540 or 25540.

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This statute addresses procedural rules governing civil penalties and criminal prosecution: when civil penalties are recovered for certain violations, criminal prosecution for the same offense is barred, and pending civil actions must be dismissed if criminal charges are filed.

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If civil penalties are recovered pursuant to Section 25540 or 25540.5, the same offense shall not be the subject of a criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 25541 or 25541.3. When a unified program agency refers a violation to a prosecuting agency and a criminal complaint is filed, any civil action brought pursuant to this article for that offense shall be dismissed.

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