California · Insurance Code

INS §1633: Any person who transacts insurance without a valid license so to act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who conducts insurance transactions without a valid license commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and/or up to $50,000 in fines.

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Any person who transacts insurance without a valid license so to act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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