California · Labor Code

LAB §1018: Any person who willfully wears the button of any labor union of this state, unless entitled to wear the button under the rules of such union, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by imprisonm

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is a misdemeanor to willfully wear a labor union button without authorization under the union's rules. Penalties include up to 20 days in county jail, a fine up to $40, or both.

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Any person who willfully wears the button of any labor union of this state, unless entitled to wear the button under the rules of such union, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 20 days or by a fine of not more than forty dollars ($40), or by both fine and imprisonment.

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