California · Labor Code

LAB §3218: A violation of Section 3215 is a public offense punishable upon a first conviction by incarceration in the county jail for not more than one year, or by incarceration in the state prison, or by a fine

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A Section 3215 violation is punishable by up to one year in county jail or state prison on first conviction. Second or subsequent convictions require state prison incarceration.

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A violation of Section 3215 is a public offense punishable upon a first conviction by incarceration in the county jail for not more than one year, or by incarceration in the state prison, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both incarceration and fine. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable by incarceration in state prison.

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