California · Labor Code

LAB §6426: Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this division s

Misdemeanor

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Knowingly making false statements in applications or records filed under this division is punishable by a fine up to $70,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both.

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Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this division shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000), or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.

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