California · Penal Code
PEN §20180: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), violation of Section 20170 is an infraction punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, and three hundred dollars ($300) for a
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Violation of Section 20170 is an infraction for first and second offenses; a third or subsequent violation is punishable as a misdemeanor.
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), violation of Section 20170 is an infraction punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, and three hundred dollars ($300) for a second offense. (b) A third or subsequent violation of Section 20170 is punishable as a misdemeanor. (c) Nothing in Section 20170, 20175, or this section shall be construed to preclude prosecution for a violation of Section 171b, 171.5, or 626.10.
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