California · Penal Code
PEN §570: An act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 571, shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle is punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $10,000, or both.
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An act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 571, shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
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