California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §3754: Any owner or operator, or employee thereof, who refuses to permit the supervisor or the district deputy, or his or her inspector, to inspect a well or appurtenant facilities, or who willfully hinders

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Owners, operators, or employees who refuse well inspections, hinder enforcement, violate requirements, or file false reports commit a misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or up to six months imprisonment.

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Any owner or operator, or employee thereof, who refuses to permit the supervisor or the district deputy, or his or her inspector, to inspect a well or appurtenant facilities, or who willfully hinders or delays the enforcement of this chapter, and every person, whether as principal, agent, servant, employee, or otherwise, who violates, fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with this chapter, or who fails or neglects or refuses to furnish any report or record which may be required pursuant to this chapter, or who willfully renders a false or fraudulent report, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for not exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment, for each offense.

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