California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §4166: A person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates this article commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100–$1,000, or jail time if the fine is not paid.

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A person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). If the defendant refuses, on conviction, to pay the fine, the defendant shall be confined in the county jail of the county in which conviction is had for a period not to exceed one day for every five dollars ($5) of the fine imposed, or may be subject to both the fine and imprisonment.

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