California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §4601: Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation of the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($

Misdemeanor

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Willful violation of this chapter or board rules is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or six months jail. Each day of violating a corrective action order constitutes a separate offense.

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Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation of the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The person is guilty of a separate misdemeanor offense under this section for each day in which an order for corrective action issued pursuant to Section 4605 or 4608 is violated.

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