California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §5022.6: The department shall adopt standard design and detail for the marker and for the plaque which may be erected or raised at registered historical landmarks.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by maliciously or for commercial purposes using or allowing use of a reproduction of an official historical landmark marker or plaque, or using it contrary to departmental rules.

Read the full statutory text

The department shall adopt standard design and detail for the marker and for the plaque which may be erected or raised at registered historical landmarks. The use of such marker or plaque shall be prescribed by rule adopted by the department. Any person who maliciously or for commercial purposes, or contrary to such rule, uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of such standard marker or plaque in any manner whatsoever is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.