California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §21019: A person who violates this part, other than Section 21407.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates this part (except specified sections) or related rules/orders faces a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both.

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A person who violates this part, other than Section 21407.1 or Section 21709, or any of the rules or orders issued under this part, is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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