California · Public Utilities Code - PUC
PUC §2112.5: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who willfully violates the provisions of Section 588 is guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person who willfully violates Section 588 commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 to $2,000 per offense.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who willfully violates the provisions of Section 588 is guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), for each offense.
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