California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §856: Every officer, agent, or employee of a public utility, or of a subsidiary or affiliate of, or a corporation holding a controlling interest in, a public utility, and every other person subject to the r

Misdemeanor

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Officers, agents, employees of public utilities, and others subject to this article who violate or fail to comply with its requirements are guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Every officer, agent, or employee of a public utility, or of a subsidiary or affiliate of, or a corporation holding a controlling interest in, a public utility, and every other person subject to the requirements of this article, who violates or fails to comply with, or procures, aids, or abets any violation of, this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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