California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §30149: Any person required to obtain a license as a distributor under this chapter who engages in business as a distributor without a license or after a license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked, and

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating as a licensed distributor without a valid license, or after license cancellation/suspension/revocation, is a misdemeanor offense.

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Any person required to obtain a license as a distributor under this chapter who engages in business as a distributor without a license or after a license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which so engages in business, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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