California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §46704: Every person convicted for a violation of this part for which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of a violation of this part without a specifically stated penalty is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or up to six months in county jail.

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Every person convicted for a violation of this part for which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and prosecution.

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