California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §55363: Any person who willfully evades or attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the payment of the fee imposed by this part is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Willfully evading or attempting to evade payment of an imposed fee is a felony punishable by 16 months to three years imprisonment and up to $5,000 fine.

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Any person who willfully evades or attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the payment of the fee imposed by this part is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, two, or three years and a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

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