California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §6071: A person who engages in business as a seller in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which so engages in business

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who operates as a seller without a required permit, or after permit suspension or revocation, commits a misdemeanor. Corporate officers are also liable under this provision.

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A person who engages in business as a seller in this state without a permit or permits or after a permit has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which so engages in business, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 7153.

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