California · Streets and Highways Code - SHC

SHC §756: Every illegal junkyard is a public nuisance and every person, as principal, agent or employee, violating any of the provisions of this article or the regulations prescribed thereunder is guilty of a m

Misdemeanor

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Operating an illegal junkyard is a public nuisance. Any person who violates junkyard regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Every illegal junkyard is a public nuisance and every person, as principal, agent or employee, violating any of the provisions of this article or the regulations prescribed thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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