California · Vehicle Code
VEH §42001.14: (a) Every person convicted of an infraction for the offense of disconnecting, modifying, or altering a required pollution control device in violation of Section 27156 shall be punished as follows: (1)
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Disconnecting, modifying, or altering a required pollution control device is an infraction punishable by fines of $50–$100 for a first conviction, or $100–$250 for subsequent convictions. Collected fines support air quality enforcement.
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