California · Vehicle Code

VEH §42002.1: A person convicted of a misdemeanor violation of Section 2800, 2801, or 2803, insofar as it affects a failure to stop and submit to inspection of equipment or for an unsafe condition endangering a per

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of a misdemeanor for failing to stop for equipment inspection or unsafe conditions faces fines up to $50 and/or up to 5 days jail; penalties increase for repeat convictions within one year.

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A person convicted of a misdemeanor violation of Section 2800, 2801, or 2803, insofar as it affects a failure to stop and submit to inspection of equipment or for an unsafe condition endangering a person, shall be punished as follows: (a) By a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50) or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding five days. (b) For a second conviction within a period of one year, a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 10 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. (c) For a third or a subsequent conviction within a period of one year, a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.

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