California · Vehicle Code
VEH §42030.1: (a) Every person convicted of a violation of any declared gross vehicle weight limitation provision of this code, shall be punished by a fine that equals the amounts specified in the following table:
What this law says, in plain English
A person convicted of exceeding declared gross vehicle weight limits must pay a fine based on how many pounds over the limit, ranging from $250 to $2,000. Penalties cannot be suspended for repeat violations within three years.
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