California · Water Code
WAT §31142: After the posting or publication of any ordinance as provided in Section 31141, it is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any ordinance of the district adopted pursuant to Section 31141, and, upon
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Violating a district ordinance adopted under Section 31141 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a fine up to $600, or both.
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After the posting or publication of any ordinance as provided in Section 31141, it is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any ordinance of the district adopted pursuant to Section 31141, and, upon conviction thereof, that person shall be punished by being imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600), or by both the fine and imprisonment.
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