California · Water Code

WAT §4177: Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($5

Misdemeanor

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Violating provisions of this chapter or Chapter 4 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50–$500, jail time of 10 days to 6 months, or both.

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Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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