California · Water Code

WAT §6425: Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not mo

Misdemeanor

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Violating provisions of this statute or departmental orders, rules, or regulations is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $2,000 fine and/or up to six months county jail. Continuing violations count as separate offenses per day.

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Every person who violates any of the provisions of this part or of any approval, order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both. In the event of a continuing violation each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.

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