California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §148.8: The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person or organization is a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Violating provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor. Soliciting donations of salvageable property while using an unauthorized identification card is also a misdemeanor.

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The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person or organization is a misdemeanor. Any person who solicits a donation of salvageable personal property, and uses any device purporting to be an identification card and which is not furnished in accordance with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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