General ProvisionsCriminal Penalties and Procedures

Section § 42971

Explanation

If you break the rules mentioned in this section for the first time, you'll get a minor penalty, which is a fine up to $500. If you break the rules again, it becomes a more serious offense. The penalty for repeat offenses could be a fine between $100 and $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both a fine and jail time.

(a)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 42971(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this division is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 42971(b) A conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this division is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
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