Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17100 · Article 6. Penal Provisions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17100
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person, whether as principal, agent, officer or director, for himself, or for another person, or for any firm or corporation, or any corporation, who or which violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor for each single violation and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.
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