Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18871 · Article 15. Crimes and Penalties
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18871
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any contestant who continues to participate in a professional or amateur contest or match after an order to stop the contest is given by an official, or authorized representative of the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=18871.
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