Gov. Code, § 12976 · Article 1. Unlawful Practices
Gov. Code, § 12976
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Any person who willfully violates Section 12946 concerning recordkeeping is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 134. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.
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