Health & Saf. Code, § 25541.5 · Article 2. Hazardous Materials Management
Health & Saf. Code, § 25541.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
If civil penalties are recovered pursuant to Section 25540 or 25540.5, the same offense shall not be the subject of a criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 25541 or 25541.3. When a unified program agency refers a violation to a prosecuting agency and a criminal complaint is filed, any civil action brought pursuant to this article for that offense shall be dismissed.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 53. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021.
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