Lab. Code, § 971 · Chapter 2. Solicitation of Employees by Misrepresentation
Lab. Code, § 971
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who violates Section 970 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for not more than six months or both.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 197. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.
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