§ 16804 Violation Penalties And Damages

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Breaking this law can get you fined between $500 and $5,000.
•You might also go to jail for up to a year if you break this law.
•If you break this law and hurt someone, you have to pay them back for the damage you caused.

Example

If you dump trash in a river and it makes someone sick, you broke this law.

You could get fined, go to jail, or both. You also have to pay the sick person for their doctor bills.

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§ 16804 Violation Penalties And Damages

A violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or both. A person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable, in civil action, to any person aggrieved thereby, for the full amount of damages sustained by reason of the violation. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 67.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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misdemeanor fine imprisonment civil action damages

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 16804.

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