§ 17572 Violation Penalties

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Breaking this law is a small crime, not a big one.
•If you break it, you could go to jail for up to 6 months.
•You might also have to pay up to $1,000 in fines.
•You could get both jail time and a fine for the same mistake.

Example

If you ignore a rule about how to handle old car batteries and dump them in the trash instead of recycling them.

You could get in trouble, pay up to $1,000, or even go to jail for up to 6 months because you broke the rules.

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§ 17572 Violation Penalties

Any person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both, for each violation. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 53. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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misdemeanor imprisonment fine violation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 17572.

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