§ 17930 False Statement Penalty

Business and Professions Code·California

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•You can't lie in official papers or statements.
•If you lie on purpose, you can get in trouble.
•The punishment can be a fine up to $1,000.

Example

You fill out a form for the government, but you lie about how much money you make.

If they find out you lied on purpose, you could have to pay a fine up to $1,000.

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§ 17930 False Statement Penalty

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement under this chapter, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 55. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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false statement misdemeanor fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 17930.

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