§ 14381 Violation Penalties And Fines

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says breaking certain rules can get you fined. The first time you break the rules, you pay up to $500. If you break the rules again, you pay between $100 and $1,000.

Key Takeaways

•Breaking the rules for the first time can cost you up to $500.
•If you break the rules again, the fine is between $100 and $1,000.
•This law is about punishments for breaking certain rules, not about what the rules are.

Example

You own a small restaurant and forget to post the required health inspection grade where customers can see it.

The first time you forget, you might have to pay up to $500. If you forget again, you could pay between $100 and $1,000.

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§ 14381 Violation Penalties And Fines

A violation of this chapter or of any regulation which is adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation. A second or subsequent violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 238, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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infraction misdemeanor fine

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 14381.

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