§ 29701 Penalties For Violations

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Breaking this law usually means a small fine (up to $500).
•If you break it again within a year, you could pay a bigger fine (up to $1,000) or even go to jail for up to 6 months.
•The second time is way worse than the first.

Example

If you get caught littering once, you might have to pay $300.

If you get caught littering again within a year, you could pay $800 or even go to jail for a few months.

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§ 29701 Penalties For Violations

(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) A conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this chapter within any 12-month period is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1048, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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infraction misdemeanor fine imprisonment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 29701.

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