§ 41551 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Breaking the rules in this chapter is a crime called a misdemeanor.
•If you break the rules, you might have to pay a fine between $10 and $1,000.
•You could also go to jail for up to 6 months, or both pay a fine and go to jail.

Example

If you dump trash in a river when it's against the rules.

You could get fined up to $1,000 or go to jail for 6 months, or both.

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§ 41551 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Except as otherwise provided in Section 41552, any person, firm, company, or corporation that violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 120. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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misdemeanor fine imprisonment county jail

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 41551.

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