§ 45041 Avocado Theft Penalties

(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article 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 article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (c) A violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment, if the retail value of the avocados in violation is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500). (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1068, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1989.)