§ 1425 Civil Penalties For Violations

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If you don't fix a problem by the deadline, you pay $50 for every day it's late.
•You can argue if you think the deadline is unfair or you didn't really break the rules.
•You have to ask for a meeting to argue your side.

Example

A restaurant gets a citation for a dirty kitchen and is told to clean it in 5 days. They don't clean it for 7 days.

The restaurant has to pay $50 for each of the 2 extra days they were late. If they think the 5-day deadline was too short, they can ask for a meeting to explain why.

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§ 1425 Civil Penalties For Violations

Where a licensee has failed to correct a violation within the time specified in the citation, the state department shall assess the licensee a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each day that such deficiency continues beyond the date specified for correction. If the licensee disputes a determination by the state department regarding alleged failure to correct a violation or regarding the reasonableness of the proposed deadline for correction, the licensee may request an informal conference and contest such determination. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1082.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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penalty termination fine license citation violation correction conference

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 1425.

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