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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 6.5Art. 5§ 2887 Violation Penalties And Punishment

§ 2887 Violation Penalties And Punishment

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§ 2887 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Key Takeaways

  • •Breaking the rules in this chapter is a crime called a misdemeanor.
  • •If you break these rules, you can go to jail for at least 10 days up to a year.
  • •You might also have to pay a fine between $20 and $1,000.
  • •Sometimes, you could get both jail time and a fine.

Example

If you ignore a rule about how to safely store chemicals at work and someone gets hurt because of it.

You could be arrested and might have to pay a fine or go to jail, or both, because you broke the rules in this chapter.

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§ 2887 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 11. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

imprisonmentconvictionfinemisdemeanoreffective septemberoperative january

Related Statutes

  • § 4543 Misdemeanor Penalties
  • § 2970 Chapter Violation Penalties
  • § 7719 Misdemeanor Penalties And Fines
  • § 3532 Violation Penalties For Sections
  • § 17572 Violation Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2887.
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