§ 4831 Violations And Penalties

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Breaking this law is a crime called a misdemeanor.
•If you break it, you can be fined between $500 and $2,000.
•You might also go to jail for 30 days to a year, or both.
•Helping someone else break this law gets you the same punishment.

Example

If you help your friend dump trash in a river when it's against the rules, you both can get in trouble.

You and your friend broke the law, so you both could be fined or go to jail.

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§ 4831 Violations And Penalties

Any person, who violates or aids or abets in violating any of the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 642, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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imprisonment conviction crime fine misdemeanor punishment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 4831.

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