§ 8553 Violations And Penalties

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Breaking any rule in this chapter is a crime called a misdemeanor.
•You can get fined between $50 and $5,000 if you break these rules.
•You might also go to jail for up to 6 months, or both fine and jail.
•Even planning with someone else to break these rules is also a crime.

Example

If you and your friend plan to illegally dump trash in a protected area, and you do it, you both broke the rules.

Both of you can be fined up to $5,000, or go to jail for up to 6 months, or both.

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§ 8553 Violations And Penalties

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or who conspires with another person to violate any provision of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 10. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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imprisonment crime fine misdemeanor punishment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 8553.

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