§ 20221 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Breaking this law is a crime called a misdemeanor.
•If you break it, you can be fined between $100 and $1,000.
•You might also go to jail for 10 days to 1 year, or both.
•Every day you break the law counts as a new crime.

Example

If you keep dumping trash in a river every day for a week.

You could get fined or jailed for each day you did it, so 7 fines or 7 jail sentences.

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§ 20221 Violation Penalties And Punishment

Every person that violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 812, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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misdemeanor fine imprisonment separate offense

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 20221.

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