§ 1017 Union Card Misuse Penalty

Labor Code·California

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This law says you can't use someone else's union card to get help or a job if you're not allowed to use it.

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•Don't use someone else's union card to get a job or help.
•Only use a union card if you're allowed to under the union's rules.
•Breaking this rule can get you in legal trouble.

Example

If you borrow your friend's union card to get a job, even though you're not in the union.

You could get in trouble because you're using a card that doesn't belong to you.

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§ 1017 Union Card Misuse Penalty

Any person who wilfully uses the card of any labor union to obtain aid, assistance, or employment, unless entitled to use such card under the rules and regulations of a labor union within this State is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

wilfully uses labor union aid, assistance, or employment misdemeanor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 1017.

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