§ 971 Violation Penalties For §970

Labor Code·California

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•Breaking Section 970 is a crime.
•You can be fined between $50 and $1,000 if you break it.
•You might go to jail for up to 6 months, or both fine and jail.

Example

If you do something that breaks Section 970, like not following rules about something important.

You could get fined or even go to jail for a little while.

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§ 971 Violation Penalties For §970

Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who violates Section 970 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 197. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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misdemeanor Section 970 fine imprisonment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 971.

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