Any person, whether as principal, agent, officer or director, for himself, or for another person, or for any firm or corporation, or any corporation, who or which violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor for each single violation and upon conviction thereof, 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 not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17100
Penal Provisions
Known as the Unfair Practices Act
The act spans §§ 17000–17101 (53 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 175 Cal. App. 3d 1 - California Shoppers, Inc. v. Royal Globe Insurance Co. (1985)
Most recently applied in 121 Cal. App. 4th 623 - Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc. (August 2004)
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.
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