Any violation of this division by any person, except as otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor. Each offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment not exceeding one year in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment. The court shall order any fines assessed be deposited in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22981
Inspections, Prohibitions, and Penalties
Known as the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 22970–22991 (65 sections).
Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 890, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.