Any person who transacts intrastate business on behalf of a foreign corporation which is not authorized to transact such business in this state, knowing that it is not so authorized, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than six hundred dollars ($600).
Cal. Corp. Code § 2259
Crimes and Penalties
Known as the General Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 100–2319 (398 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 75
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.