The State Librarian may bring suit in his or her official capacity for the recovery of any book, or for three times the value thereof, together with costs of suit, against any person who has the book in his or her possession or who is responsible therefor. If the department has purchased a duplicate of any book, it may bring suit for three times the amount expended for the duplicate, together with costs of suit.
Cal. Educ. Code § 19333
Books
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 226 Cal. App. 3d 686 - Balmoral Hotel Tenants Assn. v. Lee (1990)
Most recently applied in 226 Cal. App. 3d 686 - Balmoral Hotel Tenants Assn. v. Lee (December 1990)
Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 124.
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