California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 8 — Special Business RegulationsChapter 9 — Secondhand GoodsArticle 4 — Tangible Personal PropertySection 21645
A violation of any provision of this article under circumstances where a person knows or should have known that a violation was being committed is a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
(a) For the first offense, a fine of up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or imprisonment in the county jail up to two months, or both.
(b) For the second offense, a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail up to four months, or both.
(c) For the third, and any subsequent offense, a fine of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or imprisonment in the county jail up to six months, or both.
Notes
Sets misdemeanor penalties when a person knows or should know an article violation is occurring: a first offense carries up to a $1,500 fine or two months in county jail, or both; a second, up to $5,000 or four months, or both; and a third or later offense, up to $25,000 or six months, or both.
Use as reference
Lexinter.net | California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 21645 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/business-and-professions-code/division-8/chapter-9/article-4/section-21645