California § 12008.1 - Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12008.1 — Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12008.1. Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment for any violation of Section 2080 or 2085 is a fine of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each violation or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both that fine and imprisonment. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the moneys collected from any fine or forfeiture imposed or collected for violating Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 shall be deposited as follows: (1) One-half in the Endangered Species Permitting Account established pursuant to Section 2081.2. (2) One-half in the county treasury of the county in which the violation occurred. The board of supervisors shall first use revenues pursuant to this subdivision to reimburse the costs incurred by the district attorney or city attorney in investigating and prosecuting the violation. Any excess revenues may be expended in accordance with Section 13103.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 12008.1 ("Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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