California § 18020.5 - Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regul
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18020.5 — Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regul, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18020.5. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regul
(a) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this part, except for a violation of any federal manufactured home or mobilehome construction and safety standard for which a penalty is provided in Section 18021, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both. (b) Notwithstanding Section 801 of the Penal Code, the one-year period for filing an indictment or an information or complaint with respect to any misdemeanor in subdivision (a) by a licensee in the first sale or lease of any manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach to a consumer shall commence on the date that the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach is delivered to the consumer.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18020.5 ("Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regul") 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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