California § 25196 - A person who knowingly violates a provision of subdivision (a) of former Section
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 25196 — A person who knowingly violates a provision of subdivision (a) of former Section, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25196. A person who knowingly violates a provision of subdivision (a) of former Section
A person who knowingly violates a provision of subdivision (a) of former Section 25221 as that section read on January 1, 2012, and who violated that provision prior to the effective date of Chapter 39 of the Statutes of 2012, or who knowingly violates Section 25227, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 25 percent of the fair market value of the land and improvements, 25 percent of the sale price of the land and improvements, or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever has been established and is greatest.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25196 ("A person who knowingly violates a provision of subdivision (a) of former Section") 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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