California § 46702 - Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return with the board, and an
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§ 46702. Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return with the board, and an
Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return with the board, and any person who refuses to permit the board or any of its representatives to make any inspection or examination for which provision is made in this part, or who fails to keep records as prescribed by the board, or who fails to preserve those records for the inspection of the board for such time as the board determines to be necessary, or who alters, cancels, or obliterates entries in the records for the purpose of falsifying the records is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one month nor more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and prosecution.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 46702 cover?
Section 46702 ("Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return with the board, and an") 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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