California § 5209 - Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infrac
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§ 5209. Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infrac
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) for the first offense and is a misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of this chapter. (b) (1) Any use by any person of a false or invalid certificate for the purpose of certification pursuant to this chapter is a misdemeanor. (2) For the purpose of this section, âfalse certificateâ means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that has not been issued by a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector. (3) For the purposes of this section, âinvalid certificateâ means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that is based upon false information supplied to the commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector which is essential to the issuance of the certificate.
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Section 5209 ("Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infrac") 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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