§ 12002. — 12002. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 210.)

California § 12002.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FGC: Fish and Game Code - FGC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. FINES AND PENALTIES
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

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(a)
Unless otherwise provided, the punishment for a violation of this code that is a misdemeanor is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b)
The punishment for a violation of any of the following provisions is a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment:
(1)
Section 1059.
(2)
Subdivision (b) of Section 4004.
(3)
Section 4600.
(4)
Paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5650.
(5)
A first violation of Section 8670.
(6)
Section 10500.
(7)
Unless a greater punishment is otherwise provided, a violation subject to subdivision (a) of Section 12003.1.
(c)
Except as specified in Sections 12001 and 12010, the punishment for violation of Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800 is a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(d)
(1)
A license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege issued
pursuant to this code to a defendant who fails to appear at a court hearing for a violation of this code, or who fails to pay a fine imposed pursuant to this code, shall be immediately suspended or revoked. The license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege shall not be reinstated or renewed, and no other license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege shall be issued to that person pursuant to this code, until the court proceeding is completed or the fine is paid.
(2)
This subdivision does not apply to any violation of Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 210. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.