Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 19997 Violations

• Library: California Codes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 19997

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part, a building standard published in the State Building Standards Code relating to factory-built housing, or any other rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b)

(1) For violations of Section 19980, 19991.3, or 19991.4, the department shall assess civil penalties in a range between two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and two thousand dollars ($2,000). When determining the amount of the assessed civil penalty, the department shall take into consideration whether one or more of the following or similar circumstances apply:.

(A) The citation includes multiple violations.

(B) The cited person has a history of violations of the same or similar provisions of this part and the regulations promulgated under this part.

(C) In the judgment of the department, the person has exhibited bad faith or a conflict of interest.

(D) In the judgment of the department, the violation is serious or harmful.