Business and Professions Code section 22981

Any violation of this division by any person, except as otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor. Each offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment not exceeding one year in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment. The court shall order any fines assessed be deposited in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund.

Source: Section 22981, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22981. (updated Jan. 1, 2004; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_22981

Original Source: Section 22981, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22981. (last accessed May 12, 2025).