Business and Professions Code section 22979.7

In addition to any other civil or criminal penalty provided by law, upon a finding that a manufacturer or importer has violated any provision of this division, the board may take the following actions:

(a)

In the case of the first offense, the board may revoke or suspend the license or licenses of the manufacturer or importer pursuant to the procedures applicable to the revocation of a license set forth in Section 30148 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(b)

In the case of a second or any subsequent offense, in addition to the action authorized under subdivision (a), the board may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of either of the following:

(1)

Five times the retail value of the seized cigarettes or tobacco products defined as cigarettes under this section.

(2)

Five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Source: Section 22979.7, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22979.­7.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2006; accessed Dec. 22, 2025).

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