Government Code section 6223

(a)

A person shall not knowingly present for recording or filing with a county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document related to a conveyance subject to Section 8560 of the Public Resources Code unless it is accompanied by a certificate of compliance from the State Lands Commission. A person who presents for recording or filing with a county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document in violation of this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(b)

Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state General Fund.

Source: Section 6223, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=6223. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

6223

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_6223

Original Source: Section 6223, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=6223. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).