Penal Code section 11162

A violation of this article is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Source: Section 11162, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=11162. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_11162

Original Source: Section 11162, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=11162. (last accessed May 12, 2025).