Section 1309.6 Of Chapter 2. Occupational Privileges And Restrictions From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2.
1309.6
. (a) Any person who violates any provision of Section 1309.5
shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed seven thousand
five hundred dollars ($7,500) for each violation, which shall be
assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the
people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any
district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
(b) If the action is brought by the Attorney General, one-half of
the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in
which the judgment was entered, and one-half to the State Treasurer.
If brought by a district attorney or county counsel, the entire
amount of penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the
county in which the judgment was entered. If brought by a city
attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty shall be paid to
the treasurer of the county and one-half to the city.