Section 2658.5 Of Part 10. Industrial Homework From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.
2658.5
. Every person, which term shall be deemed to include
manufacturers, contractors, jobbers and wholesalers, who, without
having in his possession a then-valid industrial homework license
issued to him by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, employs
an industrial homeworker, or who tolerates, suffers, or permits
articles or materials owned by him, or under his custody or control
to be taken to a home for manufacture by industrial homework or who
accepts and pays a person for the manufacture in a home of articles
and materials by industrial homework, or who places an advertisement
for industrial homework the performance of which is not permitted
under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor which misdemeanor shall be
punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for
not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and for
a second conviction by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars
($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A person, which term
shall be deemed to include manufacturers, contractors, jobbers and
wholesalers, convicted for a third time, and any subsequent times,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of
not more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or by imprisonment in
the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Upon a third conviction, in addition to any penalties
or fines imposed, the business license of the manufacturer or owner
of the goods, garments or products produced by industrial homework
which is not permitted by this part shall be suspended for a period
not to exceed three years. The court may suspend all or a part of any
penalty imposed by this section on condition that the defendant
refrains from any future or other violation of this part.