Section 5412.2 Of Article 6. Fines And Penalties From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 6.
5412.2
. (a) When a person is convicted of the offense of operating
a taxicab without a valid certificate or permit, in addition to any
other penalties provided by law, if the court determines the operator
has the ability to pay, the court shall impose a mandatory fine not
exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first
conviction or five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a subsequent
conviction.
(b) When a person is convicted of the offense of operating a
charter-party carrier of passengers without a valid certificate or
permit, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, if the
court determines the operator has the ability to pay, the court shall
impose a mandatory fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
for a first conviction or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for
a subsequent conviction.
(c) As used in this section, "taxicab" means a passenger vehicle
designed for carrying not more than eight persons, excluding the
driver, and used to carry passengers for hire. "Taxicab" shall not
include a charter-party carrier of passengers within the meaning of
this chapter.