Section 5417.5 Of Article 6. Fines And Penalties From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 6.
5417.5
. (a) The commission shall ensure that this chapter is
enforced and obeyed, and that violations thereof are promptly
prosecuted and that penalty moneys due to the state are recovered and
collected, and to this end it may sue in the name of the people of
the State of California. Upon the request of the commission, the
Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county or
city and county may aid in any investigation, hearing, or trial under
this chapter. The Attorney General, a district attorney of the
proper county or city and county, or a city attorney may institute
and prosecute actions or proceedings for the violation of any law
committed in connection with, or arising from, a transaction
involving a charter-party carrier of passengers.
(b) For purposes of this section, "peace officer" means a person
designated as a peace officer pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing
with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(c) A peace officer may enforce and assist in the enforcement of
Sections 5411 and 5412 resulting from a violation of Section 5371,
5379, 5385, 5385.7, or 5387, or more than one of those sections. A
peace officer may additionally enforce and assist in the enforcement
of Sections 5411.3 and 5414.5. In any case in which an arrest
authorized by this subdivision is made for an offense declared to be
a misdemeanor, and the person arrested does not demand to be taken
before a magistrate, the arresting peace officer may, instead of
taking such person before a magistrate, follow the procedure
prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3
of Part 2 of the Penal Code. The provisions of that chapter shall
thereafter apply with reference to any proceeding based upon the
issuance of a citation pursuant to this authority.
(d) The commission shall coordinate enforcement of this section
with those peace officers likely to be involved in enforcing this
section, including undertaking both of the following:
(1) Educational outreach to promote awareness among those peace
officers about the requirements of Sections 5371, 5379, 5385, 5385.7,
5387, 5411, 5411.3, 5412, and 5414.5.
(2) Establishing lines of communication so that the commission is
notified if an action is commenced to enforce the requirements of
those sections specified in subdivision (c), so that the commission
may take appropriate action to enforce the fine and penalty
provisions of this article.
(e) The Attorney General, a district attorney of the proper county
or city and county, or a city attorney may institute and prosecute
actions or proceedings for the violation of any law committed in
connection with, or arising from, a transaction involving the
transportation of passengers by a charter-party carrier of
passengers.