Section 14752 Of Article 8. Penalties From California Financial Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 8.

. Except as provided for in Section 14051 and this article, any person who willfully violates any provision of this division, or who willfully violates any rule or order issued pursuant to this division, shall upon conviction be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisoned pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment, but no person may be imprisoned for the violation of any rule or order unless he or she had knowledge of the rule or order. Conviction under this section shall not bar the exercise of the administrative authority of the commissioner provided in Section 14208.