Section 10786 Of Article 4. Swine Disease Control From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
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. (a) (1) Whenever a person violates any regulation that is
adopted pursuant to this article, the department may impose an
administrative penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per
individual animal for each violation.
(2) If the department issues an administrative penalty pursuant to
paragraph (1), the department shall issue a Notice of Violation to
the alleged offender or the offender's agent. The notice shall be
written in plain English and shall inform the offender as to how the
offender may challenge the administrative penalty.
(b) (1) A willful and knowing violation of any regulation that is
adopted pursuant to this article is a crime, punishable as (A) an
infraction by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per
individual animal for each violation, (B) a misdemeanor, or (C) a
felony.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the imposition of
an administrative penalty pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not
preclude prosecution of a person pursuant to paragraph (1).