Article 4. Criminal Penalties of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.

Every person that violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense.

Any person who uses an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand shall pay a penalty upon a first violation of one hundred dollars ($100); upon a second violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200); and upon a third or subsequent violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500), which is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.