Section 5309 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.

. Any violation of this chapter by any person, or an agent of any person, is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first offense. For a second or subsequent offense within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of this chapter, the violation is punishable as a misdemeanor.