Section 111825 Of Article 1. Penalties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 1.
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. (a) A person who violates a provision of this part or a
regulation adopted pursuant to this part shall, if convicted, be
subject to imprisonment for not more than one year in a county jail
or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both the
imprisonment and fine.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who violates Section
111865 by removing, selling, or disposing of an embargoed food,
drug, device, or cosmetic without the permission of an authorized
agent of the department or court shall, if convicted, be subject to
imprisonment for not more than one year in a county jail or a fine of
not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both the fine and
imprisonment.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who purchases or
sells a foreign dangerous drug or medical device, an illegitimate
product, as defined in Section 360eee(8) of Title 21 of the United
States Code, or a suspect product, as defined in Section 360eee(21)
of Title 21 of the United States Code, that is not approved or
otherwise authorized by the United States Food and Drug
Administration or that is obtained outside of the licensed supply
chain regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration,
California State Board of Pharmacy, or State Department of Public
Health is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment for not
more than one year in a county jail, a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) per occurrence, or both the imprisonment
and fine.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to those individuals
determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration to have
acted in compliance with the requirements under Part H (commencing
with Section 360eee) of Subchapter V of Chapter 9 of Title 21 of the
United States Code with regard to the illegitimate or suspect
products.
(d) If the violation is committed after a previous conviction
under this section that has become final, or if the violation is
committed with intent to defraud or mislead, or if the person
committed a violation of Section 110625 or 111300 that was
intentional or that was intended to cause injury, the person shall be
subject to imprisonment for not more than one year in a county jail,
imprisonment in the state prison, or a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000), or both the imprisonment and fine.
(e) This section does not preclude punishment under any other law
that provides for a greater punishment.