Section 1633 Of Article 3. Licensing From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.

. Any person who transacts insurance without a valid license so to act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.