Section 1697 Of Chapter 3. Farm Labor Contractors From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) Any person who violates this chapter, or who causes or
induces another to violate this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000),
or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or
both.
(b) Any employee aggrieved by any violation of this chapter, other
than acts and conduct also proscribed by Sections 1153, 1154, and
1155, may do all of the following:
(1) Bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages, or
both, against a farm labor contractor or unlicensed farm labor
contractor who violates this chapter and, upon prevailing, shall
recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including expert
witness fees.
(2) Enforce the liability on the farm labor contractor's bond.
(c) Any farm labor contractor who engages in farm labor
contracting activities after his or her license has been suspended,
revoked, or denied reissuance is guilty of an offense punishable by a
fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by
imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than one year,
or both.