Section 2678 Of Chapter 2. Registration From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) A penalty, as provided in subdivision (c), may be imposed
against any person for any of the following:
(1) Failure to comply within 15 days of any judgment due for
violation of any labor laws applicable to garment industry workers.
(2) Failure to comply with the registration requirements of this
part.
(3) Failure to comply with Section 2673 or any section enumerated
in Section 2675.
(b) The order imposing the penalty may be served personally or by
registered mail in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 11505
of the Government Code. The order shall be in writing and shall
describe the nature of the violation, including reference to the
statutory provisions, rules, or regulations alleged to have been
violated.
(c) The penalties shall be a civil penalty of one hundred dollars
($100) for each affected employee for the initial violation and a
civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) for each affected
employee for the second or subsequent violation.
(d) If a person is subject to civil penalties for a violation
described in subdivision (a), but does not employ one or more
workers, the civil penalty shall be five hundred dollars ($500), and
the person shall not be guilty of a misdemeanor as specified in
Section 2676.