Chapter 8. Violations of California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 24. >> Chapter 8.

Any person who refuses to furnish any return required to be made, or who refuses to furnish a supplemental return or other data required by the board, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense in the discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and prosecution.

Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return with the board, and any person who refuses to permit the board or any of its representatives to make any inspection or examination for which provision is made in this part, or who fails to keep records as prescribed by the board, or who fails to preserve those records for the inspection of the board for such time as the board determines to be necessary, or who alters, cancels, or obliterates entries in the records for the purpose of falsifying the records is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one month nor more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and prosecution.

Any person who willfully evades or attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the payment of the fee imposed by this part is guilty of a felony.

Every person convicted for a violation of this part for which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and prosecution.

Every person convicted of a felony for a violation of this part for which another punishment is not specifically provided for in this part shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with the cost of investigation and prosecution.

Any prosecution for violation of any of the penal provisions of this part shall be instituted within three years after the commission of the offense.