{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-22981","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 22981","heading":"","body":"Any violation of this division by any person, except as otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor. Each offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment not exceeding one year in a county jail, or both the fine and imprisonment. The court shall order any fines assessed be deposited in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 8.6. CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS LICENSING ACT OF 2003 [22970. - 22991.]","CHAPTER 5. Inspections, Prohibitions, and Penalties [22980. - 22983.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"225514b35d16b469ab96970426bb63b326cfa2e632837f7d97deaccd8a5af7d8","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-22980.6","next":"us-ca/bpc-22982"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}