California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12976

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 134. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.

Any person who willfully violates Section 12946 concerning recordkeeping is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12976 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-8-civil-rights-department/chapter-7-enforcement-and-hearing-procedures/article-1-unlawful-practices/section-12976

Other sections in Article 1 - Unlawful Practices

§ 12960§ 12961§ 12962§ 12963§ 12963.1§ 12963.2§ 12963.3§ 12963.4§ 12963.5§ 12963.7§ 12964§ 12964.5§ 12965§ 12966§ 12971§ 12973§ 12974§ 12975§ 12976

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