California Health and Safety Code

§ 19958.6

HSC § 19958.6 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 13 · Part 5.5

Statute text

(a)A person who violates Section 19952, 19955, 19955.5, 19956, 19956.5, or 19959 or any of the regulations implementing those sections that have been promulgated by the State Architect pursuant to Section 4450 of the Government Code and approved by the California Building Standards Commission shall be subject to a civil penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.

(b)A person who remains in violation of the statutes and regulations specified in subdivision (a) for more than 90 days after receipt of written notice from a governmental agency identifying the violation shall be subject to an additional civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation for each additional day that the violation remains. In assessing the amount of the civil penalty under this subdivision, the court may consider relevant circumstances presented by the parties to the case, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)The nature and seriousness of the violations.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 872, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2004.