2005 California Health and Safety Code Sections 12700-12702 CHAPTER 8. PENALTIES

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 12700-12702

12700.  Except as provided in Section 12702, any person who violates
any provision of this part, or any regulations issued pursuant to
this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the
county jail for not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
12701.  A person is guilty of a separate offense for each day during
which he commits, continues, or permits a violation of this part or
any provision of, or any order, regulation issued pursuant to, this
part.
12702.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12700:
   (a) Any person who violates this part by selling, giving, or
delivering any dangerous fireworks to any person under 18 years of
age is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a first conviction shall be
punished as prescribed in Section 12700.
   (b) Upon any second or subsequent conviction of the offense, the
person shall be punished by the penalties of a fine of not less than
five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000) and by imprisonment in the county jail for one year.  The
person shall not be granted probation and the execution of the
sentence imposed upon the person shall not be suspended by the court.
   (c) Any person who violates this part involving any dangerous
fireworks item, as defined in Section 12505, or any combination of
any dangerous fireworks items, having the total net weight of
explosive material of 7,500 grains or more, is guilty of a public
offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail for not more
than one year, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars
($5,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment.


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