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2005 California Health and Safety Code Sections 12700-12702 CHAPTER 8. PENALTIES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODESECTION 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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