2007 California Business and Professions Code Article 7. Prohibitions And Offenses Against The Chapter Generally

CA Codes (bpc:5120-5122)

5120.  Any person who violates Article 3 (commencing with Section
5050) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not
more than six months, or by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars (,000), or both.
   Whenever the board has reason to believe that any person is liable
to punishment under this article, the board or with its approval the
administrative committee, may certify the facts to the appropriate
enforcement officer of the city or county where the alleged violation
had taken place and the officer may cause appropriate proceedings to
be brought.



5121.  The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign,
advertisement or other printed, engraved or written instrument or
device, bearing a person's name in conjunction with the words
"certified public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof or the
words "public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof shall be prima
facie evidence in any prosecution, proceeding or hearing brought
under this article that the person whose name is so displayed caused
or procured the display or uttering of such card, sign, advertisement
or other printed, engraved or written instrument or device.  Any
such display or uttering shall be prima facie evidence that the
person whose name is so displayed holds himself or herself out as a
certified public accountant, or a public accountant holding a permit
to practice public accountancy in this State under the provisions of
this chapter.  In any prosecution or hearing under this chapter,
evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this chapter
shall be sufficient to justify a conviction without evidence of a
general course of conduct.



5122.  Whenever in the judgment of the board, or with its approval
the administrative committee, any person has engaged, or is about to
engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will
constitute, an offense against this chapter, the board may make
application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the acts
or practices, and upon showing by the board that the person has
engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an
injunction, restraining order, or other order that may be appropriate
shall be granted by the court.