2007 California Labor Code Chapter 5. Offenses

CA Codes (lab:7750)

7750.  Except during the time that a request for a permit remains
unacted upon, every person owning or having the custody, management,
or operation of a tank or boiler who operates it without a permit
issued pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.
   The operation of a tank or boiler without a permit constitutes a
separate offense for each day that it is so operated.