2009 California Health and Safety Code - Section 18874 :: Chapter 11. Penalties

18874.  (a) Any person who willfully violates this part, building
standards published in the California Building Standards Code
relating thereto, or any other regulations adopted by the department
pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) or by
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 30 days, or by both
that fine and imprisonment.
   (b) Any permitholder who willfully violates this part, building
standards published in the California Building Standards Code
relating thereto, or any other regulations adopted by the department
pursuant to this part shall be subject to suspension or revocation of
his or her permit to operate.
   (c) Any person who willfully violates this part, any building
standard published in the California Building Standards Code relating
thereto, or any other regulation adopted by the department pursuant
to this part, shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred
dollars ($500) for each violation or for each day of a continuing
violation. The enforcement agency shall institute or maintain an
action in the appropriate court to collect any civil penalty arising
under this section.