2010 California Code
Revenue and Taxation Code
Chapter 8. Violations

46701.  Any person who refuses to furnish any return required to be
made, or who refuses to furnish a supplemental return or other data
required by the board, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a
fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each
offense in the discretion of the court, together with costs of
investigation and prosecution.



46702.  Any person who knowingly or willfully files a false return
with the board, and any person who refuses to permit the board or any
of its representatives to make any inspection or examination for
which provision is made in this part, or who fails to keep records as
prescribed by the board, or who fails to preserve those records for
the inspection of the board for such time as the board determines to
be necessary, or who alters, cancels, or obliterates entries in the
records for the purpose of falsifying the records is guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000),
or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one month nor
more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court, together with costs of investigation and
prosecution.



46703.  Any person who willfully evades or attempts in any manner to
evade or defeat the payment of the fee imposed by this part is
guilty of a felony.


46704.  Every person convicted for a violation of this part for
which another penalty or punishment is not specifically provided for
in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by
both that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court,
together with costs of investigation and prosecution.



46705.  Every person convicted of a felony for a violation of this
part for which another punishment is not specifically provided for in
this part shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in the state prison, or by both
that fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together
with the cost of investigation and prosecution.



46706.  Any prosecution for violation of any of the penal provisions
of this part shall be instituted within three years after the
commission of the offense.