(a) If the director finds that a person or business entity knowingly advises another person or business entity to violate any provision of this chapter, the director may assess the greater of:

(1) A penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

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Terms Used In California Unemployment Insurance Code 1145

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(2) Ten percent of the combined amount of any resulting underreporting of contribution, penalties, and interest required by law.

(b) For purposes of this section, “business entity” means a partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, or Indian tribe, as described in Section 3306(u) of Title 26 of the United States Code, or any other legal entity.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 117, Sec. 7. (AB 1695) Effective January 1, 2018.)