(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or of any rule or order thereunder shall upon conviction be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or imprisoned pursuant to subdivision (h) of § 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment, but no person may be imprisoned for the violation of any rule or order if it is proven that the person had no knowledge of the rule or order.

(b) Commencing January 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, the fine amount specified in this section shall be adjusted based on the average rate of change in premium rates for the individual and small group markets, and weighted by enrollment, since the previous adjustment.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1390

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Person: means any person, individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, foundation, labor organization, corporation, limited liability company, public agency, or political subdivision of the state. See California Health and Safety Code 1345

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 985, Sec. 7. (SB 858) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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