An employer or any other person or entity that violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable, in the case of an individual, by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year or a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both that fine and imprisonment, or, in the case of a corporation, by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 732, Sec. 7. (AB 263) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 1103

  • 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.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Labor Code 14
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18