Any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials or equipment incident to constructing improvements on real property and willfully rebates any part of the money to or on behalf of anyone contracting with such person, for provision of the services, labor, materials or equipment for which the money was given, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that normal trade discount for prompt payment shall not be considered a violation of this section.

(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1145.)

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 532e

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. See California Penal Code 7