California Business and Professions Code

§ 9998.8

BPC § 9998.8 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 21.5

Statute text

(a)A person who violates this chapter or who causes or induces another to violate this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both. A person shall not be liable under this subdivision for any act or omission by a foreign labor contractor engaged by the person if the foreign labor contractor was registered with the Labor Commissioner pursuant to Section 9998.1.5 no later than the first day of engagement.

(b)A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of no less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and no more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation, in addition to any other civil remedies available to the Labor Commissioner or an aggrieved person.

(c)The commissioner or a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 190, Sec. 6. (AB 1362) Effective January 1, 2026.