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California

For California, violation type is regulatory; penalty maximum is $16,285; penalty minimum is $500; federal maximum is $16,550; effective date is January 1, 2025, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

Jurisdiction
California
Violation type
regulatory our reading
Penalty maximum
$16,285 verified
Penalty minimum
$500
Federal maximum
$16,550 our reading
Effective date
January 1, 2025
Computation method
Minimum proposed penalty of $500 representing gravity; adjusted for Size, Good Faith, and History; no abatement credit our reading
Statute citation
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 336(a) our reading
Sourcedir.ca.gov
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What the source says

Any employer who commits any Regulatory violation (as provided in Section 334(a) of this article) shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to $16,285 for each such violation.

dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15

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