California Penal Code 640.7 – Any person who violates Section 594, 640.5, or 640.6 on or within 100 …
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Any person who violates Section 594, 640.5, or 640.6 on or within 100 feet of a highway, or its appurtenances, including, but not limited to, guardrails, signs, traffic signals, snow poles, and similar facilities, excluding signs naming streets, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. A second conviction is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 853, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 640.7
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7