(a) A person shall not knowingly present for recording or filing with a county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document related to a conveyance subject to § 8560 of the Public Resources Code unless it is accompanied by a certificate of compliance from the State Lands Commission. A person who presents for recording or filing with a county recorder a deed, instrument, or other document in violation of this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(b) Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state General Fund.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 6223

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 535, Sec. 2. (SB 50) Effective January 1, 2018.)

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