Section 42001.17.
Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 42001.17.
in effectNotwithstanding any other provision of law, every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of Section 21951 shall be punished as follows:
(a)
For the first infraction, by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)
For a second infraction for a violation of Section 21951 occurring within one year of a prior infraction of violating of that section that resulted in a conviction, by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200), as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 42001.
(c)
For a third or any subsequent infraction for a violation of Section 21951 occurring within one year of two or more prior infractions of violating that section that resulted in convictions, by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250), as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 42001.
References
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 21951.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 42001.
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