California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 25541.5

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 53. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021.

If civil penalties are recovered pursuant to Section 25540 or 25540.5, the same offense shall not be the subject of a criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 25541 or 25541.3. When a unified program agency refers a violation to a prosecuting agency and a criminal complaint is filed, any civil action brought pursuant to this article for that offense shall be dismissed.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 25541.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-20-miscellaneous-health-and-safety-provisions/chapter-6-95-hazardous-materials-release-response-plans-and-inventory/article-2-hazardous-materials-management/section-25541.5

Other sections in Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Management

§ 25531§ 25531.1§ 25531.2§ 25532§ 25533§ 25534§ 25534.05§ 25534.06§ 25534.1§ 25534.2…§ 25540.1§ 25540.5§ 25541§ 25541.3§ 25541.5§ 25542§ 25543§ 25543.1§ 25543.2§ 25543.3

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