§ 42001.18

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 833, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2001.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of Section 21971 shall be punished as follows:

(a)For the first infraction, by a fine of two hundred twenty dollars ($220).
(b)For a second infraction for a violation of Section 21971 occurring within one year of a prior violation of that section that resulted in a conviction, by a fine of three hundred twenty dollars ($320).
(c)For a third or any subsequent infraction for a violation of Section 21971 occurring within one year of two or more prior infractions of violating that section that resulted in convictions by a fine of three hundred seventy dollars ($370).

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