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The record
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Level
- State
- Authority
- California Emergency Services Act; sec. 8665 as amended by Stats. 1983, ch. 1092, sec. 131 (eff. Sept. 27, 1983; operative Jan. 1, 1984)
- Issued
- 1984-01-01 Jan. 1, 1984
- Effective
- 1984-01-01
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since Jan. 1, 1984 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Standing duty
- Addressees
- persons generally ('Any person'), including every business owner, officer and employer
- Character
- order penalty
- Collection
- Standing duties: California DUT-CA
Operative words
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor... punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Penalty
Misdemeanor; fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
What it required
Imposed on every person a statutory duty to obey every lawful order and regulation issued under the Emergency Services Act, including the Governor's executive orders and the orders of local governing bodies under section 8634, and punished refusal or wilful neglect as a misdemeanor; EO N-33-20 recites this section as its enforcement provision (CA-002, CA-007).
Retrieval noteOfficial text as displayed Sept. 28, 2026; the history note shows no amendment after 1983, so the text in force in 2020-2021 is the text shown. the exhibit supplies it.