Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1540 : California Health And Safety Code — Licensing Provisions — California Community Care Facilities Act — Offenses — Violation Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) Any person who violates this chapter, or who willfully or repeatedly violates any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (b) Operation of a community care facility without a license shall be subject to a summons to appear in court. Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1540