(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) for the first offense and is a misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of this chapter. (b) (1) Any use by any person of a false or invalid certificate for the purpose of certification pursuant to this chapter is a misdemeanor. (2) For the purpose of this section, âfalse certificateâ means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that has not been issued by a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector. (3) For the purposes of this section, âinvalid certificateâ means a document, as defined in Section 5201, that is based upon false information supplied to the commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector which is essential to the issuance of the certificate.
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