Cal. Corporations Code § 2251
Cal. Corporations Code § 2251
California · California Corporations Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Corporations Code § 2251, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/791349
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Any promoter, director or officer of a corporation who knowingly and willfully issues or consents to the issuance of certificates for certificated securities, or initial transaction statements or written statements for uncertificated securities, in violation of this division with intent to defraud present or future shareholders, subscribers, purchasers of shares or creditors is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for not more than one year or both.