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Cal. Penal Code § 556

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Chapter 12: Unlawful Interference With Property, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 556

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 556Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained without lawful permission upon any property of the State, or of a city or of a county, any sign, picture, transparency, advertisement, or mechanical device which is used for the purpose of advertising or which advertises or brings to notice any person, article of merchandise, business or profession, or anything that is to be or has been sold, bartered, or given away.

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