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Cal. Educ. Code § 19910 — Offenses Against Libraries

Cal. Educ. Code § 19910

Type
Statute
Source
California Education Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Any person who maliciously cuts, tears, defaces, breaks, or injures any book, map, chart, picture, engraving, statue, coin, model, apparatus, or other work of literature, art, mechanics, or object of curiosity, deposited in any public library, gallery, museum, collection, fair, or exhibition, is…

Citator

Cal. Educ. Code § 19910 — Offenses Against Libraries is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any person who maliciously cuts, tears, defaces, breaks, or injures any book, map, chart, picture, engraving, statue, coin, model, apparatus, or other work of literature, art, mechanics, or object of curiosity, deposited in any public library, gallery, museum, collection, fair, or exhibition, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

The parent or guardian of a minor who willfully and maliciously commits any act within the scope of this section shall be liable for all damages so caused by the minor.