Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 481.1 — Forgery and Counterfeiting
Cal. Penal Code § 481.1
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2002-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Every person who counterfeits, forges, or alters any fare media designed to entitle the holder to a ride on vehicles of a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or on vehicles operated by entities subsidized by the Department of Transportation…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 481.1 — Forgery and Counterfeiting is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Every person who counterfeits, forges, or alters any fare media designed to entitle the holder to a ride on vehicles of a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or on vehicles operated by entities subsidized by the Department of Transportation is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, not exceeding one year, or in the state prison.
(b) Every person who knowingly possesses any counterfeit, forged, or altered fare media designed to entitle the holder to a ride on vehicles of a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or on vehicles operated by entities subsidized by the Department of Transportation, or who utters, publishes, or puts into circulation any fare media with intent to defraud is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.