§ 18890.4
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(a)An online child care job posting service or background check service provider that fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter may be liable for a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense. The Attorney General, a city attorney, or a county counsel may bring an action to impose a civil penalty pursuant to this section after doing both of the following:
(1)Providing the online job posting service or background check service provider with reasonable notice of noncompliance. The notice shall inform the online job posting service or background check service provider that it will be subject to a civil penalty if it does not correct the violation within 30 days from the date the notice is sent to the online job posting service or background check service provider.
(2)Verifying that the violation was not corrected within the 30-day period described in paragraph (1).
(b)The civil penalty shall be deposited into the General Fund if the action is brought by the Attorney General. If the action is brought by a city attorney, the civil penalty shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a county counsel, the civil penalty shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered.