# Cal. PUC § 856: Section 856

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S856

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PUC § 856
- **Heading:** Section 856
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 856

## Text

Every officer, agent, or employee of a public utility, or of a subsidiary or affiliate of, or a corporation holding a controlling interest in, a public utility, and every other person subject to the requirements of this article, who violates or fails to comply with, or procures, aids, or abets any violation of, this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PUC § 851 Section 851](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S851.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 852 Section 852](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S852.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 853 Section 853](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S853.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 853.2 Section 853.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S853.2.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 854 Section 854](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S854.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 854.2 Section 854.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S854.2.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 854.5 Section 854.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S854.5.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 856 Section 856](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S856.md)
- [Cal. PUC § 857 Section 857](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpuc_D1_P1_C4_A6_S857.md)

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