California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 1700.54

(a) It is a violation of this article for a licensee to do any of the following:

(b) If, upon inspection or investigation, the Labor Commissioner determines that a violation of any of the provisions listed in subdivision (a) has occurred, the Labor Commissioner may assess a civil penalty recoverable by the Labor Commissioner in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. In enforcing this section, the Labor Commissioner shall take into consideration whether the violation was inadvertent, and in his or her discretion, may decide not to penalize the licensee when that violation was due to a clerical error or inadvertent mistake.