Elder Abuse Laws (Civil)

Code Section	Description	Penalty
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE § 17200 et seq. and § 17500 et seq. (Unfair Business Practice; Deceptive Advertising)	Any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice; deceptive, false or misleading advertising	Injunction; civil penalty up to $2,500 per violation
GOVERNMENT CODE § 12650 et seq. (False Claims)	Knowingly present or cause to be presented a false claim to the state for payment or approval	Treble damages; civil monetary penalties between $5,500 and $11,000 for each violation, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990