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TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS 1-32527›DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS 1-32527›PART 11. LIBRARIES 18010-20092›CHAPTER 7. California State Library 19300-19354›ARTICLE 3. Books 19330-19334

§ 19333

California Education Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The State Librarian may bring suit in his or her official capacity for the recovery of any book, or for three times the value thereof, together with costs of suit, against any person who has the book in his or her possession or who is responsible therefor. If the department has purchased a duplicate of any book, it may bring suit for three times the amount expended for the duplicate, together with costs of suit.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 124.)

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