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6126. (a) Any person advertising or holding himself
or herself out as practicing or entitled to practice law or otherwise
practicing law who is not an active member of the State Bar, or otherwise
authorized pursuant to statute or court rule to practice law in this state at
the time of doing so, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year
in a county jail or by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a
second or subsequent conviction, the person shall be confined in a county jail
for not less than 90 days, except in an unusual case where the interests of
justice would be served by imposition of a lesser sentence or a fine. If the court imposes only a fine or a
sentence of less than 90 days for a second or subsequent conviction under this
subdivision, the court shall state the reasons for its sentencing choice on the
record.
(b) Any person who has been involuntarily
enrolled as an inactive member of the State Bar, or has been suspended from
membership from the State Bar, or has been disbarred, or has resigned from the
State Bar with charges pending, and thereafter practices or attempts to
practice law, advertises or holds himself or herself out as practicing or
otherwise entitled to practice law, is guilty of a crime punishable by
imprisonment in the state prison or county jail. However, any person who has
been involuntarily enrolled as an inactive member of the State Bar pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 6007 and who knowingly thereafter
practices or attempts to practice law, or advertises or holds himself or
herself out as practicing or otherwise entitled to practice law, is guilty of a
crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or county jail.
(c) The willful failure of a member of the
State Bar, or one who has resigned or been disbarred, to comply with an order
of the Supreme Court to comply with Rule 955, constitutes a crime punishable by
imprisonment in the state prison or county jail.
(d) The penalties provided in this section
are cumulative to each other and to any other remedies or penalties provided by
law.