EffectiveSB 942 (2024)
California AI Transparency Act: Penalties
Civil penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and the structure of liability under this law.
Penalties and enforcement
Maximum penalty
$5K
per day per violation
Effective
January 1, 2026
Status: effective
Enforcement structure
California AI Transparency Act is enforced by the California authority designated in the statute (typically the state Attorney General). Most U.S. state AI laws use civil enforcement with per-violation penalties; some include cure periods after notice.
For exposure scenario modeling across multiple applicable laws, use the Penalty Calculator.
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