Cal. PEN § 653i
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 653i, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Any person who is involved in a skiing accident and who leaves the scene of the accident knowing or having reason to believe that any other person involved in the accident is in need of medical and other assistance, except to notify the proper authorities or to obtain assistance, shall be guilty of an infraction punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).
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