Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) Upon the filing of an application for ELAP certification or TNI accreditation and after a finding by the state board that there is full compliance with this article and regulations adopted under this article, the state board shall issue to the owner certification or accredita…

(a) An application for TNI accreditation or renewal of TNI accreditation shall be denied by the accrediting body for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to submit all information necessary to determine the laboratory’s eligibility for its accreditation or continued complian…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the state board may issue a certificate to the owner of a laboratory in a field of testing or method adopted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Part 136 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended September…

Upon the denial of an application for ELAP certification or TNI accreditation, the state board shall immediately notify the applicant or organization by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the action and the reasons for the action. The owner of a laboratory may petition …

(a) At the time of application for ELAP certification and annually thereafter, from the date of the issuance of the certificate, a laboratory shall pay an ELAP certification fee, according to the fee schedule established by the State Water Resources Control Board pursuant to Sect…

(a) At the time of application for TNI accreditation and annually thereafter, from the date of the issuance of the accreditation, a laboratory shall pay a TNI accreditation fee, according to the fee schedule established by the state board pursuant to Section 100829. (b) In additi…

The department shall appoint a multidisciplinary committee to assist, advise, and make recommendations regarding technical, scientific, and administrative matters concerning the accreditation or certification of environmental laboratories. Appointments to the committee shall be m…

(a) In order to carry out the purpose of this article, any duly authorized representative of the state board may do the following: (1) Enter and inspect a laboratory that is ELAP certified or TNI accredited pursuant to this article or that has applied for ELAP certification or TN…

(a) Any laboratory that is ELAP certified or holds TNI accreditation or has applied for ELAP certification or TNI accreditation or for renewal of ELAP certification or TNI accreditation under this article shall analyze proficiency testing samples, if these testing samples are ava…

(a) An ELAP certified laboratory shall successfully analyze proficiency testing samples for those fields of testing for which they are certified, not less than once a year, where applicable. Proficiency testing procedures shall be approved by the United States government or by th…

Whenever the state board determines that any laboratory has violated or is violating this article or any certificate, regulation, or standard issued or adopted pursuant to this article, any officer or employee of the state board delegated such authority may issue an order directi…

If the state board determines that a laboratory is in violation of this article or any regulation or order issued or adopted pursuant to this article, the state board may, in addition to suspension, denial, or revocation of the certificate or TNI accreditation, issue a citation t…

(a) Any person who operates a laboratory that performs work that requires certification or TNI accreditation under Section 25198, 25298.5, 78510, 110490, or 116390 of this code, or Section 13176 of the Water Code, who is not certified or TNI accredited to do so, may be enjoined f…

Any person who operates a laboratory for the purposes specified in Section 25198, 25298.5, 78510, or 116390 of this code, or Section 13176 of the Water Code, shall report the full and complete results of all detected contamination and pollutants to the person or entity that submi…

(a) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or representation in any application, record, or other document submitted, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this article, may be liable, as determined by the court, for a civil penalty not to exceed five th…

(a) Any person who knowingly does any of the following acts may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonmen…

The remedies provided by this article are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party, and no judgment under this article shall preclude any party from obtaining additional relief based up…

The department may suspend or revoke any certificate issued under of this article for any of the following reasons: (a) Violation by the owner of the laboratory of any of the provisions of this article or any regulation adopted under this article. (b) Aiding, abetting, or permitt…

(a) The state board shall revoke, in whole or in part, the accreditation of a TNI accredited laboratory for either of the following reasons: (1) Failure to submit an acceptable corrective action report in response to a deficiency report, and failure to implement corrective action…

(a) The state board, after providing notice to the owner of the laboratory and opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke an ELAP certification or TNI accreditation issued pursuant to this article. The notice shall inform the owner of the laboratory that the owner may reque…

(a) (1) The state board may temporarily suspend, in whole or in part, ELAP certification or TNI accreditation prior to any hearing, when it has determined that this action is necessary to protect the public. The state board shall notify the owner of the temporary suspension and t…

Fees and civil penalties collected under this article shall be deposited in the Environmental Laboratory Improvement Fund, that is hereby created. Moneys in the fund shall be available for expenditure by the department for the purposes of this article, upon appropriation by the L…

(a) Within 30 days after service of a copy of a decision or order issued by the state board under this chapter, an aggrieved party may file with the superior court a petition for a writ of mandate for review of the order. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, subdivis…

The board of supervisors may contract with a city in the county, and the governing body of a city may contract with the county for the performance by health officers or other county employees of any or all enforcement functions within the city related to ordinances of public heal…

Whenever a contract has been duly entered into, the county health officer and his or her deputies shall exercise the same powers and duties in the city as are conferred upon city health officers by law. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 303. Effective September 29, 1996.)

In the contract the city may provide, as specified in Section 101400, for payment by the city to the county to the county treasurer at times specified in the contract and shall be in an amount to repay the county for the entire cost of the services performed for the city as requi…

The board of supervisors may contract with the governing body of a city in the county to secure the performance by the city health officer or other city health employees of any or all functions related to public health in any unincorporated territory adjacent to the city. (Added …

Payment for the services specified in Section 101415 in the unincorporated territory shall be made by the county to the city treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

The board of supervisors or the governing body of any city may contract with the county superintendent of schools or with the governing board of any school district located wholly or partially in the county or city for the performance by local health officers or other public heal…

“Affidavit,” as used in this chapter, is defined as a written statement executed under oath by a person who at the time of birth was at least 5 years old and had knowledge of the facts of birth and shall include the full name of the person whose birth is being registered, the nam…

“Documentary evidence,” as used in this chapter, is defined as original or certified copies of a record that was executed at least five years prior to the date of application, and that substantiates the date and place of birth of the person whose birth is being registered; except…

For births that are being registered under this chapter there shall be required documentary evidence and affidavits pursuant to one of the following: (a) Two pieces of documentary evidence, at least one of which shall support the parentage. (b) One piece of documentary evidence a…

(a) The state board shall examine and certify persons as to their qualifications to operate water treatment plants. The certification shall indicate the classification of water treatment plant that the person is qualified to operate. (b) The state board shall examine and certify …

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply: (a) “Community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275. (b) “Local primacy agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275. (c) “Nontransient noncomm…

(a) The state board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to grant or renew any water treatment operator certificate to operate a water treatment plant or may place on probation or reprimand the certificate holder upon any reasonable grounds, including, but not limited to, any of the fo…

(a) Any person who commits either of the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of violation: (1) Operates a water treatment plant but does not hold a valid, unexpired water trea…

(a) The state board may administratively impose civil liability pursuant to this article or, upon the request of the state board, the Attorney General may impose civil liability pursuant to this article in an action in superior court. The state board may impose civil liability ad…

The state board shall hold at least one examination each year for the purpose of examining candidates for water treatment operator certificates and water distribution operator certificates. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 6. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)

(a) (1) A person who operates a water treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate of appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910. (2) A person who is in responsible charge of the water treatment…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program authorized pursuant to this article be entirely self-supporting, and for this purpose the state board is authorized to establish fee schedules for the issuance, replacement, reinstatement, continuing education, and renewal …

(a) There is in the State Treasury the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account. Moneys in the special account are available to the state board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of administering this article. (b) All of the following moneys sha…

(a) The state board shall issue a water treatment operator certificate and water distribution operator certificate by reciprocity to any person holding a valid, unexpired, comparable certification issued by another state, the United States, a territory or tribal government that h…

(a) The state board shall appoint an advisory committee to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this article. The advisory committee shall review all proposed regulations and make recommendations to the state board before the adoption of a regulation or an a…

The state board may approve courses of instruction provided by educational institutions, professional associations, public agencies, or private agencies for purposes of qualifying persons for issuance of and renewal of a water treatment operator certificate or water distribution …

The state board may adopt rules, regulations, and certification standards necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The rules, regulations, and standard…

The manufacture, production, preparation, compounding, packing, selling, offering for sale, or keeping for sale within the State of California, or the introduction into this state from any other state, territory, or the District of Columbia, or from any foreign country, of any pa…