Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

For purposes of this article, the cost of a removal action includes the cleanup or removal of released hazardous substances from the environment or the taking of other actions that are necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage that may otherwise result from a release or …

Article 2 (commencing with Section 13320), Article 3 (commencing with Section 13330), Article 5 (commencing with Section 13350), and Article 6 (commencing with Section 13360) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of the Water Code apply to an action or failure to act by a regional board pur…

As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Hamburger” means chopped fresh or frozen beef, or a combination of both fresh or frozen beef, with or without the addition of beef fat as such, and with or without the addition of seasoning. Hamburger shall not …

(a) If imitation hamburger is sold or served in restaurant a list of ingredients thereof shall appear on the menu, or, if there is no menu, the information shall be posted as state department shall by regulations require. No list of ingredients, however, shall be required for imi…

It is unlawful and constitutes misbranding for any person to advertise, offer for sale, sell, or serve as hamburger or imitation hamburger in any restaurant any product that does not come within the definitions of those terms contained in Section 111200. It is unlawful and consti…

It is the public policy of this state to require restaurants selling hamburger and imitation hamburger to accurately inform the consumer public of the contents of foods. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

This article shall be enforced by the same persons and in the same manner as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 28690) of Chapter 11 of Division 22. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Any response action taken or approved pursuant to this part shall be based upon, and no less stringent than, all of the following requirements: (a) The requirements established under federal regulation pursuant to Subpart E of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution C…

(a) Any health or ecological risk assessment prepared in conjunction with a response action taken or approved pursuant to this part shall be based upon Subpart E of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (40 C.F.R. 300.400 et seq.), the policies, gui…

If currently available scientific data are insufficient to determine the level of a hazardous substance at which no known or anticipated adverse effects on health will occur, with an adequate margin of safety, or the level that poses no significant risk to public health, the risk…

(a) The exposure assessment of any risk assessment prepared in conjunction with a response action taken or approved pursuant to this part shall include the development of reasonable maximum estimates of exposure for both current land use conditions and reasonably foreseeable futu…

For purposes of this article the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Asian rice-based noodle” is defined as a rice-based pasta that contains rice powder, water, wheat starch, vegetable cooking oil, and optional ingredients to modify the pH or water activity, or to provide a p…

(a) (1) All manufacturers of Asian rice-based noodles shall place a label on the packaging of Asian rice-based noodles that indicates the date and time that the product first came out of hot holding at temperatures above 135 degrees Fahrenheit and includes a statement that the As…

To the extent consistent with the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.), the department may exclude any portion of a response action conducted entirely onsite from the hazardous waste facility permit requirements of Sect…

(a) The department may enforce in the court for the county in which a response action exempted pursuant to Section 79290 is located any federal or state law, rule, regulation, standard, requirements, criteria, or limitation with which the remedial or removal action is required to…

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Eviscerate” or “evisceration” means the processor’s action of removing and discarding the entire intestinal tract, hepatopancreas, and all associated abdominal organs in accordance with this artic…

The department shall issue an order authorizing the evisceration of Dungeness crab or rock crab pursuant to this article if the domoic acid for Dungeness crab or rock crab exceeds the allowable levels for viscera in a specified area, when all of the following criteria exist: (a) …

(a) (1) The department shall only authorize the evisceration of Dungeness crab or rock crab pursuant to this article by a processor that is licensed pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) and that has a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point plan approved by the d…

For purposes of this article, “small business” is a business that meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. …

Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 79325, the department or the regional board shall require any responsible party who is required to comply with operation and maintenance requirements as part of a response action, to demonstrate and to maintain financial assurance …

(a) For purposes of Section 79315, the responsible party shall demonstrate and maintain one or more of the financial assurance mechanisms set forth in subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 66265.143 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) As an alternative…

(a) The department or the regional board shall waive the financial assurance required by Section 79315 if the department or the regional board makes one of the following determinations: (1) The responsible party is a small business and has demonstrated all of the following: (A) T…

On or before January 15, 2001, the department shall report to the Legislature all of the following: (a) The number of requests the department and the regional boards have received for waivers from the financial assurance requirements of this article during the period between May …

(a) The department may expend funds appropriated from the Illegal Drug Lab Cleanup Account created pursuant to Section 78370 to pay the costs of removal actions required by this article. (b) The department may enter into oral contracts, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000…

A state or local law enforcement officer or investigator or other law enforcement agency employee who, in the course of an official investigation or enforcement action regarding the manufacture of an illegal controlled substance, comes in contact with, or is aware of, the presenc…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of a notification pursuant to Section 79355, the department shall take removal action, as necessary, with respect to a hazardous substance that is an illegal controlled substance, a precursor of a controlled substance, a ma…

The department shall, as soon as the information is available, report the location of a removal action that will be carried out pursuant to Section 79360, and the time that the removal action will be carried out, to the local environmental health officer within whose jurisdiction…

(a) For purposes of Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20, Chapter 6.9.1 (commencing with Section 25400.10) of Division 20, or this part, a person who is found to have operated a site for the purpose of manufacturing an illegal controlled substance or a precu…

The department may adopt regulations to implement this article in consultation with appropriate law enforcement and local environmental agencies. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2…

(a) The department shall develop sampling and analytical methods for the collection of methamphetamine residue. (b) The department shall, to the extent funding is available, develop health-based target remediation standards for iodine, methyl iodide, and phosphine. (c) To the ext…

The responsibilities assigned to the department by this article apply only to the extent that sufficient funding is made available for that purpose. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats…

(a) In any judicial action under this part, judicial review of any issues concerning the adequacy of any response action taken or ordered by the department shall be limited to the administrative record. Otherwise applicable principles of administrative law shall govern whether an…

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2022, the council shall direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites. (2) The working group shall be cochaired by representatives from the state board and the department. (3) The w…

(a) Exterior elevated elements that include load-bearing components in all buildings containing three or more multifamily dwelling units shall be inspected. The inspection shall be performed by a licensed architect; licensed civil or structural engineer; a building contractor hol…

For purposes of this article: (a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (b) (1) “Homeless shelter” means any of the following: (A) An emergency shelter, as defined in Section 576.2 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (B) An emergency …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a city or county that receives a complaint from an occupant of a homeless shelter, or an agent of an occupant, that alleges a homeless shelter is substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3 shall do all of the following: (1) Inspe…

(a) A homeless shelter shall prominently display at the shelter information about an occupant’s rights and the process for reporting a complaint alleging a homeless shelter is substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3, including the contact information for all of the following: (1)…

(a) The owner or operator of a homeless shelter shall be responsible for the correction of any violations for which a notice of violation has been given under this article. (b) An owner or operator of a homeless shelter shall correct each violation within 30 days of receipt of th…

(a) The requirements of this article shall not be construed to impose a mandatory duty pursuant to Section 815.6 of the Government Code, and shall not be construed to affect the availability of any immunity otherwise applicable to the city or county or its employees, including, b…

(a) In addition to the penalties authorized under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17995), an owner or operator of a homeless shelter who fails to meet the timelines to correct a violation under this article, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code rel…

(a) Each city and each county shall submit a report annually to the department and the state agency by April 1 of each year that includes all of the following information: (1) The number of complaints received by the city or county, pursuant to Section 17920.3, including if the c…

The Legislature finds and declares that this article addresses a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this article applies to all cities, including charter cities. (Ad…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Swimming Pool Safety Act. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 925, Sec. 3.5. Effective January 1, 1997.)

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Swimming pool” or “pool” means any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep. “Swimming pool” includes in-ground and aboveground structures and inc…

(a) Except as provided in Section 115925, subject to subdivision (b), and consistent with Section 1596.814, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, t…

An enclosure shall have all of the following characteristics: (a) Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. (b) A minimum height of 60 inches. (c) A ma…