Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

The new birth certificate shall bear the name of the child as shown in the report of adoption, the names and ages of his or her adopting parents, the date and place of birth, and no reference shall be made in the new birth certificate to the adoption of the child. The new certifi…

Notwithstanding other provisions in this article, when a child is adopted by an unmarried man or woman, the new certificate shall, if the adopting parent so requests, reflect the fact that it is a single-parent adoption. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1…

If both adopting parents were in the home at the time of the initial placement of the child for adoption the newly amended birth record may include the names of both adopting parents despite the death of one of the adopting parents, upon receipt of an order from the court grantin…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an adopting parent who has adopted a child for whom an amended record has already been prepared under authority of this article may have another amended record prepared for the child, upon application, furnishing a copy of the court ord…

At any time after the issuance of a new birth certificate another amended certificate may be issued, at the request of the adopting parents, that omits any or all of the following: (a) The specific name and address of the hospital or other facility where the birth occurred. (b) T…

The new birth certificate shall supplant any birth certificate previously registered for the child and shall be the only birth certificate open to public inspection. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

When a new birth certificate is established under this article, the State Registrar shall inform the local registrar and the county recorder whose records contain copies of the original certificate, who shall forward the copies to the State Registrar for filing with the original …

For court reports of adoptions received from any court of record of this State, another state, the District of Columbia, or in any territory of the United States, that has jurisdiction of a child born in this State and for whom no original record of birth is on file in the Office…

A court report of adoption received from any court of record in this State, wherein the birth occurred outside the United States, the Territories of the United States, or Canada shall constitute a court order delayed registration of birth; provided, the court report contains a st…

The court report of adoption shall be filed with the original record of birth, that shall remain as a part of the records of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon the order of the superior court of the county of residence of the adopted child or the superior court of the county granting the order of adoption. N…

The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

A warning label shall be affixed near the thermostat of all new water heaters to be sold in the state for residential use. This warning shall read as follows: “Warning: Setting of the water heater thermostat in excess of 130 degrees Fahrenheit or 54 degrees centigrade may cause a…

This chapter shall be known as the “California Imitation Controlled Substances Act.” (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Controlled substance” means a substance as defined in Section 11007. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Distribute” means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer, delivery, or dispensing to another of an imitation controlled substance. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Manufacture” means the production, preparation, compounding, processing, encapsulating, packaging or repackaging, labeling or relabeling, of an imitation controlled substance. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Imitation controlled substance” means (a) a product specifically designed or manufactured to resemble the physical appearance of a controlled substance, that a reasonable person of ordinary knowledge would not be able to distinguish the imitation from the controlled substance by…

The provisions of this chapter are cumulative, and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Beer, that is subject to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, shall only be subject to the provisions of this chapter that relate to adulteration and misbranding. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. …

Whenever the department finds that a class of food distributed in this state may, by reason of contamination with micro-organisms during manufacture, packing, or storage, be injurious to the health of any man or other animal that consumes it and that the injurious nature cannot b…

The department may suspend immediately, upon written or oral notice, any permit issued pursuant to Section 110430 if it is found that any of the conditions of the permit have been violated. The holder of a permit so suspended may at any time apply for reinstatement of the permit.…

Any authorized agent of the department shall have access to any factory or establishment that operates under permit from the department for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the conditions of the permit are being complied with. Denial of access for such inspection shall …

Any added poisonous or deleterious substance, or any food additive, pesticide chemical, preservative, or color additive, shall be considered unsafe for use with respect to any food unless there is in effect a regulation adopted pursuant to Section 110080, 110085, or 110090, that …

On or before September 1, 1985, the department shall, within the limits of available resources, prepare and submit to the Legislature a program for detecting and monitoring chemical and pesticide residues in processed foods. In preparing the program, the department shall do all o…

(a) On or before July 1, 1990, the department shall commence and maintain a program for monitoring processed foods for pesticide residues, chemicals, microbes, and other contaminants. In designing the program, the department shall take into consideration any information developed…

A physician, surgeon, dentist, veterinarian, naturopathic doctor acting pursuant to Section 3640.7 of the Business and Professions Code, or podiatrist, or pharmacist acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of P…

In order to provide a supply of controlled substances as may be necessary to handle emergency cases, any hospital which does not employ a resident pharmacist and which is under the supervision of a licensed physician, may purchase controlled substances on federal order forms for …

Persons who, under applicable federal laws or regulations, are lawfully entitled to use controlled substances for the purpose of research, instruction, or analysis, may lawfully obtain and use for such purposes those substances classified in paragraphs (45) and (46) of subdivisio…

(a) Persons who, under applicable federal laws or regulations, are lawfully entitled to use Schedule I, Schedule II, or both, controlled substances for the purpose of research, instruction, or analysis, may lawfully obtain and use those substances, as defined in this division, fo…

The Legislature finds and declares that the public health interest requires that the people of this state be protected from adulterated shellfish grown and harvested in state waters for sale to the public and for introduction into interstate commerce. This protection is a matter …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Shellfish” means native or nonnative bivalve mollusks, which include oysters, rock scallops, clams, and mussels, either fresh or frozen, and either shuck…

The Legislature finds and declares that radioactive contamination of the environment may subject the people of the State of California to unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation unless it is properly controlled. It is therefore declared to be the policy of this state that the …

As used in this article the following terms have the meanings described in this section. (a) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services. (b) “Environment” means all places outside the control of the person responsible for the radioactive materials. (c) “Field trac…

No person shall bury, throw away, or in any manner dispose of radioactive wastes within the state except in a manner and at locations as will result in no significant radioactive contamination of the environment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)…

The department may, by written order, prohibit the disposal of radioactive wastes by any person when, upon investigation, it has determined that the disposal violates Section 114715. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

The department may, by written order, prohibit the storage, packaging, transporting, or loading of radioactive wastes if there is a reasonable likelihood that the activities will result in significant radioactive contamination of the environment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, S…

The person to whom an order has been issued pursuant to Section 114720 or 114725 may appeal the order of the department to any court of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

The department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the storage, packaging, transporting, loading, or disposal of radioactive wastes in violation of any written order issued by the department pursuant to Section 114720 or 114725. The court may, if it…

The department shall maintain surveillance over the storage, packaging, transporting, and loading of radioactive material within this state regardless of the material’s ultimate destination. In carrying out its duties under this section, the department may enter into an agreement…

No person shall operate a nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel reprocessing plant, or other installation, as defined by the department, that could, as a result of routine operations, accident, or negligence, significantly contaminate the environment with radioactive material, without fi…

No person shall conduct any field tracer study unless detailed plans of the study have been approved by the department. In reviewing proposed field tracer studies, the department shall consider at least the following elements: (a) That there is shown to be a substantial public in…

The department shall monitor radioactive materials in the environment, including radioactive materials in media such as air, milk, food, and water in locations and with a frequency as the department may deem necessary to determine radiation exposure to the people of the state fro…

The department shall, at least once per month, make public to news media the results of its monitoring of radioactive materials. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Any regulations relating to radioactive material cargo, including, but not limited to, packing, marking, loading, handling, and transportation, shall be reviewed and made compatible with the federal regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Department of Transportation Docket N…