Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

Except where otherwise provided in this part, all hearings under this part shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Reports on fireworks transactions or the payment of license fees or penalties required by this part shall be deemed to have been made or paid at the time they are filed with, or paid to, the State Fire Marshal, or, if sent by mail, on the date shown by the United States postmark …

Except as otherwise provided in Section 12599, on and after July 1, 1974, the original and annual license fee shall be for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year, or for the remaining portion of such fiscal year if the license is issued after th…

Any person or organization may obtain any license required by this part between January 1, 1974, and June 30, 1974, to be effective for that period only.

Application for renewal of a license shall be made during the license renewal period in the current license year in order to renew a license for the next following license year. The license renewal period shall begin on January 1 and end May 1 preceding the license year for which…

Every licensee who fails to renew his or her license by the time the license expires shall surrender the license to the State Fire Marshal within 10 days after the license expires.

A retail license shall authorize a retail sale of safe and sane fireworks within this state only during the period of 12 noon on the 28th of June through 12 noon on the 6th of July of the same calendar year and such license shall expire at the end of such period. No retail licens…

Except as provided in Section 12583, the authority to perform any acts permitted by a license issued under this part shall be limited to the licensee and shall not be transferable.

Except as provided in Section 12599, any license not renewed in accordance with the provisions of this part shall automatically expire at 12 midnight on June 30 of each year.

A license shall not be required for the retail sale, use, or discharge of agricultural and wildlife fireworks, model rocket motors, or emergency signaling devices.

No person or employee holding a pyrotechnic license shall be required to obtain a manufacturer’s license to design, assemble, compound, use, discharge, fabricate, construct, or erect any fireworks of any class or any combination thereof when such person or employee of such person…

Following the revocation or voluntary surrender of a license, or failure to renew his license, any person in lawful possession of lawfully acquired fireworks for which a license is required may sell or otherwise dispose of such fireworks only under supervision of the State Fire M…

Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this part is not eligible to apply for a new license, apply for a renewal of a license, or take an examination for any license for a period of one year from the date of any conviction. The State Fire Marshal may waive …

Any charges against applicants for a license or against licensees which would be cause for the State Fire Marshal to initiate proceedings for revocation or denial of a license shall be filed with the State Fire Marshal within three years of the alleged act or omission.

(a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee determines that the public interest and public welfare will be adequately served by permitting a person licensed under this chapter to pay a monetary penalty to the State Fire Marshal in lieu of an actual license suspension, th…

The State Fire Marshal may deny the application for a license or the application for renewal of a license filed by any person who has been convicted of a felony involving explosives or dangerous fireworks or who has been convicted as a principal or accessory in a crime against pr…

The authority to perform those acts conferred upon the employee of a licensee as provided for in Section 12583 may be denied to any person who has been convicted of a felony.

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the law which may require a certificate of insurance as a condition for a permit to hold a general, special, or limited public display, any person, firm, or corporation applying for a public display license shall furnish to the State Fire …

The certificate of insurance shall provide all of the following: (a) That the insurer will not cancel the insured’s coverage without 15 days’ prior written notice to the State Fire Marshal. (b) That the duly licensed pyrotechnic operator required by law to supervise and discharge…

All licensees, except retailers, shall maintain and make available to the State Fire Marshal full and complete, true, and accurate records showing all production, imports, exports, purchases, sales, or other disposition or consumption of fireworks by kind and class whether danger…

The licensees shall report any theft or loss of fireworks to the State Fire Marshal within 24 hours after the discovery of theft or loss. The report shall show the quantity, type and kind, classification of fireworks and the location where the loss occurred.

In the event of the theft or loss of any fireworks or pyrotechnic devices, the State Fire Marshal shall notify the fire authorities in the location where the theft or loss occurred and the fire authorities shall cooperate with the State Fire Marshal in conducting a joint investig…

Each bill of lading, manifest, and invoice issued to cover the sale and shipment of fireworks shall bear the license number of both the seller or shipper and buyer or receiver.

All import and export licensees shall file a notice with the State Fire Marshal prior to the arrival of any class of fireworks subject to the license he holds. The notice shall state all of the following: (a) Estimated date of arrival. (b) Type, kind, and quantity of fireworks. (…

In addition to the report required under this part, the State Fire Marshal may by regulation require such additional reports from licensees or permittees as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part, and prescribe the form, including verification of the information to …

The State Fire Marshal shall establish and collect the original and annual renewal fees for fireworks licenses required by this chapter. The fees shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover the costs incurred in the administration and enforcement of this part.

The original and annual renewal license fee to manufacture, import, export, or wholesale, or any combination thereof, agricultural and wildlife fireworks shall be established and collected by the State Fire Marshal.

The original and annual renewal license fee to manufacture, import, export, or wholesale, or any combination thereof, model rocket motors shall be established and collected by the State Fire Marshal.

The original and annual renewal application for registration of each model of emergency signaling devices shall be made to the State Fire Marshal. A registration fee established and collected by the State Fire Marshal for each model of signaling device shall accompany each applic…

When a license to manufacture, wholesale, or import and export fireworks has been issued pursuant to Section 12571, 12572, or 12573, respectively, a separate license for the same person to manufacture, wholesale, import, or export agricultural and wildlife fireworks or model rock…

All of the moneys collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund established pursuant to Section 13137 and shall be available, when appropriated by the Legislature, to the State Fire Marshal to carry out this part.

(a) A charter city, city, county, fire protection district, or city and county that adopts an ordinance or resolution pursuant to Section 12599 may, through adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the governing body, require each applicant receiving a permit to pay a fee to the…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the State Fire Marshal shall charge a fee in the amount of five dollars ($5) for each certified copy of any record, document, or paper in his custody, or for certification of any document representing the content of any such record, document, …

All fireworks or pyrotechnic devices intended for sale in this state, which are products of nonlicensed manufacturers, shall be examined and classified by the State Fire Marshal upon written application on forms provided by him. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee as f…

As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Health Professions Education Foundation. (b) “Council” means the California Health Workforce Education and Training Council. (c) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Infor…

Notwithstanding any other law, on or before October 1, 2021, the nonprofit public benefit corporation known as the Health Professions Education Foundation shall be dissolved. All assets, including records, and any liabilities shall be transferred to the department.

Effective with the dissolution of the Health Professions Education Foundation, any reference to the Health Professions Education Foundation, or the Foundation, in this chapter shall be deemed a reference to the department.

The department may do any of the following: (a) Solicit and receive funds from business, industry, foundations, and other private or public sources for the purpose of providing financial assistance in the form of scholarships or loans to students from underrepresented groups. The…

The department shall do all of the following: (a) Provide technical and staff support to the programs in meeting all of its responsibilities. (b) Provide financial management for the Health Professions Education Fund. (c) Enter into contractual agreements with students from under…

There is hereby created within the department a Health Professions Education Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships and loans to students from underrepresented groups who are accepted to or enrolled in schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other h…

(a) In administering this chapter, the department shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The department shall provide opportunities for public participation as it administers …

Notwithstanding any other provision, applications for financial assistance under this article, or other documents that the department reasonably determines should not be discussed in public due to privacy considerations shall be exempt from the disclosure provisions of the Public…

Notwithstanding any other law, the department may exempt from public disclosure any document in the possession of the department that pertains to a donation made pursuant to this article if the donor has requested anonymity.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the State of California to provide persons who are not lawfully present in the United States with the state benefits provided by those programs listed in subdivision (d), and therefore, enacts this section …

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that an adequate supply of professional nurses is critical to assuring the health and well-being of the citizens of California, particularly those who live in medically underserved areas. (b) The Legislature further finds that changes…

It is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish the following: (a) Assure an adequate supply of appropriately trained professional nurses. (b) Encourage persons from populations that are currently underrepresented in the nursing profession to enter that profession. (c) Encourag…

(a) There is hereby created the Registered Nurse Education Program within the department. Persons participating in this program shall be persons who agree in writing prior to graduation to serve in an eligible county health facility, an eligible state-operated health facility, a …

The funds made available pursuant to this article shall be used as specified in Article 14 (commencing with Section 69795) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of the Education Code, except that the funds shall be used only for the purpose of assisting students in completing nursing programs …

There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Registered Nurse Education Fund. All money in the fund shall be used for the purposes specified in the California Registered Nurse Education Program established pursuant to this article. This fund shall receive money collected…

(a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish the statewide Associate Degree Nursing (A.D.N.) Scholarship Program. (b) Scholarships under the program shall be available only to students in counties determined to have the most significant need. Need in a…