Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

The department shall issue an annual license, that is nontransferable, to any person on the receipt of fifty dollars ($50) per plant, and evidence as the board may require to show that (1) the applicant is properly equipped with a retort or pressure cooker that has recording ther…

Any person who has been denied the annual license provided in this chapter may obtain a hearing by the department by mailing a written request therefor to the department. The department shall give the applicant at least 10 days notice of the hearing and shall hold such hearing wi…

In addition to the annual license fee, the department shall demand from each licensee a cash deposit for the payment of his or her pro rata share of the estimated cost of inspection and laboratory control as the department may deem necessary.

If the deposit made by any licensee is insufficient to meet the actual cost of an inspection and laboratory control of any product determined by the department, the latter shall demand from the licensee, and the licensee shall immediately pay to the department, in addition to the…

If at the end of the calendar year, or at the end of any canning season of less than three consecutive months the deposit made by any licensee under this chapter is greater than the actual cost prorated to the licensee, the difference shall be refunded if requested by the license…

No food product subject to the inspection required by this chapter shall be shipped by the licensee who packed it until the licensee has either paid his or her pro rata share of the estimated cost of inspection or has furnished the department a cash deposit for the payment of his…

The department may after notice and opportunity for hearing suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for any of the following causes: (a) Nonpayment of the pro rata share of the cost of inspection and laboratory control, or failure to comply with a demand for a cash …

After conviction for a violation of Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875), the license of the person convicted may be suspended for a period of from 1 to 30 days.

Proceedings for the suspension and revocation of licenses shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code; and the department has all the powers granted therein.

No person shall permit another to operate a steam-controlled retort used in the commercial canning industry for the sterilization of food products, unless the latter first obtains a permit from the department. The department may pass upon and determine the qualifications of the a…

It is unlawful for any person to place upon the label of any bottle, can, jar, carton, case, box, barrel, or any other receptacle, vessel, or container of whatever material or nature that may be used by a packer, manufacturer, producer, jobber, or dealer for enclosing any canned …

Any food product packed in violation of this chapter may be quarantined by the department until a laboratory examination has established that the product meets the requirements of this chapter.

Any person who packs any food product that has been quarantined by the department shall pay the department all reasonable costs of any laboratory examination, determined by the Cannery Inspection Board, subject to the approval of the department, to be necessary to ascertain that …

The Division of Cannery Inspections has supervision over the inspection and examination of raw fish and fish products preparatory to canning. The cost of the inspection and examination shall be determined and paid in the manner provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 11268…

The department may make regulations as it deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter, and the regulations shall have the force and effect of law.

No rule or regulation or amendment thereto shall be adopted unless submitted by the department to the Cannery Inspection Board at least five days prior to the date of adoption.

The state board shall enforce its regulations and the provisions of Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875), relating to the canning of food products, through the Chief of the Bureau of Cannery Inspections and other employees as it deems necessary. The state board shall, so far a…

The district attorney of the county in which any violation of this chapter occurs shall prosecute the person accused of the violation.

The Cannery Inspection Fund is hereby established as a special fund in the State Treasury. All money received by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the fund and expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of carrying out…

Notwithstanding Section 112845, the department and the Department of Finance may authorize the deposit in the Special Deposit Fund of cash deposits received by the department under Section 112765; and in that event, upon the determination by the department that all or a part of a…

Any person who does not obtain a license required of him or her by this chapter, or who engages in canning operations after his or her license has been suspended or revoked, or who otherwise violates this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a…

Clean toilet rooms in good repair shall be provided and conveniently located and accessible for use by employees during all hours of operation. The number of toilet facilities required shall be in accordance with applicable local building and plumbing ordinances. Toilet tissue sh…

(a) Food facilities located within amusement parks, stadiums, arenas, food courts, fairgrounds, and similar premises shall not be required to provide toilet facilities for employee use within each food facility if approved toilet facilities are located within 200 feet in travel d…

In every room and area in which any food is prepared, manufactured, processed, or prepackaged, or in which equipment or utensils are cleaned, sufficient natural or artificial lighting shall be provided to produce the following light intensity, while the area is in use: (a) At lea…

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is nonprepackaged ready-to-eat food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-use articles. (b) Shielded, coated, or otherwise …

Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used. The use shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

(a) Containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal care items shall bear a legible manufacturer’s label. (b) Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identi…

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored or displayed so they can not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning and locating the …

A container previously used to store poisonous or toxic materials shall not be used to store, transport, or dispense food, utensils, or single-use articles.

(a) Areas designated for employees to eat and drink shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-use articles are protected from contamination. (b) Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equi…

(a) Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided and used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. (b) Dressing rooms or dressing areas shall be provided and used by employees if the employees regularly change their clothes in the facility. (c…

Medicines that are in a food facility for the employees’ use shall be labeled and stored so as to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles. This section does not apply to medicines that are stored or displayed for retail sale.

First aid supplies that are in a food facility for the employees’ use shall be labeled with a legible manufacturer’s label and stored in a kit or a container that is located to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles.

All premises of a food facility shall be kept clean fully operative, and in good repair.

The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

A food facility shall at all times be constructed, equipped, maintained, and operated as to prevent the entrance and harborage of animals, birds, and vermin, including, but not limited to, rodents and insects.

The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin.

Passthrough window service openings shall be limited to 216 square inches each. The service openings shall not be closer together than 18 inches. Each opening shall be provided with a solid or screened window, equipped with a self-closing device. Screening shall be at least 16 me…

(a) Insect control devices that are used to electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect within the device. (b) Insect control devices shall be installed so that the devices are not located over a food or utensil handling area and dead insects and ins…

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), food employees shall not care for or handle animals that may be present, such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 114259.5. (b) Food employees with service animals may han…

(a) Except as specified in this section, live animals may not be allowed in a food facility. (b) Live animals may be allowed in any of the following situations if the contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-use articles cannot result: (1) Ed…

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Radiation Control Law.

It is the policy of the State of California, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety, to institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of ionizing radiation so as to provide for: (a) compatibility with the standards and regulatory pr…

It is the purpose of this chapter to effectuate the policies set forth in Section 114965 by providing for programs to: (a) Effectively regulate sources of ionizing radiation for the protection of the occupational and public health and safety. (b) Promote an orderly regulatory pat…

Rules and regulations adopted under this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and Sections 25733 and 114920 of this code.

The Radiation Control Fund is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury. All moneys, including fees, penalties, interest earned, and fines, collected under Sections 107100, 107160, 114872, 115045, 115065, and 115080, Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 107115) of Ch…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency. (b) “Ionizing radiation” means gamma rays and X-rays; alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles; but not sound or radio waves, or visible, in…

The department is designated as the agency responsible for the issuance of licenses. In carrying out its duties under this section, the department may enter into an agreement with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health and other state and local agencies to conduct technic…

The authority of the department to issue licenses pursuant to Section 114990 is not affected by any requirements to conduct studies or planning efforts specified in Section 115005.

The department shall, for the protection of public health and safety do all of the following: (a) Develop programs for evaluation of hazards associated with use of sources of ionizing radiation. (b) Develop programs, with due regard for compatibility with federal programs, for li…