Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) No person may participate in any program that has not been licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter. (b) The department shall charge reasonable fees for licensing driving-under-the-influence programs. The department shall set the fees in an amount sufficient to cov…

(a) The major responsibility for assuring programmatic and fiscal integrity of each program rests with the county alcohol and drug program administrator of each county utilizing a program pursuant to this chapter. (b) The county alcohol and drug program administrator shall assure…

(a) The county alcohol and drug program administrator, or the advisory board acting through the county alcohol and drug program administrator, shall inform the board of supervisors immediately if it is determined that any program is not meeting the regulations adopted by the depa…

(a) The department shall authorize each county alcohol and drug program administrator to retain, in an amount not in excess of that specified by the department, a portion of the fees charged for participation in the program that is sufficient to reimburse the county for the costs…

The participation of the probation department in a program established pursuant to this chapter shall be described in the amendment to the county plan. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 862, Sec. 112. Effective January 1, 2005.)

(a) The Legislature encourages all counties to utilize the procedure described in this chapter, but recognizes that it is not feasible for every county to establish its own programs. Accordingly, two or more counties may jointly establish programs pursuant to Section 11796 of thi…

The department, in cooperation with the county and the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall establish uniform statewide reporting procedures and forms for the submission of any appropriate documents or information from boards of supervisors, administrators of programs, county alco…

The director may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter, or deny an application to renew a license or to modify the terms and conditions of a license, upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this chapter: (a) Violation by the licensee of t…

(a) Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a license under this chapter 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, and the department shall have all the powers grante…

(a) The director may bring an action to enjoin any violation of Section 11836.10 in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred. Any proceeding under the provisions of this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Sectio…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who violates Section 11836.10 may be assessed by the department an immediate civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per day of the violation. The civil penalty shall be imposed if an unlicensed…

The civil, criminal, and administrative remedies available to the department pursuant to this article are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination deemed advisable by the department to enforce this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1219, Sec. 18.)

(a) Commencing October 1, 2016, all cartridges for electronic cigarettes and solutions for filling or refilling an electronic cigarette shall be in child-resistant packaging. (b) “Child-resistant packaging” means packaging that meets the specifications in Section 1700.15(b) of, a…

The people of the State of California find and declare that AIDS, AIDS-related conditions, and other communicable diseases pose a major threat to the public health and safety. The health and safety of the public, victims of sexual crimes, and peace officers, firefighters, and cus…

Any defendant charged in any criminal complaint filed with a magistrate or court with any violation of Section 261, 261.5, 262, 266b, 266c, 286, 287, or 288 of, or former Section 288a of, the Penal Code, and any minor with respect to whom a petition has been filed in a juvenile c…

(a) Any forensic scientist, including, but not limited to, any criminalist, toxicologist, and forensic pathologist, or any other employee required to handle or perform DNA or other forensic evidence analysis within the scope of his or her duties, who comes into contact with blood…

(a) Any peace officer, firefighter, custodial officer, as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 831 or subdivision (a) of Section 831.5 of the Penal Code, a custody assistant, as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 831.7 of the Penal Code, a nonsworn u…

(a) For purposes of Section 121060, “bloodborne pathogen exposure” means a percutaneous injury, including, but not limited to, a needle stick or cut with a sharp object, or the contact of nonintact skin or mucous membranes with any of the bodily fluids identified in subdivision (…

(a) The withdrawal of blood shall be performed in a medically approved manner. Only a physician, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensed medical technician, or licensed phlebotomist may withdraw blood specimens for the purposes of this chapter. (b) The court shall o…

(a) Any medical personnel employed by, under contract to, or receiving payment from the State of California, any agency thereof, or any county, city, or city and county to provide service at any state prison, the Medical Facility, any Youth Authority institution, any county jail,…

As used in this act, the following definitions apply: (a) “Adequate space” means sufficient height and sufficient floorspace for the animals to stand up, sit down, turn about freely using normal body movements without the head touching the top of the primary enclosure, lie down w…

Each pet store operator shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Maintaining the entire pet store facility in good repair. (b) Restricting the entry of pests from outside, ensuring the containment of animals within the pet store, and, in the event that animals escape, b…

(a) Primary enclosures shall comply with all of the following structural standards: (1) Primary and temporary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals, to keep other animals out, and to promote…

(a) When a primary or temporary enclosure is being cleaned in a manner, or with a substance, that is or may be harmful to the animals within the enclosure, those animals shall be removed from the enclosure. (b) Primary enclosures shall be observed at least once daily, and animal …

(a) The pet store operator or at least one of his or her employees shall be present in the store at least once daily, regardless of whether the store is open, for care and maintenance of the animals in the pet store. (b) A pet store operator shall comply with the following animal…

(a) A pet store shall not adopt out, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit. This section does not prevent a pet store from providing space to display animals for adoption in accordance with subdivision (b). (b) (1) A pet store shall not provide space for the display of do…

(a) Each pet store operator shall ensure that records of all veterinary visits to the pet store are documented in writing. Veterinary treatment records shall be kept for each animal or group of animals that receives medications or immunizations while in the care of the pet store.…

(a) An animal control officer, as defined in Section 830.9 of the Penal Code, a humane officer qualified pursuant to Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code, or a peace officer who detects a violation of Section 122351, subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 122353, paragraphs…

A pet store operator who violates any provision of this chapter that is not specified in subdivision (a) of Section 122356 and is not proscribed by Section 122354.5 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 740, Sec. 3. (AB 485) Effective January 1, 2018.)

An infraction is punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. The court shall weigh the gravity of the offense in setting the penalty. (Added by …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 599 of the Penal Code, a pet store shall not offer any live animal as a prize or give away any animal as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 597z of the Penal Code,…

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to in any way limit or affect the application or enforcement of any other law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, including, but not limited to, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act contained in Article 2 (commen…

This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2009. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date (Jan. 1, 2009) for Chapter 9, commencing with Section 122350.)

Except as provided in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12302), Part 1, Division 11 of the Health and Safety Code, every person who violates any provision of this part, or violates any regulation adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor…

Every person who is found guilty of a felony as specified in this part is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both such…

Any threatened violation of any provision of this part or of any order or regulation of the State Fire Marshal issued pursuant to this part may be enjoined in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California. Such actions may be instituted by the Attorn…

The State Fire Marshal, his or her salaried deputies, or any chief of a fire department, or his or her authorized representatives, any fire protection agency, or any other public agency authorized by statute to enforce the State Fire Marshal’s regulations, may seize any fireworks…

The following fireworks may be seized pursuant to Section 12721: (a) Those fireworks that are sold, offered for sale, possessed, stored, used, or transported within this state prior to having been examined, classified, and registered by the State Fire Marshal, except those specif…

(a) The authority seizing fireworks under the provisions of this chapter shall notify the State Fire Marshal not more than three days following the date of seizure and shall state the reason for the seizure and the quantity, type, and location of the fireworks. Fireworks, with th…

(a) Any person whose fireworks are seized under the provisions of this chapter may, within 10 days after seizure, petition the State Fire Marshal to return the fireworks seized upon the ground that the fireworks were illegally or erroneously seized. Any petition filed pursuant to…

The State Fire Marshal, his salaried deputies, or any chief or his authorized representatives as qualified in this chapter may prevent, stop, or cause to be stopped, any public display in progress, or any proposed public display, when the location, discharge, or firing of such pu…

(a) The dangerous fireworks seized pursuant to this part shall be managed by the State Fire Marshal in the manner prescribed by the State Fire Marshal and in accordance with subdivision (b) at any time after the final determination of proceedings under Section 12724, or upon fina…

(a) Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, the State Fire Marshal shall train local fire and law enforcement personnel on the requirements of this chapter. (b) The State Fire Marshal shall, in consultation with relevant state and local public agencies, the fireworks indu…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish regulations pursuant to the requirements and procedures established with the Office of Administrative Law to assess fees on all import and export, wholesale, and retail fireworks licensees in California to be deposited in the State Fire …

(a) The State Fire Marshal Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. (b) All of the moneys collected pursuant to Section 12706 shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Fir…

(a) This chapter shall apply to a manufacturer of a prescription drug that is purchased or reimbursed by any of the following: (1) A state purchaser in California, including, but not limited to, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the State Department of Health Care Services…