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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

PART 1. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL

CHAPTER 1. Legislative Intent (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Personnel (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Administrative

CHAPTER 4. Professional Certification

ARTICLE 1. Registered Environmental Health Specialists

[ARTICLE 2. Radon Certification]

ARTICLE 3. Operator Certification Program: Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems

ARTICLE 4. Vector Control Technicians

ARTICLE 5. Radiological Technologists

ARTICLE 5.5. Radiologic and Nuclear Technology On-the-job Training

ARTICLE 6. Nuclear Medicine Technology

ARTICLE 7. Low-Acid Cannery Retort Operators (Reserved)

ARTICLE 8. Revocation Procedures (Reserved)

PART 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

CHAPTER 1. Air Quality Health Planning

PART 3. PRODUCT SAFETY

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Product Recall Safety and Protection Act

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. California Hazardous Substances Act

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Articles For Children

ARTICLE 3. Prohibitions

ARTICLE 4. Repurchase

ARTICLE 5. Administration

ARTICLE 6. Art or Craft Materials

CHAPTER 5. Consumer Products

ARTICLE 1. Water Heater Warning Labels

ARTICLE 2. Toy Safety

ARTICLE 3. Beer Dispensing Equipment Safety

ARTICLE 4. Bucket Labeling

ARTICLE 5. Charcoal Hazards

CHAPTER 6. Poison Prevention Packaging Act

ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Regulations

ARTICLE 3. Marketing of Conventional Packages

CHAPTER 7. Children's Poison Prevention Packaging Act

CHAPTER 8. Label Requirements

CHAPTER 9. Control of Lead Release From Tableware

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Standards

ARTICLE 3. Enforcement

CHAPTER 10. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

CHAPTER 10.5. Sodium Nitrite

CHAPTER 10.6. Sodium Nitrite—Labeling

CHAPTER 11. Phthalates in Products for Young Children

CHAPTER 12. Bisphenol A

CHAPTER 12.5. Juvenile Products

CHAPTER 13. Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017

CHAPTER 13.5. Textile Articles

CHAPTER 14. Cosmetic Safety

CHAPTER 15. Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging and Cookware

ARTICLE 1. Plant-Based Food Packaging Containing PFAS

ARTICLE 2. Chemical Disclosures for Cookware

CHAPTER 16. Mercury-Containing Lighting

CHAPTER 17. Food Safety

PART 4. DRUGS, DEVICES, AND COSMETICS

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. Treatment of Cancer and Other Serious Diseases

ARTICLE 1. Intent and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions and Enforcement

ARTICLE 3. AIDS Fraud (Reserved)

ARTICLE 4. Unlawful Advertising of Drugs and Devices (Reserved)

ARTICLE 5. Labeling, Sale, and Use of DMSO

CHAPTER 5. Imitation Controlled Substances

ARTICLE 1. Provisions and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Offenses and Penalties

PART 5. SHERMAN FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC LAWS

109875-111929.4

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions

CHAPTER 2. Administration

ARTICLE 1. General

ARTICLE 2. Inspection and Sampling

ARTICLE 3. Publicity

ARTICLE 4. Export Documents

ARTICLE 5. California Rx Prescription Drug Web Site Program

CHAPTER 3. Guarantees

CHAPTER 3.5. Expiration Dates

CHAPTER 4. Packaging, Labeling,and Advertising

110290-110423.101

ARTICLE 1. General

ARTICLE 2. Fair Packaging and Labeling

ARTICLE 3. Advertising

ARTICLE 4. Dietary Supplement Labeling and Advertising

110422-110422.5

ARTICLE 4. Dietary Supplements

110423-110423.8

ARTICLE 4.5. Ephedrine Group Alkaloids

110423.100-110423.101

CHAPTER 5. Food

110425-111224.6

ARTICLE 1. Generally

ARTICLE 2. Registration

ARTICLE 3. Standard of Identity, Quality, and Fill

ARTICLE 4. Enrichment of Food and Food Products

ARTICLE 5. Adulterated Food

ARTICLE 6. Misbranded Food

ARTICLE 6.5. Recalled Food

ARTICLE 7. The California Organic Food and Farming Act

ARTICLE 8. Potentially Hazardous Food

ARTICLE 8.5. Baby Food

ARTICLE 9. Frozen Foods

ARTICLE 10. Ice

ARTICLE 11. Local Enforcement

ARTICLE 11.5. Local Enforcement: Live Food

ARTICLE 12. Bottled, Vended, Hauled, and Processed Water

ARTICLE 13. Hamburger and Imitation Hamburger

ARTICLE 14. Asian Rice Noodles, Korean Rice Cakes, and Vietnamese Rice Cakes

ARTICLE 15. Eviscerated Crab

111224-111224.6

CHAPTER 6. Drugs and Devices

111225-111656.13

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Adulterated Drugs or Devices

ARTICLE 3. Misbranded Drugs or Devices

ARTICLE 4. Experimental Use of Drugs

ARTICLE 4.5. Right to Try Act

111548-111548.5

ARTICLE 5. New Drugs or Devices

ARTICLE 6. Licenses

111615-111656.13

CHAPTER 7. Cosmetics

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Adulterated Cosmetics

ARTICLE 3. Misbranded Cosmetics

ARTICLE 3.5. Chronic Health Effects of Cosmetics

111791-111793.5

ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Registration

CHAPTER 7.5. Menstrual Products

111822-111822.8

CHAPTER 8. Penalties and Remedies

ARTICLE 1. Penalties

ARTICLE 2. Proceedings

ARTICLE 3. Seizure and Embargo

ARTICLE 4. Injunctions

CHAPTER 9. Industrial Hemp

111920-111929.4

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

111921-111921.7

ARTICLE 3. Manufacture

111922-111922.3

ARTICLE 4. Registration and Fees

111923-111923.9

ARTICLE 5. Recordkeeping

ARTICLE 6. Testing Requirements

111925-111925.6

ARTICLE 7. Labeling and Advertisement

111926-111926.3

ARTICLE 8. Enforcement

111927-111927.4

ARTICLE 9. Agency Coordination

ARTICLE 10. Inhalable Products

111929-111929.4

PART 6. WHOLESALE FOOD

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties

CHAPTER 4. Wholesale Food Processors

ARTICLE 1. Food Processing Establishments

ARTICLE 2. Food Containers

ARTICLE 3. Closed Containers

ARTICLE 4. Violations

CHAPTER 5. Sanitary Control of Shellfish

ARTICLE 1. Declaration of Policy and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Requirements

ARTICLE 3. Fees

ARTICLE 4. Penalties

ARTICLE 5. Proceedings

CHAPTER 6. Cold Storage

ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Licenses

ARTICLE 3. Licensee Regulations

ARTICLE 4. General Regulations

ARTICLE 5. Violations

CHAPTER 7. Frozen Foods

CHAPTER 8. Canneries

ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Scope

ARTICLE 2. Cannery Inspection Board

ARTICLE 3. Proration of Costs

ARTICLE 4. Licenses and Licensees

ARTICLE 5. General Provisions

ARTICLE 6. Rules and Enforcement

ARTICLE 7. Funds

ARTICLE 8. Violations

CHAPTER 9. Olive Oil

ARTICLE 1. Olive Oil Grades

ARTICLE 2. Olive Oil Manufacture and Marketing

CHAPTER 10. Processed Pet Foods

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Licenses and Registration Certificates

ARTICLE 3. Prohibited Acts and Penalties

ARTICLE 4. Adulteration

ARTICLE 5. Misbranding

ARTICLE 6. Administration

CHAPTER 11. Miscellaneous Food Laws

ARTICLE 1. Dairy Product Safety

ARTICLE 2. Beverage Containers

ARTICLE 3. Frozen Foods

ARTICLE 4. Food Crop Growing

PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

113700-113725.3

CHAPTER 2. Definitions

CHAPTER 3. Management and Personnel

ARTICLE 1. Supervision

113945-113945.1

ARTICLE 2. Employee Knowledge

ARTICLE 3. Employee Health

113949-113950.5

ARTICLE 4. Handwashing

ARTICLE 5. Personal Cleanliness

ARTICLE 6. Hygienic Practices

CHAPTER 4. General Food Safety Requirements

113980-114094.5

ARTICLE 1. Protection from Contamination

ARTICLE 2. Time and Temperature Relationships

ARTICLE 3. Food from Approved Sources

ARTICLE 4. Receipt of Food

ARTICLE 5. Food Storage

ARTICLE 6. Specialized Processing Methods

114057-114057.1

ARTICLE 7. Food Display and Service

ARTICLE 8. Consumer Information

114087-114094.5

CHAPTER 5. Cleaning and Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils

CHAPTER 6. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens

114130-114185.5

ARTICLE 1. Design and Construction

ARTICLE 2. Ventilation

114149-114149.3

ARTICLE 3. Location and Installation

ARTICLE 4. Maintenance and Operation

ARTICLE 5. Linens

114185-114185.5

CHAPTER 7. Water, Plumbing, and Waste

114189-114245.7

ARTICLE 1. Water

ARTICLE 2. Liquid Waste

ARTICLE 3. Mobile Water and Wastewater Tanks

ARTICLE 4. Refuse

114244-114245.7

CHAPTER 8. Physical Facilities

114250-114259.5

ARTICLE 1. Toilet Facilities

114250-114250.1

ARTICLE 2. Lighting

114252-114252.1

ARTICLE 3. Poisonous and Toxic Materials

114254-114254.3

ARTICLE 4. Employee Storage Areas

114256-114256.4

ARTICLE 5. Premises and Facilities

114257-114257.1

ARTICLE 6. Vermin and Animals

114259-114259.5

CHAPTER 9. Permanent Food Facilities

114265-114289.5

ARTICLE 1. Floors, Walls, and Ceilings

ARTICLE 2. Toilet Facilities

ARTICLE 3. Janitorial Facilities

ARTICLE 4. Premises

ARTICLE 5. Prepackaged Nonpotentially Hazardous Foods

114289-114289.5

CHAPTER 10. Mobile Food Facilities

CHAPTER 10.1. Catering Operations and Host Facilities

114328-114328.1

CHAPTER 10.5. Nonprofit Charitable Temporary Food Facilities

114332-114332.7

CHAPTER 10.6. Limited Service Charitable Feeding Operation

114333-114333.2

CHAPTER 11. Temporary Food Facilities

CHAPTER 11.5. Cottage Food Operations

114365-114365.6

CHAPTER 11.6. Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation

114367-114367.6

CHAPTER 11.7. Compact Mobile Food Operation

114368-114368.8

CHAPTER 12. Certified Farmers’ Markets

CHAPTER 12.5. Farm Stands and Community Food Production

114375-114376.5

CHAPTER 12.7. Fishermen’s Markets

114378-114378.3

CHAPTER 12.8. Children’s Meals

114379-114379.60

CHAPTER 13. Compliance and Enforcement

ARTICLE 1. Plan Review and Permits

ARTICLE 2. Enforcement

ARTICLE 3. Permit Suspension or Revocation

ARTICLE 4. Variance

114417-114417.7

ARTICLE 5. HACCP Exemptions

ARTICLE 6. Exemptions

114425-114429.5

ARTICLE 7. Food Facility Food Donations

ARTICLE 8. Child Day Care Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

PART 8. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (Reserved)

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

PART 9. RADIATION

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. The Radiation Protection Act of 1999

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Services

ARTICLE 3. Responsibilities of the State Department of Health Services

ARTICLE 4. Responsibilities of Local Government

ARTICLE 5. Responsibilities of Entities Providing Utilities

ARTICLE 6. Responsibilities of Other Agencies

CHAPTER 5. Containment of Radioactive Materials

ARTICLE 1. Control of Radioactive Contamination of the Environment

ARTICLE 2. Radiation Monitoring Devices for Nuclear Power Plants

ARTICLE 3. Transportation of Radioactive Materials

CHAPTER 6. Radiologic Technology

ARTICLE 1. Declaration of Policy

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Radiologic Technology Certification

ARTICLE 4. Committee Administration and Regulations

CHAPTER 7. Atomic Energy Development

ARTICLE 1. Short Title

ARTICLE 2. Declaration of Policy

ARTICLE 3. Coordination of Atomic Energy Development

CHAPTER 8. Radiation Control Law

ARTICLE 1. General

ARTICLE 3. Control Agency

ARTICLE 4. Licensing and Regulation of Sources of Ionizing Radiation

ARTICLE 5. Inspection

ARTICLE 6. Records

ARTICLE 7. Federal-State Agreements

ARTICLE 8. Inspection Agreements and Training Programs

ARTICLE 10. Administrative Procedure

ARTICLE 11. Injunction Proceedings

ARTICLE 12. Uses

ARTICLE 13. Impounding of Materials

ARTICLE 14. Penalties

ARTICLE 15. Effective Date of Licensing Provisions

ARTICLE 16. Agreement Between the United State Atomic Energy Commission and the State of California

ARTICLE 17. Southwestern Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact

ARTICLE 18. Radionuclide Air Contaminants

115271-115271.4

ARTICLE 19. Radioactive Waste Reduction

CHAPTER 9. Nuclear Powerplant Radiation

CHAPTER 12. Protection from Effects of Exposure to Radioactive Iodine in Nuclear Emergencies

PART 9.5. ABANDONED EXCAVATIONS

PART 10. RECREATIONAL SAFETY

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Authorities (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. Safe Recreational Land Use

ARTICLE 1. Playgrounds

ARTICLE 2. Wooden Playground Equipment

CHAPTER 5. Safe Recreational Water Use

115825-116090.7

ARTICLE 1. Recreational Use of Reservoirs

ARTICLE 2. Public Beaches

ARTICLE 2.1. Priority Inland Water-Contact Recreation Sites

ARTICLE 2.5. The Swimming Pool Safety Act

ARTICLE 2.7. Wave Pool Safety Act

ARTICLE 2.8. Wave Basin Standards

115960.1-115960.2

ARTICLE 3. Life Saving Devices

ARTICLE 5. Swimming Pool Sanitation and Safety

ARTICLE 6. Ocean Water-Contact Sports

ARTICLE 7. Fish and Shellfish Consumption Advisories

116090.6-116090.7

CHAPTER 6. Pilot Project for School Athletics Safety

PART 11. VECTORS

CHAPTER 1. Definitions

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties

ARTICLE 1. Vector Biology and Control

ARTICLE 2. Importation of Exotic Vectors

ARTICLE 3. Rodent Abatement

ARTICLE 4. Mosquito and Gnat Control

ARTICLE 5. Mosquito Control and Imported Tires

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties

PART 12. DRINKING WATER

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. California Safe Drinking Water Act

ARTICLE 1. Pure and Safe Drinking Water

ARTICLE 2. Department and Local Responsibilities

ARTICLE 3. Operations

ARTICLE 3.5. Fluoridation of Drinking Water

ARTICLE 3.6. Constituents of Emerging Concern Action Fund

ARTICLE 4. Exemptions and Variances

ARTICLE 5. Public Notification

ARTICLE 6. Enforcement Responsibility

ARTICLE 7. Requirements and Compliance

ARTICLE 7.5. MTBE Detection

ARTICLE 7.5. MTBE Detection

ARTICLE 8. Violations

ARTICLE 9. Remedies

ARTICLE 10. Judicial Review

ARTICLE 11. Crimes and Penalties

ARTICLE 12. Board Member Training

CHAPTER 4.5. Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Law of 1997

116760-116762.60

ARTICLE 1. Short Title

ARTICLE 2. Legislative Findings of Necessity and Cause for Action

ARTICLE 3. Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

116760.20-116760.46

ARTICLE 4. Establishment and Utilization of Priority List for Funding

ARTICLE 5. Project Eligibility, Funding, and Contracts

116761.20-116761.40

ARTICLE 6. Contracts for Project Funding

116761.50-116761.51

ARTICLE 7. Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Management

116761.62-116761.86

ARTICLE 8. Source Water Protection Program

CHAPTER 4.6. Safe and Affordable Drinking Water

ARTICLE 1. Findings and Declarations

ARTICLE 2. Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund

ARTICLE 3. Definitions

ARTICLE 4. Fund Expenditure Plan

ARTICLE 5. Miscellaneous Provisions

116771-116771.5

ARTICLE 6. Information on High-Risk Areas

CHAPTER 4.7. Water and Wastewater System Payments Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

116773-116773.8

CHAPTER 4.8. Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities Funding Program

116774-116774.1

CHAPTER 5. Water Equipment and Control

ARTICLE 1. Water Softeners

ARTICLE 2. Cross-Connection Control by Water Users

ARTICLE 3. Water Treatment Devices

ARTICLE 4. Lead Materials

CHAPTER 6. Discontinuation of Residential Water Service

CHAPTER 7. Water Supply

ARTICLE 1. Water Supply Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Additional Water Supply Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Punishment or Violations

PART 13. GARBAGE AND ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL

CHAPTER 1. Definitions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement and Penalties (Reserved)

CHAPTER 4. Waste and Waste Disposal

ARTICLE 1. Septic Tanks

ARTICLE 2. Pollution of Navigable Waters with Garbage

ARTICLE 3. Vessel Sanitation

ARTICLE 4. Pollution by Vessels

ARTICLE 5. Violations

ARTICLE 6. Prohibited Waste Disposal

ARTICLE 7. Solid Waste Handling and Disposal

PART 14. MEDICAL WASTE

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Definitions

CHAPTER 3. Powers and Duties

CHAPTER 4. Small Quantity Generator Requirements

CHAPTER 5. Large Quantity Generator Requirements

CHAPTER 6. Medical Waste Haulers

CHAPTER 7. Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits

CHAPTER 8. Treatment

CHAPTER 9. Containment and Storage

CHAPTER 9.5. Trauma Scene Waste Management

118321-118321.6

CHAPTER 10. Enforcement

CHAPTER 11. Suspension or Revocation

PART 15. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 1. Articles of Common Use

ARTICLE 1. Common Drinking Cups

ARTICLE 2. Infected Packing Material

ARTICLE 3. Common Towels

ARTICLE 4. Wiping Rags

CHAPTER 2. Restrooms

ARTICLE 1. Public Restrooms

ARTICLE 2. Food Facility Restroom Requirements (Reserved)

ARTICLE 3. Food Processor Restroom Requirements (Reserved)

ARTICLE 4. Other Restroom Requirements (Reserved)

ARTICLE 5. Single-User Restrooms

ARTICLE 6. Restroom Access for Medical Conditions

CHAPTER 3. Miscellaneous Noise Control

CHAPTER 4. Indoor Air Quality

ARTICLE 1. California Indoor Clean Air Act of 1976

ARTICLE 1.5. Smokeless Tobacco in Professional Baseball

ARTICLE 2. Smoking in Private and Public Transportation

ARTICLE 2.5. Smoking in Motor Vehicles

ARTICLE 3. Tobacco Distribution

CHAPTER 5. Electrical Hazards

CHAPTER 6. Chlorofluorocarbons

CHAPTER 7. Body Art

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Restrictions on the Performance of Body Art

ARTICLE 3. Practitioner Registration

ARTICLE 4. Permanent Body Art Facilities

ARTICLE 4.5. Mobile Body Art Facilities

119316-119316.5

ARTICLE 5. Temporary Body Art Facilities

ARTICLE 6. Enforcement

119319-119324.5

ARTICLE 7. Mechanical Stud and Clasp Ear Piercing

CHAPTER 8. Drug Marketing Practices

CHAPTER 9. Electronic Cigarettes