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CA Health & Safety Code § 25548.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.96 - Hazardous Materials Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries|Section 25548.2.

25548.2.  (a)  (1)  Except as provided in Sections 25548.4 and 25548.5, a person, by reason of acting in the capacity of a lender, shall not be liable under any state or local statute, regulation, or ordinance to the extent of either of the following: (A)  To the extent that the statute, regulation, or ordinance requires the person to take a removal or remedial action, pay a penalty, fine, imposition, or assessment, or to forfeit the property specified in paragraph (2), and that liability arises from the release or threatened release of hazardous materials, at, from, or in connection with the property. (B)  To the extent that the statute, regulation, or ordinance authorizes damages arising from the release or threatened release of hazardous materials, at, from, or in connection with the property specified in paragraph (2). (2)  The exemption from liability provided by paragraph (1) shall apply to the following property: (A)  Property in which the lender maintains indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest. (B)  Property that was acquired by the lender through foreclosure or its equivalent. (C)  Property that is owned, leased, possessed, or used by a person who is obligated to the lender under a loan or obligation and in which the lender holds no security interest. (b)  A lender who did not participate in the management of the property prior to foreclosure or its equivalent may sell, re-lease property held pursuant to a finance lease, whether by a new finance lease or by substitution of the lessee, liquidate, maintain business activities, wind up operations, undertake any response action under Section 107(d)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607(d)(1)) and take measures to preserve, protect, or prepare the property prior to sale or other disposition. The lender may conduct those activities without voiding the exemption set forth in subdivision (a), subject to the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 25548.5. However, the lender may be liable for damages, as defined by this chapter, that occur as a result of the lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the lender’s performance of a response action under Section 107(d)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607(d)(1). (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 612, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25548.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.96 - Hazardous Materials Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries|Section 25548.3.

25548.3.  (a)  Except as provided in Sections 25548.4 and 25548.5 of this code, and in Sections 18001 and 18002 of the Probate Code, the liability of a fiduciary to any person under any state or local statute, regulation, or ordinance, to the extent that the statute, regulation, or ordinance requires or permits a removal or remedial action as a result of, or authorizes the recovery of damages, payment of a penalty, fine, imposition, or assessment arising from, the release or threatened release of hazardous material at, from, or in connection with any property held at any time by the fiduciary as part of the fiduciary estate, shall be limited to, and satisfied only from, the assets held in the fiduciary estate. (b)  This section does not expand the applicability of any state or local statute, regulation, or ordinance to a substance or material that is not otherwise subject to that statute, regulation, or ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 612, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25548.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.96 - Hazardous Materials Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries|Section 25548.6.

25548.6.  A lender’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter with regard to property that has been acquired by the lender through foreclosure or its equivalent shall not, in and of itself subject the lender to liability under any law for a removal or remedial action or damages, penalties, fines, impositions, or assessments relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous materials, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 25548.1.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 612, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25548.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.96 - Hazardous Materials Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries|Section 25548.7.

25548.7.  (a)  If a provision of this chapter would result in any of the actions specified in subdivision (b), the provision shall be deemed inoperative. However, the inoperation of a provision shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the inoperative provision and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. (b)  Subdivision (a) shall apply if any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with federal law and the use or application of the provision would result in any of the following actions: (1)  The imposition of a penalty by a federal agency on the state or any local agency. (2)  A loss of federal authorization or loss of federal approval of a program conducted by the state or local agency. (3)  A loss of federal funding to the state or any local agency for a program. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 612, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.97 - Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services|Section 25550.

25550.  If requested by an organization representing local businesses, a county shall meet with representatives of local businesses to determine whether there is a need for a hazardous materials information and consulting service to assist businesses in that county. If the county determines there is a need for the service, and the county possesses or could reasonably secure the necessary technical expertise, the county may establish a hazardous materials information and consulting service to provide the services specified in Section 25551, subject to the prosecution policies developed pursuant to Section 25552, to all the following persons:(a)  Any person subject to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100), including, but not limited to, any person discharging hazardous waste into a surface impoundment pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 25208) of Chapter 6.5. (b)  The owner or operator of an underground storage tank subject to Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280). (c)  Any business required to establish and implement a business plan for emergency response pursuant to Chapter 6.95 (commencing with Section 25500). (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1432, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.97 - Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services|Section 25551.

25551.  A county which establishes a hazardous materials information and consulting service pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(a)  Develop informational materials or adapt existing materials on the regulatory programs specified in Section 25550 and publicize the availability of this information. (b)  Respond to telephone inquiries with verbal or written information. (c)  Conduct onsite consultations on the request of a person specified in Section 25550. (d)  Conduct seminars for business representatives and attend meetings, when invited, to explain the regulatory programs specified in Section 25550 and the service’s availability. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1432, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25551.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.97 - Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services|Section 25551.2.

25551.2.  A county may contract with another county, or enter into a memorandum of agreement with one or more nearby counties, to provide consulting services for businesses within a multicounty region.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1432, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.97 - Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services|Section 25552.

25552.  (a)  A county that establishes a program pursuant to Section 25550 shall, prior to establishing a fee structure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25553, consult with the district attorney for that county to develop policies to be followed by the district attorney in making decisions concerning prosecution of violations discovered pursuant to this chapter. These policies shall include, but are not limited to, consideration of the following: (1)  Whether the violation is a knowing, willful, negligent, or inadvertent violation. (2)  Whether the violator agrees to the schedule of compliance specified by the county. (3)  Whether the violation was discovered during an onsite consultation carried out pursuant to this chapter. (b)  Schedules for compliance referred to in subdivision (a) shall not be subject to negotiation between the county and the violator. (c)  A county may take enforcement action, or refer for enforcement action, a violation subject to the policies adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) if the violation involves an imminent or substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment. If a county refers a violator for enforcement action to the appropriate state or local agency pursuant to this subdivision, the county shall include any recommendations for cleanup or abatement of the violation and information on whether the violator has voluntarily attempted to comply with the statute or regulation. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1432, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.97 - Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services|Section 25553.

25553.  (a)  (1)  Each county may, upon a majority vote of the governing body, adopt a schedule of fees to be collected from businesses which request the services provided by this chapter. The fee schedule shall be developed by the county in consultation with local business representatives. The fee shall be set in an amount sufficient to pay only those costs incurred by the county in carrying out this chapter. In determining the fee schedule, the administering agency shall consider the volume and degree of hazard potential of the hazardous materials handled by the business. (2)  A county may seek supplemental funds for the support of activities carried out pursuant to this chapter from existing state funds which are available to local governmental entities for the costs of waste control and enforcement programs, to the extent that use of the funds will alleviate the disposal of hazardous wastes in solid waste landfills. (b)  A county which has established a hazardous materials information and consulting service pursuant to this chapter shall provide these services to an individual business which has not been assessed a fee as determined by the schedule adopted pursuant to subdivision (a). A business provided services pursuant to this subdivision shall pay a fee to the county for these services at a rate set by the county. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1432, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25910.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.3 - Spraying of Asbestos|Section 25910.5.

25910.5.  (a)  The State Department of Health Services shall adopt regulations prohibiting or regulating the use of asbestos notwithstanding Section 25910 if the state department finds that such use is dangerous to the public health. (b)  The State Department of Health Services shall enforce the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, and may commence and maintain all proper actions to enjoin and abate violations of such regulations or to compel the performance of any act specifically required of any person, officer, or board by such regulations to protect and preserve the public health. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 377.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.3 - Spraying of Asbestos|Section 25911.

25911.  Any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1432.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.3 - Spraying of Asbestos|Section 25912.

25912.  Any building department of any city, county, city and county, or other enforcement agency charged with issuance and enforcement of building permits shall revoke any building permit if asbestos is being applied in violation of Section 25910 or require that corrective action be taken.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 98.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25913 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.3 - Spraying of Asbestos|Section 25913.

25913.  (a)  (1)  The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations shall enforce this chapter with respect to the safety of employees as provided in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code. (2)  However, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall be responsible for the enforcement of subdivision (b) of Section 25910 only with respect to the manufacture of the substances described there, only when workers are handling such substances, and only if the division or any employee or agent of the division becomes aware of such manufacture. Furthermore, in such cases, the division shall enforce subdivision (b) of Section 25910 by issuing an order prohibiting use or entry, pursuant to the procedure described in Sections 6325 to 6327, inclusive, of the Labor Code, regardless of whether there exists employee exposure, a dangerous condition, improper guarding, dangerous placement, or an imminent hazard, and at any hearing concerning the validity of such an order, no proof need be tendered by the division concerning employee exposure, dangerous condition, improper guarding, dangerous placement, or imminent hazard. (b)  The State Department of Health Services shall have the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this chapter with respect to its environmental and public health purposes and may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions to enjoin activities constituting violations of this chapter or to compel the performance of any act specifically required of any person, officer, or board by this chapter with respect to the environmental and public health purposes of this chapter. The state department shall enforce the provisions of Section 25910 in any circumstances or facilities except as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, and, in such event, may notify the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of any violations of such provisions within its jurisdiction. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25914 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.35 - Asbestos and Hazardous Substance Removal Contracts|Section 25914.

25914.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state to ensure that work performed on behalf of the public or private entity or person be done properly to safeguard the public health and safety when removing asbestos and hazardous substances.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25914.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.35 - Asbestos and Hazardous Substance Removal Contracts|Section 25914.1.

25914.1.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a)  “Asbestos” has the same meaning as defined in Section 6501.7 of the Labor Code. (b)  “Asbestos-related work,” is defined in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 6500) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Labor Code, including Section 6501.8 of the Labor Code, and involves 100-square feet or more of surface area of asbestos-containing material and is such that it requires that the contractor who performs the work must be certified in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 7058.5 of the Business and Professions Code. (c)  “Hazardous substance removal” has the same meaning as used in Section 7058.7 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25914.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.35 - Asbestos and Hazardous Substance Removal Contracts|Section 25914.2.

25914.2.  (a)  All asbestos-related work and hazardous substance removal shall be performed pursuant to a contract separate from any other work to be performed, when the presence of asbestos or hazardous substances is not disclosed in the bid or contract documents. (b)  All asbestos-related and hazardous substance removal work which is disclosed in the bid or contract documents shall not require a separate contract from any other work to be performed. (c)  In the event the contractor encounters on the site materials he or she reasonably believes to be asbestos or a hazardous substance, and the asbestos or hazardous substance has not been rendered harmless, the contractor may continue work in unaffected areas reasonably believed safe, and shall immediately cease work on the area affected and report the condition to the owner, or the owner’s representative, or architect in writing. (d)  With regard to a public entity, if an emergency condition arises, as defined in Section 10122 or 22035 of the Public Contract Code, then all asbestos-related and hazardous substance removal shall be contracted and performed pursuant to Section 10122 or 22035 of the Public Contract Code, respectively. Contractors performing the work shall have all registration and certificates required pursuant to the Labor Code and the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25914.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.35 - Asbestos and Hazardous Substance Removal Contracts|Section 25914.3.

25914.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contractor who is not certified pursuant to Section 7058.6 of the Business and Professions Code may bid on a project involving asbestos related work so long as the asbestos-related work is performed by a contractor who is registered pursuant to Section 6501.5 of the Labor Code and certified pursuant to Section 7058.6 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25915.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.4 - Asbestos Notification|Section 25915.1.

25915.1.  (a)  An owner may elect to prepare an asbestos management plan for any building subject to this chapter, and in that case may, upon implementation of that plan, comply with the notification requirements of this chapter by providing notice to other owners and all employees of that owner working within the building of the following: (1)  The specific locations within the building where asbestos-containing construction materials are present in any quantity. (2)  Potential health risks or impacts that may result from exposure to the asbestos. (3)  Information to convey that moving, drilling, boring, or otherwise disturbing the asbestos-containing construction material identified may present a health risk and, consequently, should not be attempted by an employee who is not qualified to handle asbestos-containing construction material. (4)  The existence and availability of the management plan and a description of its contents. (b)  For purposes of this chapter, an asbestos management plan shall be designed to minimize the potential for release of asbestos fibers and to outline a schedule of actions to be undertaken with respect to the asbestos. The plan shall be prepared by a person accredited to prepare management plans for schools pursuant to Section 2646 of Title 15 of the United States Code and shall contain all of the following: (1)  The information specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 25915. (2)  A description of an ongoing operations and maintenance program which shall include, but not be limited to, periodic reinspection and surveillance, suggested fiber release episode procedures, measures to minimize potential fiber releases, and information and training programs for building engineering and maintenance staff. (3)  Recordkeeping procedures to demonstrate implementation of the plan which shall be maintained for the life of the building to which they apply. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 948, Sec. 2. Effective September 27, 1989.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25915.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10.4 - Asbestos Notification|Section 25915.5.

25915.5.  (a) An owner required to give notice to employees pursuant to this chapter, in addition to notifying his or her employees, shall mail, in accordance with this subdivision, a copy of that notice to all other persons who are owners of the building or part of the building, with whom the owner has privity of contract. Receipt of a notice pursuant to this section by an owner, lessee, or operator shall constitute knowledge that the building contains asbestos-containing construction materials for purposes of this chapter. Notice to an owner shall be delivered by first-class mail addressed to the person and at the address designated for the receipt of notices under the lease, rental agreement, or contract with the owner.(b) The delivery of notice under this section or negligent failure to provide that notice shall not constitute a breach of any covenant under the lease or rental agreement, and nothing in this chapter enlarges or diminishes any rights or duties respecting constructive eviction.(c) No owner who, in good faith, complies with the provisions of this section shall be liable to any other owner for any damages alleged to have resulted from his or her compliance with the provisions of this section.(d) This section shall not be construed to apply to owners of a building or part of a building within a residential common interest development or association, if the owners comply with the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 25915.2. For purposes of this section, “association” and “common interest development” are defined in Sections 4080 and 4100 of the Civil Code.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 67. (AB 806) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 86 of Ch. 181.)