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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.4 - Force Fed Birds › Section 25984.

25984. (a) Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2012.
(b) (1) No civil or criminal cause of action shall arise on or after January 1, 2005, nor shall a pending action commenced prior to January 1, 2005, be pursued under any provision of law against a person or entity for engaging, prior to July 1, 2012, in any act prohibited by this chapter.
(2) The limited immunity from liability provided by this subdivision shall not extend to acts prohibited by this chapter that are committed on or after July 1, 2012.
(3) The protections afforded by this subdivision shall only apply to persons or entities who were engaged in, or controlled by persons or entities who were engaged in, agricultural practices that involved force feeding birds at the time of the enactment of this chapter.
(c) It is the express intention of the Legislature, by delaying the operative date of provisions of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) until July 1, 2012, to allow a seven and one-half year period for persons or entities engaged in agricultural practices that include raising and selling force fed birds to modify their business practices.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 904, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005. Note: This section postponed the initial operation of Sections 25980 to 25983.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Horses and Other Equine Animals › Section 25988.

25988. A peace officer, officer of a humane society as qualified under Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code, or officer of an animal control or animal regulation department of a public agency, as qualified under Section 830.9 of the Penal Code, may issue a citation as prescribed in Section 25988.5, to a person or entity keeping horses or other equine animals for hire, if the person or entity fails to meet any of the following standards of humane treatment regarding the keeping of horses or other equine animals:
(a)  Any enclosure where an equine is primarily kept shall be of sufficient size to enable the equine to comfortably stand up, turn around, and lie down, and shall be kept free of excessive urine and waste matter.
(b)  Paddocks and corrals shall be of adequate size for the equine to move about freely.
(c)  Buildings, premises, and conveyances used in conjunction with equines shall be kept free of sharp objects, protrusions, or other materials that are likely to cause injury.
(d)  Equines shall be supplied with nutritionally adequate feed and clean water, in accordance with standards in “A Guide: Minimum Standards of Horse Care in the State of California” published by the Center for Equine Health of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of California, Davis.
(e)  Tack and equipment shall be appropriate and fit properly.
(f)  After use, the equine shall be cooled out to a normal condition at rest.
(g)  When not being ridden, a saddled equine shall have available adequate shelter from the elements and have loosened saddle straps and girths.
(h)  An equine shall not be available for hire or use if the equine has any conditions that violate subdivision (b) of Section 597 or Section 597.1 of the Penal Code or any of the following conditions:
(1)  Sores or abrasions caused or likely to be irritated by the surfaces of saddles, girths, harnesses, or bridles.
(2)  Blindness in both eyes.
(3)  Improperly or inadequately trimmed and shod feet contrary to the standards regarding hoof care included in “A Guide: Minimum Standards of Horse Care in the State of California” published by the Center for Equine Health of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of California, Davis.
(i)  Each equine shall be individually identified through the use of humane methods, such as a detailed description, including, but not limited to, name, breed, color, markings, size, age, sex, and photograph.
(j)  Farrier and veterinary receipts shall be kept, and shall identify each equine treated.
(k)  Veterinary, farrier, and feed records shall be made available during normal business hours to the law enforcement officer. Upon failure to provide these records, the equine or equines in question may not be used for hire until the records are produced or an equine veterinarian certifies that the equine or equines are fit for labor.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 331, Sec. 2.5. (SB 787) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Horses and Other Equine Animals › Section 25988.5.

25988.5. (a)  Citations issued pursuant to Section 25988 shall require the person cited to pay a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation, and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues.
(b)  Any person who violates Section 25988 may be prosecuted by the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred or the city attorney of the city in which the violation occurred.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 747, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.6 - Wild or Domestic Animals in Traveling Circuses and Carnivals › Section 25989.1.

25989.1. (a)  Any traveling circus or carnival that performs in this state shall do both of the following:
(1)  Notify each entity that provides animal control services for a city, county, or city and county in which the traveling circus or carnival intends to perform of its intent to perform within that jurisdiction. Notice shall be given at least 14 days prior to the first performance in that city, county, or city and county.
(2)  Provide each entity that provides animal control services for a city, county, or city and county in which the traveling circus or carnival intends to perform with a schedule of its performances in California.
(b)  For the purposes of this chapter, “traveling circus or carnival” does not include any fair regulated under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 19400) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, or any rodeo, horse, or school event.
(c)  Any violation of subdivision (a) shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a first violation, and not less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any subsequent violation.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 109. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.8 - Farm Animal Cruelty › Section 25990.

25990. Prohibitions.In addition to other applicable provisions of law:
(a) A farm owner or operator within the state shall not knowingly cause any covered animal to be confined in a cruel manner.
(b) A business owner or operator shall not knowingly engage in the sale within the state of any of the following:
(1) Whole veal meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(2) Whole pork meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner, or is the meat of immediate offspring of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(3) Shell egg that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(4) Liquid eggs that the business owner or operator knows or should know are the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3. Effective December 19, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.8 - Farm Animal Cruelty › Section 25992.

25992. Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply:
(a) During medical research.
(b) During examination, testing, individual treatment, or operation for veterinary purposes.
(c) During transportation.
(d) During rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, 4-H programs, and similar exhibitions.
(e) During the slaughter of a covered animal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 19501) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to humane methods of slaughter, and other applicable law and regulations.
(f) To a breeding pig during the five-day period prior to the breeding pig’s expected date of giving birth, and any day that the breeding pig is nursing piglets.
(g) During temporary periods for animal husbandry purposes for no more than six hours in any 24-hour period, and no more than 24 hours total in any 30-day period.
(Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 5. Effective December 19, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.8 - Farm Animal Cruelty › Section 25993.

25993. Enforcement. (a) The Department of Food and Agriculture and the State Department of Public Health shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this act by September 1, 2019.
(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 25990 constitutes unfair competition, as defined in Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code, and is punishable as prescribed in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
(c) The provisions of this chapter relating to cruel confinement of covered animals and sale of products shall supersede any conflicting regulations, including conflicting regulations in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 40601) of Subdivision 6 of Division 2 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 6. Effective December 19, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.8 - Farm Animal Cruelty › Section 25993.1.

25993.1. It shall be a defense to any action to enforce subdivision (b) of Section 25990 that a business owner or operator relied in good faith upon a written certification by the supplier that the whole veal meat, whole pork meat, shell egg, or liquid eggs at issue was not derived from a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner, or from the immediate offspring of a breeding pig who was confined in a cruel manner.
(Added November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 7. Effective December 19, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 13.8 - Farm Animal Cruelty › Section 25994.

25994. Construction of Chapter.
The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare, including the California Penal Code. This chapter shall not be construed to limit any state law or regulations protecting the welfare of animals, nor shall anything in this chapter prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing its own animal welfare laws and regulations.
(Added November 4, 2008, by initiative Proposition 2, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 2015, by Sec. 5 of Prop. 2.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 14 - Shelled Eggs › Section 25995.

25995. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) According to the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Production, food animals that are treated well and provided with at least minimum accommodation of their natural behaviors and physical needs are healthier and safer for human consumption.
(b) A key finding from the World Health Organization and Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations Salmonella Risk Assessment was that reducing flock prevalence results in a directly proportional reduction in human health risk.
(c) Egg-laying hens subjected to stress are more likely to have higher levels of pathogens in their intestines and the conditions increase the likelihood that consumers will be exposed to higher levels of food-borne pathogens.
(d) Salmonella is the most commonly diagnosed food-borne illness in the United States.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect California consumers from the deleterious, health, safety, and welfare effects of the sale and consumption of eggs derived from egg-laying hens that are exposed to significant stress and may result in increased exposure to disease pathogens including salmonella.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 51, Sec. 1. (AB 1437) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 14 - Shelled Eggs › Section 25996.

25996. Commencing January 1, 2015, a shelled egg shall not be sold or contracted for sale for human consumption in California if the seller knows or should have known that the egg is the product of an egg-laying hen that was confined on a farm or place that is not in compliance with animal care standards set forth in Chapter 13.8 (commencing with Section 25990).
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 625, Sec. 1. (SB 667) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 14 - Shelled Eggs › Section 25996.1.

25996.1. A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(Added by renumbering Section 25997 (as added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 51, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 317. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 14 - Shelled Eggs › Section 25996.3.

25996.3. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare, including the Penal Code. This chapter shall not be construed to limit any state law or regulation protecting the welfare of animals, nor shall anything in this chapter prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing its own animal welfare laws and regulations.
(Added by renumbering Section 25997.1 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 318. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25997.

25997. Glazing materials subject to human impact in residential, commercial, and public buildings shall, to the extent not preempted by federal law, comply with the provisions of Section 5406 of the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code. Those glazing materials shall be subject to the requirements specified in Standard No. 54-2 of the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code Standards, or subject to comparative requirements which are determined by the local building official, responsible for enforcement of such standards, to produce at least equivalent performance.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 215, Sec. 2. Effective May 26, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25997.3.

25997.3. Each light of safety glazing material installed in hazardous locations, as specified by subdivision (d) of Section 5406 of the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code, shall be identified by a label, as specified by subdivision (b) of Section 5406 of that code.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 215, Sec. 3. Effective May 26, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25997.4.

25997.4. It shall be unlawful within the state to knowingly install, consent, or cause to be installed, glazing materials in any hazardous location other than as permitted by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 215, Sec. 4. Effective May 26, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25997.6.

25997.6. No liability under this chapter shall be created as to workmen who are employees of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 329.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25997.8.

25997.8. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 581.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 15 - Safety Glazing Materials › Section 25998.2.

25998.2. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17960) of Part 1.5 of Division 13.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 329.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 17 - Air Duct Systems › Section 25999.

25999. If asbestos-containing materials are used in an air duct system which is installed in any building in the state on or after the effective date of this chapter, such material shall be overcoated with a sealant adequate to preclude erosion of asbestos fibers.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 382.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26100.

26100. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26101.

26101. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a)  “Affect” means to cause a condition by the presence of mold in the dwelling unit, building, appurtenant structure, common wall, heating system, or ventilating and air-conditioning system that affects the indoor air quality of a dwelling unit or building.
(b)  “Authoritative bodies” means any recognized national or international entities with expertise on public health, mold identification and remediation, or environmental health, including, but not limited to, other states, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the World Health Organization, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, the New York City Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
(c)  “Certified Industrial Hygienist” means a person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements of an industrial hygiene certification organization as defined in Section 20700 of the Business and Professions Code.
(d)  “Code enforcement officer” means a local official responsible for enforcing housing codes and maintaining public safety in buildings using an interdepartmental approach at the local government level.
(e)  “Department” means the State Department of Health Services, designated as the lead agency in the adoption of permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments, mold identification and remediation efforts, and the development of guidelines for the determination of what constitutes mold infestation.
(f)  “Indoor environments” means the affected dwelling unit or affected commercial or industrial building.
(g)  “Mold” means any form of multicellular fungi that live on plant or animal matter and in indoor environments. Types of mold include, but are not limited to, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fuarim, Trichoderma, Memnoniella, Mucor, and Stachybotrys chartarum, often found in water-damaged building materials.
(h)  “Person” means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, limited liability company, municipality, public utility, or other public body or institution.
(i)  “Public health officer” means a local health officer appointed pursuant to Section 101000 or a local comprehensive health agency designated by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 101275 to carry out the drinking water program.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26101.5.

26101.5. All standards that the department develops pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with existing administrative law procedures applicable to the development of regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26101.7.

26101.7. The department shall convene a task force which shall advise the department on the development of standards pursuant to Sections 26103, 26105, 26106, 26120, and 26130. The task force shall be comprised of representatives of public health officers, environmental health officers, code enforcement officers, experts on the health effects of molds, medical experts, certified industrial hygienists, mold abatement experts, representatives of government-sponsored enterprises, representatives from school districts or county offices of education, representatives of employees and representatives of employers, and affected consumers, which include, but are not limited to, residential, commercial and industrial tenants, homeowners, environmental groups, and attorneys, and affected industries, which include, but are not limited to, residential, commercial and industrial building proprietors, managers or landlords, builders, realtors, suppliers of building materials and suppliers of furnishings, and insurers. Task force members shall serve on a voluntary basis and shall be responsible for any costs associated with their participation in the task force. The department shall not be responsible for travel costs incurred by task force members or otherwise compensating task force members for costs associated with their participation in the task force.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26102.

26102. The department shall consider the feasibility of adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26103.

26103. (a)  If the department finds that adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments is feasible, the department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall:
(1)  Adopt permissible exposure limits to mold for indoor environments that avoid adverse effects on health, with an adequate margin of safety, and avoid any significant risk to public health.
(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), balance the protection of public health with technological and economic feasibility when it adopts permissible exposure limits.
(3)  Utilize and include the latest scientific data or existing standards adopted by authoritative bodies.
(4)  Develop permissible exposure limits that target the general population.
(b)  The department shall consider all of the following criteria when it adopts permissible exposure limits for molds in indoor environments:
(1)  The adverse health effects of exposure to molds on the general population, including specific effects on members of subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the general population, which may include infants, children age 6 years and under, pregnant women, the elderly, asthmatics, allergic individuals, immune compromised individuals, or other subgroups that are identifiable as being at greater risk of adverse health effects than the general population when exposed to molds.
(2)  The standards for molds, if any, adopted by authoritative bodies.
(3)  The technological and economic feasibility of compliance with the proposed permissible exposure limit for molds. For the purposes of determining economic feasibility pursuant to this paragraph, the department shall consider the costs of compliance to tenants, landlords, homeowners, and other affected parties.
(4)  Toxicological studies and any scientific evidence as it relates to mold.
(c)  The department may develop alternative permissible exposure limits applicable for facilities, which may include hospitals, child care facilities, and nursing homes, whose primary business is to serve members of subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the general population and are at greater risk of adverse health effects from molds than the general population. These subgroups may include infants, children age 6 years and under, pregnant women, the elderly, asthmatics, allergic individuals, or immune compromised individuals.
(d)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing the permissible exposure limit for molds by July 1, 2003.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26104.

26104. (a)  (1)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of the permissible exposure limits to mold, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that the department has initiated work on the permissible exposure limits to mold.
(2)  The notice shall also include a brief description or a bibliography of the technical documents or other information the department has identified to date as relevant to the preparation of the permissible exposure limits.
(3)  The notice shall inform persons who wish to submit information concerning exposure to molds of the name and address of the person in the department to whom the information may be sent, the date by which the information must be received in order for the department to consider it in the preparation of the permissible exposure limits, and that all information submitted will be made available to any member of the public who makes the request.
(b)  The department may amend the permissible exposure limits to molds to make the limits less stringent if the department shows clear and convincing evidence that the permissible exposure limits to molds should be made less stringent and the amendment is made consistent with Section 26103.
(c)  The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the purpose of adopting national permissible exposure limits to molds.
(d)  At least once every five years, after adoption of permissible exposure limits to molds, the department shall review the adopted limits and shall, consistent with the criteria set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26103, amend the permissible exposure limits if any of the following occur:
(1)  Changes in technology or treatment techniques that permit a materially greater protection of public health.
(2)  New scientific evidence that indicates that molds may present a materially different risk to public health than was previously determined.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26105.

26105. (a)  The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall adopt practical standards to assess the health threat posed by the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor environment.
(b)  The department shall adopt assessment standards for molds that do the following:
(1)  Protect the public’s health.
(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), balance the protection of public health with technological and economic feasibility when it adopts assessment standards.
(3)  Utilize and include the latest scientific data or existing standards for the assessment of molds adopted by authoritative bodies.
(4)  Develop standards that target the general population.
(5)  The department shall ensure that air or surface testing is not required to determine whether the presence of mold constitutes a health threat posed by the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor environment.
(c)  The department shall consider all of the following criteria when it adopts standards for the assessment of molds in indoor environments:
(1)  The adverse health effects of exposure to molds on the general population, including specific effects on members of subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the general population, which may include infants, children age 6 years and under, pregnant women, the elderly, asthmatics, allergic individuals, immune compromised individuals, or other subgroups that are identifiable as being at greater risk of adverse health effects than the general population when exposed to molds.
(2)  The standards for assessment of molds, if any, adopted by authoritative bodies.
(3)  The technological and economic feasibility of compliance with the proposed permissible exposure limit for molds. For the purposes of determining economic feasibility pursuant to this paragraph, the department shall consider the costs of compliance to tenants, landlords, homeowners, and other affected parties.
(4)  Any toxicological studies or additional scientific evidence.
(d)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing the assessment standards for molds by July 1, 2003.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26106.

26106. The department may develop alternative assessment standards applicable for facilities, which may include hospitals, child care facilities, and nursing homes, whose primary business is to serve members of subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the general population and are at greater risk of adverse health effects to molds than the general population. These subgroups may include infants, children age 6 years and under, pregnant women, the elderly, asthmatics, allergic individuals, or immune compromised individuals.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 26107.

26107. (a)  (1)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of standards for the assessment of molds, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that the department has initiated work on the assessment standards.
(2)  The notice shall also include a brief description, or a bibliography, of the technical documents or other information the department has identified to date as relevant to the preparation of the assessment standards.
(3)  The notice shall inform persons who wish to submit information concerning the assessment of molds in indoor environments of the name and address of the person in the department to whom the information may be sent, the date by which the information must be received in order for the department to consider it in the preparation of the assessment standards, and that all information submitted will be made available to any member of the public who makes the request.
(b)  The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the purpose of adopting national assessment standards for molds.
(c)  At least once every five years, after adoption of assessment standards for molds, the department shall review the adopted standards and shall, consistent with the criteria set forth in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26105, amend the standards if any of the following occur:
(1)  Changes in technology or treatment techniques that permit a materially greater protection of public health.
(2)  New scientific evidence that indicates that molds may present a materially different risk to public health than was previously determined.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26120.

26120. The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall adopt mold identification guidelines for the recognition of mold, water damage, or microbial volatile organic compounds in indoor environments.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26121.

26121. Identification guidelines shall include scientifically valid methods to identify the presence of mold including elements for collection of air, surface and bulk samples, visual identification, olfactory identification, laboratory analysis, measurements of amount of moisture, and presence of mold and other recognized analytical methods used for the identification of molds.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26122.

26122. (a)  Identification guidelines developed by the department shall do all of the following:
(1)  Avoid adverse effects on the health of the general population, with an adequate margin of safety, and avoid any significant risk to public health.
(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), balance the protection of public health with technological and economic feasibility.
(3)  Utilize and include the latest scientific data or existing standards for the assessment of molds adopted by authoritative bodies.
(b)  The department shall consider all of the following criteria when it develops identification guidelines for mold:
(1)  Permissible exposure limits to molds developed by the State Department of Health Services pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26103, or what constitutes a health threat posed by the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor environment, according to the department’s standards as developed pursuant to Section 26105.
(2)  Standards for mold identification, if any, adopted by authoritative bodies.
(3)  Professional judgment and practicality.
(4)  Toxicological reports or additional scientific evidence.
(c)  The department shall not require a commercial, industrial, or residential landlord or a public entity that rents or leases a unit or building to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible exposure limits to mold established by subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26103.
(d)  The department shall develop a reporting form for building inspection that may be used to document the presence of mold.
(e)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing identification guidelines for mold by July 1, 2003.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26123.

26123. The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the purpose of adopting national identification standards for molds.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26124.

26124. (a)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of identification guidelines for mold, electronically post on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that it has initiated work on the identification guidelines.
(b)  The notice shall include a brief description, or a bibliography, of the technical documents or other information the department has identified to date as relevant to the preparation of the identification guidelines for mold.
(c)  The notice shall inform persons who wish to submit mold identification information of the name and address of the person in the office to whom the information may be sent, the date by which the information must be received for the department to consider it in the preparation of the identification guidelines, and that all information submitted will be made available to any member of the public who makes the request.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 2 - Guidelines for Identification of Molds › Section 26125.

26125. All identification guidelines for mold published by the department shall be reviewed at least once every five years and revised, as necessary, based upon the availability of new scientific data or information on effective mold identification.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 3 - Guidelines for Remediation › Section 26130.

26130. The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall develop and disseminate remediation guidelines for molds in indoor environments.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 3 - Guidelines for Remediation › Section 26131.

26131. (a)  Remediation guidelines for mold developed by the department shall do all of the following:
(1)  Provide practical guidance for the removal of mold and abatement of the underlying cause of mold and associated water intrusion and water damage in indoor environments.
(2)  Protect the public’s health.
(3)  Notwithstanding paragraph (2), balance the protection of public health with technological and economic feasibility.
(4)  Utilize and include toxicological reports, the latest scientific data, or existing standards for the remediation of molds adopted by authoritative bodies.
(5)  Provide practical guidance for the removal or cleaning of contaminated materials in a manner that protects the health of the person performing the abatement.
(6)  Include criteria for personal protective equipment.
(7)  Not require a landlord, owner, seller, or transferor, to be specially trained or certified or utilize the services of a specially qualified professional to conduct the mold remediation.
(b)  The department shall consider all of the following criteria when it develops remediation guidelines for mold:
(1)  Permissible exposure limits to molds developed by the department pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26103, or what constitutes a health threat posed by the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor environment, according to the department’s guidelines as developed pursuant to Section 26105.
(2)  Guidelines for mold remediation, if any, adopted by authoritative bodies.
(3)  Professional judgment and practicality.
(c)  The department shall not require a commercial, industrial, or residential landlord, or a public entity that rents or leases a unit or building to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible exposure limits to mold established by subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26103.
(d)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing remediation standards for mold by July 1, 2003.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 3 - Guidelines for Remediation › Section 26132.

26132. (a)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of remediation guidelines for mold, electronically post on its Internet Web site, a notice that informs interested persons that it has initiated work on the remediation standards.
(b)  The notice shall also include a brief description, or a bibliography, of the technical documents or other information the department has identified to date in the preparation of remediation guidelines for mold.
(c)  The notice shall inform persons who wish to submit information concerning mold remediation of the name and the address of the person in the office to whom the information may be sent, the date by which the information must be received in order for the department to consider it in the preparation of remediation standards, and that all information submitted will be made available to any member of the public who makes the request.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 3 - Guidelines for Remediation › Section 26133.

26133. The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the purpose of adopting national remediation standards for molds.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 3 - Guidelines for Remediation › Section 26134.

26134. (a)  The department shall make available to the public upon request, information about contracting for the removal of mold in a building or surrounding environment, including all of the following:
(1)  Recommended steps to take when contracting with a company to remove mold.
(2)  Existing laws, regulations, and guidelines developed by the department, pertaining to permissible exposure limits to mold infestation, identification, and remediation.
(3)  Basic health information as contained in existing mold publications.
(b)  All mold remediation guidelines published by the department shall be reviewed at least once every five years and revised, as necessary based upon the availability of new scientific data.
(c)  (1)  The State Department of Health Services shall develop public education materials and resources to inform the public about the health effects of molds, methods to prevent, identify and remediate mold growth, resources to obtain information about molds, and contact information for individuals, organizations, or government entities to assist with public concerns about molds.
(2)  The department shall make its public education materials available to public health officers, environmental health officers, commercial and residential landlord organizations, homeowners’ organizations, and tenants’ organizations. These materials shall be readily available to the general public.
(3)  These materials shall be comprehensible to the general public.
(4)  These materials shall be produced to include other languages, in addition to English, to accommodate the diverse multicultural population of California.
(5)  These materials shall be made available on the department’s Internet Web site.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 18 - Toxic Mold › ARTICLE 4 - Disclosures › Section 26140.

26140. (a)  Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), a seller or transferor of commercial or industrial real property shall provide written disclosure to prospective buyers as soon as practicable before the transfer of title when the seller or transferor knows of the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, that affects the unit or building and the mold either exceeds permissible exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26103 or poses a health threat, according to the department’s guidelines as developed pursuant to Section 26105.
(b)  A seller or transferor of commercial or industrial real property shall be exempt from providing written disclosure pursuant to this subdivision if the presence of mold was remediated according to the mold remediation guidelines developed by the department pursuant to Section 26130.
(c)  A commercial or industrial real property seller shall not be required to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26103.
(d)  The requirements of this section shall not apply until the first January 1 or July 1 that occurs at least six months after the department adopts standards pursuant to Sections 26103 and 26105 and develops guidelines pursuant to Section 26130.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 386, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)