California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 4 - Offenses

  • Section 1569.40.
    (a)  Any person who violates this chapter, or who willfully or repeatedly violates any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter, is guilty of a...
  • Section 1569.405.
    Upon a finding by the licensing authority that a facility is in operation without a license, a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing...
  • Section 1569.406.
    Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident...
  • Section 1569.41.
    The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of Section 1569.10 or 1569.44, or both, in the superior court in...
  • Section 1569.42.
    Any action brought by the director against a residential care facility for the elderly shall not abate by reason of a sale or other transfer...
  • Section 1569.43.
    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in those cities which have city attorneys which prosecute...
  • Section 1569.44.
    (a)  A facility shall be deemed to be an “unlicensed residential care facility for the elderly” and “maintained and operated to provide residential care” if...
  • Section 1569.45.
    A facility shall be licensed as a residential care facility for the elderly if it offers care and supervision, as defined, to its residents. Every...
  • Section 1569.46.
    Operation of an unlicensed facility shall be an act of unfair competition and an unfair business practice within the meaning of Chapter 5 (commencing with...
  • Section 1569.47.
    (a)  “Placement agency” means any county welfare department, county social service department, county mental health department, county public guardian, general acute care hospital discharge planner...
  • Section 1569.48.
    An emergency resident contingency account may be established within the Technical Assistance Fund established under Section 1523.2 to which not more than 50 percent of...
  • Section 1569.481.
    (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to authorize the department to take quick, effective action to protect the health and...
  • Section 1569.482.
    (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to authorize the department to take quick, effective action to protect the health and...
  • Section 1569.485.
    (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who violates Section 1569.10 or 1569.44, or both, shall be assessed by the department an...
  • Section 1569.49.
    (a) In addition to the suspension, temporary suspension, or revocation of a license issued under this chapter, the department shall levy civil penalties as follows:(b) (1) The amount...
  • Section 1569.495.
    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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018