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Health & Saf. Code, § 17913 · Chapter 1. General Provisions

Health & Saf. Code, § 17913

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) The department shall notify the entities listed in subdivision (c) of the dates that each of the international or uniform codes published by the specific organizations described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 17922 are approved by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Section 18930 and the effective date of the model codes as established by the California Building Standards Commission.

(b) The department may publish information bulletins regarding code enforcement as emergencies occur or at any other time the department determines appropriate.

(c) The department shall distribute the information described in subdivision (a), and may distribute the information described in subdivision (b), to the following entities:

(1) The building department in each county and city.

(2) Housing code officials, fire service officials, professional associations concerned with building standards, and any other persons or entities the department determines appropriate.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 714, Sec. 12. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2017.

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