Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.59 · Article 11. Enforcement

Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.59

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

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in cities that have city attorneys who have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanors pursuant to Section 72193 of the Government Code, may, upon their own initiative or upon application by the department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within their county of this chapter or a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter.

(b) The civil, criminal, and administrative remedies available to the department pursuant to this chapter are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination as determined by the department to enforce this chapter or a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1796.59.
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Government Code

Gov. Code, § 72193Printed as Section 72193 of the Government Code

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