Health & Saf. Code, § 25542 · Article 2. Hazardous Materials Management
Health & Saf. Code, § 25542
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that for those facilities with an RMP incorporating some, or all, of the federal or state process safety management program under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.) and the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code), where a violation may be penalized pursuant to this article and the process safety management program, penalties shall be imposed under only one program.
(b) It is the further intent of the Legislature that for any facility described in subdivision (a), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the unified program agency and other agencies in accordance with paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 25404.2.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 54. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021.
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