Health & Saf. Code, § 41700 · Article 1. General Limitations

Health & Saf. Code, § 41700

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

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 41705, a person shall not discharge from any source whatsoever quantities of air contaminants or other material that cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public, or that endanger the comfort, repose, health, or safety of any of those persons or the public, or that cause, or have a natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 411, Sec. 2. (SB 1224) Effective January 1, 2011. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.

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=41700.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 41705Printed as Section 41705

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Civil Code

Civ. Code, § 3482.6Printed as Section 41700 of the Health and Safety Code

Health and Safety Code

Public Resources Code

Pub. Resources Code, § 25523Printed as Section 41700 of the Health and Safety Code

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