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Lab. Code, § 6359.5 · Chapter 2.2. Artificial Stone; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

Lab. Code, § 6359.5

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The State Department of Public Health shall conduct all of the following activities to address silicosis risk exposure in fabrication shops:

(a) Identify businesses that conduct high-exposure trigger activities.

(b) Provide outreach and education about silicosis prevention and diagnosis to workers, employers, and healthcare providers.

(c) Provide technical assistance to local health jurisdictions engaged in silicosis surveillance and prevention activities.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 20) Effective January 1, 2026.

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=LAB&sectionNum=6359.5.
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