California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 117830

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.
(a)A local agency electing to implement a medical waste management program is the enforcement agency for the jurisdiction where it is located and so designated by the department.
(b)In any local jurisdiction where the local agency does not elect to implement a medical waste management program, the department is the enforcement agency.
(c)Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a district attorney, city

attorney, or city prosecutor from bringing any enforcement action for violation of this chapter.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 117830 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-104-environmental-health/part-14-medical-waste/chapter-3-powers-and-duties/section-117830

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Powers and Duties

§ 117800§ 117805§ 117810§ 117815§ 117820§ 117825§ 117830§ 117835§ 117840§ 117845…§ 117880§ 117885§ 117890§ 117895§ 117900§ 117903§ 117904§ 117905§ 117908§ 117910

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