California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13872

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2002.

A district may, by ordinance, authorize its fire chief, or his or her duly authorized representative, to issue citations for the misdemeanors specified in Section 13871. The provisions of Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 4 of Part 2 of the Penal Code shall apply.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 13872 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-12-fires-and-fire-protection/part-2-7-fire-protection-district-law-of-1987/chapter-5-general-powers-and-duties/section-13872

Other sections in Chapter 5 - General Powers and Duties

§ 13860§ 13861§ 13862§ 13863§ 13864§ 13865§ 13866§ 13867§ 13868§ 13869…§ 13871§ 13872§ 13872.5§ 13873§ 13874§ 13875§ 13876§ 13877§ 13878§ 13879

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