California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6304.2

Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1215.

Notwithstanding Section 6413, and except as provided in Sections 6304. 3 and 6304.4, any state prisoner engaged in correctional industry, as defined by the Department of Corrections, shall be deemed to be an “employee,” and the Department of Corrections shall be deemed to be an “employer,” with regard to such prisoners for the purposes of this part.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 6304.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-5-safety-in-employment/part-1-occupational-safety-and-health/chapter-1-jurisdiction-and-duties/section-6304.2

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Jurisdiction and Duties

§ 6300§ 6301§ 6302§ 6303§ 6303.5§ 6304§ 6304.1§ 6304.2§ 6304.3§ 6304.4…§ 6325§ 6325.5§ 6326§ 6327§ 6327.5§ 6328§ 6329§ 6330§ 6331§ 6332

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