§ 13012 Written Approval Requirement

• •If a law says the director or department must 'approve' or 'authorize' something, it must be in writing.
• •Only the director, their deputy, or someone else they officially allow can give this written approval.
• •No verbal approvals count—it has to be on paper (or digital) to be real.

You want to open a food truck and need the health department's approval.

The health department can't just tell you over the phone that you're approved. They must give you a written paper or email saying 'yes' from the director or someone they officially allowed to decide.