§ 10 Code Section Definitions

Health and Safety Code·California

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This part of the health and safety code tells you what the words ‘section’ and ‘subdivision’ mean.

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•‘Section’ just means a part of this code.
•‘Subdivision’ just means a part inside a section.
•These definitions help you know which part of the law is being talked about.

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If a rule in the code says ‘section 5’, it’s just pointing to the part of the code labeled 5.

So you know you’re looking at that specific piece of the code, not some other law.

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§ 10 Code Section Definitions

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE - HSC GENERAL PROVISIONS ( General Provisions enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60. ) 10. “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. Subdivision means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 10.

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