§ 118390 Enforcement Of Health Laws

Health and Safety Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•Health officers must enforce health and safety rules in their areas.
•They also have to enforce workplace safety rules, like making sure workplaces are safe.
•This doesn’t take away the power of other groups that check workplace safety.

Example

A restaurant kitchen has dirty conditions that could make people sick.

Health officers can step in to make sure the kitchen is cleaned up and follows safety rules. If workers are in danger, they can also enforce workplace safety laws.

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§ 118390 Enforcement Of Health Laws

(a) The state department and all health officers of counties, cities, and health districts shall enforce this article. (b) Pursuant to their enforcement of this article, those officers shall also enforce Section 2441 of the Labor Code. This section shall not be construed to abridge or limit in any manner the jurisdiction of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforce this article Section 2441 of the Labor Code Division of Occupational Safety and Health Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 118390.

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