{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"117776","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 117776","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104"},{"name":"PART 14. MEDICAL WASTE [117600. - 118360.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-14"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Definitions [117625. - 117780.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-14/chapter-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 732, Sec. 8.   Effective January 1, 1998.","effective":"1998-01-01","html":"<p>(a) “Trauma scene” means a location soiled by, or contaminated with, human blood, human body fluids, or other residues from the scene of a serious human injury, illness, or death. </p><p>(b) For purposes of this section, a location may include, but is not limited to, a physical structure that is not fixed geographically, such as mobile homes, trailers, or vehicles. </p>","text":"(a) “Trauma scene” means a location soiled by, or contaminated with, human blood, human body fluids, or other residues from the scene of a serious human injury, illness, or death. (b) For purposes of this section, a location may include, but is not limited to, a physical structure that is not fixed geographically, such as mobile homes, trailers, or vehicles.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/definitions-117776","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}