{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"120500","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 120500","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 105. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL [120100. - 122476.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-105"},{"name":"PART 3. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE [120500. - 120750.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-105/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Prevention and Control [120500. - 120605.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-105/part-3/chapter-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 835, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 2001.","effective":"2001-01-01","html":"<p>As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section <a href=\"/hsc/27\">27</a>) “venereal diseases” means syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphopathia venereum, granuloma inguinale, and chlamydia.</p>","text":"As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) “venereal diseases” means syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphopathia venereum, granuloma inguinale, and chlamydia.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/prevention-and-control-120500","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}