{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"1596.8915","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 1596.8915","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3.4. California Child Day Care Act [1596.70. - 1596.895.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3.4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 5. Offenses [1596.89. - 1596.895.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3.4/article-5"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 888, Sec. 13.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, or agent of a child day care facility of an impending and unannounced site visit to that facility by personnel of the department, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.</p>","text":"Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, or agent of a child day care facility of an impending and unannounced site visit to that facility by personnel of the department, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/offenses-1596-8915","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}