{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"1568.0824","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 1568.0824","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 3.01. Residential Care Facilities for Persons With Chronic Life-Threatening Illness [1568.01. - 1568.099]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3.01"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [1568.01. - 1568.094.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3.01/article-1"}],"history":"Added by renumbering Section 1568.0823 (as added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 888, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 279.   (AB 731)   Effective January 1, 2016.","effective":"2016-01-01","html":"<p>A person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident of a residential care facility for persons with a chronic, life-threatening illness 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":"A person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident of a residential care facility for persons with a chronic, life-threatening illness 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/general-provisions-1568-0824","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}