Responsibility for enforcement of Sections 1244 and 1244.1 shall be with the local health officer or his or her authorized designee, including public health laboratory directors. Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from using any necessary enforcement actions for the protection of the public health and safety.
Source:
Section 1244.3, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=1244.3..