Health and Safety Code section 1596.5

The district attorney of every county shall, upon application by the state department or its authorized representative institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within his county of any provisions of this chapter or of regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Source: Section 1596.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1596.5. (updated Jan. 1, 1977; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1596.5

Original Source: Section 1596.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1596.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).