Health and Safety Code section 1317.5a

A health facility licensed under this chapter that maintains and operates an emergency department may post a notice in a conspicuous place in the emergency department stating substantially the following:

WE WILL NOT TOLERATE any form of threatening or aggressive behavior toward our staff. Assaults and batteries against our staff are crimes and may result in a criminal conviction.

Source: Section 1317.5a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1317.5a. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 10, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1317.5a

Original Source: Section 1317.5a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1317.5a. (last accessed May 10, 2025).