Health and Safety Code section 1796.81

This chapter shall apply to all of the following proclamations or declarations:

(a)

A state of emergency, as proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625 of the Government Code.

(b)

A federal emergency declaration by the President of the United States pursuant to Section 5191 of Title 42 of the United States Code under the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act).

(c)

A federal major disaster declaration by the President of the United States pursuant to Section 5170 of Title 42 of the United States Code under the federal Stafford Act.

(d)

A federal fire management assistance declaration approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pursuant to Section 5187 of Title 42 of the United States Code under the federal Stafford Act and pursuant to Part 204 (commencing with Section 204.1) of Subchapter D of Chapter I of Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Source: Section 1796.81, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1796.­81.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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