Health and Safety Code section 9642

All base, architraves, wainscoting and all other vertical work other than crypt fronts shall be securely anchored in place with rods, clips, or other suitable anchoring devices of materials as specified in Section 9643. All clips shall be countersunk into the joint surface and set in nonstaining cement or epoxy.

Source: Section 9642, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=9642. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_9642

Original Source: Section 9642, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=9642. (last accessed May 12, 2025).