Labor Code section 6316

Except as limited by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1, nothing in this part shall deprive the governing body of any county, city, or public corporation, board, or department, of any power or jurisdiction over or relative to any place of employment.

Source: Section 6316, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=6316. (updated Jan. 1, 1973; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_6316

Original Source: Section 6316, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=6316. (last accessed May 12, 2025).