Welfare and Institutions Code section 16501.15

As used in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 16501.1, a home or setting that is “safe” means that the home or setting is free from abuse or neglect, as described in Section 11165.5 of the Penal Code.

Source: Section 16501.15, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16501.15. (updated Jan. 1, 2004; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_16501.15

Original Source: Section 16501.15, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16501.15. (last accessed May 12, 2025).