California Education Code

§ 56521.2

EDC § 56521.2 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 30 · Ch. 5.5

Statute text

(a)A local educational agency or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency serving individuals with exceptional needs pursuant to Sections 56365 and 56366, shall not authorize, order, consent to, or pay for the following interventions, or any other interventions similar to or like the following:

(1)Any intervention that is designed to, or likely to, cause physical pain, including, but not limited to, electric shock.

(2)An intervention that involves the release of noxious, toxic, or otherwise unpleasant sprays, mists, or substances in proximity to the face of the individual.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 857, Sec. 6. (SB 483) Effective January 1, 2025.