California Health and Safety Code

§ 1596.893a

HSC § 1596.893a Effective Oct 4, 1993Div. 2 · Ch. 3.4 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)When the licensing agency has reason to believe that an unlicensed day care facility is operating or that a day care facility is in violation of the California Child Day Care Facilities Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, the agency may issue a citation to the facility. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation and the action proposed by the licensing agency. If the citation has been developed pursuant to an evaluator visit, the citation shall include the plan developed by the operator and evaluator to correct each deficiency. The citation shall be served upon the facility operator personally or through registered mail.

(b)The licensing agency shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty to the alleged violation, considering each of the following factors:

(1)The gravity of the violation.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 726, Sec. 4. Effective October 4, 1993.