California Health and Safety Code

§ 25400.19

HSC § 25400.19 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 20 · Ch. 6.9.1 · Art. 3

Statute text

Within five working days after receiving a notification from a law enforcement agency of known or suspected contamination of a property by a methamphetamine or fentanyl laboratory activity, or upon notification from the property owner, the local health officer shall inspect the property, including the mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle and the land on which it is located, pursuant to this section. In the case of a mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle, that is property pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (v) of Section 25400.11, the local health officer shall make the determination specified in subdivision (e) of Section 25400.20 regarding the cause of the contamination and responsibility for the remediation required pursuant to this chapter.

(a)The property inspection shall include, but not be limited to, obtaining evidence of hazardous chemical use or storage and documentation of evidence of any chemical stains, cooking activity, and release or spillage of hazardous chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine or fentanyl.

(b)In conducting an inspection pursuant to this section, the local health officer may request copies of any law enforcement reports, forensic chemist reports, and any hazardous waste manifests, to evaluate all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 691, Sec. 8. (AB 1596) Effective January 1, 2020.