Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120120. Section 120120.
As used in this chapter, “COVID-19” means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease.
CHAPTER 1.5. COVID-19-Related Public Health Orders or Mandatory Guidance [120120. - 120123.]
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 1.5.
in effectCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120121. Section 120121.
Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections 120130, 120140, and 120145, when the department issues a statewide order or mandatory guidance related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or protecting public health against a threat of COVID-19, the department shall do both of the following:
(a)
Publish, on its internet website, the order or mandatory guidance and the date that the order or mandatory guidance takes effect.
(b)
Create an opportunity for local communities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and others to sign up for an email distribution list relative to changes to the department’s order or mandatory guidance.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120122. Section 120122.
Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 120175, when a local health officer issues a jurisdictionwide local order, not in conflict with state law or with orders or mandatory guidance issued pursuant to Section 120121, related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or protecting public health against a threat of COVID-19, the local health officer shall do both of the following:
(a)
Publish, on their internet website, the order and the date that the order takes effect.
(b)
Create an opportunity for local communities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and others to sign up for an email distribution list relative to changes to the local health officer’s
order.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120123. Section 120123.
This chapter shall remain operative while an order or mandatory guidance issued by the department or a local health officer as described in this chapter is in effect, and this chapter shall be repealed as of January 1 following the date that no order or mandatory guidance described in this chapter is in effect.
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