This article does not prohibit the department from assuming jurisdiction over a waste release site pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45, or the regional water quality control board or the state board from assuming jurisdiction over a waste release site or from taking enforcement action against a waste release site pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 258, Sec. 113. (AB 2327) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 130 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 258.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 101485

  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
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