Cal. GOV § 8351
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8351, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Drug-free workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 8355) of an entity at which employees of the entity are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) “Employee” means the employee of a grantee or contractor directly engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the grant or contract described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 8355) .
(c) “Controlled substance” means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 812).
(d) “Grantee” means the department, division, or other unit of a person or organization responsible for the performance under the grant.
(e) “Contractor” means the department, division, or other unit of a person or organization responsible for the performance under the contract.
(a) “Drug-free workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 8355) of an entity at which employees of the entity are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) “Employee” means the employee of a grantee or contractor directly engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the grant or contract described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 8355) .
(c) “Controlled substance” means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 812).
(d) “Grantee” means the department, division, or other unit of a person or organization responsible for the performance under the grant.
(e) “Contractor” means the department, division, or other unit of a person or organization responsible for the performance under the contract.
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