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Cal. HSC § 1226.3

This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1226.3, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.

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Official statutory text

A primary care clinic may establish compliance with the minimum construction standards of adequacy and safety for the physical plant described in subdivision (b) of Section 1226 by submitting a written certification, as described in Section 5536.26 of the Business and Professions Code, from a licensed architect or a written statement from a local building department that the applicable construction, remodeling, alteration, or other applicable modification of the physical plant is in compliance with these standards. No particular form of certification or statement shall be required by the department. Any form of statement utilized by a city or county building department, or certification by a licensed architect, indicating that the premises conform to the requirements of the California Building Standards Code, shall be accepted by the department as sufficient proof of compliance. Enforcement of compliance with applicable provisions of the California Building Standards Code, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1226, shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the local building department.

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