Cal. HSC § 1596.65
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1596.65, 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) An employment agency, as defined in Section 1812.501 of the Civil Code, that refers a child care provider to parents or guardians who are not required to be a licensed child day care facility shall not make a placement of a child care provider who is not a trustline applicant or a registered child care provider.
(b) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
(b) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
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