California Health and Safety Code

§ 1568.081

HSC § 1568.081Div. 2 · Ch. 3.01 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A placement agency shall place individuals only in licensed residential care facilities or facilities which are exempt from licensure under subdivision (c) of Section 1568.03.

(b)No employee of a placement agency shall place, refer, or recommend placement of a person in a facility operating without a license, unless the facility is exempt from licensure under subdivision (c) of Section 1568.03. Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

(c)Any employee of a placement agency who knows, or reasonably suspects that a facility, which is not exempt from licensure under this chapter, is operating without a license shall report the name and address of the facility to the department. Failure to report as required by this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1333, Sec. 1.5.