Section 1540.2 Of Article 4. Offenses From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
1540.2
. Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly
authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an
owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident of a community care
facility, of an impending and unannounced site visit to that facility
by personnel of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a
period not to exceed 180 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.