Section 1569.406 Of Article 4. Offenses From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.2. >> Article 4.
1569.406
. 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 residential care
facility for the elderly of an impending and unannounced site visit
to that facility by personnel of the department, except for a site
visit prior to licensing the facility, 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.