Section 18928 Of Article 3. The Coordinating Council And Advisory Panels From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2.5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Each state agency adopting or proposing adoption of a
model code, national standard, or specification shall reference the
most recent edition of applicable model codes, national standards, or
specifications.
(b) Each state agency adopting or proposing adoption of a model
code, national standard, or specification shall adopt or propose
adoption of the most recent editions of the model codes, as amended
or proposed to be amended by the adopting agency, within one year
after the date of publication of the model codes, national standards,
or specifications. The "date of publication of a model code,
national standard, or specification" is either of the following:
(1) The date of publication printed in the model code, national
standard, or specification. If only a month and year are shown by the
model code, national standard, or specification adopting agency or
body, the date of publication shall be considered to be the last day
of the month shown.
(2) The date determined by the commission, if no publication date
is shown in the model code, national standard, or specification. The
commission shall notify all adopting agencies of its determination
within 15 days.
(c) If the adopting agencies fail to comply with subdivision (b),
the commission shall convene a committee to recommend to the
commission the adoption, amendment, or repeal, on the agencies'
behalf, of the most recent editions of the model codes, national
standards, or specifications and necessary state standards.