Section 100170 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
100170
. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and
necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following
purposes:
(1) To enforce its regulations.
(2) To compel the performance of any act specifically enjoined
upon any person, officer, or board, by any law of this state relating
to its powers and duties.
(b) It may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers
and duties.
(c) In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under
the name of the department.