Section 115210 Of Article 13. Impounding Of Materials From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 9. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 13.
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. (a) The city attorney of the city or the district attorney
of the county in which any violations of this chapter occur,
occurred, or will occur, or the Attorney General, at the request of
the department, may institute on behalf of the people of California
any civil action necessary to carry out this chapter, including, but
not restricted to, the enforcement of liens, the obtaining of
injunctions, or the imposition of civil penalties.
(b) If the civil penalties are awarded and the action is brought
by a city attorney or district attorney, the penalty shall be paid
directly to the city or county. If no penalty is awarded or paid, or
both, the state shall have no obligation to make any payment to the
city or county.
If the civil penalty is awarded and the action is brought by the
Attorney General, the penalty shall be deposited in the General Fund.