Section 1533 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any duly
authorized officer, employee, or agent of the State Department of
Social Services may, upon presentation of proper identification,
enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and
services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure
compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, any provision of this
chapter.
(b) (1) Foster family homes that are considered private
residences for the purposes of Section 1530.5 shall not be subject to
inspection by the department or its officers without advance notice,
except in response to a complaint, a plan of correction, or as set
forth in Section 1534. The complaint inspection shall not constitute
an inspection as required by Section 1534. Announced inspections of
foster family homes required by Section 1534 shall be made during
normal business hours, unless the serious nature of a complaint
requires otherwise.
(2) As used in this subdivision, "normal business hours" means
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., inclusive, of each day from Monday to Friday,
inclusive, other than state holidays.