Section 26122 Of Article 2. Guidelines For Identification Of Molds From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 18. >> Article 2.
26122
. (a) Identification guidelines developed by the department
shall do all of the following:
(1) Avoid adverse effects on the health of the general population,
with an adequate margin of safety, and avoid any significant risk to
public health.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), balance the protection of
public health with technological and economic feasibility.
(3) Utilize and include the latest scientific data or existing
standards for the assessment of molds adopted by authoritative
bodies.
(b) The department shall consider all of the following criteria
when it develops identification guidelines for mold:
(1) Permissible exposure limits to molds developed by the State
Department of Health Services pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of
Section 26103, or what constitutes a health threat posed by the
presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor
environment, according to the department's standards as developed
pursuant to Section 26105.
(2) Standards for mold identification, if any, adopted by
authoritative bodies.
(3) Professional judgment and practicality.
(4) Toxicological reports or additional scientific evidence.
(c) The department shall not require a commercial, industrial, or
residential landlord or a public entity that rents or leases a unit
or building to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to
determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible
exposure limits to mold established by subdivisions (a), (b), and (c)
of Section 26103.
(d) The department shall develop a reporting form for building
inspection that may be used to document the presence of mold.
(e) The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress
in developing identification guidelines for mold by July 1, 2003.