Section 26154 Of Article 5. Enforcement From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 18. >> Article 5.
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. Public health officers, code enforcement officers,
environmental health officers, city attorneys, and any other
appropriate government entities may respond to complaints about mold
and may enforce standards adopted by the department, pursuant to
subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26103 and subdivisions (a),
(b), and (c) of Section 26105, and enforce the disclosure
requirements of Sections 26147 and 26148 that are developed by the
department in consultation with the task force. The disclosure
enforcement guidelines established by the department pursuant to this
section shall include development of a form for disclosure and the
penalties, if any, that may be imposed for failure to disclose. No
penalty shall be assessed against an owner for failure to disclose
under Section 26147 where the owner provides disclosure to the
tenants in a form that substantially conforms to the disclosure form
developed by the department. Local authority to enforce disclosure
requirements pursuant to this section shall not apply until the first
January 1 or July 1 that occurs at least six months after the
department adopts disclosure enforcement guidelines for compliance
with Sections 26147 and 26148.