§ 104480 Regulatory Exemption Guidelines

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that any rules or standards listed in this article don't have to follow the normal rule‑making steps in Chapter 3.5 and can be used right away without becoming official regulations.

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•Guidelines in this article are exempt from Chapter 3.5 rules.
•They can be put into practice right away.
•They do not need to be adopted as formal regulations.

Example

A city health department writes a checklist for restaurant cleanliness.

Because of this law, the department can start using the checklist immediately instead of going through the long process of turning it into a formal regulation.

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§ 104480 Regulatory Exemption Guidelines

All guidelines, criteria, standards, and requirements specified in this article are exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall be implemented without being adopted as regulations. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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guidelines criteria standards requirements exempt Chapter 3.5 Government Code implemented adopted as regulations

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 104480.

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