§ 131056 Public Health Enforcement Powers

Health and Safety Code·California

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•The health department can take action to make sure people follow health rules.
•They can stop things that are bad for people's health, like dirty water or unsafe food.
•They can make people or groups do what the law says to keep everyone healthy.
•The department can go to court to protect people's health if needed.

Example

A restaurant keeps serving food that makes people sick.

The health department can step in, make the restaurant clean up or close, and even take them to court if they don’t fix the problem.

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§ 131056 Public Health Enforcement Powers

The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes: (a) To enforce its regulations. (b) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health. (c) To compel the performance of any act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any law of this state relating to the public health. (d) To protect and preserve the public health. It may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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performance danger health hazard regulation nuisance the california department operative july

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 131056.

§ 131056 Public Health Enforcement Powers

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 131056 Public Health Enforcement Powers

Key Takeaways

•The health department can take action to make sure people follow health rules.
•They can stop things that are bad for people's health, like dirty water or unsafe food.
•They can make people or groups do what the law says to keep everyone healthy.
•The department can go to court to protect people's health if needed.

Example

A restaurant keeps serving food that makes people sick.

The health department can step in, make the restaurant clean up or close, and even take them to court if they don’t fix the problem.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 131056 Public Health Enforcement Powers

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

performance danger health hazard regulation nuisance the california department operative july

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 131056.

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