California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §556: The failure of any person mentioned in Section 551 to report, or the failure of any maternity home, hospital, or similar institution, to use the treatment prescribed in Section 551 and to record any a
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Failure to report ophthalmia neonatorum cases, use prescribed treatment, keep records, or obey health department regulations is a misdemeanor with fines up to $100–$400 depending on offense number.
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