California · Government Code

GOV §14964: (a) The duties and functions formerly conducted by the Office of the State Architect and the State Fire Marshal that relate to hospital plan checking and construction inspection are hereby transferred

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(a) The duties and functions formerly conducted by the Office of the State Architect and the State Fire Marshal that relate to hospital plan checking and construction inspection are hereby transferred to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. These duties include, but are not limited to, those specified in Division 12.5 (commencing with Section 16000) and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The qualifications for the personnel reviewing fire and life safety aspects of schools and hospitals within the Office of the State Architect and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall be the same as those qualifications required of personnel formerly reviewing fire and life safety aspects of those facilities within the Office of the State Fire Marshal. It shall continue to be the responsibility of the State Fire Marshal to provide a high level of ongoing professional development and training for the personnel reviewing fire and life safety aspects of schools and hospitals within the Office of the State Architect and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. (c) The qualifications for the personnel reviewing and inspecting structural safety aspects of hospitals at the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall be the same as those qualifications required of personnel formerly reviewing and inspecting structural safety aspects of hospitals at the Office of the State Architect.

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