California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §120280: Inasmuch as the orders provided for by Section 121365 are for the protection of the public health, any person who, after service upon him or her of an order of a local health officer as provided in Se
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A person who violates or fails to comply with a local health officer's order after being served is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by confinement up to one year and/or probation up to two years.
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