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Health and Safety Code, Div. 20. Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions

Excerpt	Section Range
CHAPTER 6.5 Hazardous Waste Control	25100-25259
CHAPTER 6.6. Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986	25249.5-25249.14
CHAPTER 6.65. Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites	25260-25268
CHAPTER 6.66. Oversight Costs	25269-25269.8
CHAPTER 6.67. Aboveground Storage of Petroleum	25270-25270.13
CHAPTER 6.7. Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances	25280-25299.8
CHAPTER 6.75. Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup	25299.10-25299.97
CHAPTER 6.76. Loans for Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks	25299.100-25299.117
CHAPTER 6.77. Grants for Installing Underground Storage Tanks	25299.200-25299.206
CHAPTER 6.82. California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004	25395.60-25395.109
CHAPTER 6.83. Land Use and Revitalization	25395.110-25395.119
CHAPTER 6.86. Expedited Remediation	25396-25396
CHAPTER 6.9. Liability for Abatement of Hazards	25400-25400
CHAPTER 6.9.1. Methamphetamine or Fentanyl Contaminated Property Cleanup Act	25400.10-25400.47
CHAPTER 6.10. Hazardous Material Release Cleanup	25403-25403.8
CHAPTER 6.11. Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program	25404-25404.9
CHAPTER 6.91. Hazardous Materials Data	25410-25417.1
CHAPTER 6.92. Landfill Gas	25420-25422
CHAPTER 6.95. Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory	25500-25547.8
CHAPTER 6.96. Hazardous Materials Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries	25548-25548.7
CHAPTER 6.97. Hazardous Materials Information and Consulting Services	25550-25553

Health and Safety Code, Division 45

Excerpt	Section Range
DIVISION 45. Hazardous Substance Response (formerly Ch. 6.8)	78000-81050 (formerly 25300-25395.45)

Miscellaneous Code Sections

Code	Section	Excerpt	Section Range
Health and Safety Code	Div. 10. Uniform Controlled Substances Act	CHAPTER 8. Seizure and Disposition	11469-11495
Health and Safety Code	Div. 24. Community Development and Housing, Part 1. Community Redevlopment Law	CHAPTER. 4 Redevelopment Procedures and Activities	33300-33490
Health and Safety Code	Div. 37. Regulation of Environmental Protection	DIVISION 37. REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	57000-57020
Health and Safety Code	Div. 101. Administration of Public Health, Part 3. Local Health Departments	CHAPTER 4. Additional Administrative Provisions	101325-101490
Public Resources Code	Div. 30. Waste Management, Part 3. State Programs	CHAPTER 2. Pharmaceutical and Waste Stewardship	42030-42036.4
Public Resources Code	Div. 30. Waste Management, Part 3. State Programs	CHAPTER 3.5. Metallic Discards	42160-42185
Public Resources Code	Div. 30. Waste Management, Part 3. State Programs	CHAPTER 8. Recycled Battery Programs	42440-42450.5
Public Resources Code	Div. 30. Waste Management, Part 3. State Programs	CHAPTER 8.5 Electronic Waste Recycling	42460-42486
Public Resources Code	Div. 30. Waste Management, Part 7. Other Provisions	CHAPTER 2. Finances	47901-48028
Public Resources Code	Div. 34. Environmental Protection, Part 1.5. Permit Assistance Centers	PART 1.5. PERMIT ASSISTANCE CENTERS	71040-71041
Government Code	Tit. 2. Government of the State of California, Div. 3. Executive Department, Part 1. State Departments and Agencies	CHAPTER 3.5. Administrative Regulations and Rulemaking	11340-11361
Government Code	Tit. 2. Government of the State of California, Div. 3. Executive Department, Part 1. State Departments and Agencies	CHAPTER 1. Administration	12800-12838.14
Civil Code	Div. 2. Property, Part 2. Real or Immovable Property, Tit. 3 Rights and Obligations of Owners	CHAPTER 3. Environmental Responsibility Acceptance Act	850-855
Civil Code	Div. 3. Obligations, Part 1. Obligations in General	TITLE 3. TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS	1457-1471
Education Code	Tit. 1. General Education Code Provisions, Div. 1. General Education, Part 10.5. School Facilities	CHAPTER 1. Schoolsites	17210-17224
Business and Professions Code	Div. 8. Special Business Regulations	CHAPTER 3. Home Furnishings	19000-19221

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