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DIVISION 12. FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION 13000-14959›PART 2.7. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 13800-13970›CHAPTER 5. General Powers and Duties 13860-13879

§ 13871

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Any citation issued by a district for violation of a fire prevention code or a district ordinance may be processed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code.

(b) Every person who fails or refuses to correct or eliminate a fire or life hazard after written order of a district board or its authorized representative is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Every person who falsely personates a member of a district board or an officer or employee of a district is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) Every misdemeanor is punishable pursuant to Section 19 of the Penal Code.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)

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