A district may, by ordinance, authorize its fire chief, or his or her duly authorized representative, to issue citations for the misdemeanors specified in Section 13871. The provisions of Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 4 of Part 2 of the Penal Code shall apply.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13872
General Powers and Duties
Known as the Fire Protection District Law
The act spans §§ 13800–13970 (136 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 40
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