{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-1540.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 1540.1","heading":"","body":"Upon a finding by the licensing authority that a facility is in operation without a license, a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, may enforce Section 1503.5, or Section 1508, or both sections by utilizing the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. A facility violating Section 1503.5 or 1508, or both, is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each day of violation. Upon a determination that a community care facility is in violation of Section 1503.5 or 1508, or both, and after a citation has been issued, the peace officer shall immediately notify the licensing authority in the department.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","CHAPTER 3. California Community Care Facilities Act [1500. - 1567.94.]","ARTICLE 4. Offenses [1540. - 1549.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"6ad34b56d408604dcae5f2970eadcfb242dbbd8ea6ec117a81d574186945ad7d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-1540","next":"us-ca/hsc-1540.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}