Section 26100.

26100. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Section 26101.

26101. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a)  “Affect” means to cause a condition by the presence of mold in the dwelling unit, building, appurtenant structure, common wall, heating system, or ventilating and air-conditioning system that affects the indoor air quality of a dwelling unit or building. (b)  “Authoritative bodies” means any […]

Section 26101.5.

26101.5. All standards that the department develops pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with existing administrative law procedures applicable to the development of regulations. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Section 26101.7.

26101.7. The department shall convene a task force which shall advise the department on the development of standards pursuant to Sections 26103, 26105, 26106, 26120, and 26130. The task force shall be comprised of representatives of public health officers, environmental health officers, code enforcement officers, experts on the health effects of molds, medical experts, certified […]

Section 26102.

26102. The department shall consider the feasibility of adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Section 26103.

26103. (a)  If the department finds that adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments is feasible, the department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall: (1)  Adopt permissible exposure limits to mold for indoor environments that avoid adverse effects on health, with an adequate margin of safety, and […]

Section 26104.

26104. (a)  (1)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of the permissible exposure limits to mold, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that the department has initiated work on the permissible exposure limits to mold. (2)  The notice shall also include a […]

Section 26105.

26105. (a)  The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.7, shall adopt practical standards to assess the health threat posed by the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, in an indoor environment. (b)  The department shall adopt assessment standards for molds that do the following: (1)  Protect […]

Section 26106.

26106. The department may develop alternative assessment standards applicable for facilities, which may include hospitals, child care facilities, and nursing homes, whose primary business is to serve members of subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the general population and are at greater risk of adverse health effects to molds than the general population. These […]

Section 26107.

26107. (a)  (1)  The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of standards for the assessment of molds, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that the department has initiated work on the assessment standards. (2)  The notice shall also include a brief description, or […]