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§ 56. — 56. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.)

California § 56.
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Div. 1.DIVISION 1. PERSONS
Part 2.6.PART 2.6. CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Definitions

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Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.

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§ 56.
56. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.)
§ 56.05.
56.05. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 123, Sec. 1.)
§ 56.06.
56.06. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 254, Sec. 2.)
§ 56.07.
56.07. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1066, Sec. 1.)
§ 56.10.
56.10. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 123, Sec. 2.)
§ 56.1007.
56.1007. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 833, Sec. 1.)
§ 56.101.
56.101. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 853, Sec. 9.)
§ 56.102.
56.102. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 853, Sec. 3.)
§ 56.103.
56.103. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 535, Sec. 1.)
§ 56.104.
56.104. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 444, Sec. 3.)
§ 56.105.
56.105. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 389, Sec. 8.)
§ 56.106.
56.106. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 657, Sec. 1.)
§ 56.107.
56.107. (Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 190, Sec. 3.)
§ 56.108.
56.108. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 255, Sec. 2.)
§ 56.109.
56.109. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 764, Sec. 2.)
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