§ 123622. — 123622. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 259, Sec. 2.)

California § 123622.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 106.: DIVISION 106. PERSONAL HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT)
• Part 2.: PART 2. MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Maternal Health
• Art. 4.5.: ARTICLE 4.5. Fetal Ultrasound

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(a)
Any person or entity that fails to comply with the requirements of Section 123621 is liable for a civil penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense and five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each subsequent offense. The Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney, or a county counsel may bring an action to impose a civil penalty pursuant to this section. For purposes of this subdivision, an offense is each ultrasound conducted in violation of Section 123621.
(b)
Any person or entity that violates this section is liable for any costs, fees, and civil penalties. Costs, fees, and civil penalties collected pursuant to this section
shall be paid to the office that brought the action as follows:
(1)
To the Office of the Attorney General.
(2)
To the treasurer of the city for the city attorney.
(3)
To the treasurer of the county for the district attorney.
(4)
To the treasurer of the county for the county counsel.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 259, Sec. 2. (AB 1720) Effective January 1, 2024.