California § 12020 - The chief and the issuing authority, as defined in Sections 12003 and 12007, resp
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§ 12020. The chief and the issuing authority, as defined in Sections 12003 and 12007, resp
The chief and the issuing authority, as defined in Sections 12003 and 12007, respectively, shall in their areas of jurisdiction enforce the provisions of this part and the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this part. Any peace officer, as defined in Sections 830.1, 830.2, and subdivisions (a), (e), (k), and ( l ) of Section 830.3 of the Penal Code, and those officers listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code while acting in the course and scope of their employment as peace officers may enforce the provisions of this part.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12020 ("The chief and the issuing authority, as defined in Sections 12003 and 12007, resp") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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