California § 1798.182 - The authority may authorize a poison control center, instead of providing poison
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1798.182 — The authority may authorize a poison control center, instead of providing poison, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1798.182. The authority may authorize a poison control center, instead of providing poison
The authority may authorize a poison control center, instead of providing poison control services directly, to contract with an entity in another state to provide poison control services during any part of the 24-hour period for which the center is required to provide poison control services, if both of the following conditions are met: (a) The center is unable to provide poison control services 24 hours a day. (b) The entity in the other state provides substantially the same poison control services as required under Section 1798.180, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. An entity in another state shall not be deemed not to provide substantially the same poison control services solely because the staff of the entity is licensed in the other state, and not licensed in the State of California.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1798.182
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1798.182 cover?
Section 1798.182 ("The authority may authorize a poison control center, instead of providing poison") 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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