California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 4 - Intermediate Care Facilities
Article 6 - Violations and Civil Penalties
Section 73702 - Class "a" Violations

A Class "A" violation is any violation of a statute or regulation relating to the operation or maintenance of any intermediate care facility which presents an imminent danger to the patients of the intermediate care facility or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result therefrom. A physical condition or one or more practices, means, methods or operations in use in an intermediate care facility may constitute such a violation.