California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 5 - Licensure of Residential Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities
Subchapter 2 - Licensing Process
Article 2 - Requirement for Licensure
Section 10505 - Requirement for Licensure

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 10505

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Except for facilities operated by a State agency, no person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, county, city, public agency or other governmental entity shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a facility which provides 24-hour nonmedical, residential, alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment services to adults without first obtaining a current, valid license from the Department.

(b) Except for facilities operated by a State agency, no person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, county, city, public agency or other governmental entity shall hold out, advertise, or represent by any means that it is operating, establishing, managing, conducting, or maintaining a facility which provides 24-hour nonmedical, residential, alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment services to adults without first obtaining a current, valid license from the Department.

(c) As used in this regulation, "operated by a State agency" shall not include agencies which provide services through a contractual arrangement with a State agency.

1. New section filed 2-7-85 as an emergency; operative 2-7-85 (Register 85, No. 8).
2. Repealed by operation of law 2-1-86. Readoption of section filed 1-24-86 as an emergency; operative 2-1-86 (Register 86, No. 4).
3. Repealed by operation of law 6-2-86. Readoption of section filed 5-30-86 as an emergency; operative 6-1-86 (Register 86, No. 22).
4. Repealed by operation of law 9-29-86. Readoption of section filed 9-26-86 as an emergency; operative 9-29-86. (Register 86, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 1-27-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law (Government Code section 11346.1(g)).
5. Readoption of section filed 1-26-87 as an emergency; operative 1-27-87 (Register 87, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 5-26-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law (Government Code section 11346.1(g)).
6. Readoption of section filed 5-26-87 as an emergency; operative 5-26-87 (Register 87, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 9-23-87 or section will be repealed by operation of law(Government Code section 11346.1(g)).
7. Repealer and new section transmitted to OAL 9-23-87 and filed 10-23-87; operative 10-23-87 (Register 87, No. 43).
8. Amendment filed 12-27-89 as an emergency; operative 1-1-90 (Register 90, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 5-1-90.
9. Amendment refiled 4-30-90 as an emergency; operative 4-30-90 (Register 90, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 8-28-90.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-30-90 order including amendment of NOTE transmitted to OAL 8-27-90 and filed 9-26-90 (Register 90, No. 44).
11. Amendment of section heading, text and NOTE filed 4-18-94; operative 5-18-94 (Register 94, No. 16).
12. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 2 heading filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11755, 11834.50 and 11835, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11834.01 and 11834.30, Health and Safety Code.

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