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 4 - Additional Requirements for Facilities Providing Services to Adolescents in Adult Facilities
Article 2 - Waivers to Treat Adolescents in Adult Facilities
Section 10602 - Limitation on Capacity

(a) Facilities with a total capacity of one (1) to ten (10) residents may be granted a waiver to serve one (1) adolescent. Facilities with a total capacity of eleven (11) to twenty (20) residents may be granted a waiver to serve two (2) adolescents. Facilities with a total capacity of twenty-one or more residents may be granted a waiver to serve three (3) adolescents.

(b) The Department shall not approve a waiver to serve more than three (3) adolescents in any facility.

(c) Adolescent participation in an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility shall be limited to minors fourteen (14) years of age or older.

(d) Upon approval of a waiver, a male adolescent fourteen (14) years of age or older may be admitted to a facility which provides services to male adults only.

(e) Upon approval of a waiver, a female adolescent fourteen (14) years of age or older may be admitted to facility which provides services to female adults only.

(f) Male and female adolescents may be admitted to a facility which provides services to both male and female adults only when:

(g) The licensee shall comply with the criminal records clearance requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 10624) of this Subchapter to admitting or providing services to an adolescent.