Who enforces Health & Safety Code Class 314 provisions?

• A. Municipal zoning boards.
• B. State and local health and safety inspectors and authorized agencies enforce compliance, conduct inspections, and issue penalties.
• C. Federal OSHA only.
• D. Private security firms contracted by facilities.

Answer: (B)

Enforcement of Health & Safety Code provisions is carried out by state and local health and safety inspectors and authorized agencies who enforce compliance, conduct inspections, and issue penalties. These professionals work within health departments and other designated authorities to ensure facilities meet the required standards, performing routine and complaint-driven inspections and taking formal action when violations are found to protect public health. While federal OSHA oversees workplace safety at the national level, day-to-day enforcement of state health and safety codes typically sits with state and local agencies, not with zoning boards or private security firms. OSHA may coordinate with local authorities when applicable, but it isn’t the sole enforcer of state health codes.