Nothing in this division shall be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the state over any employmment or place of employment by reason of the exercise of occupational safety and health jurisdiction by any federal agency if federal jurisdiction is being exercised under a federal law which expressly authorizes concurrent state jurisdiction over occupational safety or health issues.

(Added November 8, 1988, by initiative Proposition 97. Note: Prop. 97 is titled the California Occupational Safety and Health Restoration Act.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 6303.5

  • Agency: means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. See California Labor Code 18.5
  • Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 6302
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.