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EXCERPTS FROM PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, CHAPTER 6.95 SECTION 25508 [Authority to Inspect] In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, any employee or authorized representative of an administering agency has the authority specified in Section 25185, with respect to the premises of the handler, and in Section 25185.5, with respect to real property which is within 2,000 feet of the premises of a handler, except that this authority shall include inspections concerning hazardous material, in addition to hazardous waste. SECTION 25503.5(a) [Preparation of Business Emergency Plan] _ A business ...shall establish and implement a business plan for emergency response to a release or threatened release of a hazardous material in accordance with the standards prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 25503, if the business handles a hazardous material or a mixture containing a hazardous material that has a quantity at any one time during the reporting year that is any of the following: (A) Equaf-to,-or greater than, a total weight of 500 pounds or a total volume of 55 gallons. (B) Equal to, or greater -than, 200 cubic feet at standard temperature and pressure, if the substance is a compressed gas. (C) If the substance is a radioactive material, it is handled in quantities for which an emergency plan is required to be adopted pursuant [to the Co&of Federal Regulations]. SECTION 25504(c) [Employee Training] Training for all new employees and annual training, including refresher courses, for all employees in safety procedures in the event of a release or threatened release of a hazardous material, including, but not limited to, familiarity with the plans and procedures specified in [the business emergency plan]. These training programs may take into consideration the position of each employee. SECTION 25505(a)(1) [Submission of Business Plan and Certification] Except as provided in subdivision (e), each handler shall submit its business plan to the administering agency in accordance with the requirements of this article and certify that the business plan meets the requirements of this article. SECTION 25507(a) [Requirement to Immediately Report Release or Threatened Release of Hazardous Material] ...the handler or any employee, authorized representative, agent, or designee of a handler shall, upon discovery, immediately report any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the administering agency, and to the [Governor's Office of Emergency Services], in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 25503. SECTION 25514 [Penalties for Failure to Meet Business Plan Requirements] (a) Any business that violates Sections 25503.5 to 25505, inclusive ... shall be civilly liable to the administering county or city in an amount of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.... (b) Any business that knowingly violates Sections 25503.5 to 25505, inclusive... after reasonable notice of the violation shall be civilly liable to the administering county or city in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, ($5,000) for each day in which the violation occurs. SECTION 25515. [Penalties for Failure to Report Releases] Any person or business who violates Section 25507 shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.