Section 1533.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the State Department of Social Services may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, any provision of this chapter.

Foster family homes which are considered private residences for the purposes of Section 1530.5 shall not be subject to inspection by the department or its officers without advance notice, except in response to a complaint. The unannounced visits shall not constitute the annual evaluation visit required by Section 1534. Inspection visits to foster family homes shall be made during normal business hours, unless the serious nature of a complaint requires otherwise.

"Normal business hours," as used in this section, means from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., inclusive, of each day from Monday to Friday, inclusive, other than state holidays.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1315, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)