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California
CCPA Regulations: Agency investigations and audits (article 13)
Also known as CCPA Regulations.
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, sections 7300 to 7304
In force since .
An enforcement supervision rule binding private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Governance, Reporting
As of .
What it requires
- Cooperate with an Agency audit, which the Agency may announce or conduct unannounced to check compliance with any provision of the CCPA (section 7304).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
California Privacy Protection Agency, which may open an investigation on a sworn complaint or on its own initiative (section 7301(a) of the Regulations).
What this law does
Section 7301(a) of the CCPA Regulations lets the Agency open investigations upon the sworn complaint of any person or on its own initiative. Section 7302(a) of the Regulations provides that, under Civil Code section 1798.199.50, probable cause exists when the evidence supports a reasonable belief that the CCPA has been violated. Section 7304(a) of the CCPA Regulations lets the Agency audit a business, service provider, contractor or person to ensure compliance with any provision of the CCPA.
Under section 7304(c), audits may be announced or unannounced as determined by the Agency. Under section 7304(d), a subject's failure to cooperate during an Agency audit may result in the Agency issuing a subpoena, seeking a warrant, or otherwise exercising its powers to ensure compliance with the CCPA. The Agency's regulations became effective on .
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