Section 732 - Beds and Bedding(a) Beds. Suitable and separate beds shall be maintained for all occupants. Such beds shall be made of steel, canvas or other material acceptable to the enforcement agency and shall be so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the occupants. Such beds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, but need not be maintained in an unoccupied labor camp.(b) Bedding. An occupant, upon his or her request, shall be supplied with a mattress or some equally comfortable bedding for which a reasonable charge, deductible from wages, may be made. Such bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.(c) Bed Separation. (1) Every bed shall have a clear space of at least ten inches (25.4 centimeters) from the floor to the underside of the bed.(2) A clear space of at least thirty inches (76.2 centimeters) extending from the floor to the ceiling or roof of any sleeping place shall be maintained horizontally between each bed therein.(3) At least four feet (121.9 centimeters) of clear space shall be maintained horizontally between each set of double deck beds having one tier above the other.(4) There shall be not more than two tiers of beds, one above the other. There shall be a clear vertical space of 30 inches (76.2 centimeters) maintained between the upper and lower bed.(d) Bed Use. The beds located closer than required separations shall be maintained to be separated by a solid partition with a minimum of 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) clearance from the floor, 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) below the ceiling, and 24 inches (60.9 centimeters) above the topmost bed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 732
1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-31-79 as an emergency; designated effective 1-1-80 (Register 80, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-1-80.
2. Editorial correction filed 11-18-82 (Register 82, No. 47).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 3-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 10). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-31-79 as an emergency; designated effective 1-1-80 (Register 80, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-1-80.
2. Editorial correction filed 11-18-82 (Register 82, No. 47).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 3-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 10).