(a) A covered establishment shall, no later than 45 days before a closure of the covered establishment takes effect, perform all of the following acts: (1) (A) Provide written notice of the closure to all of the following persons or entities: (i) (I) The employees of the covered establishment affected by the closure and their authorized representatives if the covered establishment employs more than five employees. (II) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, a covered establishment that employs five or fewer employees shall, no later than 30 days before a closure of the covered establishment takes effect, provide written notice of the closure to the employees of the covered establishment affected by the closure. (ii) The Employment Development Department. (iii) The State Department of Social Services. (iv) The local workforce development board of any city and county government within which the closure occurs. (v) The chief elected official of each city and county government within which the closure occurs. (vi) The California State Board of Pharmacy, if the covered establishment is a pharmacy establishment. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, a covered establishment that is a pharmacy as defined in Section 4037, is owned by a person or entity who owns 15 or fewer pharmacies nationwide, and is not a covered establishment as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1400.5 of the Labor Code shall not be required to provide written notice pursuant to subparagraph (A) to any of the following persons or entities: (i) The Employment Development Department. (ii) The State Department of Social Services. (iii) The local workforce development board of any city and county government within which the covered establishment is located. (iv) The chief elected official of each city and county government within which the covered establishment is located. (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, a covered establishment that is a grocery establishment as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 22949.92, is owned by a person or entity who owns 15 or fewer grocery establishments nationwide, and is not a covered establishment as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1400.5 of the Labor Code shall not be required to provide written notice pursuant to subparagraph (A) to any of the following persons or entities: (i) The Employment Development Department. (ii) The local workforce development board of any city and county government within which the covered establishment is located. (iii) The chief elected official of each city and county government within which the covered establishment is located. (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, a covered establishment that is also a covered establishment as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1400.5 of the Labor Code shall only be considered in compliance with the requirements of clauses (ii), (iv), and (v) of subparagraph (A) if the covered establishment provides a written notice as required and pursuant to the timeframe specified in Section 1401 of the Labor Code. (2) (A) Post a written notice of the closure in a conspicuous location at the entrance to the covered establishmentâs premises that includes the planned closure date of the covered establishment. (B) If the covered establishment is a pharmacy establishment regardless of the number of employees, the written notice described in subparagraph (A) shall also include both of the following: (i) The name, address, and contact information of the pharmacy establishment where any prescriptions will be transferred. (ii) The phone number, email address, or internet website where patients may obtain information regarding the process of transferring the prescription to a pharmacy establishment of the patientâs choosing. (3) Take reasonable steps to provide a written notice of the closure in at least one form other than the forms described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that is in a for
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