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Cal. PUC § 276.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 276.5
Section 276.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop, implement, and maintain a suitable, competitively neutral, and broad-based program to establish a fair and equitable local rate support structure aided by universal service rate support to telephone corporations serving areas where the cost of providing services exceeds rates charged by providers, as determined by the commission. The program shall be known, and may be cited, as the California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund program or CHCF-B program. The purpose of the program shall be to promote the goals of universal telephone service and to reduce any disparity in the rates charged by those companies. Except as otherwise explicitly provided, this subdivision does not limit the manner in which the commission collects and disburses funds, and does not limit the manner in which it may include or exclude the revenue of contributing entities in structuring the program.

(b) The commission shall structure the CHCF-B program so that any charge imposed to promote the goals of universal service reasonably equals the value of the benefits of universal service to contributing entities and their subscribers.

(c) The commission shall investigate reducing the level of universal service rate support, or elimination of universal service rate support in service areas with demonstrated competition.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. PRC § 49110 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 49110
Section 49110
Status: in_force

Any contiguous portion or portions of a county, whether the portion or portions include incorporated or unincorporated territory, may be formed into a garbage and refuse disposal district in the manner and under the proceedings specified in this chapter. However, no city, or any portion thereof, shall be included in the district without the consent of the governing body of the city adopted by a favorable vote of two-thirds or more of its members.
Cal. RTC § 6201 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6201
Section 6201
Status: in_force

An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on or after July 1, 1935, for storage, use, or other consumption in this state at the rate of 3 percent of the sales price of the property, and at the rate of 2 1/2 percent on and after July 1, 1943, and to and including June 30, 1949, and at the rate of 3 percent on and after July 1, 1949, and to and including July 31, 1967, and at the rate of 4 percent on and after August 1, 1967, and to and including June 30, 1972, and at the rate of 3 3/4 percent on and after July 1, 1972, and to and including June 30, 1973, and at the rate of 4 3/4 percent on and after July 1, 1973, and to and including September 30, 1973, and at the rate of 3 3/4 percent on and after October 1, 1973, and to and including March 31, 1974, and at the rate of 4 3/4 percent thereafter.
Cal. PROB § 8574 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 8574
Section 8574
Status: in_force

(a) Service of process or notice of a motion under Section 377.41 of the Code of Civil Procedure in any action or proceeding against the nonresident personal representative shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the Secretary of State two copies of the summons and complaint or notice of motion and either of the following:

(1) A copy of the statement by the nonresident personal representative under Section 8573.

(2) If the nonresident personal representative has not filed a statement under Section 8573, a copy of the letters issued to the nonresident personal representative together with a written statement signed by the party or attorney of the party seeking service that sets forth an address for use by the Secretary of State.

(b) The Secretary of State shall promptly mail by registered mail one copy of the summons and complaint or notice of motion to the nonresident personal representative at the address shown on the statement delivered to the Secretary of State.

(c) Personal service of process, or notice of motion, on the nonresident personal representative wherever found shall be the equivalent of service as provided in this section.
Cal. PCC § 4101 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 4101
Section 4101
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the practices of bid shopping and bid peddling in connection with the construction, alteration, and repair of public improvements often result in poor quality of material and workmanship to the detriment of the public, deprive the public of the full benefits of fair competition among prime contractors and subcontractors, and lead to insolvencies, loss of wages to employees, and other evils.
Cal. BPC § 2475.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 22 / Section 2475.3
Section 2475.3
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall approve podiatric residency programs, as defined in Section 2475.2, in the field of podiatric medicine, for persons who are applicants for or have been issued a certificate to practice podiatric medicine pursuant to this article.

(b) The board may only approve a podiatric residency that it determines meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Reasonably conforms with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Institutional Requirements of the Essentials of Accredited Residencies in Graduate Medical Education: Institutional and Program Requirements.

(2) Is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

(3) Complies with the requirements of this state.
Cal. FAC § 14564 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 14564
Section 14564
Status: in_force

“Ton” means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.
Cal. INS § 12359 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 12359
Section 12359
Status: in_force

A title insurer shall not transact any insurance in this state unless it has paid-in capital represented by shares of stock of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
Cal. HSC § 50199.25 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.6 / Section 50199.25
Section 50199.25
Status: in_force

(a) Under the state’s authority to issue regulations to implement Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 42 et seq.) and effect its purpose, the committee, on or before June 30, 2025, shall adopt regulations pursuant to Section 50199.17 limiting annual rent increases for tenants in properties that received an allocation of housing credits pursuant to this chapter or Section 12206, 17058, or 23610.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, prior to April 3, 2024, and that are subject to a regulatory agreement.

(b) On or before June 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the committee shall assess the limit established pursuant to subdivision (a). The committee may adjust the limit if the committee deems it necessary based on the assessment.
Cal. PEN § 683 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Section 683
Section 683
Status: in_force

The proceeding by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment, is known as a criminal action.
Cal. PRC § 13191 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 13191
Section 13191
Status: in_force

The board may by resolution designate a bank as depositary of any or all of its funds. No question of interest shall affect such appointment. If the depositary is not designated for all of its funds, it shall designate what funds are to be deposited with the depositary. The county treasurer shall be the depositary for all funds not so designated.
Cal. HSC § 25153 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 5 / Section 25153
Section 25153
Status: in_force

The offsite storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of extremely hazardous waste is subject to the same requirements specified in this chapter that are applicable to hazardous waste and the department shall not require any special or additional permits for the offsite handling or management of extremely hazardous waste.
Cal. CIV § 7 — California Code / Code civ / Section 7
Section 7
Status: in_force

Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and such other days as are specified or provided for as holidays in the Government Code of the State of California.
Cal. BPC § 6091 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5.5 / Section 6091
Section 6091
Status: in_force

If a client files a complaint with the State Bar alleging that his or her trust fund is being mishandled, the State Bar shall investigate and may require an audit if it determines that circumstances warrant.

At the client’s written request, the attorney shall furnish the client with a complete statement of the funds received and disbursed and any charges upon the trust account, within 10 calendar days after receipt of the request. Such requests may not be made more often than once each 30 days unless a client files a complaint with the State Bar and the State Bar determines that more statements are warranted.
Cal. HSC § 132004 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 114 / Section 132004
Section 132004
Status: in_force

The prohibitions in Sections 132000 and 132002 shall not apply to any of the following:

(a) A discount, repayment, product voucher, or other payment to a patient or another person on the patient’s behalf for a prescription drug required under a United States Food and Drug Administration Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for the purpose of monitoring or facilitating the use of that prescription drug in a manner consistent with the approved labeling of the prescription drug.

(b) A single-tablet drug regimen for treatment or prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that is as effective as a multitablet regimen, unless, consistent with clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature, the multitablet regimen is clinically equally effective or more effective and is more likely to result in adherence to the drug regimen.

(c) The individual has completed any applicable step therapy or prior authorization requirements for the branded prescription drug as mandated by the individual’s health insurer, health care service plan, or other health coverage.

(d) A discount, repayment, product voucher, or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses is not associated with his or her health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage.

(e) Rebates received by a state agency.
Cal. WAT § 12930 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 12930
Section 12930
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Water Resources Development Bond Act.
Cal. VEH § 4750.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 4750.1
Section 4750.1
Status: in_force

(a) If the department receives an application for registration of a specially constructed passenger vehicle or pickup truck after it has registered 500 specially constructed vehicles during that calendar year pursuant to Section 44017.4 of the Health and Safety Code, and the vehicle has not been previously registered, the vehicle shall be assigned the same model-year as the calendar year in which the application is submitted, for purposes of determining emissions inspection requirements for the vehicle.

(b) (1) If the department receives an application for registration of a specially constructed passenger vehicle or pickup truck that has been previously registered after it has registered 500 specially constructed vehicles during that calendar year pursuant to Section 44017.4 of the Health and Safety Code, and the application requests a model-year determination different from the model-year assigned in the previous registration, the application for registration shall be denied and the vehicle owner is subject to the emission control and inspection requirements applicable to the model-year assigned in the previous registration.

(2) For a vehicle participating in the amnesty program in effect from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, pursuant to Section 9565, the model-year of the previous registration shall be the calendar year of the year in which the vehicle owner applied for amnesty. However, a denial of an application for registration issued pursuant to this paragraph does not preclude the vehicle owner from applying for a different model-year determination and application for registration under Section 44017.4 of the Health and Safety Code in a subsequent calendar year.

(c) (1) The Bureau of Automotive Repair may charge the vehicle owner who applies to participate in the amnesty program a fee for each referee station inspection conducted pursuant to Section 9565. The fee shall be one hundred sixty dollars ($160) and shall be collected by the referee station performing the inspection.

(2) A contract to perform referee services may authorize direct compensation to the referee contractor from the inspection fees collected pursuant to paragraph (1). The referee contractor shall deposit the inspection fees collected from the vehicle owner into a separate trust account that the referee contractor shall account for and manage in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and principles. Where the department conducts the inspections pursuant to Section 9565, the inspection fees collected by the department shall be deposited into the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund.
Cal. LAB § 234 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 234
Section 234
Status: in_force

An employer absence control policy that counts sick leave taken pursuant to Section 233 as an absence that may lead to or result in discipline, discharge, demotion, or suspension is a per se violation of Section 233. An employee working under this policy is entitled to appropriate legal and equitable relief pursuant to Section 233.
Cal. PCC § 20292 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 20292
Section 20292
Status: in_force

If after rejecting bids the board determines and declares a four-fifths vote of all its members that in its opinion the supplies, equipment and materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the board may proceed to purchase the supplies, equipment and materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions requiring contracts, bids or notice.
Cal. FAC § 46016.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 10 / Section 46016.4
Section 46016.4
Status: in_force

The appeal shall be submitted to the secretary in writing within the time period provided in the letter of notification of the adverse action or within 30 days of receipt of the letter of notification of the adverse action, whichever is later. The appeal shall be considered filed on the date the appeal is received by the secretary. An adverse action shall become final and nonappealable unless an appeal is timely filed. The secretary’s proceeding shall, insofar as practicable, comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except that a Department of Food and Agriculture hearing officer may be used.
Cal. WAT § 1226.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.5 / Section 1226.3
Section 1226.3
Status: in_force

Each claim of water right shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be in an amount determined by the board to cover the reasonable administrative costs of processing the claim. If the claimant establishes a water right pursuant to this article, the board shall issue a certificate of the validity of the water right to the claimant as expeditiously as practicable.
Cal. LAB § 5814.6 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 5814.6
Section 5814.6
Status: in_force

(a) Any employer or insurer that knowingly violates Section 5814 with a frequency that indicates a general business practice is liable for administrative penalties of not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). Penalty payments shall be imposed by the administrative director and deposited into the Return-to-Work Fund established pursuant to Section 139.48.

(b) The administrative director may impose a penalty under either this section or subdivision (e) of Section 129.5.

(c) This section shall become operative on June 1, 2004.
Cal. FGC § 6594.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 6594.1
Section 6594.1
Status: in_force

(a) In order to foster a transparent and collaborative approach between the public, the advisory panel, and the director, and to advise the director and the advisory panel regarding the program, the director shall establish an independent scientific advisory committee.

(b) The committee shall consist of members who collectively have expertise in the following areas:

(1) Fish genetics.

(2) Fish health.

(3) Marine aquaculture.

(4) Fish population biology or dynamics.

(5) Benthic or water quality.

(6) Stock enhancement or fish hatchery science.

(c) The committee may also include members who have expertise in other areas that the director determines to be relevant to the program.

(d) The committee shall provide advice to the director and the advisory panel in order to help ensure the scientific integrity and transparency in science-based decisionmaking of program activities. The committee shall provide recommendations on all of the following:

(1) Ensuring the documentation of the program’s scientific accomplishments, if needed.

(2) Prioritizing program research activities based upon an independent evaluation of program research needs and a consideration of the report described in subdivision (a) of Section 6594.5. In providing this recommendation, the committee shall consider at least all of the following:

(A) Systematic data collection in order to inform adaptive management of the program’s enhancement activities.

(B) The impacts of the program’s enhancement activities.

(C) The incorporation of best practices in hatchery science to, among other things, maintain the genetic diversity of stocked species.

(3) Identifying candidate focal species for enhancement or research potential.

(4) Developing quantitative criteria, benchmarks, and timelines to be used in evaluating the program and its activities.

(e) Each member of the committee shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of actual service performed in carrying out their official duties, but the amount of compensation for any one member shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for any calendar year. In addition to this compensation, the members of the committee shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The compensation and expenses provided in this subdivision shall be paid from funds made available to the program pursuant to Section 6595.

(f) The establishment of the committee pursuant to this section does not limit the director’s discretion to seek scientific and technical advice regarding the program from other sources.

(g) Department personnel shall provide support for the committee’s efforts, as applicable and needed.

(h) The director shall appoint members to the committee. The director shall determine the number of members to serve on the committee. Members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the director.
Cal. WAT § 23534 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 23534
Section 23534
Status: in_force

The secretary shall cause a certified copy of the order creating the distribution district to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in which any land of the distribution district is situated.
Cal. WIC § 10232 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 3 / Section 10232
Section 10232
Status: in_force

(a) Alternative payment programs and providers operating or providing services pursuant to this chapter may maintain records electronically, in compliance with state and federal standards, as determined by the department. Any conversion from a paper record to an electronic format, as well as the storage of the electronic record, shall comply with the minimum standards described in Section 12168.7 of the Government Code and the standards for trustworthy electronic document or record preservation described in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 22620.1) of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) The records shall be retained by each contractor for at least five years, or, where an audit has been requested by a state agency, until the date the audit is resolved, whichever is longer.

(c) This section does not require an alternative payment program or provider to create records electronically.
Cal. PUC § 16084 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 16084
Section 16084
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided in this division, petitions made pursuant to this article, in the matter of form, signatures, and preparation, and the proceedings based upon them, in the matter of calling and conducting an election, the manner of voting, cavassing the return, and declaring the result shall conform as nearly as practicable to the provisions of general law relating to direct legislation or the referendum by cities.
Cal. HSC § 14958 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 8 / Section 14958
Section 14958
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to allow an inspection by the department, pursuant to Section 14956, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each failure or refusal.
Cal. BPC § 144.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 144.5
Section 144.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a board described in Section 144 may request, and is authorized to receive, from a local or state agency certified records of all arrests and convictions, certified records regarding probation, and any and all other related documentation needed to complete an applicant or licensee investigation. A local or state agency may provide those records to the board upon request.
Cal. HNC § 6840 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 6840
Section 6840
Status: in_force

The board shall select one of its members as chairperson and select one of its members as vice chairperson, who shall preside in the absence of the chairperson, and it may provide for and select the officers it deems necessary to conduct the affairs of the district.
Cal. WIC § 2025 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 2025
Section 2025
Status: in_force

A county that is the recipient of a contract pursuant to this chapter may use funds received under the contract to provide grant awards to private nonprofit entities for the acquisition, renovation, construction, or purchase of equipment for a youth shelter.
Cal. HSC § 25541.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.95 / Article 2 / Section 25541.3
Section 25541.3
Status: in_force

Any person or stationary source who knowingly violates any requirement of this article, including any fee or filing requirement, for which delegation of federal implementation and enforcement authority has been obtained pursuant to subsections (l) and (r) of Section 112 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7412(l) and 7412(r)), or who knowingly renders inaccurate any federally required monitoring device or method, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day of violation.