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Cal. HSC § 1370.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1370.2
Section 1370.2
Status: in_force

Upon an appeal to the plan of a contested claim, the plan shall refer the claim to the medical director or other appropriately licensed health care provider. This health care provider or the medical director shall review the appeal and, if he or she determines that he or she is competent to evaluate the specific clinical issues presented in the claim, shall make a determination on the appealed claim. If the health care provider or medical director determines that he or she is not competent to evaluate the specific clinical issues of the appealed claim, prior to making a determination, he or she shall consult with an appropriately licensed health care provider who is competent to evaluate the specific clinical issues presented in the claim. For the purposes of this section, “competent to evaluate the specific clinical issues” means that the reviewer has education, training, and relevant expertise that is pertinent for evaluating the specific clinical issues that serve as the basis of the contested claim. The requirements of this section shall apply to claims that are contested on the basis of a clinical issue, the necessity for treatment, or the type of treatment proposed or utilized. The plan shall determine whether or not to use an appropriate specialist provider in the review of contested claims.
Cal. MVC § 987.82 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.1 / Section 987.82
Section 987.82
Status: in_force

When a purchaser dies, indebted to the department under contract of purchase, his rights acquired under this article and such contract shall devolve upon his heirs, devisees, or personal representatives, but subject to all rights, claims, and charges of the department. Default on the part of an heir, devisee, or personal representative, with respect to any right, claim, or charge of the department shall have the same effect as would default on the part of the purchaser but for his death.
Cal. WIC § 10275 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 10 / Section 10275
Section 10275
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish rules and regulations for the staffing of all center-based child care and development programs under contract with the department.

(1) Priority shall be given by the department to the employment of persons in child development programs with ethnic backgrounds which are similar to those of the child for whom child development services are provided.

(2) For purposes of staffing child care and development programs, the role of a teacher in child supervision means direct supervision of the children as well as supervision of aides and groups of children.

(3) Family child care homes shall operate pursuant to adult/child ratios prescribed in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 86001) of Division 6 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) Approval by the department of any ongoing or new programs seeking to operate under the ratios and standards established by the department under this chapter shall be based upon the following considerations:

(1) The type of facility in which care is being or is to be provided.

(2) The ability of the department to implement a funding source change.

(3) The proportion of nonsubsidized children enrolled or to be enrolled by the agency.

(4) The most cost-effective ratios possible for the type of services provided or to be provided by the agency.

(c) The department shall apply for waivers of federal requirements as are necessary to carry out this section.
Cal. PCC § 10508 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 2 / Section 10508
Section 10508
Status: in_force

The requirements of this article shall not be applicable when the regents determine that a brand or trade name article, thing, or product or proprietary service is the only one which will properly meet the needs of the University of California because the item or service is unique, available only from a sole source, or is designated to match others, used in, or furnished to, a particular installation, facility, or location. Contracts for unique products or services, or personal or professional services, shall not be made unless the regents determine that the proposed price therefor is reasonable.
Cal. BPC § 1658.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3.5 / Section 1658.1
Section 1658.1
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a licensed dentist from maintaining more than one dental office in this state if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) In addition to any existing legal responsibility or liability, a dentist maintaining more than one office shall assume legal responsibility and liability for the dental services rendered in each of the offices maintained by the dentist.

(b) A dentist maintaining more than one office shall ensure that each office is in compliance with the supervision requirements of this chapter.

(c) A dentist maintaining more than one office shall post, in an area which is likely to be seen by all patients who use the facility, a sign with the dentist’s name, mailing address, telephone number, and dental license number.
Cal. BPC § 7588.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.5 / Article 8 / Section 7588.4
Section 7588.4
Status: in_force

Application or license fees shall not be refunded except in accordance with Section 158.
Cal. INS § 1215.13 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.7 / Section 1215.13
Section 1215.13
Status: in_force

Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has committed a violation of this article which makes the continued operation of an insurer contrary to the interests of policyholders or the public, the commissioner may, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew that insurer’s license or authority to do business in this state for the period that he or she finds is required for the protection of policyholders or the public.
Cal. FIN § 17610 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 17610
Section 17610
Status: in_force

The commissioner, and all persons designated by him, may administer oaths, take the testimony of witnesses, and issue subpenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and other things under their control, at any examination, investigation, or hearing in any part of the State.
Cal. CIV § 5930 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 5930
Section 5930
Status: in_force

(a) An association or a member may not file an enforcement action in the superior court unless the parties have endeavored to submit their dispute to alternative dispute resolution pursuant to this article.

(b) This section applies only to an enforcement action that is solely for declaratory, injunctive, or writ relief, or for that relief in conjunction with a claim for monetary damages not in excess of the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220 and 116.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(c) This section does not apply to a small claims action.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, this section does not apply to an assessment dispute.
Cal. WIC § 10655 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 10655
Section 10655
Status: in_force

The Employment Development Department shall have primary responsibility for placement and other employment services for public assistance recipients; provided, however, that a county department may refer a public assistance recipient to a private employment agency at the same time the recipient is referred to the Employment Development Department. For the purposes of this section, a county department is authorized to enter into contracts with any private employment agencies under such terms and conditions and for such rates as the county department deems reasonable; provided, that once a public assistance recipient has been placed in employment by such an agency, a county department may not contract again with a private employment agency for placement of that recipient within six months of the original date of placement.

No referral or contract authorized under this section shall result in the recipient’s paying any fee, part of wages or other charges to the county department or private employment agency for such services.
Cal. FAC § 68115 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 68115
Section 68115
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid as applied to any person or as applied under certain circumstances, that decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any other persons or under any other circumstance.
Cal. HSC § 114099 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 114099
Section 114099
Status: in_force

(a) Manual warewashing sinks, except as specified in subdivision (c), shall have at least three compartments with two integral metal drainboards for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils.

(b) Sink compartments shall be large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment and utensils. If equipment or utensils are not designed to be washed in a warewashing sink, alternate approved methods as specified in Section 114099.3 shall be followed.

(c) A two compartment sink that is in use on January 1, 1996, need not be replaced when used as specified in Section 114099.3. The enforcement officer shall approve the continued use of a two-compartment sink even upon replacement if the installation of a three-compartment sink would not be readily achievable and where other approved sanitation methods are used.
Cal. FAC § 2102 — California Code / Code fac / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2102
Section 2102
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall pass upon the qualifications of persons who desire to become county agricultural inspectors and shall issue licenses to successful candidates.

(b) The director may charge each candidate a fee to cover the actual cost of providing the license examination.
Cal. MVC § 1221 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.5 / Section 1221
Section 1221
Status: in_force

No contract for the construction or alteration of any hall, building or meeting place shall be let until such time as professional estimates of the cost of such construction or alteration have been submitted to, considered, and approved by a majority of the board at an official meeting.
Cal. HSC § 116601 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 7.2 / Section 116601
Section 116601
Status: in_force

(a) Community water systems serving fewer than 10,000 people or 3,300 service connections and nontransient noncommunity water systems that serve K–12 schools shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum technical, managerial, and financial standards adopted pursuant to Section 116600 within timelines adopted by the state board. The timelines adopted by the state board shall not require compliance with the minimum technical, managerial, and financial standards sooner than two years after the adoption of the standards. The board may grant an extension for compliance with the technical, managerial, and financial standards for good cause when an explanation of the need for an extension is included in a compliance plan submitted by a water system and is approved by the state board.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), new community water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons or 3,300 service connections and nontransient noncommunity water systems that serve K–12 schools shall demonstrate, as part of a permit application, compliance with the minimum technical, managerial, and financial standards adopted pursuant to Section 116600.

(c) The state board may require a community water system serving fewer than 10,000 people or 3,300 service connections and a nontransient noncommunity water system that serves K–12 schools subject to the minimum standards adopted pursuant to Section 116600 to show proof that it has the technical, managerial, and financial capacity to comply with the standards, including, but not limited to, annual reporting of information necessary and appropriate to monitor its current capacity status.

(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting the state board’s authority under other laws, including the authority to order consolidation pursuant to Section 116682 or to request a technical report under Section 116530.
Cal. PCC § 20521 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 32 / Section 20521
Section 20521
Status: in_force

The city council shall make all contracts and all necessary provisions for the furnishing of the maintenance and operation finally determined upon for the lighting systems which are to be maintained and operated from funds of the district. Such contracts shall be made in the same manner and after the same notice and by the same persons as other city contracts for such items of maintenance and operation are made unless such contracts of the city are not required to be made after competitive bidding. In that case the contracts for the district shall be let only after competitive bidding and the officer whose duty it is to let contracts for such items for the city shall give or cause to be given a notice inviting sealed bids on the items to be purchased and fix a time and place at which the bids will be opened and declared in public. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, or if necessary for the public good any and all bids may be rejected and in such case readvertisement shall be had in the same manner as before. The notice inviting bids shall be published at least twice and the first publication shall be at least 10 days before the time set for opening the sealed bids.
Cal. WIC § 18200 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 18200
Section 18200
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes the necessity to improve the administration of public assistance so as to minimize dependency and reduce the total costs of public welfare services by restorative and preventive measures, and to expand protective services for children and adults.

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide state assistance to counties to encourage them to establish demonstration and experimental projects calculated to achieve the objectives stated in this section and to strengthen, extend, and improve public welfare services and their administration.

It is also the intent of the Legislature to encourage and aid, within the limitations of this chapter, organizations of recipients to conduct demonstration and experimental projects designed to promote a more effective and efficient system of public aid and services. The Legislature intends to encourage the participation of individuals on public assistance to the fullest extent in the workings of the public welfare program and through this chapter hopes to provide a mechanism for organized groups of recipients to mobilize their resources and through concerted and cooperative action contribute to solutions to the economic, social and personal problems which tend to prolong dependency.
Cal. RTC § 19005 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19005
Section 19005
Status: in_force

The tax, and any interest and penalties, shall be paid to the Franchise Tax Board. Except as provided in Section 19011 with respect to an electronic funds transfer, remittances may be in the form of a check, payable in United States funds to the Franchise Tax Board, at the time and in the manner as the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe or, notwithstanding Title 1.3 (commencing with Section 1747) of Part 4 of Title 3 of the Civil Code, in the form of a credit card or other payment device as defined in Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 6160) of the Government Code, at the time and in the manner that the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe. If a check or credit card remittance is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, the taxpayer tendering the check or credit card remittance remains liable for the payment of the tax, and all interest and penalties, as if the check or credit card remittance had not been tendered.
Cal. HSC § 33478.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 14.5 / Section 33478.3
Section 33478.3
Status: in_force

This article shall be applicable to only those redevelopment projects of the City of Richmond for which a final redevelopment plan was adopted by ordinance on or before July 1, 1975, and amendments thereto adopted on or before June 1, 1980. This article shall be applicable to only those redevelopment projects of the City of Pittsburg for which a final redevelopment plan was adopted by ordinance on or before June 1, 1980, and amendments thereto adopted on or before June 1, 1980. The Legislature finds and declares that conditions unique to the financing of redevelopment in the City of Richmond and the City of Pittsburg require the granting of authority to merge project areas.
Cal. WIC § 733.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 18 / Section 733.1
Section 733.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as otherwise provided in this section, a ward of the juvenile court shall not be committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2021.

(b) A court may commit a ward to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice as authorized in subdivision (c) of Section 736.5.

(c) Effective July 1, 2021, a person adjudged a ward of the court pursuant to Section 602, shall not be committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice, as long as allocations required by Section 1991 are authorized in statute and disbursed by September 1, 2021, and September 1 annually thereafter. To the extent that the allocations required by Section 1991 are not authorized in statute and disbursed annually thereafter, it is the intent of this section that wards adjudged wards of the court pursuant to Section 602 for an offense described in subdivision (b) of Section 707 of this code or subdivision (c) of Section 290.008 of the Penal Code may be committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice or, upon the final closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice, another state-funded facility, if the ward could have been committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice pursuant to Section 731, as that section read on January 1, 2021, and Sections 733, 734, and 736.5. For the purpose of determining the state’s compliance with this subdivision, the presumption shall be that the state is meeting its commitment in Section 1991 if that section is not materially changed from the law in effect on the operative date of this section.
Cal. FAC § 74869 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.7 / Article 3 / Section 74869
Section 74869
Status: in_force

The public member and his or her alternate member shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers of any other member of the commission. The public member shall not have any financial interest in the wine or winegrape industry.
Cal. HSC § 1338.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 1338.1
Section 1338.1
Status: in_force

The state department shall assign sufficient qualified employees to supervise and evaluate training programs required by this article.
Cal. BPC § 2538.13 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 8 / Section 2538.13
Section 2538.13
Status: in_force

In fitting hearing aids, a hearing aid dispenser shall not take facial measurements or fit, adjust, or adapt lenses or spectacle frames, except that a hearing aid dispenser may replace the temple or temples of a person’s spectacle frames with a temple or temples incorporating hearing aid components.
Cal. HSC § 79550 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 79550
Section 79550
Status: in_force

Any person subject to a removal or remedial action order or other order issued pursuant to Section 78660, 78870, or 79055 who does not comply with that order without sufficient cause shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of noncompliance. Liability under this section may be imposed in a civil action or liability may be imposed administratively pursuant to Section 79590.
Cal. BPC § 7018 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 7018
Section 7018
Status: in_force

The board shall maintain the current contractor license check search function on their internet website that permits consumers to search for a licensed contractor by either ZIP Code or geographic location.
Cal. LAB § 7971 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 7971
Section 7971
Status: in_force

Whenever there is any ignition of gas or vapor in a tunnel or underground mine, all work shall cease, employees shall be removed, and reentry except for rescue purposes shall be prohibited until the division has conducted an inspection and authorized reentry for maintenance or production in writing.
Cal. WAT § 12928.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 4 / Section 12928.3
Section 12928.3
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, criteria and procedures for establishing the eligibility of an agency and a project to qualify for loans, and any terms and conditions necessary to protect the investment of the state and to carry out the purposes of this chapter.