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Cal. BPC § 4980.01 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 4980.01
Section 4980.01
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall not be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act, the Clinical Social Worker Practice Act, the Nursing Practice Act, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act, or the Psychology Licensing Law.

(b) This chapter shall not apply to any priest, rabbi, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination when performing counseling services as part of their pastoral or professional duties, or to any person who is admitted to practice law in the state, or a physician and surgeon who provides counseling services as part of their professional practice.

(c) This chapter shall not apply to an unlicensed or unregistered employee or volunteer working in a governmental entity, a school, a college, a university, or an institution that is both nonprofit and charitable if both of the following apply:

(1) The work of the employee or volunteer is performed under the oversight and direction of the entity.

(2) (A) On and after July 1, 2020, the employee or volunteer provides a client, prior to initiating psychotherapy services or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, a notice written in at least 12-point type that is in substantially the following form:

NOTICE TO CLIENTS

The (name of office or unit) of the (name of agency) receives and responds to complaints regarding the practice of psychotherapy by any unlicensed or unregistered practitioner providing services at (name of agency). To file a complaint, contact (telephone number, email address, internet website, or mailing address of agency).

The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided by individuals licensed and registered by the board. If you have a complaint and are unsure if your practitioner is licensed or registered, please contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences at 916-574-7830 for assistance or utilize the board’s online license verification feature by visiting www.bbs.ca.gov.

(B) The delivery of the notice described in subparagraph (A) to the client shall be documented.

(d) A marriage and family therapist licensed under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 805, and thus is a health care provider subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), all persons registered as associates or licensed under this chapter shall not be exempt from this chapter or the jurisdiction of the board.
Cal. PRC § 9070 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 9070
Section 9070
Status: in_force

All money available, including money which becomes available after the effective date of this Division 9, for expenditure by any department, division, board, authority, commission, or officer or employee thereof, to be used in the administration of any function, the exercise of any right, or performance of any duty, which function, right or duty is transferred by this Division 9, shall be transferred to the department, commission, division, board, authority, or officer or employee thereof which is to administer the function, exercise the right, or perform the duty.
Cal. INS § 10127.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10127.5
Section 10127.5
Status: in_force

Every application for, certificate of, and policy of credit life or credit disability insurance shall set forth a statement in bold capital letters indicating that any preexisting health condition of the applicant may render the coverage void, if that is the case.

For the purpose of this section, “credit life or credit disability insurance” means insurance on the life or health of any borrower sold by any creditor to provide for the repayment of the amount of a loan or other extension of credit in the event of the debtor’s death or disability as defined in the policy.
Cal. WIC § 9567 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 9567
Section 9567
Status: in_force

This chapter shall remain in effect so long as a waiver pursuant to Section 1396n(c) of Title 42 of the United States Code has been granted by the federal Department of Health and Human Services to the State Department of Health Services.
Cal. LAB § 2651 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 10 / Section 2651
Section 2651
Status: in_force

The manufacture by industrial homework of any of the following materials or articles shall be unlawful, and no license or permit issued under this part shall be deemed to authorize such manufacture: articles of food or drink; articles for use in connection with the serving of food or drink; articles of wearing apparel; toys and dolls; tobacco; drugs and poisons; bandages and other sanitary goods; explosives, fireworks, and articles of like character; articles, the manufacture of which by industrial homework is determined by the division to be injurious to the health or welfare of the industrial homeworkers within the industry or to render unduly difficult the maintenance of existing labor standards or the enforcement of labor standards established by law or regulation for factory workers in the industry.
Cal. WIC § 278 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 278
Section 278
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may delegate to the auditor or other county officer any of the functions of the probation officer authorized by Section 276 and required by Sections 1685 to 1687, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. HSC § 50710.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 50710.3
Section 50710.3
Status: in_force

(a) By January 1, 2026, the department shall engage and solicit feedback from stakeholders on the definition of “migratory agricultural worker” for the purposes of updating the definition, including distance from residence.

(b) Stakeholders shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Representatives from all 24 Office of Migrant Services centers.

(2) Wherever feasible, the children or dependents of current and former Office of Migrant Services center residents.

(3) The Office of Migrant Services.

(4) Qualified interpreters, promotoras, or promotores with demonstrated experience with legal terminology in both Spanish and English.

(5) Housing authorities or operators acting as property managers, also known as camperos.

(6) The Office of the Speaker of the Assembly.

(7) The Migrant Education Program.

(8) K-12 schools serving the children of current and former migratory farmworker residents.
Cal. WAT § 12656.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 12656.5
Section 12656.5
Status: in_force

The project for flood protection on Middle Creek, California, is hereby authorized and adopted substantially in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Document numbered 367, Eighty-first Congress, and adopted and authorized by the act of Congress approved August 17, 1954, at an estimated state cost of seven hundred ninety thousand dollars ($790,000).
Cal. HSC § 108145 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108145
Section 108145
Status: in_force

The term “toxic” shall apply to any substance, other than a radioactive substance, that has the capacity to produce personal injury or illness to man through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through any body surface.
Cal. HSC § 4783 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 4783
Section 4783
Status: in_force

An election board consisting of one inspector, one judge, and one clerk shall be appointed by the district board for each precinct.
Cal. HSC § 104561 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 104561
Section 104561
Status: in_force

A county or city and county may contract with the state department to provide perinatal program coordination, patient advocacy, and expanded access services for low-income pregnant and postpartum women and women of childbearing age who are likely to become pregnant integrated with the county’s perinatal program.
Cal. HNC § 1269 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 1269
Section 1269
Status: in_force

(a) Any stakeholder with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff may file a written request to intervene in a petition proceeding under this chapter.

(b) A request to intervene shall include all of the following:

(1) A signed request identifying the proposed intervenor, including the names and contact information of the person requesting the intervention.

(2) The proposed intervenor’s substantial interest in the pilotage tariff.

(3) The position of the party in the proceeding.

(4) A response to the petitioner’s proposed hearing date and calendar.

(c) A written request to intervene shall be considered timely if it is received by the administrative law judge within 20 calendar days of petition filing.

(d) Intervention shall not broaden the issues in the proceeding, except to the limited extent that an issue is raised in a counterpetition, nor shall intervention unreasonably delay the hearing or unfairly prejudice the other parties.
Cal. PUC § 40000 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40000
Section 40000
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and cited as the “Orange County Transit District Act of 1965.”
Cal. WAT § 60386 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 60386
Section 60386
Status: in_force

The board shall canvass the votes cast at such election and, if such proposition is approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon at such election, the president and secretary of the board of directors shall certify that fact to the Secretary of State and shall record a certificate stating that such proposition was adopted with the county recorder of each affected county in which such district is located.
Cal. ELEC § 8807 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 4 / Section 8807
Section 8807
Status: in_force

If the vacancy occurs among candidates chosen at the direct primary to go on the ballot for the succeeding general election for a nonpartisan office, the name of that candidate receiving at the primary election the next highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot to fill the vacancy.
Cal. BPC § 6008.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6008.4
Section 6008.4
Status: in_force

All powers granted to the State Bar by Sections 6001 and 6008.3 may be exercised and carried out by action of its board of trustees. In any resolution, indenture, contract, agreement, or other instrument providing for, creating, or otherwise relating to, any obligation of the State Bar, the board may make, fix, and provide such terms, conditions, covenants, restrictions, and other provisions as the board deems necessary or desirable to facilitate the creation, issuance, or sale of such obligation or to provide for the payment or security of such obligation and any interest thereon, including, but not limited to, covenants and agreements relating to fixing and maintaining license fees.
Cal. FAC § 79189.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 6 / Section 79189.5
Section 79189.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties and for the obtaining of injunctive relief or specific performance regarding this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. A court shall issue to the commission any requested writ of attachment or injunctive relief upon a prima facie showing by verified complaint that a named defendant has violated this chapter or any other regulation of the commission, including, but not limited to, the nonpayment of assessments. A bond shall not be required to be posted by the commission as a condition for the issuance of any writ of attachment or injunctive relief.

(b) A writ of attachment shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing specified in Section 485.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure is not required. Injunctive relief shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing of irreparable harm or inadequate remedy at law specified in Sections 526 and 527 of the Code of Civil Procedure is not required.

(c) Upon entry of any final judgment on behalf of the commission against any defendant, the court shall enjoin the defendant from conducting any type of business regarding spiny lobster until the judgment is fully complied with and satisfied. The injunction shall be stayed for a period of 30 days. Upon a favorable judgment for the commission, it shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any reasonable attorney’s fees and other actual related costs. Venue for these actions may be established at the domicile or place of business of the defendant or in the county of the principal office of the commission. The commission may be sued only in the county of its principal office.
Cal. PRC § 4521.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 4521.3
Section 4521.3
Status: in_force

“Board” means the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Cal. MVC § 397 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 397
Section 397
Status: in_force

When an emergency has been declared to exist by the Governor and during the continuance thereof, any person belonging to the military or naval forces of the State or of the United States shall, together with his conveyance, personal baggage, and the military property of the State or of the United States in his charge, be allowed to pass free through all tollgates and over all toll bridges and all ferries, if he presents an order for duty in the military or naval service of the State or of the United States. The provisions of this section do not apply to any tollgate, toll bridge or ferry owned or operated by any private individual, corporation or utility, or owned or operated by any municipal corporation or bridge and highway district.
Cal. WAT § 74251 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 74251
Section 74251
Status: in_force

The secretary need not be one of the directors.
Cal. BPC § 159.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 159.5
Section 159.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is in the department the Division of Investigation. The division is in the charge of a person with the title of chief of the division.

(2) Except as provided in Section 160, investigators who have the authority of peace officers, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 160 and in subdivision (a) of Section 830.3 of the Penal Code, shall be in the division and shall be appointed by the director.

(b) (1) There is in the Division of Investigation the Health Quality Investigation Unit. The primary responsibility of the unit is to investigate violations of law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California, the Podiatric Medical Board of California, the Board of Psychology, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Physician Assistant Board, or any entities under the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California.

(2) The Medical Board of California shall not be charged an hourly rate for the performance of investigations by the unit.
Cal. PRC § 21100.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 21100.1
Section 21100.1
Status: in_force

The information described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 21100 shall be required only in environmental impact reports prepared in connection with the following:

(a) The adoption, amendment, or enactment of a plan, policy, or ordinance of a public agency.

(b) The adoption by a local agency formation commission of a resolution making determinations.

(c) A project which will be subject to the requirement for preparing an environmental impact statement pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Cal. FAC § 18842 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 18842
Section 18842
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce, any article required to be inspected under this chapter, unless such article has been inspected and passed, or any livestock, poultry, livestock product, or poultry product which is capable of use as human food, which is adulterated or misbranded at the time of such sale, transportation, offer for sale or transportation, or receipt for transportation.
Cal. BPC § 2227.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2227.3
Section 2227.3
Status: in_force

(a) The board may delegate to its executive director the authority to issue an administrative confidential letter of advice to a licensee to resolve a complaint for an alleged minor violation of this chapter that is not related to patient care. The letter of advice may include an agreement by the licensee to complete one or more relevant educational courses approved by the board, or its designee, or take other remedial action to resolve the complaint.

(b) The complaint and confidential letter of advice shall be maintained for three years from the date the complaint was received, and if no further complaint against the licensee is received, the complaint and confidential letter of advice shall be purged.

(c) A licensee’s failure to take the remedial action within the timeframe agreed upon constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(d) The board shall adopt regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to implement this section.
Cal. WIC § 17609.05 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 17609.05
Section 17609.05
Status: in_force

(a) Each county, city, or city and county shall file with the Controller annual reports of trust fund deposits and disbursements within 60 days after the end of the year.

(b) The Controller shall verify deposits and notify appropriate state agencies upon request of deficits in deposits. The next scheduled allocations shall not be made until deposits are made accordingly. Reports shall be forwarded to the appropriate state department for expenditure verification, upon request.
Cal. WAT § 13399 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 5.8 / Section 13399
Section 13399
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this chapter is to establish an enforcement policy for violations of this division that the enforcement agency finds are minor when the danger they pose to, or the potential that they have for endangering, human health, safety, or welfare or the environment are taken into account.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a more resource-efficient enforcement mechanism, faster compliance times, and the creation of a productive and cooperative working relationship between the state board, the regional boards, and the regulated community while maintaining protection of human health and safety and the environment.

(c) This chapter applies solely to the actions of the state board and the regional boards in administering this division and has no application to the administrative enforcement actions of other public agencies.

(d) The state board and each regional board shall implement this chapter by determining the types of violations of this division, or of the regulations, rules, standards, orders, permit conditions, or other requirements adopted pursuant to this division that the state board or the regional board finds are minor violations in accordance with subdivisions (e) and (f). The state board shall implement this chapter through adoption of regulations or state policy for water quality control pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 13140) of Chapter 3.

(e) In determining the types of violations that are minor violations, the state board or regional board shall consider all of the following factors:

(1) The magnitude of the violation.

(2) The scope of the violation.

(3) The severity of the violation.

(4) The degree to which a violation puts human health, safety, or welfare or the environment into jeopardy.

(5) The degree to which a violation could contribute to the failure to accomplish an important goal or program objective as established by this division.

(6) The degree to which a violation may make it difficult to determine if the violator is in compliance with other requirements of this division.

(f) For purposes of this chapter, a minor violation of this division shall not include any of the following:

(1) Any knowing, willful, or intentional violation of this division.

(2) Any violation of this division that enables the violator to benefit economically from noncompliance, either by realizing reduced costs or by gaining a competitive advantage.

(3) Any violation that is a chronic violation or that is committed by a recalcitrant violator.

(g) In determining whether a violation is chronic or a violator is recalcitrant, for purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (f), the state board or regional board shall consider whether there is evidence indicating that the violator has engaged in a pattern of neglect or disregard with respect to the requirements of this division or the requirements adopted pursuant to this division.
Cal. FAC § 9569 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 9569
Section 9569
Status: in_force

In addition to actions that may be directed by the State Veterinarian pursuant to Section 9562, the State Veterinarian may:

(a) Regulate, restrict, or restrain the movements of persons, vehicles, farm equipment, farm and dairy products, and other property from or into the quarantine area, or from place to place within it, during the existence of the quarantine.

(b) Impose, as a condition to travel through or within the quarantine area, that no person or vehicle which is permitted to travel on any road or highway shall depart from the road or highway while within the quarantine area.

(c) Order all animals within the quarantine area to be detained for purposes of examination or inspection at any place which is specified by him or her in the order.

(d) Cause to be destroyed all animals or property which may be found within the area that are affected with the disease, infestation, or condition or which have been so exposed as to be dangerous to themselves or other animals.

(e) Require a proper disposal to be made of the hide and carcass of any animal which is destroyed.

(f) Adopt and enforce all necessary regulations for cleaning and disinfecting any premises or property where the disease, infestation, or condition exists or has existed by treatment, disposal, or otherwise, and such other regulations as he may deem necessary to eradicate the disease and to prevent its dissemination.