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Cal. PUC § 2854.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 2854.5
Section 2854.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 2854, a local publicly owned electric utility may adopt, implement, and finance a solar initiative program otherwise in accordance with that section, using monetary incentives authorized by subdivision (b) of Section 2854, to residential and business consumers where consumers offset part or all of their electricity demand with electricity generated by a solar energy system not located on the premises of the consumer, if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The solar energy system meets all of the following conditions:

(1) It is located within the service territory of the local publicly owned electric utility.

(2) It has a capacity of no more than five megawatts.

(3) It is interconnected to the local publicly owned electric utility’s system at the distribution level.

(b) The local publicly owned electric utility meets all of the following conditions:

(1) It provides monetary incentives authorized by Section 2854 for not more than the first megawatt of generating capacity of each solar energy system.

(2) It has contracted to purchase the total electricity produced by the solar energy system or owns the solar energy system.

(3) It provides no greater incentive per watt for the solar energy system than provided for by systems that participate in the applicable solar initiative program established under Section 2854.

(4) It has received approval for the solar energy system from its governing board at a publicly noticed and held meeting.

(c) The total megawatt capacity of solar energy systems eligible for a local publicly owned electric utility program under this section is both of the following:

(1) Not more than the total megawatt capacity of the combined residential and commercial solar energy systems installed in the service area of the local publicly owned electric utility after July 1, 2010, that participate in the applicable solar initiative programs established under Section 2854.

(2) Not more than 20 percent of the proportionate amount for the local publicly owned electric utility of the overall 3,000 megawatt state goal set forth in Section 2854, based on the percentage of the total statewide load served by that entity.
Cal. BPC § 5093.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 5093.3
Section 5093.3
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant seeking certified public accountant licensure shall show, to the satisfaction of the board, completion of two years of qualifying experience and passage of the certified public accountant examination under Section 5082. This experience may include providing any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills. The board may also, by regulation, require the completion of specified job tasks associated with minimum competencies of entry-level practice.

(b) To the satisfaction of the board, an advanced degree in an accounting-related subject may be substituted for one year of experience.

(c) The board may, by regulation, accept the completion of board-recognized certificate or training programs as a substitute for a portion of the otherwise required amount of experience.

(d) An applicant may only receive credit for substitution of the experience requirement under either subdivision (b) or (c), but not both.

(e) To be qualifying under this section, experience shall have been performed in accordance with applicable professional standards. Experience in public accounting shall be completed under the supervision or in the employ of a person certified under the laws of any state or country to engage in the practice of public accountancy. Experience outside of public accounting shall be completed under the supervision of an individual licensed by a state to engage in the practice of public accountancy.

(f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (e), the board may, by regulation, allow experience in academia to be qualifying under this section.

(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Cal. PCC § 21568.8 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 121.1 / Section 21568.8
Section 21568.8
Status: in_force

Any design-build entity or Construction Manager/General Contractor that is selected to construct a project pursuant to this article shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for construction services and risk and liability insurance the district may require. Any payment or performance bond written for the purposes of this article shall be written using a bond form developed by the district.
Cal. WAT § 14918 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 23 / Article 2 / Section 14918
Section 14918
Status: in_force

The department shall coordinate with the United States Department of the Interior regarding water distribution undertaken pursuant to this chapter in those areas served by the federal Central Valley Project.
Cal. PUC § 90264 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 90264
Section 90264
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding this article, until such time as the district has operated, controlled, or used facilities or parts of facilities for providing the inhabitants within the boundaries of the district with transit service for a period of six months, the board may, but is not required to, appoint a general manager. A general manager appointed during such time holds office at the pleasure of the majority of the board.
Cal. HSC § 25506 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.95 / Article 1 / Section 25506
Section 25506
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary, in coordination with the Office of Emergency Services, shall specify the hazardous materials inventory that shall be submitted by handlers and the data to be collected and submitted for hazardous materials in quantities equal to or greater than the quantities specified in Section 25507 or as otherwise established by the governing body of the unified program agency by a local ordinance.

(b) If required by the fire code official, the business shall also file the addendum required by paragraph (4) of subdivision (e) of Section 25504.

(c)  Except as provided in subdivision (d), the inventory information required by this section shall also include all inventory information required by Section 11022 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(d) If, pursuant to federal law or regulation, as it currently exists or as it may be amended, the secretary determines that the inventory information required by subdivisions (a) and (c) is substantially equivalent to the inventory information required under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11001 et seq.), the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (c) shall not apply.

(e) This section shall not apply to hazardous materials that are described in subdivision (b) of Section 25507.
Cal. BPC § 22702 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 23 / Section 22702
Section 22702
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Tanning facility” means any location, place, area, structure, or business that provides persons access to any tanning device.

(b) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs.

(c) “Phototherapy device” means equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation used by a health care professional in the treatment of disease.

(d) “Tanning device” means an ultraviolet tanning device and any accompanying equipment, including, but not limited to, protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.

(e) “Ultraviolet tanning device” means equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers used for tanning of the skin, including, but not limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed.
Cal. WAT § 23523 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 23523
Section 23523
Status: in_force

At the hearing the board shall make any changes in reference to matters set forth in Section 23522 as it considers proper. The board may exclude any part of the land described in the petition from the proposed distribution district and may include additional land.
Cal. RTC § 36042 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 16 / Chapter 6 / Section 36042
Section 36042
Status: in_force

This part shall not be construed to preclude or preempt a local ordinance that imposes any additional requirements, fee, or surtax on the sale of firearms, ammunition, or firearm precursor parts. The tax imposed by this part shall be in addition to any other tax or fee imposed by the state, or a city, county, or city and county.
Cal. INS § 11760 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11760
Section 11760
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to make or cause to be made any knowingly false or fraudulent statement, whether made orally or in writing, of any fact material to the determination of the premium, rate, or cost of any policy of workers’ compensation insurance, for the purpose of reducing the premium, rate, or cost of the insurance. Any person convicted of violating this subdivision shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for one year, or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or five years, or by a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) and who has a prior felony conviction of the offense set forth in that subdivision shall receive a two-year enhancement for each prior conviction in addition to the sentence provided in subdivision (a). The existence of any fact that would subject a person to a penalty enhancement shall be alleged in the information or indictment and either admitted by the defendant in open court, or found to be true by the jury trying the issue of guilt or by the court where guilt is established by plea of guilty or nolo contendere or by trial by the court sitting without a jury.
Cal. PRC § 36106 — California Code / Code prc / Division 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 36106
Section 36106
Status: in_force

“Ocean resources” means all living and nonliving resources found in the Pacific Ocean and its contiguous saline or brackish bays and estuaries.
Cal. FAM § 3184 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 3184
Section 3184
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 3188, nothing in this chapter prohibits the mediator from recommending to the court that counsel be appointed, pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3150), to represent the minor child. In making this recommendation, the mediator shall inform the court of the reasons why it would be in the best interest of the minor child to have counsel appointed.
Cal. PUC § 170035 — California Code / Code puc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 170035
Section 170035
Status: in_force

The authority is a local agency for purposes of the California Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
Cal. FIN § 32322 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 32322
Section 32322
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of official members of the board shall coincide with their official terms of office, except in the case of the member selected and appointed by the members of the Energy Commission, who shall serve on the board until he or she is no longer a member of the Energy Commission or until he or she is replaced by a vote of the Energy Commission.

(b) The public members of the board shall be appointed by the Rules Committee, Speaker, and Governor in such a manner that they shall hold office for overlapping terms. At the time of the appointment of first directors, the first term of the directors appointed by the Rules Committee and Speaker shall be approximately two years. At the time of the appointment of first directors, the first term of the directors appointed by the Governor shall be approximately one year for one director and approximately three years for two directors. Thereafter, the terms of all public directors shall be three years. Directors shall be eligible for reappointment for an unlimited number of terms.

(c) A public director’s tenure shall continue until his successor has been appointed and has taken his position on the board.

(d) In the case of public members, vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the respective appointing authority for the unexpired remainder of the term.
Cal. HSC § 25541.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.95 / Article 2 / Section 25541.5
Section 25541.5
Status: in_force

If civil penalties are recovered pursuant to Section 25540 or 25540.5, the same offense shall not be the subject of a criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 25541 or 25541.3. When a unified program agency refers a violation to a prosecuting agency and a criminal complaint is filed, any civil action brought pursuant to this article for that offense shall be dismissed.
Cal. RTC § 7284.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 1.8 / Section 7284.9
Section 7284.9
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to regulate the imposition and collection of taxes and other charges on groceries comprehensively and to occupy the field to the exclusion of local action except as specifically provided in this chapter.

(b) That the promotion of uniformity in the taxation of groceries is a matter of statewide concern and, therefore, is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution.
Cal. WAT § 51028 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51028
Section 51028
Status: in_force

When the Reclamation Board has approved, modified, or rejected any reclamation plan after a hearing as provided in this article, such action shall be final, and the sufficiency of the plan shall not be subject to attack before the reclamation board or in any court, but nothing in this section shall prevent the board from filing with the county clerk any amendatory, additional or supplemental plan of reclamation at any time.
Cal. PRC § 25794.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 8.9 / Article 5 / Section 25794.6
Section 25794.6
Status: in_force

The commission shall not certify a site and related facility if any of the following applies:

(a) The site is a site described in Section 25527.

(b) The site has not been previously disturbed, including, but not limited to, site clearing, excavating, grading, or other manipulation of the terrain.

(c) The site does not have access to the infrastructure and resources with the necessary existing capacity and in the proximity needed to operate the facility, including, but not limited to, a natural gas line and a water line, as applicable.

(d) After July 31, 2023, the facility will use diesel fuel.
Cal. RTC § 23776 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 23776
Section 23776
Status: in_force

(a) Any organization which has suffered the suspension or forfeiture provided for in Section 23775 may, in accordance with Section 23305a, be relieved therefrom upon the filing of all of the following:

(1) An application for revivor.

(2) When required by the Franchise Tax Board, a new application for exemption under Section 23701.

(3) Any returns, statements, notifications, or amounts due under Sections 23772, 23774, or 23775 which were not previously submitted or paid and which resulted in the suspension or forfeiture.

(4) An information return or statement and the amounts specified under Section 23772 for each year, or part thereof, during the period of suspension or forfeiture in which the organization conducted any activities or received income, grants, gifts or any other asset.

(b) Any organization exempt from tax under Section 23701 which has suffered the suspension or forfeiture provided for in Section 23301 or 23301.5 may be required by the Franchise Tax Board to file a new application for exemption in connection with an application for revivor under Section 23305.
Cal. WAT § 60122 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 60122
Section 60122
Status: in_force

Within seven (7) days after such election the vote shall be canvassed by said board of supervisors of the principal county. If a majority of the votes cast in such election shall be in favor of organizing such district, said board shall, by order, entered on its minutes, declare the territory included within the proposed boundaries duly organized, as a water replenishment district under the name theretofore designated, and the county clerk of the principal county shall immediately cause to be recorded in the offices of the county recorders of each affected county a certificate stating that such proposition was adopted.
Cal. FAC § 74091 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 4 / Section 74091
Section 74091
Status: in_force

The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
Cal. RTC § 40091 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 40091
Section 40091
Status: in_force

Any person against whom a determination is made under Article 3 (commencing with Section 40071) or 4 (commencing with Section 40081) of this chapter may petition for a redetermination within 30 days after service upon the person of notice thereof. If a petition for redetermination is not filed within the 30-day period, the determination becomes final at the expiration of the period.
Cal. HSC § 103600 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 103600
Section 103600
Status: in_force

The State Registrar and local registrars shall keep a true and correct account of all fees received by them.
Cal. UIC § 452 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 452
Section 452
Status: in_force

To the extent permissible under the laws and Constitution of the United States, the director may enter into or cooperate in arrangements whereby facilities and services provided under the unemployment compensation law of any foreign government, may be utilized for the taking of claims and the payment of benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Law of this State or a similar law of such government.
Cal. HSC § 18118 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 18118
Section 18118
Status: in_force

Whenever any application for a change, addition, or deletion of the registered owner’s name or names is filed with the department during the 60 days immediately preceding the expiration date of the current registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach, subject to annual renewal of registration, the application shall be accompanied by the full renewal fees for the ensuing registration year in addition to any other fees that may be due and payable.
Cal. HSC § 116761.62 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 7 / Section 116761.62
Section 116761.62
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent permitted by federal and state law, moneys in the fund may be expended to rebate to the federal government all arbitrage profits required by the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) or any amendment of or supplement to that law. To the extent that this expenditure of the moneys in the fund is prohibited by federal or state law, any rebates required by federal law shall be paid from the General Fund or other sources, upon appropriation by the Legislature.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the board may enter into contracts or may procure those services and equipment that may be necessary to ensure prompt and complete compliance with any provisions relating to the fund imposed by either the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) or the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
Cal. WAT § 24604 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 24604
Section 24604
Status: in_force

The verification shall state in substance all of the following:

(a) The money claimed was actually expended or the mileage stated was actually traveled for the district in pursuance of the duties of the officer or employee presenting the claim.

(b) The claim is presented in good faith and has not been previously paid.
Cal. WAT § 30024 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 30024
Section 30024
Status: in_force

“Works” includes water works, conduits, reservoirs, storage sites, water sheds, machinery, wells, pumps, dams, storage tanks, tunnels, hydrants, meters, works and facilities for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, waste and storm waters, fire protection works and facilities, other appliances and their appurtenances.
Cal. FGC § 6707 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6707
Section 6707
Status: in_force

(a) Each lease shall require, in addition to the license fee required by this chapter, a payment by the lessee or any sublessee of not less than the minimum royalty established under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6680), for all kelp harvested from the lease area, and shall provide for an annual advance payment of not less than forty dollars ($40) per square mile per year for the kelp bed leased, to be credited against the amount payable by the lessee, or sublessee, as the case may be, for each ton of kelp harvested during the ensuing year.

(b) The lease shall, in addition, include provisions for forfeiture of the lease if the annual payment is not made in advance.
Cal. WIC § 9115 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 9115
Section 9115
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) According to a 2015 analysis of federal and state poverty data under the Supplemental Poverty Measure, 45 percent of adults over 65 years of age have incomes below 200 percent of the 2013 poverty threshold.

(b) Over one-third of households with an older adult face a high housing cost burden.

(c) As of 2016, 50 percent of homeless adults are over 50 years of age.

(d) Forty-four percent of all homeless older adults became homeless after 50 years of age.

(e) Older adults face special challenges when faced with housing insecurity, such as accessibility needs, physical limitations, cognitive limitations, and difficulty accessing benefits.
Cal. BPC § 3000 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 3000
Section 3000
Status: in_force

This chapter constitutes the chapter on optometry. It shall be known and may be cited as the Optometry Practice Act.