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Cal. WAT § 1228.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 1228.1
Section 1228.1
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to provide a timely, efficient, and economic procedure for the acquisition of rights to appropriate water for a small domestic use, including incidental stock watering and irrigation uses, a small irrigation use, and for a livestock stockpond subject to prior rights.

(b) As used in this article:

(1) “Small domestic use” means a domestic use, as that use is defined by board rule, or a use for aesthetic, fire protection, recreational, or fish and wildlife purposes that is associated with a dwelling or other facility for human occupation, that does not exceed direct diversion of 4,500 gallons per day or diversion to storage of 10 acre-feet per year.

(2) “Small irrigation use” means either of the following:

(A) An irrigation use, heat control use, or frost protection use, not to exceed diversion to storage of 20 acre-feet per year, including impoundment for incidental aesthetic, fire protection, recreational, or fish and wildlife purposes.

(B) An irrigation use not to exceed direct diversion of 42,000 gallons per day, up to a maximum of 20 acre-feet per year.

(3) “Livestock stockpond” means a water impoundment structure constructed for livestock watering use not to exceed direct diversion of 4,500 gallons per day, or diversion to storage of 10 acre-feet per year, as that use is defined by the board, and including impoundment for incidental aesthetic, fire protection, recreational, or fish and wildlife purposes.
Cal. PRC § 9970 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 13 / Section 9970
Section 9970
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter apply only to the Ventura County Resource Conservation District. For the purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Ventura County Resource Conservation District.
Cal. HSC § 114023 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 114023
Section 114023
Status: in_force

Food in a hermetically sealed container shall be obtained from a food processing plant that is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over the plant, or from a cottage food operation that produces jams, jellies, and preserves and that is registered or has a permit pursuant to Section 114365.
Cal. PRC § 5090.11 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.25 / Article 1 / Section 5090.11
Section 5090.11
Status: in_force

“Restoration” and “restore” mean, upon closure of the unit or any portion thereof, the restoration of land to the contours, the plant communities, and the plant covers comparable to those on surrounding lands or at least those that existed prior to off-highway motor vehicle use.
Cal. PRC § 42243.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 42243.5
Section 42243.5
Status: in_force

On or before December 31, 2019, the department shall develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and for establishing vegetation in the course of providing debris removal services following a wildfire.
Cal. WAT § 21580 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 21580
Section 21580
Status: in_force

From the adoption of the order the district shall have three directors, and the offices of the directors shall have the numbers formerly identifying the division represented by each director, or if none, last incumbent director, and candidates for election for director shall be nominated and elected for a particular office.
Cal. BPC § 143.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 143.5
Section 143.5
Status: in_force

(a) No licensee who is regulated by a board, bureau, or program within the Department of Consumer Affairs, nor an entity or person acting as an authorized agent of a licensee, shall include or permit to be included a provision in an agreement to settle a civil dispute, whether the agreement is made before or after the commencement of a civil action, that prohibits the other party in that dispute from contacting, filing a complaint with, or cooperating with the department, board, bureau, or program within the Department of Consumer Affairs that regulates the licensee or that requires the other party to withdraw a complaint from the department, board, bureau, or program within the Department of Consumer Affairs that regulates the licensee. A provision of that nature is void as against public policy, and any licensee who includes or permits to be included a provision of that nature in a settlement agreement is subject to disciplinary action by the board, bureau, or program.

(b) Any board, bureau, or program within the Department of Consumer Affairs that takes disciplinary action against a licensee or licensees based on a complaint or report that has also been the subject of a civil action and that has been settled for monetary damages providing for full and final satisfaction of the parties may not require its licensee or licensees to pay any additional sums to the benefit of any plaintiff in the civil action.

(c) As used in this section, “board” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 22, and “licensee” means a person who has been granted a license, as that term is defined in Section 23.7.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, upon granting a petition filed by a licensee or authorized agent of a licensee pursuant to Section 11340.6 of the Government Code, a board, bureau, or program within the Department of Consumer Affairs may, based upon evidence and legal authorities cited in the petition, adopt a regulation that does both of the following:

(1) Identifies a code section or jury instruction in a civil cause of action that has no relevance to the board’s, bureau’s, or program’s enforcement responsibilities such that an agreement to settle such a cause of action based on that code section or jury instruction otherwise prohibited under subdivision (a) will not impair the board’s, bureau’s, or program’s duty to protect the public.

(2) Exempts agreements to settle such a cause of action from the requirements of subdivision (a).

(e) This section shall not apply to a licensee subject to Section 2220.7.
Cal. HSC § 11713 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.2 / Section 11713
Section 11713
Status: in_force

(a)  A plaintiff under this division, subject to subdivision (c), may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award.

(b)  Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to any request under this subdivision.
Cal. FIN § 16552 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 16552
Section 16552
Status: in_force

(a) No foreign (other nation) credit union shall establish or maintain a branch office or agency unless the commissioner shall have first approved its establishment and issued a license authorizing the foreign (other nation) credit union to maintain the branch office or agency.

(b) If the commissioner finds all of the following with respect to an application by a foreign (other nation) credit union for approval to establish a branch office or agency, the commissioner shall approve the application:

(1) That the foreign (other nation) credit union, the directors and officers of the foreign (other nation) credit union, and the proposed management of the office are each of good character and sound financial standing.

(2) That the financial history and condition of the foreign (other nation) credit union are satisfactory.

(3) That the management of the foreign (other nation) credit union and the proposed management of the office are adequate.

(4) That it is reasonable to believe that, if licensed to maintain the office, the foreign (other nation) credit union will operate the office in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders.

(5) That the foreign (other nation) credit union’s plan to establish and to maintain the office affords reasonable promise of successful operation.

(6) That the foreign (other nation) credit union’s establishment and maintenance of the office will promote the public convenience and advantage, and is necessary or convenient to meet the needs of the foreign (other nation) credit union’s members.

(7) Not more than 50 percent of the members of the foreign (other nation) credit union are or will be residents of this state.

If the commissioner finds otherwise, the commissioner shall deny the application.

(c) Whenever an application by a foreign (other nation) credit union for approval to establish a branch office or agency has been approved and all conditions precedent to the issuance of a license authorizing the foreign (other nation) credit union to maintain the branch office or agency have been fulfilled, the commissioner shall issue the license.
Cal. WAT § 71871 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 71871
Section 71871
Status: in_force

The resolution of intention shall state that the board intends to form an improvement district of a portion of the district which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an election in such proposed improvement district, on a date to be fixed, for the purpose of submitting to the voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district for such improvement district.
Cal. INS § 945 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 945
Section 945
Status: in_force

If the deposit is of mortgages, it shall be accompanied either by full abstracts of title with the fees for examination of title, or by policies of title insurance or certificates of title issued by an admitted title insurer. The fees for appraisal of the property shall be paid by the insurer making the deposit. In any case where he ascertains that the expense thereof would not be unreasonable or such as to make the deposit impracticable, the commissioner may require a policy of title insurance or a guaranty that the abstract is correct and that it shows title to be in the proper parties, issued by a corporation authorized to issue such policies or guaranties in the State in which the security or some part thereof is located.
Cal. VEH § 112 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 112
Section 112
Status: in_force

“Amber” has the same meaning as “yellow,” and is within the chromaticity coordinate boundaries for yellow specified in regulations adopted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
Cal. PUC § 10006 — California Code / Code puc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10006
Section 10006
Status: in_force

No lease of a public utility is valid for a period of more than 15 years, and all such leases shall be let to the highest bidder at public auction.
Cal. PUC § 99683 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 99683
Section 99683
Status: in_force

All passenger vehicles and vessels acquired pursuant to this part shall provide reasonable access to bicycles. All stations acquired or constructed pursuant to this part shall provide convenient and secure bicycle parking facilities.
Cal. CIV § 4746 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 4746
Section 4746
Status: in_force

(a) When reviewing a request to install a solar energy system on a multifamily common area roof shared by more than one homeowner pursuant to Sections 714 and 714.1, an association shall require both of the following:

(1) An applicant to notify each owner of a unit in the building on which the installation will be located of the application to install a solar energy system.

(2) The owner and each successive owner to maintain a homeowner liability coverage policy at all times and provide the association with the corresponding certificate of insurance within 14 days of approval of the application and annually thereafter.

(b) When reviewing a request to install a solar energy system on a multifamily common area roof shared by more than one homeowner pursuant to Sections 714 and 714.1, an association may impose additional reasonable provisions that:

(1) (A) Require the applicant to submit a solar site survey showing the placement of the solar energy system prepared by a licensed contractor or the contractor’s registered salesperson knowledgeable in the installation of solar energy systems to determine usable solar roof area. This survey or the costs to determine useable space shall not be deemed as part of the cost of the system as used in Section 714.

(B) The solar site survey shall also include a determination of an equitable allocation of the usable solar roof area among all owners sharing the same roof, garage, or carport.

(2) Require the owner and each successive owner of the solar energy system to be responsible for all of the following:

(A) Costs for damage to the common area, exclusive use common area, or separate interests resulting from the installation, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of the solar energy system.

(B) Costs for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of solar energy system until it has been removed and for the restoration of the common area, exclusive use common area, or separate interests after removal.

(C) Disclosing to prospective buyers the existence of any solar energy system of the owner and the related responsibilities of the owner under this section.

(c) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Association” has the same meaning as defined in Section 4080 or 6528.

(2) “Common area” has the same meaning as defined in Section 4095 or 6532.

(3) “Separate interest” has the same meaning as defined in Section 4185 or 6564.

(d) This section imposes additional requirements for any proposed installation of a solar energy system on a multifamily common area roof shared by more than one homeowner.

(e) This section does not diminish the authority of an association to impose reasonable provisions pursuant to Section 714.1.
Cal. FAC § 79817 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 79817
Section 79817
Status: in_force

“Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler.
Cal. VEH § 11213 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 11213
Section 11213
Status: in_force

(a) Every traffic violator school owner licensed pursuant to this chapter shall notify the department within 10 days of any change in the ownership or corporate structure of the licensee.

(b) Every traffic violator school owner shall immediately notify the department of the following activities:

(1) Change of the site or location of the school’s established principal place of business.

(2) Addition or deletion of a traffic violator school branch or classroom location.

(c) Every traffic violator school operator and traffic violator school instructor licensed pursuant to this chapter shall report to the department every change of residence address within five days of the change.

(d) The department may require persons licensed pursuant to this chapter to submit additional reports as determined necessary by the department to serve the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 77004 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Article 1 / Section 77004
Section 77004
Status: in_force

The production and handling of walnuts produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Cal. BPC § 9889.20 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20.3 / Article 9 / Section 9889.20
Section 9889.20
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9889.21, any person who fails to comply in any respect with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Cal. PRC § 9418 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 9418
Section 9418
Status: in_force

The directors of any district may call upon the district attorney of the principal county for legal advice and assistance in all matters concerning the district, except that if the principal county has a county counsel, then the directors shall call upon him for such legal advice and assistance. The district attorney or county counsel, as may be appropriate, shall, upon the request being made, give such advice and assistance.
Cal. FGC § 5980 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5980
Section 5980
Status: in_force

This article shall apply only to conduits described in Section 5987, and conduits with a maximum flow capacity over 250 cubic feet per second of water.

In classifying conduits it is recognized that those involving the passage of water through power devices and those of large size tend to destroy fish in a greater degree than conduits of smaller size or different type.

If this section is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this article.

The Legislature hereby declares that the persons owning conduits referred to in this section shall be subject to the provisions of this article.
Cal. LAB § 5311.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 5311.5
Section 5311.5
Status: in_force

The administrative director shall require all workers’ compensation administrative law judges to participate in continuing education to further their abilities as workers’ compensation administrative law judges, including courses in ethics and conflict of interest. The director may coordinate the requirements with those imposed upon attorneys by the State Bar in order that the requirements may be consistent.
Cal. WAT § 13603 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 13603
Section 13603
Status: in_force

The Governor may request the funds required to finance the state’s share of project costs for each fiscal year through inclusion of the anticipated state’s share in the annual Budget Bill.
Cal. FAC § 41001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 41001
Section 41001
Status: in_force

There is in the department the Processing Tomato Advisory Committee, which consists of 10 members. The director shall appoint five members who shall be producers of tomatoes for processing and five members who shall be representatives of processors engaged in the processing of tomatoes. The director may appoint one additional member of the committee, who shall be a public member.

Upon the director’s request, the committee shall submit to the director the names of three or more natural persons, each of whom shall be a citizen and resident of this state and not a producer, shipper, or processor nor financially interested in any producer, shipper, or processor, for appointment by the director as a public member of the committee. The director may appoint one of the nominees as the public member on the committee. If all nominees are unsatisfactory to the director, the committee shall continue to submit lists of nominees until the director has made a selection. Any vacancy in the office of the public member of the committee shall be filled by appointment by the director from the nominee or nominees similarly qualified submitted by the committee. The public member of the committee shall represent the interests of the general public in all matters coming before the committee and shall have the same voting and other rights and immunities as other members of the committee.
Cal. SHC § 30302 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 30302
Section 30302
Status: in_force

All money in the particular acquisition and construction fund not required to meet current acquisition or construction costs of the toll bridge or other highway crossing, transportation facilities, or additional transportation facilities for which the bonds were issued and sold, and all funds constituting surplus revenues which are not immediately needed for the particular object or purpose to which they are required to be applied or to which they are pledged, shall be invested in bonds and obligations eligible for investment of surplus state money.

The commission may provide, in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, that the investment of such money shall be made only in particular bonds and obligations within the classifications eligible for such investment, and such provisions shall be binding upon the commission and all officials having anything to do with the investment.
Cal. SHC § 22161 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 22161
Section 22161
Status: in_force

The date fixed for the sale shall be not less than five days, nor more than 10 days after either the last publication or the completion of posting of the notice.
Cal. PRC § 6915 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5.5 / Section 6915
Section 6915
Status: in_force

Subject to the other provisions of this article, the permittee or lessee shall be entitled to use so much of the surface as is reasonably necessary as determined by the commission for the production and conservation of geothermal resources.
Cal. RTC § 2703 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 2703
Section 2703
Status: in_force

The entire tax on the secured roll may be paid when the first half is due. The first half may be paid separately when the first half is due or at any time thereafter until the properties on the current roll become tax defaulted. The second half may be paid separately only if the first half has been paid. The tax collector shall accept payment of current year taxes even though prior year delinquencies on the real property may exist. The acceptance of that payment shall not affect the validity of any sale in satisfaction of a lien for defaulted taxes.
Cal. PEN § 19.4 — California Code / Code pen / Section 19.4
Section 19.4
Status: in_force

When an act or omission is declared by a statute to be a public offense and no penalty for the offense is prescribed in any statute, the act or omission is punishable as a misdemeanor.