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Cal. VEH § 11616 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 11616
Section 11616
Status: in_force

If a purchaser of a vehicle pays to the lessor-retailer an amount for the licensing or transfer of title of the vehicle, which amount is in excess of the actual fees due for such licensing or transfer, or which amount is in excess of the amount which has been paid, prior to the sale, by the lessor-retailer to the state in order to avoid penalties that would have accrued because of late payment of such fees, the lessor-retailer shall return such excess amount to the purchaser, whether or not such purchaser requests the return of the excess amount.
Cal. HSC § 110895 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 110895
Section 110895
Status: in_force

(a)  It is unlawful for any person to certify products in violation of this article.

(b)  It is unlawful for any person to certify products as organic unless duly registered or accredited as a certification organization pursuant to Section 110850.

(c)  It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact required to be disclosed, in registration for a certification organization pursuant to Section 110850.
Cal. LAB § 4651.1 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 4651.1
Section 4651.1
Status: in_force

Where a petition is filed with the appeals board concerning a continuing award of such appeals board, in which it is alleged that the disability has decreased or terminated, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such temporary disability continues for at least one week following the filing of such petition. In such case, payment for such week shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4650 and 4651 of this code.

Where the employee has returned to work at or prior to the date of such filing, however, no such presumption shall apply.

Service of a copy of such petition on the employee shall be made as provided by Section 5316 of this code.
Cal. SHC § 10600.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 7 / Section 10600.5
Section 10600.5
Status: in_force

When the resolution of intention provides that bonds shall be issued under the Improvement Act of 1911 or the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, said bonds may be dated at any time after the expiration of the cash payment period.
Cal. WAT § 8958 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 8958
Section 8958
Status: in_force

In case there are not sufficient funds applicable thereto for the payment of the warrants when presented to the State Treasurer, he shall indorse on the warrants the date of presentation and register the same, and thereafter the warrants shall bear interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and shall be paid in the order of their registration.
Cal. WAT § 30232 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 30232
Section 30232
Status: in_force

No defect in the contents of the petition, the title to or form of the notice, signatures, or lack of signatures thereto shall vitiate the proceedings if the petition has a sufficient number of qualified signatures attached thereto.
Cal. BPC § 18897.87 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 18897.87
Section 18897.87
Status: in_force

Every athlete agent shall provide security for claims against the athlete agent or the athlete agent’s representatives or employees based upon acts, errors, or omissions arising out of the business of the athlete agent through either one or an aggregate of both of the following:

(a) A policy or policies of insurance against liability imposed on or against the agent by law for damages arising out of claims in an amount for each claim of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

(b) In trust or bank escrow, cash, bank certificates of deposit, United States Treasury obligations, bank letters of credit, or bonds of insurance companies as security for payment of liabilities imposed by law for damages arising out of all claims in an amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
Cal. FAM § 7557 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 7557
Section 7557
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part prevents a party to an action or proceeding from producing other expert evidence on the matter covered by this part; but, where other expert witnesses are called by a party to the action or proceeding, their fees shall be paid by the party calling them and only ordinary witness fees shall be taxed as costs in the action or proceeding.
Cal. PUC § 150210 — California Code / Code puc / Division 15.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 150210
Section 150210
Status: in_force

The authority may provide for the bonds to bear a variable interest rate, for the manner and intervals in which the rate shall vary, and for the dates on which the interest shall be payable.
Cal. SHC § 8502 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Section 8502
Section 8502
Status: in_force

This division provides an alternative system for the issuance of bonds to represent and be secured by the assessments made to pay the costs and expenses of the work or improvements referred to in this division and the provisions of this division shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code.

When any proceedings for the issuance of bonds are commenced under this division, the provisions of this division and no other shall apply to such proceedings.
Cal. HSC § 1797.102 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1797.102
Section 1797.102
Status: in_force

The authority, utilizing regional and local information, shall assess each EMS area or the system’s service area for the purpose of determining the need for additional emergency medical services, coordination of emergency medical services, and the effectiveness of emergency medical services.
Cal. HNC § 6942 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 6942
Section 6942
Status: in_force

The tax shall not exceed the rate of ten cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed value of all taxable property within the district, exclusive of the amount necessary to be raised by taxes to meet bond interest and redemption. The tax shall be computed, entered upon the tax rolls and collected in the same manner as county taxes are computed, entered and collected. All money so collected shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the particular district fund and shall be paid to the treasurer of the district upon the order of the board of port commissioners.
Cal. WIC § 1767 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1767
Section 1767
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request, written notice of any hearing to consider the release on parole of any person under the control of the Youth Authority for the commission of a crime or committed to the authority as a person described in Section 602 shall be sent by the Department of the Youth Authority at least 30 days before the hearing to any victim of a crime committed by the person, or to the next of kin of the victim if the victim has died or is a minor. The requesting party shall keep the board apprised of his or her current mailing address.

(b) Any one of the following persons may appear, personally or by counsel, at the hearing:

(1) The victim of the offense and one support person of his or her choosing.

(2) In the event that the victim is unable to attend the proceeding, two support persons designated by the victim may attend to provide information about the impact of the crime on the victim.

(3) If the victim is no longer living, two members of the victim’s immediate family may attend.

(4) If none of those persons appear personally at the hearing, any one of them may submit a statement recorded on videotape for the board’s consideration at the hearing. Those persons shall also have the right to submit a written statement to the board at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing for the board’s consideration at the hearing.

(c) The board, in deciding whether to release the person on parole, shall consider the statements of victims, next of kin, or statements made on their behalf pursuant to this section and shall include in its report a statement of whether the person would pose a threat to public safety if released on parole.

(d) A representative designated by the victim or the victim’s next of kin shall be either that person’s legal counsel or a family or household member of the victim, for the purposes of this section.

(e) Support persons may only provide information about the impact of the crime on the victim and provide physical and emotional support to the victim or the victim’s family.

(f) This section does not prevent the board from excluding a victim or his or her support person or persons from a hearing. The board may allow the presence of other support persons under particular circumstances surrounding the proceeding.

(g) The provisions of this section shall not be amended by the Legislature except by statute passed in each house by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership concurring, or by a statute that becomes effective only when approved by the electors.
Cal. PRC § 42499 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 6 / Section 42499
Section 42499
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to affect Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, any regulation adopted pursuant to that chapter, or any obligation imposed on a person pursuant to that chapter, relating to cell phones or used cell phones.
Cal. BPC § 4977.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 7 / Section 4977.2
Section 4977.2
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of an acupuncture corporation, except an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, shall be a licensed person as defined by Section 13401 of the Corporations Code.
Cal. FAC § 6156 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6156
Section 6156
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to pack, ship, deliver for shipment, or sell in any container any caprifigs of the profichi crop which violate any of the following:

(a) Do not contain matured pollen.

(b) Do not contain living Blastophaga insect in the adult stage.

(c) Contain more than 25 percent of spent figs.

(d) Contain more than 10 percent of blanks.
Cal. BPC § 6737.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 6737.1
Section 6737.1
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit any person from preparing plans, drawings, or specifications for any of the following:

(1) Single-family dwellings of woodframe construction not more than two stories and basement in height.

(2) Multiple dwellings containing no more than four dwelling units of woodframe construction not more than two stories and basement in height. However, this paragraph shall not be construed as allowing an unlicensed person to design multiple clusters of up to four dwelling units each to form apartment or condominium complexes where the total exceeds four units on any lawfully divided lot.

(3) Garages or other structures appurtenant to buildings described under subdivision (a), of woodframe construction not more than two stories and basement in height.

(4) Agricultural and ranch buildings of woodframe construction, unless the building official having jurisdiction deems that an undue risk to the public health, safety or welfare is involved.

(b) If any portion of any structure exempted by this section deviates from substantial compliance with conventional framing requirements for woodframe construction found in the most recent edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations or tables of limitation for woodframe construction, as defined by the applicable building code duly adopted by the local jurisdiction or the state, the building official having jurisdiction shall require the preparation of plans, drawings, specifications, or calculations for that portion by, or under the responsible charge of, a licensed engineer, or by, or under the responsible control of, an architect licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500). The documents for that portion shall bear the stamp and signature of the licensee who is responsible for their preparation.
Cal. WAT § 35244 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 35244
Section 35244
Status: in_force

Directors of the district shall be elected on an at-large basis unless the board of directors determines that directors shall be elected by divisions. The term “by divisions” as used in this chapter means the election of directors by voters of the division alone.
Cal. INS § 10133.14 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 10133.14
Section 10133.14
Status: in_force

No later than March 1, 2025, a health insurer subject to Section 10133.13 shall include information within or accessible from the insurer’s provider directory, and accessible through the insurer’s call center, that identifies which of an insurer’s in-network providers have affirmed that they offer and have provided gender-affirming services, including, but not limited to, feminizing mammoplasty, male chest reconstruction, mastectomy, gender-confirming facial surgery, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, penectomy, orchiectomy, feminizing genitoplasty, metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, scrotoplasty, voice masculinization or feminization, hormone therapy related to gender dysphoria or intersex conditions, gender-affirming gynecological care, or voice therapy related to gender dysphoria or intersex conditions. This information shall be updated when an in-network provider requests its inclusion or exclusion as a provider that offers and provides gender-affirming services. Nothing in this act alters any business establishment’s obligation to provide full and equal services to customers or patients regardless of their sex and other protected characteristics, pursuant to the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code) and other applicable law.
Cal. PRC § 4373 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 4373
Section 4373
Status: in_force

Any solid waste facility, for which a permit is required pursuant to Section 66796.30 of the Government Code, shall be maintained with a clearance of flammable material for a minimum distance of 45.7 meters (150 feet) from the periphery of any exposed flammable solid waste.

(a) Any structure, building, or part of any structure or building located within 45.7 meters (150 feet) of the periphery of any exposed flammable solid waste shall also be maintained with a clearance of flammable material for a minimum of 45.7 meters (150 feet) from the periphery of the structure or building.

(b) Sound and living trees may be left standing within the areas required to be cleared of flammable material, provided the following requirements are met:

(1) Wildfire cannot travel into the canopy of any tree left standing.

(2) Any tree left standing does not pose a fire safety threat or prevent fire equipment access to and near the exposed flammable solid waste.

(3) All dead limbs, and all limbs within 3 meters (10 feet) of the ground are removed from any tree left standing.

(c) Selected and isolated shrubs may remain within the areas required to be cleared of flammable material if all dead material is removed and each shrub is trimmed up so that fire cannot travel through the shrub canopy or pose a fire safety threat.
Cal. WIC § 14022.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14022.5
Section 14022.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the challenges and unique dental treatment needs of the developmentally disabled population that cannot be addressed within the current structure of benefits, frequency of allowable procedures, and treatment authorization procedures for assistance programs relating to dental benefits.

(b) The department shall work in cooperation with the State Department of Developmental Services, and in consultation with the California Dental Association, to provide existing data directly to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature specified in subdivision (c), by April 1, 2003, describing the characteristics of dental services received by Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are eligible to receive dental services under the Lanterman Developmental Disability Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500)), who can be easily identified, including, but not limited to, the frequency of utilization of dental procedures and services, and types of dental procedures and services.

(c) The committees to whom the data shall be provided include all of the following:

(1) The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

(2) The Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 3 on Health, Human Services, Labor, and Veterans Affairs.

(3) The Assembly Committee on Health.

(4) The Assembly Committee on Human Services.

(5) The Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Health and Human Services.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the information described in subdivision (b) will be used to identify possible program modifications that are more appropriate to serve the population described in subdivision (b), and that are more efficient and more effective in serving this population, while remaining cost-neutral.
Cal. BPC § 12300 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 12300
Section 12300
Status: in_force

Contracts made within this State for work to be done or for anything to be sold or delivered by weight or measure shall be construed according to the common standards, or according to the weights and measures of the metric system authorized by Congress, as the contract provides.
Cal. SHC § 1953 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 1953
Section 1953
Status: in_force

(a) A city or county may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt a golf cart transportation plan.

(b) The transportation plan shall have received a prior review and the comments of the appropriate transportation planning agency designated under subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 29532 of the Government Code and any agency having traffic law enforcement responsibilities in that city or county.

(c) The transportation plan shall not include the use of any state highway, or any portion thereof, except that a crossing of, or a golf cart lane along, a state highway may be included in the plan, if authorized by the department and the law enforcement agency having primary traffic enforcement responsibility of that highway or portion thereof.
Cal. ELEC § 10103 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 10103
Section 10103
Status: in_force

Part 3 (commencing with Section 8600) of Division 8 and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 15350) of Division 15, relating to write-in votes, shall apply to municipal elections held in general law cities.
Cal. BPC § 1288.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 1288.5
Section 1288.5
Status: in_force

No person may solicit or accept any biological specimen for clinical laboratory testing or examination unless there is in effect for the clinical laboratory where the test or examination is to be performed a license or registration issued pursuant to this chapter applicable to the category of test or examination which includes that testing or examination, and the person performing the test or examination is authorized to perform the test or examination under this chapter.
Cal. SHC § 1390 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 1390
Section 1390
Status: in_force

Any bridge crossing the line between a city and a road district may be constructed and maintained, as provided in section 1391, by the city and by the county from the road fund of the district into which such bridge extends.

Any bridge crossing the line between cities may be constructed and maintained by such cities as provided in section 1391.
Cal. HSC § 19996 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 19996
Section 19996
Status: in_force

The department may promulgate informal hearing rules pertaining to the hearing of appeals under the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 21626.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 21626.5
Section 21626.5
Status: in_force

“Secondhand dealer,” as used in this article, does not include either of the following:

(a) Any person who performs the services of an auctioneer for a fee or salary.

(b) Any person whose business is limited to the reconditioning and selling of major household appliances, provided all the following conditions are met:

(1) The person does not trade, take in pawn, accept for drop-off, accept as a trade-in, accept for sale on consignment, accept for auction, auction, or buy, except in bulk, the appliances.

(2) The person does not perform repair services for owners of appliances unless the appliance was purchased from the person.

(3) The person has never been convicted of the crime of attempting to receive or receiving stolen property or any other theft-related crime.
Cal. RTC § 43002.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 43002.3
Section 43002.3
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of the collection of the fees specified in subdivision (a) of Section 25174 of the Health and Safety Code, a determination by the Department of Toxic Substances Control that a waste is nonhazardous shall be effective only for wastes generated and handled commencing with the month during which the Department of Toxic Substances Control receives a completed application for that determination.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2022, and shall apply to the fees due after the June 2022 reporting period, including the prepayments due following the reporting period and the fee due and payable following the reporting period.
Cal. BPC § 4965 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 4965
Section 4965
Status: in_force

(a) Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed.

(b) The board shall establish and administer a birth date renewal program.

(c) To renew an unexpired license, the holder shall apply for renewal on a form provided by the board and pay the renewal fee fixed by the board.
Cal. BPC § 26228.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 26228.2
Section 26228.2
Status: in_force

If an association with preferred shares of stock purchases the stock or any property, or any interest in any property of any person, it may discharge the obligations that are so incurred, wholly or in part, by exchanging for the acquired interest, shares of its preferred stock to an amount that at par value would equal the fair market value of the stock or interest so purchased, as determined by the board of directors. In that case, the transfer to the association of the stock or interest that is purchased is equivalent to payment in cash for the shares of stock that are issued.
Cal. VEH § 38260 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 38260
Section 38260
Status: in_force

Upon application for a duplicate ownership certificate or identification certificate, or a duplicate or substitute identification plate or device, or any other tabs, stickers, or devices, there shall be paid a fee in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15).