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Cal. FAC § 77505 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 1 / Section 77505
Section 77505
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Cal. BPC § 13490 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 14 / Article 9 / Section 13490
Section 13490
Status: in_force

The use of pumps or other devices which are capable of withdrawing gasoline from one tank and motor oil, or a premixture of gasoline and motor oil in a known ratio, from another tank, and dispensing them as a single combined product, or of withdrawing gasoline alone from the tank containing gasoline and of withdrawing a premixture of gasoline and motor oil alone from the tank containing a premixture of gasoline and motor oil shall be authorized when the department determines that all the following conditions exist:

(a) The device mechanism accurately measures the quantities being simultaneously withdrawn for dispensing as a combined product from each of the two tanks when the combined product is dispensed, the quantity being dispensed from the gasoline tank when gasoline alone is dispensed, or the quantity being dispensed from the tank containing a premixture of gasoline and motor oil when the premixture alone is dispensed.

(b) The device mechanism accurately and visibly records and displays: (1) the ratio of gasoline to motor oil or premixture, the quantity of each ingredient being dispensed, the price per gallon or liter for the gasoline being dispensed, and the price per quart or liter for any motor oil or premixture being dispensed or (2) the ratio of gasoline to motor oil or premixture and the price per gallon or liter for the product being dispensed.

(c) The device mechanism prevents the changing of the ratio of gasoline to motor oil or premixture during dispensing.

The provisions of this section shall supersede Sections 13442, 13443, 13480, 13483, 13486, 13487, and 13488 to the extent necessary to authorize the operation of the above-described blending type of pump connected to two tanks, one containing motor oil, or a premixture of motor oil and gasoline in a known ratio, and the other gasoline, provided that the motor oil shall in its separate state meet the specifications for motor oil as required by Section 13460 and that the gasoline shall in its separate state meet the specifications for gasoline as required by Section 13440.
Cal. HSC § 33492.108 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 7 / Section 33492.108
Section 33492.108
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the redevelopment agency shall make payments to affected taxing entities required by subdivision (a) of Section 33607.5, except that each of the time periods governing the payments shall be calculated from the date the county auditor makes the certification to the Director of Finance pursuant to Section 33492.9 instead of from the first fiscal year in which the agency receives tax increment revenue.
Cal. PUC § 96411 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 96411
Section 96411
Status: in_force

The votes of two-thirds (2/3) of all the voters voting on the proposition at the election are required to authorize the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 5848.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 3.8 / Section 5848.6
Section 5848.6
Status: in_force

Any emergency regulations that may be adopted by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, as described in paragraph (8) of subdivision (d) of Section 5848.5, shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of these regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
Cal. RTC § 43202 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 43202
Section 43202
Status: in_force

(a) Except in the case of fraud or intent to evade this part or authorized rules and regulations as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 43201, willful or knowing provision of incorrect information or withholding of information as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 43201.01, or failure to make a return, every notice of a determination of an additional amount due shall be served within three years after the date when the amount should have been paid or the return was due, or within three years after the return was filed, whichever period expires later. In the case of failure to make a return, the notice of determination shall be served within eight years after the date the report or return was due.

(b) The limitation specified in subdivision (a) shall not apply to a liability for the fees described in subdivision (c) of Section 25205.25 of the Health and Safety Code that is proposed to be determined with respect to a taxpayer if a notice of determination for the fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.2 of the Health and Safety Code has been given pursuant to Section 43201 or 43350 for the same period and site, or with respect to a taxpayer that has paid the fee imposed by Section 25205.2 of the Health and Safety Code for the same period and site. The notice of determination with respect to the fees described in subdivision (c) of Section 25205.25 of the Health and Safety Code shall be given within 90 days from the date of final action of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration or final judicial action, whichever is later, concerning liability for the fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) The limitation specified in subdivision (a) shall not apply to a liability for the fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.2 of the Health and Safety Code that is proposed to be determined with respect to a taxpayer if a notice of determination for the fees described in subdivision (c) of Section 25205.25 of the Health and Safety Code has been given pursuant to Section 43201 or 43350 for the same period and site, or with respect to a taxpayer that has paid the fees described in subdivision (c) of Section 25205.25 of the Health and Safety Code for the same period and site. The notice of determination with respect to the fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.2 of the Health and Safety Code shall be given within 90 days from the date of final action of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration or final judicial action, whichever is later, concerning liability for the fees described in subdivision (c) of Section 25205.25 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. HSC § 101185 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 101185
Section 101185
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter a “local health department” shall be interpreted to mean any one of the following public health administrative organizations:

(a)  A local health department serving one or more counties that shall provide services to all cities whose population is less than 50,000 in addition to the unincorporated territory of the county or counties.

(b)  A county health department that does not serve all of the cities of less than 50,000 population, but that has the provisional approval of the department, in accordance with Section 101225.

(c)  The health department of a city of 50,000 or greater population, except that the governing body of the city by resolution may declare its intention to be included under the jurisdiction of the county health department, as provided by existing statutes.

(d)  The local health department of any county that had under its jurisdiction on September 19, 1947, a population in excess of 1,000,000, or the local health department of any city and county.
Cal. HSC § 11370.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 11370.2
Section 11370.2
Status: in_force

(a)  Any person convicted of a violation of, or of a conspiracy to violate, Section 11351, 11351.5, or 11352 shall receive, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law, including Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, a full, separate, and consecutive three-year term for each prior felony conviction of, or for each prior felony conviction of conspiracy to violate, Section 11380, whether or not the prior conviction resulted in a term of imprisonment.

(b)  Any person convicted of a violation of, or of a conspiracy to violate, Section 11378.5, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11383 shall receive, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law, including Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, a full, separate, and consecutive three-year term for each prior felony conviction of, or for each prior felony conviction of conspiracy to violate, Section 11380, whether or not the prior conviction resulted in a term of imprisonment.

(c)  Any person convicted of a violation of, or of a conspiracy to violate, Section 11378 or 11379 with respect to any substance containing a controlled substance specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 11055 shall receive, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law, including Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, a full, separate, and consecutive three-year term for each prior felony conviction of, or for each prior felony conviction of conspiracy to violate, Section 11380, whether or not the prior conviction resulted in a term of imprisonment.

(d)  The enhancements provided for in this section shall be pleaded and proven as provided by law.

(e)  The conspiracy enhancements provided for in this section shall not be imposed unless the trier of fact finds that the defendant conspirator was substantially involved in the planning, direction, execution, or financing of the underlying offense.

(f)  Prior convictions from another jurisdiction qualify for use under this section pursuant to Section 668.
Cal. PROB § 2356 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 2356
Section 2356
Status: in_force

(a) A ward or conservatee shall not be placed in a mental health treatment facility under this division against his or her will. Involuntary civil placement of a ward or conservatee in a mental health treatment facility may be obtained only pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5150) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Nothing in this subdivision precludes the placing of a ward in a state hospital under Section 6000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code upon application of the guardian as provided in that section.

(b) An experimental drug as defined in Section 111515 of the Health and Safety Code shall not be prescribed for or administered to a ward or conservatee under this division. An experimental drug may be prescribed for or administered to a ward or conservatee only as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 111515) of Chapter 6 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) Convulsive treatment as defined in Section 5325 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be performed on a ward or conservatee under this division. Convulsive treatment may be performed on a ward or conservatee only as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(d) A minor shall not be sterilized under this division.

(e) This chapter is subject to a valid and effective advance health care directive under the Health Care Decisions Law (Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4600)).
Cal. RTC § 34015.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 34015.3
Section 34015.3
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or after January 1, 2028, any person who possesses, keeps, stores, or retains for the purpose of sale in this state, or sells or offers to sell in this state, any product presumed to be cannabis or a cannabis product, pursuant to Section 34016 or Section 22980.6 of the Business and Professions Code, shall be liable for the cannabis excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 34011.2 as if the person were a purchaser of cannabis or a cannabis product in a retail sale from a cannabis retailer, and for applicable penalties and interest, if any, which shall become immediately due and payable.

(2) The department shall ascertain as best it may the gross receipts, based on any information within the department’s possession or that may come into its possession, of the retail sale of the product presumed to be a cannabis product deemed as purchased from a cannabis retailer as set forth in paragraph (1), and shall determine immediately the tax on that amount, adding to the tax a penalty of 25 percent of the amount of tax or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater, and shall give the person notice of that determination in the same manner as prescribed for service of notice by Section 55061. Sections 55101 and 55102 shall be applicable with respect to the finality of the determination and the right of the person to petition for a redetermination.

(b) Any person seeking to be relieved of the penalty imposed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall file with the department a signed statement setting forth the facts upon which they base the claim for relief. Any person who signs a statement pursuant to this section that asserts the truth of any material matter that they know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in the county jail, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both the imprisonment and the fine.

(c) (1) If the department believes that the collection of any amount of tax required to be paid by any person under this part will be jeopardized by delay, it may make a jeopardy determination pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 55101) of Chapter 3 of Part 30.

(2) In the suit, a copy of the jeopardy determination certified by the department shall be prima facie evidence that the person is indebted to the state in the amount of the tax, penalties, and interest at the modified adjusted rate per month, or fraction thereof, established pursuant to Section 6591.5, from the date the amount, or any portion thereof, should have been reported until the date of payment.

(d) The department may collect the tax, penalty, and interest due from the person by seizure and sale of property in the manner prescribed for the collection pursuant to Section 55181.

(e) The foregoing remedies of the state are cumulative.

(f) No action taken pursuant to this section relieves the person in any way from the penal provisions of this part or the Fee Collection Procedures Law (Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001)).
Cal. WIC § 10420 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 25 / Section 10420
Section 10420
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Building a Better Early Care and Education System Act.
Cal. MVC § 1121 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 1121
Section 1121
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter the board of supervisors of any county may:

(a) Purchase, receive by donation, condemn, lease, or otherwise acquire real and personal property necessary for such home, and improve, preserve, manage, and control the same.

(b) Purchase, construct, lease, furnish, and repair buildings for such home and provide the necessary custodians, employees, attendants, and supplies for its proper maintenance.

(c) Levy a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, and spend the proceeds for the purposes of this chapter.

(d) Establish a fund for the purposes of this chapter, and transfer from the general fund to such fund such moneys as the board deems necessary.

(e) Incur, in the manner provided by law, a bonded indebtedness on behalf of the county for any of the purposes of this chapter.

(f) Join with any incorporated city in the county in the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter and to that end hold jointly with such city all property acquired, and expend money in conjunction with such city.
Cal. HSC § 1416.44 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.35 / Article 3 / Section 1416.44
Section 1416.44
Status: in_force

(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensee who permitted his or her license to expire while serving in any branch of the armed services of the United States during a period of war, as defined in subdivision (e), may, upon application, reinstate his or her license without examination or penalty if the following conditions are met:

(1)  His or her license was valid at the time he or she entered the armed services.

(2)  The application for reinstatement is made while serving in the armed services, not later than one year from the date of discharge from active service or return to inactive military status, or within three years following the license date of expiration whichever is the most recent time period.

(3)  The application for reinstatement is accompanied by an affidavit showing the date of entrance into the service, whether still in the service or date of discharge, and the renewal fee for the current renewal period in which the application is filed is paid.

(4)  The application for reinstatement indicates no criminal convictions while absent from the profession.

(b)  If application for reinstatement is filed more than one year after discharge or return to inactive status, the applicant, in the discretion of the licensing program, may be required to pass an examination and pay additional fees.

(c)  Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, any licensee who, either part time or full time, practices in this state the nursing home administrator profession shall be required to maintain his or her license in good standing even though he or she is in military service.

(d)  For the purposes in this section, time spent by a licensee in receiving treatment or hospitalization in any veterans’ facility during which he or she is prevented from practicing his or her profession or vocation shall be excluded in determining the periods specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).

(e)  As used in this section, “war” means any of the following circumstances:

(1)  Whenever Congress has declared war and peace has not formally been restored.

(2)  Whenever the United States is engaged in active military operations against any foreign power, whether or not war has been formally declared.

(3)  Whenever the United States is assisting the United Nations, in actions involving the use of armed force, to restore international peace and security.
Cal. BPC § 8639 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 7 / Section 8639
Section 8639
Status: in_force

Aiding or abetting an unlicensed individual or unregistered company to evade the provisions of this chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed individual or unregistered company, or allowing one’s license or company registration to be used by an unlicensed individual or unregistered company, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed individual or unregistered company to evade the provisions of this chapter is a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. MVC § 998.312 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5w / Section 998.312
Section 998.312
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued and sold pursuant to this article may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The approval of the voters for the issuance of bonds under this article includes approval for the issuance of bonds issued to refund bonds originally issued or any previously issued refunding bonds.
Cal. WIC § 10223 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 2 / Section 10223
Section 10223
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a project known as the California Child Care Initiative Project. It is the intent of the Legislature to promote and foster the project in cooperation with private corporations and local governments. The objective of the project is to increase the availability of quality childcare programs in the state.

(b) For purposes of this section, the California Child Care Initiative Project means a project to expand the role and functions of selected resource and referral agencies in activities including needs assessment, recruitment and screening of providers, technical assistance, and staff development and training, in order to aid communities in increasing their capability in the number of childcare spaces available and the quality of childcare services offered.

(c) The department shall allocate all state funds appropriated for the California Child Care Initiative Project for the purpose of making grants to those childcare resource and referral agencies that have been selected as pilot sites for the project.

(d) The grants to the sites made available by the project shall be composed of a combination of state funds or a combination of state funds and other funds.

(e) The department shall develop a database for the project.

(f) (1) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision by all-county letter or similar directive until regulations are adopted.

(2) The department shall adopt regulations implementing the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision no later than July 1, 2025.
Cal. VEH § 600 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 600
Section 600
Status: in_force

A “through highway” is a highway or portion thereof at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is regulated by stop signs or traffic control signals or is controlled when entering on a separated right-turn roadway by a yield-right-of-way sign.
Cal. BPC § 5301 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 5301
Section 5301
Status: in_force

No person shall engage in or carry on the business or occupation of outdoor advertising without first having paid the license fee provided by this chapter. The fee is payable annually in advance on the first day of July of each year to the director or his authorized agent. Each license shall remain in force for the term of one year from and after the first day of July, and may be renewed annually.

A license shall be obtained whether or not the advertising display requires a permit.
Cal. FAC § 10988 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 10988
Section 10988
Status: in_force

The proceedings for all hearings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code. The director shall have all powers which are granted by such chapter.
Cal. EVID § 100 — California Code / Code evid / Division 2 / Section 100
Section 100
Status: in_force

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these definitions govern the construction of this code.