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Cal. INS § 1216.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.8 / Section 1216.1
Section 1216.1
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Accredited state” means a state in which the insurance department or regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the business of insurance has qualified as meeting the minimum financial regulatory standards promulgated and established from time to time by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program.

(b) “Control” or “controlled” has the meaning ascribed in Section 1215.

(c) “Controlled insurer” means an admitted insurer which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by a producer.

(d) “Controlling producer” means a producer who, directly or indirectly, controls an insurer.

(e) “Admitted insurer” or “insurer” means any person, firm, association, or corporation admitted to transact any property or casualty insurance business in this state. The following are not insurers for the purposes of this article:

(1) All residual market pools and joint underwriting authorities or associations.

(2) All captive insurers, other than risk retention groups as defined in the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9671), the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 3901 et seq.), and the California Risk Retention Act of 1991 (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 125) of Part 1). For the purposes of this article, captive insurers are either insurance companies which are owned by another organization and whose exclusive purpose is to insure risks of the parent organization and affiliated companies, or in the case of groups and associations, insurance organizations which are owned by the insureds and whose exclusive purpose is to insure risks of member organizations and group or association members and their affiliates.

(f) “Producer” means a fire and casualty licensee or licensees or any other person, firm, association, or corporation, when, for any compensation, commission, or other thing of value, the person, firm, association, or corporation acts or aids in any manner in soliciting, negotiating, or procuring the making of any insurance contract on behalf of an insured other than the person, firm, association, or corporation.
Cal. BPC § 25351 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 25351
Section 25351
Status: in_force

Any person who possesses alcoholic beverages which are subject to seizure under Section 25350 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. RTC § 19081 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 19081
Section 19081
Status: in_force

If the Franchise Tax Board finds that the assessment or the collection of a tax or a deficiency for any year, current or past, will be jeopardized in whole or in part by delay, it may mail or issue notice of its findings to the taxpayer, or its transferee or transferees, together with a demand for immediate payment of the tax or the deficiency declared to be in jeopardy, including interest and penalties and additions thereto. Any assessment issued under this article shall also be an assessment issued pursuant to Section 19033, if an assessment has not already been issued pursuant to Section 19033 with respect to that taxable year for that amount.
Cal. PRC § 42357.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 42357.5
Section 42357.5
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting an ASTM standard specification specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 42356 or Section 42356.1 shall ensure that the compostable plastic bag is readily and easily identifiable from other plastic bags in a manner that is consistent with the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Part 260 (commencing with Section 260.1) of Subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

(b) For purposes of this section, “readily and easily identifiable” means labeling that meets both of the following requirements:

(1) Labeled with a certification logo indicating the bag meets the ASTM D6400 standard specification if the bag has been certified as meeting that standard by a recognized third-party independent verification.

(2) Labeled in accordance with one of the following:

(A) The bag is made of a uniform color of green and labeled with the word “compostable” on one side of the bag, and the label shall be at least one inch in height.

(B) Labeled with the word “compostable” on both sides of the bag and the label shall be one of the following:

(i) Green color lettering at least one inch in height.

(ii) Within a contrasting green color band of at least one inch in height on both sides of the bag with color contrasting lettering of at least one-half inch in height.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), if the bag is smaller than 14 inches by 14 inches, the lettering and stripe shall be in proportion to the size of the bag.

(d) A compostable plastic bag sold or distributed in the state shall not display a chasing arrow resin identification code or recycling type of symbol in any form.

(e) A manufacturer is required to comply with this section only to the extent that the labeling requirements of subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) do not conflict with the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Part 260 (commencing with Section 260.1) of Subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations).
Cal. FAC § 55010.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 55010.5
Section 55010.5
Status: in_force

“Committee” refers to the committee established under Section 55020.
Cal. SHC § 35260 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 35260
Section 35260
Status: in_force

Pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code, the clerk of the legislative body shall mail a copy of the resolution, postage prepaid, to each person to whom real property in the district is assessed as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, at his address as shown upon the roll, and to each person, whether owner in fee or having a lien upon, or legal or equitable interest in, any real property within the district, whose name and address and a designation of the real property in which he or she is interested is on file in the office of the clerk.
Cal. UIC § 13056 — California Code / Code uic / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 13056
Section 13056
Status: in_force

(a) When required by authorized regulations prescribed by the department:

(1) Any person or employer required under the authority of this division to make a return, report, statement, or other document shall include in the return, report, statement, or other document the identifying number as may be prescribed for securing proper identification of the person.

(2) Any person with respect to whom a return, report, statement, or other document is required under the authority of this division to be made by another person shall furnish to the other person the identifying number as may be prescribed for securing his or her proper identification.

(3) Any person or employer required under the authority of this division to make a return, report, statement, or other document with respect to another person shall request from the other person, and shall include in the return, report, statement, or other document, the identifying number as may be prescribed for securing proper identification of the other person.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a return or report of any person with respect to his or her liability for tax, or any statement or other document in support thereof, shall not be considered for purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) as a return, report, statement, or other document with respect to another person.

(2) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), a return or report of an estate or trust with respect to its liability for tax, and any statement or other document in support thereof, shall be considered as a return, report, statement, or other document with respect to each beneficiary of the estate or trust.

(c) For purposes of this section, the department is authorized to require the information that may be necessary to assign an identifying number to any person.
Cal. BPC § 2168 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 8.5 / Section 2168
Section 2168
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A special faculty permit authorizes the holder to practice medicine only within the medical school itself, any affiliated institution of the medical school, or an academic medical center and any affiliated institution in which the permitholder is providing instruction as part of the medical school’s or academic medical center’s educational program and for which the medical school or academic medical center has assumed direct responsibility. The holder of a special faculty permit shall not engage in the practice of medicine except as provided above.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the term “academic medical center” is defined as meeting all of the following requirements:

(A) A facility licensed by the State of California.

(B) The facility conducts both internal and external peer review of the faculty for the purpose of conferral of academic appointments on an ongoing basis.

(C) The facility conducts clinical and basic research for the purpose of advancing patient care.

(D)  The facility meets either of the following:

(i) The facility trains a minimum of 250 resident physicians in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited residencies on an annual basis commencing each January 1.

(ii) The facility is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that trains a minimum of 25 resident or fellow physicians in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited residencies on an annual basis commencing each January 1.

(E) The facility has more than 100 research students or postdoctoral researchers annually.

(F) The facility has foreign medical graduates in research.

(G) The facility offers clinical observer experiences.

(H) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the facility is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

(ii) The facility is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

(b) Time spent in a faculty position under a special faculty permit shall not be counted toward the postgraduate training required for licensure and shall not qualify the holder of the permit for waiver of any written examination required for licensure.

(c) The medical school or academic medical center shall not appoint the holder of a special faculty permit to a position as a division chief or head of a department without express written authorization from the board.
Cal. PRC § 21163 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 21163
Section 21163
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, “No Place Like Home project” means a permanent supportive housing project that meets the criteria for funding pursuant to the No Place Like Home Program (Part 3.9 (commencing with Section 5849.1) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and for which a public agency applies for, or receives, funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Cal. FAC § 76346 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 6 / Section 76346
Section 76346
Status: in_force

Any producer or handler who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due and, in addition, 1 1/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.
Cal. PRC § 42395.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 6.6 / Section 42395.1
Section 42395.1
Status: in_force

On and after January 1, 2028, only reusable or refillable propane cylinders shall be sold or offered for sale in this state.
Cal. WAT § 37485 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 37485
Section 37485
Status: in_force

Land not a part of the district whether or not contiguous to it may be included within the district.
Cal. RTC § 725 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 725
Section 725
Status: in_force

The failure to receive any notice required to be given by the board or the failure of the board to complete any action by a date specified under this chapter, shall not affect the validity of an assessment or the validity of any taxes levied pursuant thereto. When any notice given by the board pursuant to this chapter provides for a time period of less than 10 days, the notice shall also be communicated by telephone on the day the notice is dated.
Cal. FAC § 3223 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 3223
Section 3223
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriations and allocations from the Fair and Exposition Fund made pursuant to this chapter, other than those made under subdivision (b) of Section 3201, are exempt from Section 16304 of the Government Code. The date of the executive order is deemed to be the date when the appropriation becomes available for expenditure.

(b) All appropriations and allocations made by this article that are not exempted by this section from Section 16304 of the Government Code are subject to that section.
Cal. PUC § 22814 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 22814
Section 22814
Status: in_force

At the time and place designated in the notice, or at any subsequent time to which the hearing is postponed, the board of supervisors shall hear any reason that may be submitted for or against the granting of the petition. If the board of supervisors deems it for the best interest of the district named in the petition that the unsold bonds be canceled, it shall make and enter an order in its minutes that the unsold bonds are canceled. Thereafter the bonds and the vote by which they were authorized to be issued have no validity whatever.
Cal. ELEC § 10002 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 10002
Section 10002
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or district may by resolution request the board of supervisors of the county to permit the county elections official to render specified services to the city or district relating to the conduct of an election. Subject to approval of the board of supervisors, these services shall be performed by the county elections official.

The resolution of the governing body of the city or district shall specify the services requested.

Any city that requests the board of supervisors to permit the elections official to prepare the city’s election materials shall, if the board of supervisors agrees to provide such services, supply the county elections official with a list of its precincts, or consolidated precincts, as applicable, no later than 61 days before the election.

Unless other arrangements satisfactory to the county have been made, the city or district shall reimburse the county in full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the city or district.
Cal. FIN § 100001 — California Code / Code fin / Division 25 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 100001
Section 100001
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in the business of debt collection in this state without first obtaining a license pursuant to this division. To the extent permitted by federal law, a person is acting in this state if the person is located in this state and is seeking to collect from a debtor that resides inside or outside the state, or is located outside of the state and is seeking to collect from a debtor that resides in this state. A license shall be obtained for the licensee’s principal place of business and shall not be transferred or assigned. A separate license is not required for each individual branch office.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this division shall not apply to a depository institution, as defined in Section 1420, a person licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000) or Division 20 (commencing with Section 50000), a person licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code, a person who is subject to the Karnette Rental-Purchase Act (Title 2.96 (commencing with Section 1812.620) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), or a trustee performing acts in connection with a nonjudicial foreclosure pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 2920) of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.

(2) The commissioner may use the authority described in Section 100005 in connection with a violation of Title 1.6C (commencing with Section 1788) or Title 1.6C.5 (commencing with Section 1788.50) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code by a person described in paragraph (1).

(c) This division shall not apply to debt collection regulated pursuant to Division 12.5 (commencing with Section 28100) or to the collection of covered commercial debt or covered commercial credit, as those terms are defined in Title 1.6C (commencing with Section 1788) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.
Cal. FAC § 53309 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 53309
Section 53309
Status: in_force

“Cultivar name” means the cultivated variety name given to a plant in accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants, without regard to whether that plant is selected from a wild or cultivated population or produced through hybridization.
Cal. HSC § 6700 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6700
Section 6700
Status: in_force

The payment of the principal and interest of all bonds, within forty years from their issuance, is the obligation of the district; and, if necessary to accomplish that purpose, a special tax shall be levied.
Cal. PUC § 12702 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 12702
Section 12702
Status: in_force

A district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. BPC § 19875 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19875
Section 19875
Status: in_force

An owner’s gambling license shall be posted at all times in a conspicuous place in the area where gambling is conducted in the establishment for which the license is issued until it is replaced by a succeeding license.
Cal. FIN § 17348 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 17348
Section 17348
Status: in_force

In order to permit Fidelity Corporation to fulfill its obligation under this chapter, the commissioner shall furnish a list of all persons licensed under this division as of December 31 of each year and a copy of an escrow liability schedule filed with the commissioner. Each member on or before February 15 shall furnish to the commissioner and Fidelity Corporation the schedule of its escrow liability for each of its licensed locations as of the last day of each month for the preceding 12 months which ended December 31. A list of officers, directors, stockholders, trustees, agents, managers, and employees as of that date shall also be submitted to Fidelity Corporation, with the schedule. The schedule shall be in the form and contain such information as the commissioner may require.
Cal. PRC § 14400 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 14400
Section 14400
Status: in_force

The corps shall develop nonresidential programs in urban communities, and may develop those programs in other than urban communities, which have high concentrations of ethnic-minority youths, which have high levels of youth unemployment, and which have a need for conservation work. Expenditures for programs in other than urban communities shall not exceed 15 percent of total funding for programs under this section.
Cal. PUC § 29526 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 29526
Section 29526
Status: in_force

When executed by the district the agreement shall be dated and an executed copy filed with the secretary of the district. An executed copy shall also be filed with the clerk of the county to be annexed.
Cal. BPC § 19440 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 19440
Section 19440
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have all powers necessary and proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually the purposes of this chapter. Responsibilities of the board shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Adopting rules and regulations that protect and advance the health, safety, welfare, and aftercare of racehorses.

(2) Adopting rules and regulations for the protection of the public and the control of horse racing and parimutuel wagering.

(3) Administration and enforcement of all laws, rules, and regulations affecting horse racing and parimutuel wagering.

(4) Adjudication of controversies arising from the enforcement of those laws and regulations dealing with horse racing and parimutuel wagering.

(5) Licensing of each racing association and all persons, other than the public at large, who participate in a horse racing meeting with parimutuel wagering.

(6) Allocation of racing dates to qualified associations in accordance with law.

(b) The board may delegate to stewards appointed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 19510) any of its powers and duties that are necessary to carry out fully and effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 40726 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 40726
Section 40726
Status: in_force

The public hearing held pursuant to Section 40725 shall provide for the submission of statements, arguments, or contentions, either oral, written, or both. A district board may continue or postpone the hearing from time to time, to a time and place as it shall determine. Following consideration of all relevant matter presented, a district board may adopt, amend, or repeal a rule or regulation, unless the board makes changes in the text originally made available to the public that are so substantial as to significantly affect the meaning of the proposed rule or regulation. The board shall not take action on a changed text before its next regular meeting, and shall allow further statements, arguments, and contentions, either written, oral, or both, to be made and considered prior to taking final action.
Cal. PCC § 22162.8 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 22162.8
Section 22162.8
Status: in_force

(a) Upon approval of its governing body, the Paradise Irrigation District may use the design-build contracting process described in this chapter to award a contract for a water conveyance pipeline from the Town of Paradise to the City of Chico.

(b) Upon approval of a majority of the Paradise Town Council, the Town of Paradise may use the design-build contracting process described in this chapter to provide for the provision of sewer treatment to the Town of Paradise, including for infrastructure connecting the Town of Paradise to an existing treatment facility.
Cal. BPC § 7344 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 7344
Section 7344
Status: in_force

The board may contract or otherwise arrange for reasonably required physical accommodations and facilities to conduct examinations.