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Cal. WAT § 12670 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 12670
Section 12670
Status: in_force

The Cache Creek Settling Basin Unit of the plan of improvement for flood control and other purposes on Cache Creek is hereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers, in the report dated April 27, 1981, and adopted and authorized by the Act of Congress approved November 17, 1986 (Public Law 99-662), at an estimated cost to the state of such sums as may be appropriated for state participation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the Reclamation Board. This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriation of available funds. Notwithstanding Section 12585.5, the state shall pay all of the nonfederal costs required by Public Law 99-662. Notwithstanding Sections 12642 and 12828, the state shall maintain and operate the unit and, through the Reclamation Board, shall hold the United States harmless from damages due to the construction of the works. Notwithstanding Section 12847, the state may pay all of the nonfederal capital costs of the recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement features of the unit.
Cal. PUC § 8503 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4.1 / Chapter 10 / Section 8503
Section 8503
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, all of the following definitions apply:

(1) “Dedicated-use building” has the same meaning as defined in the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).

(2) “Noncombustible building” means a building that meets the Type I building requirements set forth in the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).

(3) “Outdoor installation” means an energy storage system that is regulated by the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).

(b) As part of the next update to the California Building Standards Code considered after July 1, 2026, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall review and consider proposing provisions that restrict the location of energy storage systems to dedicated-use noncombustible buildings or outdoor installations.

(c) (1) In the review and consideration of limiting the use of indoor installations of energy storage systems pursuant to subdivision (b), the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall consider proposing provisions that are consistent with the efforts of the office to ensure the safe construction, installation, commission, operation, maintenance, and decommission of energy storage systems.

(2) The provisions considered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall only pertain to fire and life safety considered in the California Building Standards Code development process and shall not limit the commission’s general oversight of energy storage systems.

(d) As part of the review pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Fire Marshal may consider different requirements for battery technologies with different flammability and risk profiles.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. PUC § 132370.7 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 132370.7
Section 132370.7
Status: in_force

(a) The consolidated agency may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds which have been authorized to be issued, but which have not been sold and delivered, and may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes therefor and may renew the bond anticipation notes from time to time, but the maximum maturity of any bond application notes, including the renewals thereof, shall not exceed five years from the date of delivery of the original bond anticipation notes.

(b) The bond anticipation notes may be paid from any money of the consolidated agency available therefor and not otherwise pledged. If not previously otherwise paid, the bond anticipation notes shall be paid from the proceeds of the next sale of the bonds of the consolidated agency in anticipation of which they were issued. The bond anticipation notes shall not be issued in any amount in excess of the aggregate amount of bonds which the consolidated agency has not been authorized to issue, less the amount of any bonds of the authorized issue previously sold, and also less the amount of other bond anticipation notes therefor issued and then outstanding.

(c) The bond anticipation notes shall be issued and sold in the same manner as the bonds. The bond anticipation notes and the resolution or resolutions authorizing them may contain any provisions, conditions, or limitations which a resolution of the consolidated agency authorizing the issuance of bonds may contain.
Cal. WAT § 8032 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 8032
Section 8032
Status: in_force

Not less than one-fortieth part of the whole indebtedness evidenced by the whole of the issue of bonds shall be, by the terms of the bonds, made payable each and every year.
Cal. FAC § 15206 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 15206
Section 15206
Status: in_force

If the director receives a notice pursuant to Section 8616.6 of the Business and Professions Code, he or she shall investigate the actions which caused the filing of the notice and take appropriate action as authorized in this code.
Cal. FAC § 77127 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Article 5 / Section 77127
Section 77127
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 77123, the secretary shall so certify and declare this chapter inoperative. The secretary may conduct another implementation referendum vote one year or more after the previous vote has been taken.
Cal. FGC § 8235 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 8235
Section 8235
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a permitted vessel, or that owner’s agent, may apply for renewal of the permit annually on or before April 30, upon payment of the fees established under subdivision (b), without penalty. Upon receipt of the application and fees, the department shall issue the permit for use of the permitted vessel in the subsequent permit year only to the owner of the permitted vessel.

(b) The department shall fix the annual fee for the renewal of the permit in an amount it determines to be necessary to pay the reasonable costs of implementing and administering this article.

(c) If an owner to whom a permit has been issued, or that owner’s agent, applies for renewal of the permit, the application for renewal shall be received or, if mailed, postmarked, on or before April 30. An application received or, if mailed, postmarked, after April 30 shall be assessed a late fee subject to Section 7852.2. The department shall issue the permit for use of the permitted vessel in the subsequent permit year.

(d) The department shall suspend a late fee otherwise due under subdivision (c) and shall issue a permit for use of the permitted vessel in the subsequent permit year if the department is unable to accept applications for renewal of permits by March 1.

(e) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the department shall not renew a permit for which the application for renewal is not received, or, if mailed, is received or postmarked after expiration of the permit.
Cal. HSC § 1596.885 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 4 / Section 1596.885
Section 1596.885
Status: in_force

The department may deny an application for or suspend or revoke any license, registration, or special permit issued under this act upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this act:

(a)  Violation by the licensee, registrant, or holder of a special permit of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this act.

(b)  Aiding, abetting, or permitting the violating of this act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this act.

(c)  Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state.

(d)  The conviction of a licensee, or other person specified in Section 1596.871, at any time before or during licensure, of a crime as defined in Section 1596.871.

(e)  Engaging in acts of financial malfeasance concerning the operation of a facility, including, but not limited to, improper use or embezzlement of client moneys and property or fraudulent appropriation for personal gain of facility moneys and property, or willful or negligent failure to provide services for the care of clients.
Cal. HSC § 55002.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 32 / Part 1 / Section 55002.5
Section 55002.5
Status: in_force

Pursuant to this division, the local agency may provide financing to pay for or buy out any existing note or deed of trust which may be a lien against the real property on which an eligible building is situated, not to exceed an 80 percent loan to appraised value ratio. The local agency shall establish rules and regulations to ensure the repayment of the funds being borrowed and shall establish a minimum equity requirement that the owner of the eligible building must have in the property.
Cal. HSC § 11836.12 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 11836.12
Section 11836.12
Status: in_force

Criteria for licensure of new or existing programs shall include all of the following:

(a) Completion of a written application containing necessary and pertinent information describing the applicant program.

(b) Demonstration by the applicant that it possesses adequate administrative, fiscal, and operational capability to operate a driving-under-the-influence program.

(c) Onsite review of the program by department staff determines that the program is clean, safe, free of alcohol or illegal drug use, and that the program adheres to applicable statutes and regulations.

(d) The program has paid all licensing fees.
Cal. HSC § 1202 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1202
Section 1202
Status: in_force

“Special permit” means a permit issued in addition to a license authorizing the clinic to offer one or more special services, as defined in Section 1203 or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Cal. PUC § 12826 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 12826
Section 12826
Status: in_force

Every district shall comply with Section 8029.5.
Cal. HSC § 124119 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6.5 / Section 124119
Section 124119
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants tested for hearing loss.

(b) The system shall provide the department with information and data to effectively plan, establish, monitor, and evaluate the Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking and Intervention Program, including the screening and followup components, as well as the comprehensive system of services for newborns and infants who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families.

(c) Every general acute care hospital with licensed perinatal services, or NICU in this state shall report to the department or the department’s designee information as specified by the department to be included in the department’s reporting and tracking system.

(d) All providers of audiological followup and diagnostic services provided under this article shall report to the department or the department’s designee information as specified by the department to be included in the department’s reporting and tracking system.

(e) The information compiled and maintained in the tracking system shall be kept confidential in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 10850) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), and the applicable requirements and provisions of Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1475 et seq.).

(f) Data collected by the tracking system obtained directly from the medical records of the newborn or infant shall be for the confidential use of the department and for the persons or public or private entities that the department determines are necessary to carry out the intent of the reporting and tracking system.

(g) A health facility, clinical laboratory, audiologist, physician, registered nurse, or any other officer or employee of a health facility or laboratory or employee of an audiologist or physician, shall not be criminally or civilly liable for furnishing information to the department or its designee pursuant to the requirements of this section.
Cal. HSC § 18061.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 18061.6
Section 18061.6
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subdivision (d) of Section 18061 or any regulation to the contrary, a dealer may, alternatively, post in a prominent location immediately outside the primary entrance to a new manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular a conspicuous notice that the unit was previously installed as a model, display unit, or used for other occupancy. Additionally, a similarly conspicuous and prominent notice, requiring a buyer’s separate initials, shall be included in any purchase agreement for that unit.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 5050 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, an advertisement of any new manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular is not required to contain the year of manufacture of the unit provided the new unit is not more than three years old.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 5050 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, an advertisement of any manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular is not required to contain the model name of any unit if the model name is disclosed in a conspicuous and prominent notice, requiring the buyer’s separate initials, in any purchase agreement for that unit.
Cal. BPC § 6980.37 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 5 / Section 6980.37
Section 6980.37
Status: in_force

A licensee who maintains or proposes to maintain a branch office as defined in this article, shall apply and qualify for a branch office registration.
Cal. FIN § 18058 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 18058
Section 18058
Status: in_force

An industrial loan company shall not use any advertising nor make any representations which indicate, infer or might lead a person to believe that investment certificates are insured unless such is the fact.
Cal. RTC § 162.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 162.1
Section 162.1
Status: in_force

(a) The assessor, tax collector, or auditor shall charge and collect a fee to cover the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the assessor, tax collector, or auditor to prepare a certificate of payment showing taxes paid.

(b) The amount of the fee shall be established by the board of supervisors of the county and shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 54985) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
Cal. ELEC § 338.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 338.5
Section 338.5
Status: in_force

“Polling place” means a location where a voter casts a ballot and includes the following terms, as applicable: poll, polling location, and vote center. A polling place can serve more than one precinct.
Cal. BPC § 4999.13 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 4999.13
Section 4999.13
Status: in_force

A person engages in the practice of professional clinical counseling when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in any form, including donations.
Cal. FAC § 3207 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 3207
Section 3207
Status: in_force

(a) Any joint powers agency requesting money in connection with the issuance of bonds for the purposes described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 3205 shall file an application with the secretary, in the form required by the secretary.

(b) The secretary shall, upon review of the applications, prepare a statement of allocation of money to the joint powers agency, in the priority the secretary deems appropriate.

(c) The secretary shall adopt regulations governing the allocation procedures to be followed in implementing this section.
Cal. WIC § 4135 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4135
Section 4135
Status: in_force

Any person committed to the State Department of State Hospitals as a mentally abnormal sex offender shall remain a patient committed to the department for the period specified in the court order of commitment or until discharged by the medical director of the state hospital in which the person is a patient, whichever occurs first. The medical director may grant the patient a leave of absence upon the terms and conditions as the medical director deems proper. The petition for commitment of a person as a mentally abnormal sex offender, the reports, the court orders, and other court documents filed in the court in connection therewith shall not be open to inspection by any other than the parties to the proceeding, the attorneys for the party or parties, and the State Department of State Hospitals, except upon the written authority of a judge of the superior court of the county in which the proceedings were had.

Records of the supervision, care, and treatment given to each person committed to the State Department of State Hospitals as a mentally abnormal sex offender shall not be open to the inspection of any person not in the employ of the department or of the state hospital, except that a judge of the superior court may by order permit examination of those records.

The charges for the care and treatment rendered to persons committed as mentally abnormal sex offenders shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 7275) of Chapter 3 of Division 7.
Cal. HSC § 38530 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 25.5 / Part 2 / Section 38530
Section 38530
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2008, the state board shall adopt regulations to require the reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance with this program.

(b) The regulations shall do all of the following:

(1) Require the monitoring and annual reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from greenhouse gas emission sources beginning with the sources or categories of sources that contribute the most to statewide emissions.

(2) Account for greenhouse gas emissions from all electricity consumed in the state, including transmission and distribution line losses from electricity generated within the state or imported from outside the state. This requirement applies to all retail sellers of electricity, including load-serving entities as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 380 of the Public Utilities Code and local publicly owned electric utilities as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code.

(3) Where appropriate and to the maximum extent feasible, incorporate the standards and protocols developed by the California Climate Action Registry, established pursuant to former Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 42800) of Part 4 of Division 26, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 1018 of the Statutes of 2000. Entities that voluntarily participated in the California Climate Action Registry prior to December 31, 2006, and have developed a greenhouse gas emission reporting program, shall not be required to significantly alter their reporting or verification program except as necessary to ensure that reporting is complete and verifiable for the purposes of compliance with this division as determined by the state board.

(4) Ensure rigorous and consistent accounting of emissions, and provide reporting tools and formats to ensure collection of necessary data.

(5) Ensure that greenhouse gas emission sources maintain comprehensive records of all reported greenhouse gas emissions.

(c) The state board shall do both of the following:

(1) Periodically review and update its emission reporting requirements, as necessary.

(2) Review existing and proposed international, federal, and state greenhouse gas emission reporting programs and make reasonable efforts to promote consistency among the programs established pursuant to this part and other programs, and to streamline reporting requirements on greenhouse gas emission sources.
Cal. FAC § 5034 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 5034
Section 5034
Status: in_force

At the time of the hearing, the director or commissioner may take any of the following actions:

(a) Administer oaths and take testimony.

(b) Issue subpoenas that compel the attendance of any witness before the director or commissioner, together with the production of all relevant documents.

(c) Compel disclosure by witnesses of all facts that are known to them relative to the matter under investigation.
Cal. VEH § 31307 — California Code / Code veh / Division 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 31307
Section 31307
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for the owner of any vehicle or the authorized agent of the owner to drive, or to direct or knowingly permit the driving of, the vehicle in violation of Section 31303 or 31304. Violation of any of these sections is a misdemeanor punishable as follows:

(1) For a first violation, a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days, or both the fine and imprisonment.

(2) For a second violation within a 12-month period, a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days, or both the fine and imprisonment.

(3) For a third or subsequent violation within a 12-month period, a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 120 days, or both the fine and imprisonment.

(b) Additionally, upon recommendation of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, three or more violations of these sections constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of registration, or denial of an application for registration under Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code by the State Department of Health Services. Proceedings in these cases shall be subject to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1987.
Cal. FAC § 6236 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 6236
Section 6236
Status: in_force

Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint the successor. Vacancies shall be filled by the board of supervisors for the unexpired term.