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Cal. LAB § 7863 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 7.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 7863
Section 7863
Status: in_force

The employer shall perform a prestartup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities for which the modification necessitates a change in the process safety information. These reviews shall include knowledgeable operating employees.
Cal. PUC § 130655 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 130655
Section 130655
Status: in_force

(a) All board members shall be afforded an adequate opportunity to review written motions having financial or policy implications before the board meeting.

(b) A written motion having financial or policy implications shall be referred to the appropriate committee for recommendation to the full board, unless the motion is distributed to all board members not later than 48 hours before the board meeting or this requirement is waived by the vote of nine board members.
Cal. RTC § 12302 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 12302
Section 12302
Status: in_force

(a) On or before April 1 (or June 15 with respect to taxes on ocean marine insurance) every person that is subject to any tax imposed by Section 28 of Article XIII of the California Constitution or this part, in respect to the preceding calendar year shall file, in duplicate, an insurance tax return with the commissioner in the form as the commissioner may prescribe. The return shall show that information pertaining to its insurance business in this state as will reflect the basis of its tax as set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12071) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12201) of this part, the computation of the amount of tax for the period covered by the return, the total amount of any tax prepayments made pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 12251) of Chapter 3 of this part, and any other information as the commissioner may require to carry out the purposes of this part. Separate returns shall be filed with respect to the following kinds of insurance:

(1) Life insurance (or life insurance and disability insurance).

(2) Ocean marine insurance.

(3) Title insurance.

(4) Insurance other than life insurance (or life insurance and disability insurance), ocean marine insurance or title insurance.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.
Cal. WAT § 4358 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 4358
Section 4358
Status: in_force

Any money remaining in the watermaster service area accounts of the Water Resources Revolving Fund at the end of any year shall be available for use the following year for the respective service areas to which credited.
Cal. PUC § 816 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 816
Section 816
Status: in_force

The power of public utilities to issue stocks and stock certificates or other evidence of interest or ownership and bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens on their property situated within this State is a special privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction, and control of which is vested in the State, and such power shall be exercised as provided by law under such rules as the commission prescribes.
Cal. WAT § 13520 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 13520
Section 13520
Status: in_force

As used in this article “recycling criteria” are the levels of constituents of recycled water, and means for assurance of reliability under the design concept which will result in recycled water safe from the standpoint of public health, for the uses to be made.
Cal. UIC § 10212.2 — California Code / Code uic / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 10212.2
Section 10212.2
Status: in_force

The panel shall prepare a budget covering necessary administrative costs of the panel. The budget shall not be subject to change by the director except as agreed to by the panel. In the event that agreement cannot be reached, the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall attempt to reach a mutual agreement. In the event a mutual agreement cannot be reached, the final decision shall rest with the Governor.
Cal. ELEC § 14053 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 14053
Section 14053
Status: in_force

Upon a finding of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14052, the court shall implement appropriate remedies, including the imposition of concurrent election dates for future elections and the upgrade of voting equipment or systems to do so. In imposing remedies pursuant to this section, a court may also require a county board of supervisors to approve consolidation pursuant to Section 10402.5.
Cal. WIC § 6002.25 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6002.25
Section 6002.25
Status: in_force

The independent clinical review shall be conducted by a licensed psychiatrist with training and experience in treating psychiatric adolescent patients, who is a neutral party to the review, having no direct financial relationship with the treating clinician, nor a personal or financial relationship with the patient, or his or her parents or guardian. Nothing in this section shall prevent a psychiatrist affiliated with a health maintenance organization, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1373.10 of the Health and Safety Code, from providing the independent clinical review where the admitting, treating, and reviewing psychiatrists are affiliated with a health maintenance organization that predominantly serves members of a prepaid health care service plan. The independent clinical reviewer shall be assigned, on a rotating basis, from a list prepared by the facility, and submitted to the county behavioral health director prior to March 1, 1990, and annually thereafter, or more frequently when necessary. The county behavioral health director shall, on an annual basis, or at the request of the facility, review the facility’s list of independent clinical reviewers. The county behavioral health director shall approve or disapprove the list of reviewers within 30 days of submission. If there is no response from the county behavioral health director, the facility’s list shall be deemed approved. If the county behavioral health director disapproves one or more of the persons on the list of reviewers, the county behavioral health director shall notify the facility in writing of the reasons for the disapproval. The county behavioral health director, in consultation with the facility, may develop a list of one or more additional reviewers within 30 days. The final list shall be mutually agreeable to the county behavioral health director and the facility. Sections 6002.10 to 6002.40, inclusive, shall not be construed to prohibit the treatment of minors prior to the existence of an approved list of independent clinical reviewers. The independent clinical reviewer may be an active member of the medical staff of the facility who has no direct financial relationship, including, but not limited to, an employment or other contract arrangement with the facility except for compensation received for the service of providing clinical reviews.
Cal. HSC § 18921 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 18921
Section 18921
Status: in_force

(a) The appointed members of the commission shall be selected from, and represent the public, design professions, the building and construction industry, local government building officials, fire and safety officials, and labor in accordance with the following:

(b) Four members shall be appointed from among the professions and industries concerned with building construction as follows:

(1) An architect.

(2) A mechanical or electrical engineer or fire protection engineer.

(3) A structural engineer.

(4) A licensed contractor.

(c) Three members shall be appointed from among the general public at least one of whom shall be a person with physical disabilities.

(d) One member shall be appointed from organized labor in the building trades.

(e) One member shall be appointed who is a local building official.

(f) One member shall be appointed who is a local fire official.

(g) At least one member of the commission shall be experienced and knowledgeable in barrier free architecture and aware of, and sensitive to, the requirements necessary to ensure public buildings are accessible to, and usable by, persons with physical disabilities.

(h) At least one member of the commission shall be experienced and knowledgeable in building energy efficiency standards.

(i) At least one member of the commission shall be experienced and knowledgeable in sustainable building, design, construction, and operation.

(j) As used in this section, “persons with physical disabilities” means persons who have permanent mobility impairments which affect ambulation due to cerebral palsy, poliomyelitis, spinal cord injury, amputation, and other conditions or diseases which reduce mobility or require the use of crutches, canes, or wheelchairs.
Cal. PCC § 10281 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 10281
Section 10281
Status: in_force

Any contractor or his agent or employee who corruptly permits the violation of any contract awarded under this part to the injury of the state, is guilty of a felony.
Cal. WIC § 679 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 17 / Section 679
Section 679
Status: in_force

A minor who is the subject of a juvenile court hearing and any person entitled to notice of the hearing under the provisions of Section 658, is entitled to be present at such hearing. Any such minor and any such person has the right to be represented at such hearing by counsel of his own choice or, if unable to afford counsel, has the right to be represented by counsel appointed by the court.
Cal. PUC § 15798 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 15798
Section 15798
Status: in_force

The board may change the name of the district by adoption of an ordinance changing the name of the district and by giving notification of the name change to the State Controller, the State Board of Equalization, and the board of supervisors of each county which has land within the district.
Cal. PROB § 1469 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 1469
Section 1469
Status: in_force

Where a provision of this division applies the provisions of this code applicable to personal representatives to proceedings under this division, a reference to Section 1220 in the provisions applicable to personal representatives shall be deemed to be a reference to this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 18415.6 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 18415.6
Section 18415.6
Status: in_force

Any officer, agent, employee, director, or stockholder of a company who refuses to comply with the demand for possession issued under Section 18415 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment not exceeding one year or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. WIC § 4562 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 4562
Section 4562
Status: in_force

(a) The state council shall conduct activities necessary to develop and implement the state plan in the various regions of the state.

(b) The state plan and its implementation shall be responsive to the needs of the state’s diverse geographic, racial, ethnic, and language communities.

(c) In preparing this plan, the council may utilize information provided by any regional offices and regional advisory committees of the state council, statewide and local entities, individuals with developmental disabilities, family members, and other interested parties, to help identify and prioritize actions needed to improve California’s system of services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.

(d)  The purpose of the plan shall be to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive system of community services and supports that is consumer and family centered and consumer and family directed, and to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, independence, productivity, and to be integrated and included in all facets of community life.
Cal. HSC § 50051 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 50051
Section 50051
Status: in_force

“Affirmative action” means any program created pursuant to rules and regulations of the agency to create greater job opportunities for members of disadvantaged racial, sexual, religious, ancestral, or national-origin groups. Such program shall include educational, promotional, and other appropriate activity designed to secure greater employment opportunity for the members of such groups.
Cal. HSC § 1367.007 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1367.007
Section 1367.007
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For a small employer health care service plan contract offered, sold, or renewed on or after January 1, 2014, the deductible under the plan shall not exceed:

(A) Two thousand dollars ($2,000) in the case of a plan contract covering a single individual.

(B) Four thousand dollars ($4,000) in the case of any other plan contract.

(2) The dollar amounts in this section shall be indexed consistent with Section 1302(c)(4) of PPACA and any federal rules or guidance pursuant to that section.

(3) The limitation in this subdivision shall be applied in a manner that does not affect the actuarial value of any small employer health care service plan contract.

(4) For small group products at the bronze level of coverage, as defined in Section 1367.008, the department may permit plans to offer a higher deductible in order to meet the actuarial value requirement of the bronze level. In making this determination, the department shall consider affordability of cost sharing for enrollees and shall also consider whether enrollees may be deterred from seeking appropriate care because of higher cost sharing.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a plan contract to have a deductible that applies to preventive services as defined in Section 1367.002.

(c) “PPACA” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any rules, regulations, or guidance issued thereunder.
Cal. PROB § 2250.2 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 2250.2
Section 2250.2
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the filing of a petition for appointment of a conservator, any person entitled to petition for appointment of the conservator may file a petition for appointment of a temporary conservator of the person or estate or both.

(b) The petition shall state facts that establish good cause for appointment of the temporary conservator. The court, upon that petition or any other showing as it may require, may appoint a temporary conservator of the person or estate or both, to serve pending the final determination of the court upon the petition for the appointment of the conservator.

(c) Unless the court for good cause otherwise orders, not less than five days before the appointment of the temporary conservator, notice of the proposed appointment shall be personally delivered to the proposed conservatee.

(d) If the court suspends powers of the conservator under Section 2334 or 2654 or under any other provision of this division, the court may appoint a temporary conservator to exercise those powers until the powers are restored to the conservator or a new conservator is appointed.

(e) If for any reason a vacancy occurs in the office of conservator, the court, on a petition filed under subdivision (a) or on its own motion, may appoint a temporary conservator to exercise the powers of the conservator until a new conservator is appointed.

(f) This section shall only apply to proceedings under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. LAB § 6903 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 6903
Section 6903
Status: in_force

(a) Effective February 1, 2016, a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight shall not be operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least two individuals.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term “train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight” shall not include hostler service or utility employees.

(c) The Public Utilities Commission may assess civil penalties against any person who willfully violates this section, according to the following schedule:

(1) A civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation.

(2) A civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the second violation within a three-year period.

(3) A civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the third violation and each subsequent violation within a three-year period.

(d) The remedies available to the commission pursuant to this section are nonexclusive and do not limit the remedies available under all other laws or pursuant to contract.
Cal. PUC § 29723 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 6 / Section 29723
Section 29723
Status: in_force

No person is entitled to vote at the election unless he is a voter of the public agency, or portion thereof, requesting the election. The election may be held on the same day as any other state, county or city election and may be consolidated.
Cal. BPC § 7313 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 7313
Section 7313
Status: in_force

(a) (1) To ensure compliance with the laws and regulations of this chapter, the board’s executive officer and authorized representatives shall, except as provided by Section 159.5, have access to, and shall inspect, any establishment or mobile unit during business hours or at any time in which barbering, cosmetology, or electrolysis are being performed. It is the intent of the Legislature that inspections be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays, if collective bargaining agreements and civil service provisions permit.

(2) The board shall maintain a program of random and targeted inspections of establishments to ensure compliance with applicable laws relating to the public health and safety and the conduct and operation of establishments. The board or its authorized representatives shall inspect establishments to reasonably determine compliance levels and to identify market conditions that require targeted enforcement.

(b) To ensure compliance with health and safety requirements adopted by the board, the executive officer and authorized representatives shall, except as provided in Section 159.5, have access to, and shall inspect the premises of, all schools in which the practice of barbering, cosmetology, or electrolysis is performed on the public. Notices of violation shall be issued to schools for violations of regulations governing conditions related to the health and safety of patrons. Each notice shall specify the section violated and a timespan within which the violation must be corrected. A copy of the notice of violation shall be provided to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

(c) With prior written authorization from the board or its executive officer, any member of the board may enter and visit, in their capacity as a board member, any establishment, during business hours or at any time when barbering, cosmetology, or electrolysis is being performed. The visitation by a board member shall be for the purpose of conducting official board business, but shall not be used as a basis for any licensing disciplinary action by the board.

(d) The board shall adopt a protocol for inspecting establishments when an inspector has difficulty understanding or communicating with the owner, manager, or employees of the establishment due to language barriers. The board shall evaluate the protocol every two years to ensure the protocol remains current.
Cal. WIC § 271 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 271
Section 271
Status: in_force

In counties having charters that provide a method of appointment and tenure of office for the superintendent, matron, and other employees of the juvenile hall, the charter provisions shall control as to those matters and, in counties that have established or hereafter establish merit or civil service systems governing the methods of appointment and the tenure of office for the superintendent, matrons, and other employees of the juvenile hall, the provisions of the merit or civil service systems shall control as to those matters. In all other counties, these matters shall be controlled exclusively by the provisions of this code.
Cal. VEH § 335 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 335
Section 335
Status: in_force

A “gantry truck” is a motor vehicle so designed and constructed that it straddles the load to be transported and by means of appropriate mechanism picks up the load and supports it during transportation.
Cal. BPC § 19161.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 19161.5
Section 19161.5
Status: in_force

The chief of the bureau, subject to the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs, may in his or her discretion exempt items of upholstered furniture which are deemed not to pose a serious fire hazard from the fire retardant requirements of Section 19161.
Cal. WAT § 41006 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 41006
Section 41006
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this division, if a holder of title to land enters into a contract for the sale of the land on deferred installments of the purchase price, the purchaser named in the contract is entitled to cast one-half of the vote allotted to such land at any district election if all the following have occurred:

(a) The land is separately assessed on the county assessment roll.

(b) A copy of the contract of sale is filed with the secretary at least 30 days prior to the date of the election.

(c) The purchaser is not delinquent for more than six months in the payment of any sums required to be paid under the contract.

For the purposes of this section, the county assessor shall, at the request of any purchaser, separately assess and separately list all such lands upon the assessment roll.
Cal. HNC § 497 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 497
Section 497
Status: in_force

The notice of sale published by the sheriff or marshal must contain a statement of the measurement and tonnage of the vessel and a general description of her condition.
Cal. PROB § 6524 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 6524
Section 6524
Status: in_force

The property set apart as a probate homestead shall be set apart only for a limited period, to be designated in the order, and in no case beyond the lifetime of the surviving spouse, or, as to a child, beyond its minority. Subject to the probate homestead right, the property of the decedent remains subject to administration including testate and intestate succession. The rights of the parties during the period for which the probate homestead is set apart are governed, to the extent applicable, by the Legal Estates Principal and Income Law, Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 731) of Title 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Civil Code.