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Cal. BPC § 8026 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 8026
Section 8026
Status: in_force

A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a certified shorthand reporter is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article.

The board may order the certificate suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a certificate, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information or indictment.
Cal. PUC § 170044 — California Code / Code puc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 170044
Section 170044
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary in this chapter, a recorded majority vote of the total membership of the board of directors is required on each action.
Cal. CCP § 2 — California Code / Code ccp / Section 2
Section 2
Status: in_force

This Code takes effect at twelve o'clock noon, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-three.
Cal. WIC § 10609.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10609.5
Section 10609.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall contract with an appropriate and qualified entity to conduct an evaluation of the adequacy of the current child welfare services budgeting methodology and make recommendations for revising the budgeting methodology, including appropriate caseload levels, supportive services, and preventative services, in order to accurately and adequately fund the system. This evaluation shall, at a minimum, consider the impact of the following factors on the budgeting methodology:

(1) The current state and federal statutory and regulatory environment for child welfare services.

(2) The state of the art advancements and best child welfare practice, such as family conferencing and wraparound services.

(3) The impact of the child welfare services case management system on the workload of workers in the system.

(4) The nature and degree of the problems experienced by families in need of child welfare services, and the service needs of abused and neglected children and their families.

(5) The impact on workload of obtaining timely medical, mental health, educational, and developmental assessments of children in the child welfare system, and coordinating with other systems to meet the children’s needs.

(b) The department shall convene an advisory group that shall include representatives of the County Welfare Directors Association, the California State Association of Counties, child welfare services consumers, children’s advocacy organizations, and child welfare social worker organizations. The advisory group shall do both of the following:

(1) Provide oversight over the process of selecting an entity to conduct an evaluation under subdivision (a).

(2) Provide oversight over, and technical assistance to, the entity selected to conduct the evaluation under subdivision (a).
Cal. WIC § 12305.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 12305.1
Section 12305.1
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any aged, blind, or disabled individual who received Medi-Cal personal care services pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 14132.95 before July 1, 2009, and who continues to receive those services, and who would otherwise be deemed a categorically needy recipient pursuant to Section 12305, is eligible to receive a supplementary payment under this article to be used towards the purchase of personal care services. Additionally, any aged, blind, or disabled individual who received services pursuant to Section 14132.951 before July 1, 2009, and who continues to receive those services, and who would otherwise be deemed a categorically needy recipient pursuant to Section 12305 is eligible to receive a supplementary payment under this article to be used towards the purchase of services under Section 14132.951. Supplementary payments shall be available only to those individuals who meet the criteria set forth in this subdivision, and were eligible to receive a supplementary payment as of June 30, 2009.

(2) An individual who meets the above criteria for supplementary payments shall have his or her supplementary payment eliminated as of October 1, 2009.

(b) A supplementary payment pursuant to this section shall be the difference between the following amounts:

(1) A beneficiary’s excess income as determined under Section 12304.5.

(2) The beneficiary’s nonexempt income as determined pursuant to Section 14005.7, in excess of the income levels for maintenance need pursuant to Section 14005.12.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), no supplementary payment shall be made pursuant to this section unless the amount specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) is larger than the amount specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).

(d) In the event of a final judicial determination by any court of appellate jurisdiction or a final determination by the Administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that supplemental payments to medically needy persons not receiving services pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 14132.95 or Section 14132.951 must be made, then this section and subdivision (p) of Section 14132.95 shall cease to be operative on the first day of the month that begins after the expiration of a period of 30 days subsequent to a notification in writing by the Director of Finance to the chairperson of the committee in each house that considers appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Cal. PROB § 1000 — California Code / Code prob / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 1000
Section 1000
Status: in_force

(a) Except to the extent that this code provides applicable rules, the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings under Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice in, proceedings under this code. All issues of fact joined in probate proceedings shall be tried in conformity with the rules of practice in civil actions.

(b) For purposes of determining when a petitioner in a proceeding under this code may commence discovery as to nonparties, the time periods set forth in the Civil Discovery Act (Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure) shall apply, except that the time periods shall commence to run upon service of the petition and notice of hearing upon all parties entitled to notice. Nothing in this subdivision shall either alter when a respondent in such a proceeding may commence discovery or increase the extent to which nonparties may be subject to discovery.
Cal. HSC § 7117.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 7117.1
Section 7117.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 7117, cremated remains may be transferred from a durable container into a scattering urn no more than seven days before scattering the cremated remains at sea from a boat. For purposes of this section, “scattering urn” means a closed container containing cremated remains that will dissolve and release its contents within four hours of being placed at sea.

(b) This section shall not be construed to allow the use of a scattering urn when the cremated remains are to be scattered by a plane over land or at sea.
Cal. MVC § 563 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 563
Section 563
Status: in_force

All members of said forces are hereby declared to be engaged in military service within the meaning of that term as used in Article XXIV of the Constitution of this State and are exempt from civil service.
Cal. FAC § 66561.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 66561.4
Section 66561.4
Status: in_force

Either party may bring an action for judicial relief in a court of competent jurisdiction, which may issue a temporary restraining order, permanent injunction, or other applicable relief.
Cal. BPC § 13533 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 14 / Article 12 / Section 13533
Section 13533
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to display on or near the premises of any place of business in this state any advertising medium which advertises the price of motor oil offered for sale without conspicuously showing on the same advertising medium the brand of the motor oil and the name of the product. The letters, figures and numerals used to designate the brand and the name of the product shall not be less than one-half the size of the numerals designating the price.
Cal. LAB § 1741 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1741
Section 1741
Status: in_force

(a) If the Labor Commissioner or his or her designee determines after an investigation that there has been a violation of this chapter, the Labor Commissioner shall with reasonable promptness issue a civil wage and penalty assessment to the contractor or subcontractor, or both. The assessment shall be in writing, shall describe the nature of the violation and the amount of wages, penalties, and forfeitures due, and shall include the basis for the assessment. The assessment shall be served not later than 18 months after the filing of a valid notice of completion in the office of the county recorder in each county in which the public work or some part thereof was performed, or not later than 18 months after acceptance of the public work, whichever occurs last. Service of the assessment shall be completed pursuant to Section 1013 of the Code of Civil Procedure by first-class and certified mail to the contractor, subcontractor, and awarding body. The assessment shall advise the contractor and subcontractor of the procedure for obtaining review of the assessment. The Labor Commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, ascertain the identity of any bonding company issuing a bond that secures the payment of wages covered by the assessment and any surety on a bond, and shall serve a copy of the assessment by certified mail to the bonding company or surety at the same time service is made to the contractor, subcontractor, and awarding body. However, no bonding company or surety shall be relieved of its responsibilities because it failed to receive notice from the Labor Commissioner.

(b) Interest shall accrue on all due and unpaid wages at the rate described in subdivision (b) of Section 3289 of the Civil Code. The interest shall accrue from the date that the wages were due and payable, as provided in Part 7 (commencing with Section 1720) of Division 2, until the wages are paid.

(c) (1) The Labor Commissioner shall maintain a public list of the names of each contractor and subcontractor who has been found to have committed a willful violation of Section 1775 or to whom a final order, which is no longer subject to judicial review, has been issued.

(2) The list shall include the date of each assessment, the amount of wages and penalties assessed, and the amount collected.

(3) The list shall be updated at least quarterly, and the contractor’s or subcontractor’s name shall remain on that list until the assessment is satisfied, or for a period of three years beginning from the date of the issuance of the assessment, whichever is later.
Cal. FIN § 6558 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6558
Section 6558
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations relating to any action pertaining to branch offices and agencies regulated by this article.
Cal. HSC § 52098 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 52098
Section 52098
Status: in_force

Each city, county, and city and county that has issued bonds pursuant to this chapter or a charter provision or ordinance for the purposes specified in Section 52097 shall file a report annually, on or before March 1, with the Governor, the Legislature, and the department, which report shall include all of the following information:

(a)  The total amount of bonds issued by the city, county, or city and county pursuant to this chapter or another authority.

(b)  The total number of units in multifamily rental housing developments financed pursuant to this chapter or another authority.

(c)  The total number of units in multifamily rental housing developments reserved for occupancy on a priority basis for lower income households.

(d)  The total number of units, if any, in a multifamily rental housing development reserved for occupancy on a priority basis for very low income households.
Cal. FAC § 76361 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 7 / Section 76361
Section 76361
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

(a) Fail or refuse to render or furnish a report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(b) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(c) When engaged in the handling of wool, to fail or refuse to furnish the commission or its duly authorized agents, information concerning the name and address of the producers or other persons from whom wool has been received and the quantity so received.

(d) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be kept under this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 101030 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 101030
Section 101030
Status: in_force

The county health officer shall enforce and observe in the unincorporated territory of the county, all of the following:

(a)  Orders and ordinances of the board of supervisors, pertaining to the public health and sanitary matters.

(b)  Orders, including quarantine and other regulations, prescribed by the department.

(c)  Statutes relating to public health.
Cal. WIC § 9110 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 9110
Section 9110
Status: in_force

(a) The department may make available state funds to fund senior nutrition programs that complement programs implemented pursuant to Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021).
Cal. SHC § 9409 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 9409
Section 9409
Status: in_force

The first interest payment on such bonds shall in every case be January 2d next preceding the second day of July next succeeding 10 months after the date of the bonds.
Cal. PRC § 42704.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 42704.5
Section 42704.5
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2017, a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway shall do either of the following:

(a) Adopt the standards developed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 42700 for recycled paving materials and for recycled base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials.

(b) Discuss at a regularly scheduled public hearing of the local agency’s legislative or other governing body why the standards are not being adopted.
Cal. FAC § 55485.75 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 55485.75
Section 55485.75
Status: in_force

(a) The withdrawal of an application for a license after it has been filed with the department does not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant or to enter an order denying the license, unless the department consents in writing to such a withdrawal.

(b) The expiration or forfeiture by operation of law of a license, or its forfeiture or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent of the department, does not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the holder upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order revoking the license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the holder.

(c) Any action brought by the department against an applicant or holder does not abate by reason of the sale or other transfer of ownership of the business that is a party to the action, except with the written consent of the department.

(d) Nothing in this division or in any other provision of this code deprives the department of the authority to settle or adjudicate a disposition of a case other than by revocation or denial. The department or the department’s designee may compromise with the applicant or holder in a written stipulation and order. The department may, following a hearing, order probation on terms and conditions as determined by the department. The authority conferred by this subdivision shall include, but not be limited to, the authority to order payment of amounts determined owing, the authority to dismiss an action on the department’s own initiative, the authority to order administrative penalties, the authority to order a respondent to pay for heightened audit scrutiny, the authority to suspend a license for a period of years, or any combination of remedies other than final revocation or denial of a license.
Cal. HSC § 117770 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 117770
Section 117770
Status: in_force

“Tracking document” means the medical waste tracking document specified in Section 118040.
Cal. RTC § 6908 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6908
Section 6908
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that any overpayment has been made intentionally or by reason of carelessness, it shall not allow any interest thereon.

(b) If any person who has filed a claim for refund requests the board to defer action on the claim, the board, as a condition to deferring action, may require the claimant to waive interest for the period during which the person requests the board to defer action on the claim.
Cal. VEH § 10900 — California Code / Code veh / Division 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 10900
Section 10900
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act.”
Cal. HSC § 46071 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 28 / Chapter 7 / Section 46071
Section 46071
Status: in_force

On the basis of regular consultation with appropriate state agencies, the director shall compile and publish, from time to time, a report on the status and progress of state activities relating to noise research and noise control. This report shall describe the noise programs of each state agency and assess the contributions of those programs to the state’s overall efforts to control noise.
Cal. FIN § 4840 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 4840
Section 4840
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “Branch business unit” means all or substantially all of the business of a branch office of a depository corporation.

(b) “Business unit” means a branch business unit, a partial business unit, or a whole business unit.

(c) “Independent trust company” means a trust company that is neither a commercial bank nor a title insurance company.

(d) “Fiduciary asset,” when used with respect to a depository corporation that transacts trust business, means any asset that the depository corporation holds in its capacity as fiduciary.

(e) “Partial business unit” means all or substantially all of any of the following:

(1) The business of any office, other than the head office, of a depository corporation.

(2) In the case of a depository corporation that transacts trust business:

(A) The trust business of the depository corporation, unless the depository corporation transacts only trust business.

(B) The trust business of any office of the depository corporation.

(C) The business, other than trust business, of the depository corporation.

(D) The business, other than trust business, of any office of the depository corporation.

In addition, “partial business unit” means any deposit, any fiduciary account, or any portion of the business of a depository corporation that includes a deposit or fiduciary account and that is less than substantially all of the business of the depository corporation.

(f) “Partial trust business unit” means:

(1) In the case of a California state depository corporation that is an independent trust company:

(A) All or substantially all of the business of any office, other than the head office, of the depository corporation.

(B) Any partial business unit consisting of one or more fiduciary accounts and no deposits.

(2) In the case of a California state depository corporation that is a commercial bank or savings association:

(A) All or substantially all of the trust business of the depository corporation.

(B) All or substantially all of the trust business of any office, other than the head office, of the depository corporation.

(C) Any partial business unit consisting of one or more fiduciary accounts and no deposits.

(g) “Purchaser” means a depository corporation that purchases a business unit from another depository corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(h) “Seller” means a depository corporation that sells a business unit to another depository corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(i) “Whole business unit” means all or substantially all of the business of a depository corporation.
Cal. FGC § 12001 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 12001
Section 12001
Status: in_force

Any person who takes any bird or mammal in violation of an order issued pursuant to Section 12150 of this code, is guilty of a felony.
Cal. HSC § 150705 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 118.5 / Section 150705
Section 150705
Status: in_force

(a) Two years after the date the department posts to their internet website that the minimum fund requirement for program operation has been met pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 150703, the department shall submit a report regarding the program to the Legislature.

(b) The report shall include information provided to the department by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Age ranges of the people served.

(2) Household income brackets of the people served.

(3) Self-reported race and ethnicity of the people served, when available.

(4) Primary language spoken at home of the people served.

(5) ZIP Code or general geographic area served.

(6) Insurance status of the people served, including whether they have private insurance, are uninsured, or are covered by the Medi-Cal program.

(7) Number of individuals served, not including repeat users.

(8) Type of health services accessed, including, but not limited to, preventative, behavioral, and maternal health.

(9) General barriers to care, as identified by participants.

(c) The information shall contain only deidentified information and shall be reported only in aggregate form to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).

(d) The department shall post the final report to its internet website.

(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 10167.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.3 / Section 10167.1
Section 10167.1
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to a newspaper of general circulation.