FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. INS § 10232.93 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3 / Section 10232.93
Section 10232.93
Status: in_force

Every long-term care policy or certificate shall define the maximum lifetime benefit as a single dollar amount that may be used interchangeably for any home- and community-based services defined in Section 10232.9, assisted living benefit defined in Section 10232.92, or institutional care covered by the policy or certificate. There shall be no limit on any specific covered benefit except for a daily, weekly, or monthly limit set for home- and community-based care and for assisted living care, and for the limits for institutional care. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting limitations for reimbursement of actual expenses and incurred expenses up to daily, weekly, and monthly limits.
Cal. FAC § 74027 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 74027
Section 74027
Status: in_force

“Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person who produced winegrapes in a marketing season in a quantity of more than 25 tons. Unless otherwise exempted, producer also includes any person who receives winegrapes as payment for the use of his or her property in the production of winegrapes.
Cal. BPC § 7510 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 10 / Section 7510
Section 7510
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the director shall have all the powers granted therein.
Cal. HNC § 1122 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1122
Section 1122
Status: in_force

In the event a pilot is carried to sea against the pilot’s will, or unnecessarily detained on board a vessel when a pilot vessel is in attendance to receive the pilot, the owner, operator, and agents of the detaining vessel are jointly and severally liable for paying the amount specified in this division.
Cal. FAM § 4600 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 4600
Section 4600
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an extraordinary remedy for cases of bad faith failure to pay child support obligations.
Cal. RTC § 8360 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 8360
Section 8360
Status: in_force

The board may pay out of the appropriations made to it from the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account all expenses incurred in the prosecution before any court of this state of any person charged with the violation of this part.
Cal. WIC § 18453 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 18453
Section 18453
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this article have the meanings set forth in this article.
Cal. PCC § 20107 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 20107
Section 20107
Status: in_force

All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:

(a) Cash.

(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the school district.

(c) A certified check made payable to the school district.

(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the school district.

Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the school district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
Cal. LAB § 925 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 925
Section 925
Status: in_force

(a) An employer shall not require an employee who primarily resides and works in California, as a condition of employment, to agree to a provision that would do either of the following:

(1) Require the employee to adjudicate outside of California a claim arising in California.

(2) Deprive the employee of the substantive protection of California law with respect to a controversy arising in California.

(b) Any provision of a contract that violates subdivision (a) is voidable by the employee, and if a provision is rendered void at the request of the employee, the matter shall be adjudicated in California and California law shall govern the dispute.

(c) In addition to injunctive relief and any other remedies available, a court may award an employee who is enforcing his or her rights under this section reasonable attorney’s fees.

(d) For purposes of this section, adjudication includes litigation and arbitration.

(e) This section shall not apply to a contract with an employee who is in fact individually represented by legal counsel in negotiating the terms of an agreement to designate either the venue or forum in which a controversy arising from the employment contract may be adjudicated or the choice of law to be applied.

(f) This section shall apply to a contract entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1, 2017.
Cal. PCC § 20350 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 21 / Section 20350
Section 20350
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, as provided for in Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 125000) of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. PUC § 15966 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 15966
Section 15966
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than 30 days prior to the election, any five or more electors in the district may file with the board of directors a petition requesting that the names of certain persons specified in the petition be placed upon the ballot as candidates for the office of director at large.

(b) Not less than 30 days prior to the election, any five or more electors of a territorial unit may file with the board of directors a petition requesting that the name of a designated person specified in the petition be placed upon the ballot as candidate for the office of director from the territorial unit.
Cal. VEH § 2468 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2468
Section 2468
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed renderer, collection center, or registered transporter who fails in any respect to keep the records required by this article, or to set out in that record any matter required by this article to be set out in the record, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Each licensed renderer or collection center, or registered transporter, who refuses, upon demand of any peace officer or authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Food and Agriculture, to exhibit any record required by this article, or who destroys that record within two years after making the final entry of any information required by this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is punishable as follows:

(1) For a first offense, by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(2) For a second offense within a period of one year, by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other punishment imposed pursuant to this paragraph, the court may enjoin the defendant from engaging in the business as a transporter, collection center, or renderer for a period not to exceed 30 days.

(3) For a third or any subsequent offense within a period of two years, by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other sentence imposed pursuant to this paragraph, the court shall enjoin the defendant from engaging in the business as a transporter, collection center, or renderer for a period of 30 days.
Cal. WIC § 7357 — California Code / Code wic / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 7357
Section 7357
Status: in_force

The superintendent of a state hospital, on filing his or her written certificate with the Director of State Hospitals, may discharge a patient who, in his or her judgment, has recovered or did not, at time of admission, have a mental health disorder.
Cal. FIN § 14382 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 14382
Section 14382
Status: in_force

(a) The Credit Union Advisory Committee consists of seven members.

(b) The members of the Credit Union Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of Business and Consumer Services.

(c) The term of a member of the Credit Union Advisory Committee is two years. However, a member may be reappointed.

(d) Membership in the Credit Union Advisory Committee is voluntary. No person is required to accept an appointment to the Credit Union Advisory Committee, and any member may resign by filing a resignation with the commissioner.

(e) No member of the Credit Union Advisory Committee shall receive any compensation, reimbursement for expenses, or other payment from the state in connection with service on the Credit Union Advisory Committee.

(f) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. PUC § 30275 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 30275
Section 30275
Status: in_force

All ordinances shall be signed by the president or the vice president of the board and attested by the secretary. All ordinances shall be published once within 15 days after passage in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the district.
Cal. FAC § 18755 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 18755
Section 18755
Status: in_force

A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it is, in whole or in part, the product of an animal, including any poultry, which has died otherwise than by slaughter.
Cal. WAT § 13360 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 13360
Section 13360
Status: in_force

(a) No waste discharge requirement or other order of a regional board or the state board or decree of a court issued under this division shall specify the design, location, type of construction, or particular manner in which compliance may be had with that requirement, order, or decree, and the person so ordered shall be permitted to comply with the order in any lawful manner. However, the restrictions of this section shall not apply to waste discharge requirements or orders or decrees with respect to any of the following:

(1) Discharge of solid waste to disposal sites other than evaporation ponds from which there is no drainage or seepage which requires the installation of riprap, the construction of walls and dikes, the installation of surface and underground drainage facilities to prevent runoff from entering the disposal area or leakage to underground or surface waters, or other reasonable requirements to achieve the above or similar purposes.

(2) Discharges of waste or fluid to an injection well, except any well which is regulated by the Division of Oil and Gas in the Department of Conservation pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000) of the Public Resources Code and Subpart F of Part 147 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and is in compliance with that division and Subpart A (commencing with Section 146.1) of Subchapter D of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) If the court, in an action for an injunction brought under this division, finds that the enforcement of an injunction restraining the discharger from discharging waste would be impracticable, the court may issue any order reasonable under the circumstances requiring specific measures to be undertaken by the discharger to comply with the discharge requirements, order, or decree.
Cal. PROB § 5612 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5612
Section 5612
Status: in_force

“Recorded” has the meaning provided in Section 1170 of the Civil Code.
Cal. FGC § 1799.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.9 / Section 1799.1
Section 1799.1
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall annually adjust the fees in this chapter pursuant to Section 713.

(b) Moneys received pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a separate dedicated account within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and expended for the purposes of this chapter.

(c) The department shall adopt and amend guidelines and criteria to implement this chapter. The department shall develop these guidelines and criteria in coordination with interested parties, including, but not limited to, bank sponsors, conservation organizations, and federal and state bank approving agencies. The guidelines shall incorporate all relevant documents and program guidance, including, but not limited to, the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, for the purpose of jointly establishing a framework for developing and using combined or coordinated approaches to mitigation and conservation banking in California. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to the development, adoption, or amendment, of guidelines or criteria pursuant to this section. The guidelines and criteria shall be posted on the department’s Internet Web site.

(d) The costs of a conservation and mitigation banking program, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department during its guideline adoption and review, approval, establishment, monitoring, and oversight of banks, shall be reimbursed from revenues of conservation and mitigation bank application fees imposed pursuant to Sections 1798.5, 1798.6, and 1799.
Cal. HSC § 52540 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 52540
Section 52540
Status: in_force

The following definitions shall govern the construction and interpretation of this part:

(a)  “Corporation” means a corporation formed pursuant to Section 52550.

(b)  “Low-income housing” means housing available at affordable rent to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5.

(c)  “Nonprofit corporation” means a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or a limited equity housing cooperative, as defined by Section 11003.4 of the Business and Professions Code.

(d)  “Very low income housing” means housing available at affordable rents to very low income households as defined by Section 50105.
Cal. PRC § 42555 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 9.5 / Article 1 / Section 42555
Section 42555
Status: in_force

If the board determines that the policy goals established by Section 42554 are not being met by January 1, 1995, the board shall make recommendations to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 1996, on strategies for meeting the goals established in Section 42554.
Cal. FGC § 8232 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 8232
Section 8232
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to take or possess salmon for commercial purposes on a vessel unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The vessel is registered with the department pursuant to Section 7881, and the owner of the vessel has a valid commercial salmon vessel permit for the use of that vessel.

(b) The permit for the use of the vessel is affixed to the vessel adjacent to the department registration number unless otherwise authorized by the department.

(c) The permit affixed to the vessel is visible at all times.
Cal. BPC § 4507 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 4507
Section 4507
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to the following:

(a) Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2.

(b) Psychologists licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2.

(c) Registered nurses licensed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2.

(d) Vocational nurses licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 2840) of Division 2.

(e) Social workers or clinical social workers licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 4991) of Division 2.

(f) Marriage and family therapists licensed pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4980) of Division 2.

(g) Professional clinical counselors licensed pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 4999.10) of Division 2.

(h) Teachers credentialed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 44200) of Chapter 2 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code.

(i) Occupational therapists as specified in Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 2570) of Division 2.

(j) Art therapists, dance therapists, music therapists, and recreation therapists, as defined in Division 5 (commencing with Section 70001) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, who are personnel of health facilities licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(k) Any other categories of persons the board determines are entitled to exemption from this chapter because they have complied with other licensing provisions of this code or because they are deemed by statute or by regulations contained in the California Code of Regulations to be adequately trained in their respective occupations. The exemptions shall apply only to a given specialized area of training within the specific discipline for which the exemption is granted.
Cal. PRC § 42968.72 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 19.5 / Article 7 / Section 42968.72
Section 42968.72
Status: in_force

(a) If the producer responsibility organization violates this chapter three or more times, the department may determine the producer responsibility organization permanently ineligible to act as the producer responsibility organization on behalf of producers to design, submit, and administer a producer responsibility plan pursuant to this chapter.

(b) If the producer responsibility organization becomes ineligible pursuant to subdivision (a), then the department may revoke approval of the producer responsibility organization pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 42968.71.
Cal. BPC § 17942 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 17942
Section 17942
Status: in_force

(a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law.

(b) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(c) This chapter does not impose a duty on service providers of online platforms, including, but not limited to, Web hosting and Internet service providers.
Cal. RTC § 60030 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 60030
Section 60030
Status: in_force

“Bulk transfer/terminal system” means the diesel fuel distribution system consisting of refineries, pipelines, vessels, and terminals. Diesel fuel in a refinery, pipeline, vessel, or terminal is in the bulk transfer/terminal system. Diesel fuel in the fuel tank of any engine, or in any railcar, trailer, truck, or other equipment suitable for ground transportation is not in the bulk transfer/terminal system.
Cal. HSC § 50197.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 50197.7
Section 50197.7
Status: in_force

If an issuer elects to exchange all or part of a supplementary allocation of qualified mortgage bonds for authority to issue mortgage credit certificates, the issuance of those mortgage credit certificates shall be subject to the restriction imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 50189.
Cal. FAM § 7051 — California Code / Code fam / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 7051
Section 7051
Status: in_force

An insurance contract entered into by an emancipated minor has the same effect as if it were entered into by an adult and, with respect to that contract, the minor has the same rights, duties, and liabilities as an adult.
Cal. HSC § 42400.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 42400.3
Section 42400.3
Status: in_force

(a)  Any person who willfully and intentionally emits an air contaminant in violation of any provision of this part or any rule, regulation, permit, or order of the state board or of a district, pertaining to emission regulations or limitations is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), or imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b) Any person who willfully and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the risk of great bodily injury, as defined by Section 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to, or death of, any person, emits an air contaminant in violation of Section 41700 that results in any unreasonable risk of great bodily injury to, or death of, any person, is guilty of a public offense and is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000), or imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. However, if the defendant is a corporation, the maximum fine may be up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

(c) Any person who willfully and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the risk of great bodily injury, as defined by Section 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to, or death of, any person emits an air contaminant in violation of Section 41700 that causes great bodily injury to, or death of, any person is guilty of a public offense, and is punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or both that fine and imprisonment, or is punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by both that fine and imprisonment. If the defendant is a corporation, the maximum fine may be up to one million dollars ($1,000,000).

(d) Each day during any portion of which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.

(e) This section does not preclude punishment under Section 189 or 192 of the Penal Code or any other provision of law that provides a more severe punishment.

(f) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Great bodily injury” means great bodily injury as defined by Section 12022.7 of the Penal Code.

(2) “Unreasonable risk of great bodily injury or death” means substantial probability of great bodily injury or death.