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Cal. HSC § 1248.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1.3 / Section 1248.2
Section 1248.2
Status: in_force

(a) Any outpatient setting may apply to an accreditation agency for a certificate of accreditation. Accreditation shall be issued by the accreditation agency solely on the basis of compliance with its standards as approved by the board under this chapter.

(b) The board shall obtain and maintain a list of accredited outpatient settings from the information provided by the accreditation agencies approved by the board, and shall notify the public, by placing the information on its Internet Web site, whether an outpatient setting is accredited or the setting’s accreditation has been revoked, suspended, or placed on probation, or the setting has received a reprimand by the accreditation agency.

(c) The list of outpatient settings shall include all of the following:

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of any owners, and their medical license numbers.

(2) Name and address of the facility.

(3) The name and telephone number of the accreditation agency.

(4) The effective and expiration dates of the accreditation.

(d) Accrediting agencies approved by the board shall notify the board and update the board on all outpatient settings that are accredited.
Cal. INS § 11753.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 11753.1
Section 11753.1
Status: in_force

(a) Any person aggrieved by any decision, action, or omission to act of a rating organization may request that the rating organization reconsider the decision, action, or omission. If the request for reconsideration is rejected or is not acted upon within 30 days by the rating organization, the person requesting reconsideration may, within a reasonable time, appeal from the decision, action, or omission of the rating organization. The appeal shall be made to the commissioner by filing a written complaint and request for a hearing specifying the grounds relied upon. If the commissioner has information on the subject appealed from and believes that probable cause for the appeal does not exist or that the appeal is not made in good faith, the commissioner may deny the appeal without a hearing. The commissioner shall otherwise hold a hearing to consider and determine the matter presented by the appeal.

(b) Any insurer adopting a change in the classification assignment of an employer that results in an increased premium shall notify the employer in writing, or if the insurance was transacted through an insurance agent or broker, the insurer shall notify the agent or broker who shall notify the employer in writing of the change and the reasons for the change. Any employer receiving this notice shall have the right to request reconsideration and appeal the reclassification pursuant to this section. The notice required by this section shall inform the employer of his or her rights pursuant to this section. No notification shall be required when the change is a result of a regulation adopted by the Department of Insurance or other action by or under the authority of the commissioner.

An insurer shall provide written notification of the revised classification assignment to an employer within 30 days after adoption.
Cal. ELEC § 13216 — California Code / Code elec / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 13216
Section 13216
Status: in_force

A ballot stub may be used for a ballot. The ballots may contain printed and distinguishing marks if secrecy in voting is protected.
Cal. WAT § 6008 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6008
Section 6008
Status: in_force

Water storage elevation means that elevation of water surface which could be obtained by the existing dam or reservoir, as previously operated, were there no outflow and were the reservoir full of water.
Cal. HSC § 110655 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 110655
Section 110655
Status: in_force

Any food intended for export shall not be deemed to be adulterated within the provisions of this part if it satisfies all of the following requirements:

(a)  It accords to the specifications of the foreign purchaser.

(b)  It is not in conflict with the laws of the importing country.

(c)  It is labeled on the outside of the shipping package to show that it is intended for export.

If the article is sold or offered for sale in domestic commerce, this section shall not exempt it from any of the provisions of this part.
Cal. HSC § 53002 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 53002
Section 53002
Status: in_force

The Legislature further declares its intention that the provisions of this part be interpreted and implemented in a manner which will accomplish the following:

(a)  Maintain a high level of diversity and competition among businesses and institutions which finance energy conservation measures and structural improvements.

(b)  Help to reduce the dependence of California on imported and nonrenewable energy sources, as well as to hold down increases in the cost of energy.

(c)  Encourage the movement of private capital into renewable energy and conservation investments, thereby eliminating or reducing the need to place additional burdens on California taxpayers and utility ratepayers, through creation of a secondary mortgage market instrumentality for the purchase of energy related loans.

(d)  Develop impetus toward creation of new jobs for California workers in the renewable energy, conservation, and building industries.

(e)  Help provide secure, progressive investment opportunities for financial institutions, insurance companies, pension funds, and other private investors in the fields of energy conservation and building improvement.
Cal. WAT § 12920 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 1 / Section 12920
Section 12920
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as, and may be cited as, the Porter-Dolwig Ground Water Basin Protection Law.
Cal. BPC § 7542.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 4 / Section 7542.3
Section 7542.3
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.

(b) Before issuing an initial firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the name, address, social security number, and fingerprints of the applicant.

(c) The Department of Justice shall inform the bureau, within 60 days from receipt of the information specified in subdivision (b), of the applicant’s eligibility to possess, receive, purchase, or own a firearm pursuant to state and federal law.

(d) An applicant who has been denied a firearm permit based upon subdivision (a) may reapply for the permit after the prohibition expires. The bureau shall treat this application as an initial application and shall follow the required screening process as specified in this section.
Cal. FAC § 58563 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 58563
Section 58563
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations, including criteria to establish what constitutes cooperator contributions, necessary to effectuate this chapter. Whenever applicable, the regulations shall be consistent with similar regulations adopted by the Foreign Agriculture Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Cal. HSC § 40842 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 40842
Section 40842
Status: in_force

Whenever any person duly subpoenaed to appear and give evidence, or to produce any books and papers, before a hearing board neglects or refuses to appear, or to produce any books and papers, as required by the subpoena, or refuses to testify or to answer any question which the hearing board decides is proper and pertinent, he shall be deemed in contempt, and the hearing board shall report the fact to the superior court of the county in which the hearing is held.
Cal. UIC § 633.1 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 633.1
Section 633.1
Status: in_force

For purposes of coverage under Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601), “employment” shall not include:

(a) Services performed for any public entity, nonprofit or for profit entity, organization, or business by an inmate of a state prison under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, by an individual who is otherwise in the custody of the Department of Corrections, or by an individual who is otherwise incarcerated in any of the institutions set forth in Section 2680.

(b) Services performed for any public entity, nonprofit or for profit entity, organization, or business by a ward in the custody of the Department of the Youth Authority.
Cal. RTC § 60006 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 60006
Section 60006
Status: in_force

“Rack” means a mechanism for delivering diesel fuel from a refinery or terminal into a truck, trailer, railroad car, or other means of nonbulk transfer.
Cal. BPC § 25662 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 16 / Article 3 / Section 25662
Section 25662
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 25667 or 25668, any person under 21 years of age who possesses any alcoholic beverage on any street or highway or in any public place or in any place open to the public is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or the person shall be required to perform not less than 24 hours or more than 32 hours of community service during hours when the person is not employed or is not attending school. A second or subsequent violation shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and the person shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or required to perform not less than 36 hours or more than 48 hours of community service during hours when the person is not employed or is not attending school, or a combination of fine and community service as the court deems just. It is the intent of the Legislature that the community service requirements prescribed in this section require service at an alcohol or drug treatment program or facility or at a county coroner’s office, if available, in the area where the violation occurred or where the person resides. This section does not apply to possession by a person under 21 years of age making a delivery of an alcoholic beverage in pursuance of the order of a parent, responsible adult relative, or any other adult designated by the parent or legal guardian, or in pursuance of employment. That person shall have a complete defense if they were following, in a timely manner, the reasonable instructions of a parent, legal guardian, responsible adult relative, or adult designee relating to disposition of the alcoholic beverage.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, where a peace officer has lawfully entered the premises, the peace officer may seize any alcoholic beverage in plain view that is in the possession of, or provided to, a person under 21 years of age at social gatherings, when those gatherings are open to the public, 10 or more persons under 21 years of age are participating, persons under 21 years of age are consuming alcoholic beverages, and there is no supervision of the social gathering by a parent or guardian of one or more of the participants.

Where a peace officer has seized alcoholic beverages pursuant to this subdivision, the officer may destroy any alcoholic beverage contained in an opened container and in the possession of, or provided to, a person under 21 years of age, and, with respect to alcoholic beverages in unopened containers, the officer shall impound those beverages for a period not to exceed seven working days pending a request for the release of those beverages by a person 21 years of age or older who is the lawful owner or resident of the property upon which the alcoholic beverages were seized. If no one requests release of the seized alcoholic beverages within that period, those beverages may be destroyed.

(c) The penalties imposed by this section do not preclude prosecution or the imposition of penalties under any other provision of law.
Cal. FAC § 14402 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 14402
Section 14402
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2018, a medically important antimicrobial drug may be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the medically important antimicrobial drug is any of the following:

(1) Necessary to treat a disease or infection.

(2) Necessary to control the spread of a disease or infection.

(3) Necessary in relation to surgery or a medical procedure.

(b) A medically important antimicrobial drug may also be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, it is needed for prophylaxis to address an elevated risk of contraction of a particular disease or infection.

(c) A person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to livestock solely for purposes of promoting weight gain or improving feed efficiency.

(d) Unless the administration is consistent with subdivision (a), a person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug in a regular pattern.
Cal. FAC § 55876 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 17 / Section 55876
Section 55876
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant, or licensee, has otherwise violated any provision of this chapter or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) of this division.
Cal. WIC § 100 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 100
Section 100
Status: in_force

(a) The Judicial Council shall establish a planning and advisory group consisting of appropriate professional and program specialists to recommend on the development of program guidelines and funding procedures consistent with this chapter. At a minimum, the council shall adopt program guidelines consistent with the guidelines established by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, and with California law, but the council may require additional or more stringent standards. State funding shall be contingent on a program adopting and adhering to the program guidelines adopted by the council.

(b) The program guidelines adopted by the council shall be adopted and incorporated into local rules of court by each participating superior court as a prerequisite to funding pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The council shall adopt program guidelines and criteria for funding that encourage multicounty CASA programs where appropriate, and shall not provide for funding more than one program per county.

(d) The council shall establish, in a timely fashion, a request-for-proposal process to establish, maintain, or expand local CASA programs and may require local matching funds or in-kind funds not to exceed the proposal request. The maximum state grant per county program per year shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) in counties in which the population is less than 700,000 and shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in counties in which the population is 700,000 or more, according to the annual population report provided by the Department of Finance.
Cal. WAT § 50126 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 50126
Section 50126
Status: in_force

The county treasurer, upon receipt of the statement from the State Lands Commission showing the amounts paid by each purchaser of swamp and overflowed lands in the district, shall, after deducting all amounts chargeable against the lands in the district by reason of moneys drawn from the “swamp-land fund” of the county, pay the balance thereof pro rata to the original purchasers of land in the district, or their heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns.
Cal. WIC § 14529 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 2 / Section 14529
Section 14529
Status: in_force

(a) The multidisciplinary health team conducting an assessment shall consist of at least the individual’s personal physician or a staff physician, or both, a registered nurse, and a social worker.

(b) For the initial assessment, the multidisciplinary health team shall also include a physical therapist and an occupational therapist. In addition, when the need is identified by a physician or nurse, qualified consultants with skills in recreational therapy, speech language pathology, or dietary assessment shall serve as team members.

(c) The multidisciplinary team described in subdivision (b) shall conduct an initial assessment. At the time of reassessment, if an individual plan of care has been developed by the physical therapist or the occupational therapist, they shall reassess the participant to determine any ongoing or different needs for physical therapy or occupational therapy services. If it is determined that no further physical therapy or occupational therapy is needed, the physical therapist and the occupational therapist shall not be required to sign the treatment plan. For further reassessments, the nurse or physician shall determine if the physical therapist or occupational therapist is needed.

(d) The assessment team shall:

(1) Determine the medical, psychosocial, and functional status of each participant.

(2) Develop an individualized plan of care, including goals, objectives, and services designed to meet the needs of the person, which shall be signed by each member of the multidisciplinary team, except that the signature of only one physician member of the team shall be required.

(3) At least biannually reassess the participant’s individualized plan care and make any necessary adjustments to the plan.

(4) If the initial assessment or any subsequent reassessment shows that restorative therapy is needed, acute rehabilitative treatment shall be provided by the appropriate licensed or certified personnel.

(5) If the initial assessment or any subsequent reassessment shows that restorative therapy is not needed, the multidisciplinary team shall determine whether the participant requires maintenance program services and if the team finds that the participant requires these services, the multidisciplinary team shall develop an individual maintenance program as part of the plan of care.
Cal. BPC § 6052 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 6052
Section 6052
Status: in_force

The State Bar Court or the chief trial counsel, or their designee, may administer oaths and issue any subpoena pursuant to Section 6049.

Depositions may be taken and used as provided in the rules of procedure adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 13143.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 13143.1
Section 13143.1
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare, adopt, and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 establishing minimum requirements for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property against fire and panic in any motion picture or television production facility.

(b)  In accordance with Section 13143.5, this subdivision shall not limit the authority of a city, county, city and county, or special district to set, pursuant to this division, stricter standards than those adopted pursuant to this section.
Cal. RTC § 11104 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5.5 / Section 11104
Section 11104
Status: in_force

No vehicle license fee ordinance adopted pursuant to this part shall be effective for any calendar year prior to 1968, nor unless it is adopted and a certified copy thereof delivered to the Department of Motor Vehicles at least four months prior to the first day of January for the calendar year for which it is to be operative.
Cal. PRC § 48023 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 48023
Section 48023
Status: in_force

(a) If the board expends any funds pursuant to this article, the board shall, to the extent feasible, seek repayment from responsible parties in an amount equal to the amount expended, a reasonable amount for the board’s cost of contract administration, and an amount equal to the interest that would have been earned on the expended funds.

(b) In implementing this article, the board is vested, in addition to its other powers, with all the powers of an enforcement agency under this division.

(c) The amount of any cost incurred by the board pursuant to this article shall be recoverable from responsible parties in a civil action brought by the board or, upon the request of the board, by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 40432.
Cal. VEH § 24009 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 24009
Section 24009
Status: in_force

No person shall sell or offer for sale a new motor truck, truck tractor, or bus that is not equipped with an identification plate or marking bearing the manufacturer’s name and the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of such vehicle.
Cal. WAT § 35500 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 35500
Section 35500
Status: in_force

A district may acquire, construct, operate, and furnish facilities and services, within or without the district, for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water and may contract with any persons, firms, public or private corporations or public agencies or other users concerning facilities and services for said purposes. The district may only furnish such services outside the district by means of facilities designed primarily to serve inside the district. Before a district may so furnish such services without the district and within the boundaries of another district or a municipality which has the same or similar powers, including a California water district, with respect to such facilities and services, it shall secure the consent of the governing body of such other district or municipality to do so. This section, to the extent it relates to service outside the district, shall only apply in the case of California water districts where two California water districts are contiguous to each other.
Cal. HSC § 40504 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 7 / Section 40504
Section 40504
Status: in_force

The south coast district shall work with those persons granted variances to reduce emissions of air contaminants from their operations.
Cal. WAT § 52220 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 52220
Section 52220
Status: in_force

When directed by resolution of the board, the county treasurer may sell all or any designated number of the bonds for the best price obtainable, but in no event for less than 90 percent of the face value of the bonds and the accrued interest thereon.
Cal. FAC § 21851 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 21851
Section 21851
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “range” means the enclosed or unenclosed lands outside of cities, towns, and villages in this state, whether of the public domain or in private ownership, upon which by custom, license, or otherwise, cattle are kept or permitted to roam and feed.