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Cal. WAT § 10725.8 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.74 / Chapter 5 / Section 10725.8
Section 10725.8
Status: in_force

(a) A groundwater sustainability agency may require through its groundwater sustainability plan that the use of every groundwater extraction facility within the management area of the groundwater sustainability agency be measured by a water-measuring device satisfactory to the groundwater sustainability agency.

(b) All costs associated with the purchase and installation of the water-measuring device shall be borne by the owner or operator of each groundwater extraction facility. The water-measuring devices shall be installed by the groundwater sustainability agency or, at the groundwater sustainability agency’s option, by the owner or operator of the groundwater extraction facility. Water-measuring devices shall be calibrated on a reasonable schedule as may be determined by the groundwater sustainability agency.

(c) A groundwater sustainability agency may require, through its groundwater sustainability plan, that the owner or operator of a groundwater extraction facility within the groundwater sustainability agency file an annual statement with the groundwater sustainability agency setting forth the total extraction in acre-feet of groundwater from the facility during the previous water year.

(d) In addition to the measurement of groundwater extractions pursuant to subdivision (a), a groundwater sustainability agency may use any other reasonable method to determine groundwater extraction.

(e) This section does not apply to de minimis extractors.
Cal. FIN § 21200.8 — California Code / Code fin / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 21200.8
Section 21200.8
Status: in_force

In addition to other allowed charges, a pawnbroker may collect a processing charge of twenty dollars ($20) for each firearm pawned.
Cal. WIC § 4518 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4518
Section 4518
Status: in_force

Any person may bring an action against an individual who has willfully and knowingly released confidential information or records concerning him or her in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11860) of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code, for the greater of the following amounts:

(1) Five hundred dollars ($500).

(2) Three times the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the plaintiff.

Any person may, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, bring an action to enjoin the release of confidential information or records in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and may in the same action seek damages as provided in this section.

It is not a prerequisite to an action under this section that the plaintiff suffer or be threatened with actual damages.
Cal. BPC § 7729.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 7729.7
Section 7729.7
Status: in_force

If the licensee is a cemetery brokerage copartnership, the license issued to it entitles one member only of the copartnership to engage on behalf of the copartnership in the business of a cemetery broker, which member shall be designated in the application of the copartnership for a license. For each other member of the copartnership who on behalf of the copartnership engages in the business of a cemetery broker, the annual renewal fee, in addition to the fee paid by the copartnership, shall be one hundred ninety dollars ($190).
Cal. HSC § 25244.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 11.8 / Section 25244.7
Section 25244.7
Status: in_force

Consistent with Article VII of the California Constitution, the department may contract for services to be performed to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, environmental control assessment, feasibility analysis, the review of project design, field management responsibilities, and project scheduling and control.
Cal. WAT § 23240 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 23240
Section 23240
Status: in_force

All payments to the United States under any contract between a district and the United States, including payments of interest and principal on bonds deposited with or transferred to the United States, shall be paid, unless otherwise provided by the contract, from revenue derived from annual assessments, apportioned pursuant to this chapter, upon real property within the district assessable for district purposes under the laws of the State, and the real property shall be and remain liable to be assessed and levied upon for the payments.
Cal. PRC § 31402.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 9 / Section 31402.2
Section 31402.2
Status: in_force

The conservancy shall accept any outstanding offer to dedicate a public accessway, described in Section 31402.1, that has not been accepted by another public agency or nonprofit organization within 90 days of its expiration date.
Cal. SHC § 6485 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 6485
Section 6485
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall add to each apportioned amount a sum equal to 5 percent thereof but in no event more than ten dollars ($10) and shall make and sign a new bond in the same form as the existing bond, to represent each such apportioned amount, and the amount so added if the apportioned amount is fifty dollars ($50) or more.
Cal. HSC § 50199.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.6 / Section 50199.6
Section 50199.6
Status: in_force

(a)  This chapter is enacted to implement the low-income housing tax credit established by Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 42) as it may be amended from time to time.

(b)  To the extent that any provision of this chapter is held to be inconsistent with, or repugnant to, federal law, the provision shall be given effect in accordance with its terms to the greatest extent possible and consistent with the federal law and inconsistency shall have no effect on the remaining provisions of this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 148.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 1 / Chapter 1.8 / Section 148.6
Section 148.6
Status: in_force

Every organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, shall furnish each officer or agent engaged to work as a solicitor with an identification card stating the name and address of the solicitor, the name of the organization for whom he is soliciting, that he has been appointed by the organization to act as a solicitor, and the signature of the person by whom he was so appointed. The identification card must be exhibited on the demand of any person solicited or of any peace officer. Any such organization receiving the proceeds from any sale of salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, shall see that each purchaser of such property is given a receipt stating the price paid for the property sold. Every such organization shall keep accurate books and records setting out the proceeds of such sales and the amounts devoted directly to charitable uses, which books and records shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer.
Cal. BPC § 26224.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 4 / Section 26224.1
Section 26224.1
Status: in_force

Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed in the manner that is prescribed by the general laws of this state for domestic corporations.
Cal. PRC § 3323 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 3323
Section 3323
Status: in_force

Notice of the time and place of any hearing to be held by the supervisor shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county in which the subsidence is alleged to be taking place, and notice thereof sent, in the manner prescribed by Section 3303 to the persons mentioned in such section within the area which will be the subject of his order.
Cal. PRC § 31206 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 5 / Section 31206
Section 31206
Status: in_force

In accordance with procedures adopted by the conservancy, public agencies and nonprofit organizations may submit proposed coastal restoration projects for consideration by the conservancy.
Cal. HSC § 1416.10 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.35 / Article 2 / Section 1416.10
Section 1416.10
Status: in_force

In conformity with the requirements of Section 1908(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396g(c)), the program shall have all of the following powers and duties:

(a)  To develop, impose, and enforce standards that shall be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator. At a minimum, the standards shall be designed to ensure that nursing home administrators shall be individuals who have not committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure and who are qualified by training or experience in the field of institutional administration to serve as nursing home administrators.

(b)  To develop and apply procedures, including examinations and investigations, for determining whether an individual meets the standards.

(c)  To issue licenses to individuals who have been determined to meet the standards, and to revoke or suspend licenses where grounds exist for those actions.

(d)  To establish and carry out procedures designed to ensure that individuals licensed as nursing home administrators will, during any period that they serve as an administrator, comply with the required standards.

(e)  To receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with the program alleging that an individual licensed as a nursing home administrator has failed to comply with the required standards.

(f)  To conduct studies of the administration of nursing homes within the state, with a view to the improvement of the standards imposed for the licensing of nursing home administrators, and of procedures and methods for the enforcement of standards with respect to administrators of nursing homes who have been licensed under this chapter.

(g)  To receive and administer all funds and grants as are made available to the program in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(h)  To encourage qualified educational institutions and other qualified organizations to establish, provide, and conduct training and instruction programs and courses that will enable all otherwise qualified individuals to attain the qualifications necessary to meet the standards set by the program for licensed nursing home administrators, and to enable licensed nursing home administrators to meet the continuing education requirements for the renewal of their licenses.

(i)  To consult with and seek the recommendations of the appropriate statewide professional societies, associations, institutional organizations, and educational institutions in the development of educational programs.

(j)  To give due consideration to the recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Nursing Home Administration, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (f) of Section 1908 of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396g(f)).
Cal. HSC § 78345 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 78345
Section 78345
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 78315, all proceeds from the sale of bonds, except those derived from premiums and accrued interest, are available for the purposes specified in Section 78305, but are not available for transfer to the General Fund to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds.
Cal. INS § 10509.9202 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 9.5 / Section 10509.9202
Section 10509.9202
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically included, this article shall not apply to transactions involving any of the following:

(a) Direct response solicitations where there is no recommendation based on information collected from the consumer pursuant to this article.

(b) Contracts used to fund any of the following:

(1) An employee pension or welfare benefit plan that is covered by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.).

(2) A plan described by Section 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 408(k), or 408(p) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), as amended, if established or maintained by an employer.

(3) A government or church plan defined in Section 414 of the IRC, a government or church welfare benefit plan, or a deferred compensation plan of a state or local government or tax-exempt organization under Section 457 of the IRC.

(4) A nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement established or maintained by an employer or plan sponsor.

(5) Settlements of or assumptions of liabilities associated with personal injury litigation or any dispute or claim resolution process.

(6) Formal prepaid funeral contracts.
Cal. HSC § 125190 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 125190
Section 125190
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the department is considered to be the purchaser, but not the dispenser or distributor, of blood factor products under the Genetically Handicapped Persons Program. The department may receive manufacturers’ discounts, rebates, or refunds based on the quantities purchased under the Genetically Handicapped Persons Program. The discounts, rebates, or refunds received pursuant to this section shall be separate from any agreements for discounts, rebates, or refunds negotiated pursuant to Section 14105.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or any other program.
Cal. PUC § 29200 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 29200
Section 29200
Status: in_force

The district may by resolution at any time, or from time to time, provide for the authorization and issuance of any bonds authorized pursuant to this part and for the sale of the whole or any part thereof.
Cal. PRC § 43207 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 43207
Section 43207
Status: in_force

No local governmental department or agency, or any employee thereof, which is the operating unit for a solid waste handling or disposal operation shall be the enforcement agency, or an employee thereof, for the types of solid waste handling or disposal operation it conducts unless authorized by the board to act in that capacity.
Cal. INS § 1775.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 1775.2
Section 1775.2
Status: in_force

On or before February 1 of each year, the commissioner shall post on the department’s Internet Web site the installment payment forms prescribed by the commissioner to accompany surplus line tax remittances if monthly installment payments are required by Section 1775.1. Failure to secure those forms shall not relieve any broker from making or paying monthly installment payments.
Cal. BPC § 5536.22 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5536.22
Section 5536.22
Status: in_force

(a) An architect shall use a written contract when contracting to provide professional services to a client pursuant to this chapter. That written contract shall be executed by the architect and the client, or the client’s representative, prior to the architect commencing work, unless the client knowingly states in writing that work may be commenced before the contract is executed. The written contract shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following items:

(1) A description of the project for which the client is seeking services.

(2) A description of the services to be provided by the architect to the client.

(3) A description of any basis of compensation applicable to the contract and the method of payment agreed upon by both parties.

(4) The name, address, and license number of the architect, the name and address of the client, and the project address.

(5) A description of the procedure that the architect and the client will use to accommodate additional services and contract changes, including, but not limited to, changes in the description of the project, in the description of the services, or in the description of the compensation and method of payment.

(6) A description of the procedure to be used by either party to terminate the contract.

(7) A statement identifying the ownership and use of instruments of service prepared by the architect.

(8) A statement in at least 12-point type that reads: “Architects are licensed and regulated by the California Architects Board located at 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 105, Sacramento, CA 95834.”

(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Professional services rendered by an architect for which the client will not pay compensation.

(2) An arrangement as to the basis for compensation and manner of providing professional services implied by the fact that the architect’s services are of the same general kind which the architect has previously rendered to and received payment from the same client.

(3) If the client knowingly states in writing after full disclosure of this section that a writing which complies with the requirements of this section is not required.

(4) Professional services rendered by an architect to a professional engineer registered to practice engineering under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), or to a land surveyor licensed under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700).

(5) Professional services rendered by an architect to a public agency when using that public agency’s written contract.
Cal. PRC § 42035.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 42035.2
Section 42035.2
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The department may impose an administrative penalty on any covered entity, program operator, stewardship organization, or authorized collector that sells, offers for sale, or provides a covered product in violation of this chapter.

(2) The amount of the administrative penalty imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day unless the violation is intentional, knowing, or reckless, in which case the administrative penalty shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day.

(b) The department shall not impose a penalty on a program operator pursuant to this section for failure to comply with this chapter if the program operator demonstrates it received false or misleading information that contributed to its failure to comply, including, for a stewardship organization, from a participating covered entity.

(c) The department shall deposit all penalties collected pursuant to this section in the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Stewardship Penalty Account, which is hereby created in the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Stewardship Fund established in Section 42034.2. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys in the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Stewardship Penalty Account may be expended by the department on activities including, but not limited to, the promotion of safe handling and disposal of covered products, grants for related purposes, and the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Cal. INS § 10509.9208 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 9.5 / Section 10509.9208
Section 10509.9208
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall, from time to time as conditions warrant, after notice and hearing, adopt reasonable rules and regulations, and amendments and additions thereto, as are necessary to administer this article. The commissioner may adopt regulations not inconsistent with this article pursuant to Section 989J of the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203).
Cal. HNC § 6022 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6022
Section 6022
Status: in_force

Land may not be added to or included in the proposed district until notice is served upon the owner of the lands affected.

The notice may be served personally upon the owner or be published for the same period of time in the same newspaper as the original petition and notice of hearing.

The notice shall state the day, hour and place at which any objections of the owner will be heard and shall generally describe the lands affected.
Cal. PUC § 1202 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 1202
Section 1202
Status: in_force

The commission has the exclusive power:

(a) To determine and prescribe the manner, including the particular point of crossing, and the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, use, and protection of each crossing of one railroad by another railroad or street railroad, of a street railroad by a railroad, of each crossing of a public or publicly used road or highway by a railroad or street railroad, and of a street by a railroad or of a railroad by a street.

(b) To alter, relocate, or abolish by physical closing any crossing set forth in subdivision (a).

(c) To require, where in its judgment it would be practicable, a separation of grades at any crossing established and to prescribe the terms upon which the separation shall be made and the proportions in which the expense of the construction, alteration, relocation, or abolition of crossings or the separation of grades shall be divided between the railroad or street railroad corporations affected or between these corporations and the state, county, city, or other political subdivision affected.

(d) To authorize on an application-by-application basis and supervise the operation of pilot projects to evaluate proposed crossing warning devices, new technology, or other additional safety measures at designated crossings, with the consent of the local jurisdiction, the affected railroad, and other interested parties, including, but not limited to, represented railroad employees.