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Cal. FIN § 18491 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 18491
Section 18491
Status: in_force

(a) When the property and business of a member, other than a special member, is being liquidated, the commissioner may direct Guaranty Corporation to pay each thrift obligation of the member specified in Section 18523 up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Guaranty Corporation shall pay the thrift obligations at the direction of, and in the amounts directed by, the commissioner within 10 days from the date the commissioner makes demand for payment under this section. If the total funds available from Guaranty Corporation at that time are insufficient to pay in full the amounts provided by Section 18523, the amount paid to each thriftholder shall be ratably reduced in proportion to the amount by which the fund is deficient, and thereafter further payments shall be made ratably to those thriftholders in accordance with the directions of the commissioner as additional funds become available to Guaranty Corporation.

(b) When any thrift obligation is paid up to the guaranteed amount as provided in subdivision (a), Guaranty Corporation shall be assigned all rights, title, and interest to each individual thrift obligation up to the amount paid by Guaranty Corporation to each individual thriftholder.

(c) Guaranty Corporation shall first receive ratable liquidation proceeds up to the amount paid by Guaranty Corporation to a thriftholder prior to any payment of liquidation proceeds to a thriftholder whose account was in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(d) Each member’s account and each special member’s account shall be reduced ratably based on the account balance for the total amount paid pursuant to subdivision (a). Liquidation proceeds paid to Guaranty Corporation pursuant to subdivision (c) shall ratably increase each member and special member account based on the account balance for the total amount paid pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. INS § 10702 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 10702
Section 10702
Status: in_force

All carriers writing, issuing, or administering health benefit plans that cover employees of small employers shall be subject to this chapter if any one of the following conditions are met:

(a) Any portion of the premium for any health benefit plan or benefits is paid by a small employer, or any covered individual is reimbursed, whether through wage adjustments or otherwise, by a small employer for any portion of the premium.

(b) The health benefit plan is treated by the small employer or any of the covered individuals as part of a plan or program for the purposes of Section 106 or 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cal. PUC § 28845 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 28845
Section 28845
Status: in_force

This article shall become operative upon an affirmative vote of the residents of the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma to increase tolls pursuant to Section 30923 of the Streets and Highways Code on the bridges described in Section 30910 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Cal. PROB § 17401 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 17401
Section 17401
Status: in_force

(a) The court may make an order for the transfer of the place of administration of a trust or the transfer of some or all of the trust property to a jurisdiction outside this state as provided in this chapter.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, proceedings under this chapter are governed by this part.
Cal. VEH § 2906 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 2906
Section 2906
Status: in_force

The California Traffic Safety Program Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to consist of the funds referred to in Section 2907.
Cal. BPC § 4545.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 6 / Section 4545.2
Section 4545.2
Status: in_force

A revoked certificate is subject to expiration in the same manner as provided in this article for an unrevoked certificate, but it may not be renewed. An application for reinstatement of a revoked certificate shall be deemed an application for reinstatement of a revoked license and shall be processed as such. The board shall issue a psychiatric technician’s license to each holder of a psychiatric technician certificate who qualifies for reinstatement pursuant to this chapter and who applies for reinstatement.

A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the holder of the license shall, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.
Cal. HNC § 6939.4 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6939.4
Section 6939.4
Status: in_force

Pursuant to this article, the Sacramento-Yolo Port District may also create an additional bonded debt, in addition to all other indebtedness authorized by the provisions of this chapter, up to but not in excess of 1 percent of the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the district.
Cal. WAT § 6052 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6052
Section 6052
Status: in_force

The department shall employ such clerical, engineering, and other assistants as are necessary for carrying on the work of dam and reservoir supervision in accordance with this part.
Cal. BPC § 22251 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 14 / Section 22251
Section 22251
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), “tax preparer” includes:

(A) A person who, for a fee or for other consideration, assists with or prepares tax returns for another person or who assumes final responsibility for completed work on a return on which preliminary work has been done by another person, or who holds himself or herself out as offering those services. A person engaged in that activity shall be deemed to be a separate person for the purposes of this chapter, irrespective of affiliation with, or employment by, another tax preparer.

(B) A corporation, partnership, association, or other entity that has associated with it persons not exempted under Section 22258, which persons shall have as part of their responsibilities the preparation of data and ultimate signatory authority on tax returns or that holds itself out as offering those services or having that authority.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), “tax preparer” does not include an employee who, as part of the regular clerical duties of his or her employment, prepares his or her employer’s income, sales, or payroll tax returns.

(b) “Tax return” means a return, declaration, statement, refund claim, or other document required to be made or filed in connection with state or federal income taxes or state bank and corporation franchise taxes.

(c) An “approved curriculum provider,” for purposes of basic instruction as described in subdivision (a) of Section 22255, and continuing education as described in subdivision (b) of Section 22255, is one who has been approved by the council as defined in subdivision (d).

(d) “Council” means the California Tax Education Council that is a single nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.

(e) “Client” or “customer” means an individual for whom a tax preparer performs or agrees to perform tax preparation services.

(f) “Refund anticipation loan” means a loan, whether provided by the tax preparer or another entity, such as a financial institution, in anticipation of, and whose payment is secured by, a client’s federal or state income tax refund or by both.

(g) “Refund anticipation loan fee schedule” means a list or table of refund anticipation loan fees that includes three or more representative refund anticipation loan amounts. The schedule shall separately list each fee or charge imposed, as well as a total of all fees imposed, related to the making of a refund anticipation loan. The schedule shall also include, for each representative loan amount, the estimated annual percentage rate calculated under the guidelines established by the federal Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.).

(h) “Registrant” means a tax preparer that has met all of the requirements of this chapter and has been issued a registration by the council.
Cal. PUC § 103504 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 103504
Section 103504
Status: in_force

The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 7 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds, or any series thereof, may be for any period not exceeding one year as determined by the board. In the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such bonds, the board may also provide for call and redemption of such bonds prior to maturity at such times and prices and upon such other terms as it may specify, provided that no bond shall be subject to call or redemption prior to maturity unless it contains a recital to that effect or unless a statement to that effect is printed thereon. The denomination or denominations of the bonds shall be stated in the resolution providing for their issuance, but shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The principal of, and interest on, such bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the treasurer of the district. The bonds, or such series thereof, shall be dated and numbered consecutively and shall be signed by the chairman of the board and the treasurer. All such signatures, countersignatures, and seal may be printed, lithographed, or mechanically reproduced, except that one of such signatures or countersignatures on the bonds shall be manually affixed. If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds, his signature is as effective as if he had remained in office.
Cal. EVID § 1021 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 1021
Section 1021
Status: in_force

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a patient, now deceased, with respect to a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by the patient, purporting to affect an interest in property.
Cal. BPC § 2983 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 7 / Section 2983
Section 2983
Status: in_force

Every person to whom a license is issued shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance, and in addition to any application, examination or other fee, pay the prescribed initial license fee.
Cal. FIN § 22455 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 22455
Section 22455
Status: in_force

(a) In lieu of subdivisions (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of Section 22314, with respect to open-end loans, a licensee may provide credit insurance with the borrower’s consent, in a form to be approved by the Insurance Commissioner, in an amount not in excess of the amount of the indebtedness. For credit life or disability insurance, the licensee may collect from the borrower an amount established pursuant to Section 779.36 of the Insurance Code.

(b) If life insurance is provided, and if the insured borrower dies during the term of the loan contract, the insurance shall be sufficient to pay the total amount due on the loan outstanding on the date of his or her death, without any exception, reservation, or limitation.

(c) If disability insurance is provided, and if the insured borrower becomes disabled during the term of the loan contract, the insurance shall be sufficient to pay all amounts attributable to the loan balance at the time of commencement of disability that subsequently become due on the loan thereafter during the period of disability, in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 22315, without any exception, reservation, or limitation.

(d) If loss-of-income insurance is provided, and if the insured borrower becomes unemployed during the term of the loan contract, the insurance shall be sufficient to pay all amounts attributable to the loan balance at the time of commencement of unemployment in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 22321 without any exception, reservation, or limitation.

(e) Any credit insurance that is provided shall be in force as soon as the loan is made or coverage is agreed upon, whichever is later. No credit insurance written in connection with an open-end loan shall be canceled by the lender because of delinquency of the borrower in the making of the minimum payments thereon unless one or more of the payments is past due for a period of 90 days or more, and the lender shall advance to the insurer the amounts required to keep the insurance in force during that period, which amounts may be debited to the borrower’s account.

This section does not apply to any open-end loan of a bona fide principal amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more as determined in accordance with Section 22467.
Cal. BPC § 10106 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10106
Section 10106
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, in any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the department, the commissioner may request the administrative law judge to direct a licensee found to have committed a violation of this part to pay a sum not to exceed the reasonable costs of the investigation and enforcement of the case.

(b) In the case of a disciplined licensee that is a corporation or a partnership, the order may be made against the licensed corporate entity or licensed partnership.

(c) A certified copy of the actual costs, or a good faith estimate of costs where actual costs are not available, signed by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designated representative, shall be prima facie evidence of reasonable costs of investigation and prosecution of the case. The costs shall include the amount of investigative and enforcement costs up to the date of the hearing, including, but not limited to, charges imposed by the Attorney General.

(d) The administrative law judge shall make a proposed finding of the amount of reasonable costs of investigation and prosecution of the case when requested pursuant to subdivision (a). The finding of the administrative law judge with regard to costs shall not be reviewable by the commissioner to increase the cost award. The commissioner may reduce or eliminate the cost award, or remand to the administrative law judge where the proposed decision fails to make a finding on costs requested pursuant to subdivision (a).

(e) Where an order for recovery of costs is made and timely payment is not made as directed in the commissioner’s decision, the commissioner may enforce the order for repayment in any appropriate court. This right of enforcement shall be in addition to any other rights the commissioner may have as to any licentiate to pay costs.

(f) In any action for recovery of costs, proof of the commissioner’s decision shall be conclusive proof of the validity of the order of payment and the terms for payment.

(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the department shall not renew or reinstate the license of any licensee who has failed to pay all of the costs ordered under this section.

(2) The department may, in its discretion, conditionally renew or reinstate for a maximum of one year the license of any licensee who demonstrates financial hardship and who enters into a formal agreement with the department to reimburse the department within that one-year period for the unpaid costs.

(h) All costs recovered under this section shall be considered a reimbursement for costs incurred and shall be deposited in the Real Estate Fund to be available, notwithstanding Section 10451, upon appropriation by the Legislature.

(i) Nothing in this section shall preclude the department from including the recovery of the costs of investigation and enforcement of a case in any stipulated settlement.
Cal. RTC § 17020.4 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17020.4
Section 17020.4
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the term “nonrecognition transaction” has the same meaning given that term by Section 7701(a)(45) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that reference to Subtitle A shall instead be a reference to this part.
Cal. BPC § 144.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 144.7
Section 144.7
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of any code or statute, a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as of January 1, 2025, shall retain that recognition until July 1, 2029, provided that the accrediting agency continues to operate in substantially the same manner as it did on January 1, 2025.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. PUC § 5391 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 5391
Section 5391
Status: in_force

The commission shall, in granting permits or a certificate pursuant to this chapter, require the charter-party carrier of passengers to procure, and to continue in effect during the life of the permit or certificate, adequate protection against liability imposed by law upon the charter-party carrier of passengers for the payment of damages for personal bodily injuries, including death resulting therefrom, protection against a total liability of the charter-party carrier of passengers on account of bodily injuries to, or death of, more than one person as a result of any one accident, and protection against damage or destruction of property. The minimum requirements for such assurances of protection against liability shall not be less than the requirements which are applicable to operations conducted under certificates of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1031), Chapter 5, Part 1, Division 1, of this code, and the rules and regulations prescribed pursuant thereto shall apply to charter-party carriers of passengers.
Cal. RTC § 60050.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 60050.2
Section 60050.2
Status: in_force

(a) For the privilege of storing, for the purpose of sale, each supplier, wholesaler, and retailer owning 1,000 or more gallons of tax-paid diesel fuel on November 1, 2017, shall pay a storage tax of twenty cents ($0.20) per gallon of tax-paid diesel fuel in storage according to the volumetric measure thereof.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Owning” means having title to the diesel fuel.

(2) “Retailer” means any person who sells diesel fuel in this state to a person who subsequently uses the diesel fuel.

(3) “Storing” includes the ownership or possession of tax-paid diesel fuel outside of the bulk transfer/terminal system, including the holding of tax-paid diesel fuel for sale at wholesale or retail locations stored in a container of any kind, including railroad tank cars and trucks or trailer cargo tanks. “Storing” also includes tax-paid diesel fuel purchased from and invoiced by the seller, and tax-paid diesel fuel removed from a terminal or entered into by a supplier, prior to the date specified in subdivision (a) and in transit on that date.

(4) “Wholesaler” means any person who sells diesel fuel in this state for resale to a retailer or to a person who is not a retailer and subsequently uses the diesel fuel.
Cal. BPC § 2798 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 2798
Section 2798
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for anyone to conduct a school of nursing unless the school has been approved by the board.

(b) If the board has a reasonable belief, either by complaint or otherwise, that a school is allowing students to apply for its nursing program and that nursing program does not have the approval of the board, the board shall immediately order the school to cease and desist from offering students the ability to enroll in its nursing program. The board shall also notify the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the Attorney General’s office that the school is offering students the ability to enroll in a nursing program that does not have the approval of the board.

(c) It shall be unprofessional conduct for any registered nurse to violate or attempt to violate, either directly or indirectly, or to assist or abet the violation of, this section.

(d) This section is not applicable to schools conducted under Section 2789 of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 8720 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 8720
Section 8720
Status: in_force

Any person who does any act contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. WIC § 4881 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 15 / Section 4881
Section 4881
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall provide an annual listing of distributions to individuals with respect to an interest in an ABLE account to the Franchise Tax Board at a time and in a manner and form as specified by the Franchise Tax Board. The taxpayers’ identification numbers obtained in connection with an ABLE account shall be used exclusively for state and federal tax administration purposes.

(b) The board shall make a report to the appropriate individual of any distribution to any individual with respect to an interest in an ABLE account, at a time and in a form and manner as required by the Franchise Tax Board.

(c) The board shall report annually to each designated beneficiary all of the following:

(1) The value of the designated beneficiary’s account.

(2) The interest earned thereon.

(3) The rate of return of the investments in the designated beneficiary’s account for that reporting period.

(4) Information on investments and qualified disability expenses that designated beneficiaries can use to set savings goals and contribution amounts.

(d) The board shall provide a means for designated beneficiaries to express concerns or comments regarding the ABLE program trust and any information required to be reported by this section.
Cal. WAT § 74616 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 74616
Section 74616
Status: in_force

The board may accept, on behalf of the district, appointment of the district as fiscal agent of the United States, or authorization of the district by the United States to make collection of money for, and on behalf of, the United States, and to assume the duties and liabilities incidental thereto. The board may do any and all things required by the federal statutes now or hereafter enacted in connection therewith, and all things required by any rules or regulations now or hereafter established under any such federal statutes.