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Cal. HSC § 1729 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 1729
Section 1729
Status: in_force

Each application for a license under this chapter, except applications by the State of California or any state department, authority, bureau, commission, or officer, shall be accompanied by a Licensing and Certification Program fee for the headquarters or main office of the agency and for each additional branch office maintained and operated by the agency in the amount set in accordance with Section 1266. The department shall work with the home health agency industry association and providers to restructure home health agency licensing and certification program fees in a budget neutral capacity for the 2008–09 fiscal year.
Cal. PROB § 876 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 20 / Section 876
Section 876
Status: in_force

If a deceased user consented to or a court directs disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user if the personal representative gives to the custodian all of the following:

(a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form.

(b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user.

(c) A certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative, a small-estate affidavit under Section 13101, or court order.

(d) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, a copy of the user’s will, trust, power of attorney, or other record evidencing the user’s consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications.

(e) If requested by the custodian, any of the following:

(1) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account.

(2) Evidence linking the account to the user.

(3) An order of the court finding any of the following:

(A) That the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph (1).

(B) That disclosure of the content of the user’s electronic communications would not violate Chapter 121 (commencing with Section 2701) of Part 1 of Title 18 of, and Section 222 of Title 47 of, the United States Code, or other applicable law.

(C) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, that the user consented to disclosure of the content of electronic communications.

(D) That disclosure of the content of electronic communications of a user is reasonably necessary for estate administration.
Cal. PUC § 910.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 910.4
Section 910.4
Status: in_force

By February 1 of each year, the commission shall report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature, on all sources and amounts of funding and actual and proposed expenditures, both in the two prior fiscal years and for the proposed fiscal year, including any costs to ratepayers, related to all of the following:

(a) Entities or programs established by the commission by order, decision, motion, settlement, or other action, including, but not limited to, the California Clean Energy Fund, the California Emerging Technology Fund, and the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council. The report shall contain descriptions of relevant issues, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Any governance structure established for an entity or program.

(2) Any staff or employees hired by or for the entity or program and their salaries and expenses.

(3) Any staff or employees transferred or loaned internally or interdepartmentally for the entity or program and their salaries and expenses.

(4) Any contracts entered into by the entity or program, the funding sources for those contracts, and the legislative authority under which the commission entered into the contract.

(5) The public process and oversight governing the entity or program’s activities.

(b) Entities or programs established by the commission, other than those expressly authorized by statute, under the following sections:

(1) Section 379.6.

(2) Section 399.8.

(3) Section 739.1.

(4) Section 2790.

(5) Section 2851.

(6) Section 921.1.

(7) Section 922.

(c) Upon an entity ceasing operations, or a program ending, because its activities, including receiving revenue or making expenditures, have concluded, commission reporting on the entity or program pursuant to this section shall continue for the subsequent two fiscal years following the entity ceasing operations or the program ending. Following those subsequent two fiscal years, the commission shall note in the report submitted pursuant to this section which entity ceased operations or program ended, and the commission shall not be subject to any other reporting obligations related to the entity or program pursuant to this section.
Cal. PRC § 5019.12 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 5019.12
Section 5019.12
Status: in_force

The department shall keep a record of all expenditures chargeable against each specific portion of the fund. Any unencumbered balance in any portion of the fund, either within three months after completion of the project for which the portion was transferred or within three years from the time the portion was transferred or deposited therein, whichever is earlier, shall be withdrawn from the fund and transferred to the credit of the fund from which the appropriation was made. As to funds from other than state appropriations, they shall be paid out or refunded as provided in the agreement relating to the contributions. The Department of Finance may approve an extension of the time of withdrawal. For the purpose of this section, an estimate, prepared by the department upon receipt of bids, of the amount required for supervision, engineering, and other items, if any, necessary for the completion of a project, on which a construction contract has been awarded, shall be deemed a valid encumbrance and shall be included with any other valid encumbrances in determining the amount of an unencumbered balance.
Cal. WIC § 10609.3 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10609.3
Section 10609.3
Status: in_force

(a) By January 1, 1995, the State Department of Social Services shall complete, in consultation with county Independent Living Program administrators, placement agencies, providers, advocacy groups, and community groups, a comprehensive evaluation of the Independent Living Program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-272) and develop recommendations available to the public on how independent living services could better prepare foster youth for independence and adulthood.

(b) The department shall investigate alternative transition housing models for youth between the ages of 17 and 18 who are in out-of-home placements under the supervision of the county department of social services or county probation department. To the extent federal funds are available and it is in the best interests of the children, the department shall develop and implement a transitional housing model for youth who are preparing for emancipation from foster care.

(c) The department shall also investigate alternative transition models for youth discharged from foster care to live on their own. As part of this investigation, the department shall consider the needs of youth for housing, transportation, health care, access to community resources, employment, and other support services.

(d) The department shall, with the approval of the federal government, amend the foster care state plan, provided for pursuant to Subtitle IV-E (commencing with Section 470) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670, et seq.), and the child welfare services state plan (42 U.S.C. Sec. 622), to permit all eligible children be served by the Independent Living Program up to the age of 21 years.

(e) (1) Counties shall maintain a stipend to supplement and not supplant the Independent Living Program. The stipend may provide for, but not be limited to, assisting youth who have exited the foster care system at or after 18 years of age with the following independent living needs:

(A) Bus passes.

(B) Housing rental deposits and fees.

(C) Housing utility deposits and fees.

(D) Work-related equipment and supplies.

(E) Training-related equipment and supplies.

(F) Education-related equipment and supplies.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 10101, the state shall pay 100 percent of the nonfederal costs associated with the stipend program in paragraph (1), subject to the availability of funding provided in the annual Budget Act.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), beginning in the 2011–12 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 760.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 760.5
Section 760.5
Status: in_force

The board may hire the clerical and secretarial employees, technical personnel, and other staff who are necessary and budgeted to properly assist the work of the board in carrying out the purposes of this article. This staff personnel shall be subject to the relevant system and procedures of the state civil service. The provisions of the State Civil Service Act contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall apply to that personnel. The executive officer shall be an employee exempt from civil service.
Cal. VEH § 2107 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2107
Section 2107
Status: in_force

The department is under the control of a civil executive officer, known as the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and shall have resided within the state continuously for at least five years immediately preceding appointment.
Cal. HSC § 17921.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 17921.1
Section 17921.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17921, and except as provided for herein, the department shall not adopt or enforce any rule or regulation relating to the installation, maintenance, or use of a hotplate in a room of any building occupied on or prior to the effective date of this act, if all of the following conditions exist:

(a)  The hotplate is used solely for the cooking or preparation of meals for consumption by not more than two occupants of the room.

(b)  The hotplate contains not more than two burners or heating elements, and has been approved by a testing agency acceptable to the department.

(c)  The installation, maintenance, or use of a hotplate will not be, or is not, hazardous to life or property.

(d)  The hotplate rests on its own legs, is set not closer than six inches from any wall or projection thereof, and rests on an impervious surface.

(e)  The walls behind and adjacent to the hotplate are lined or backflashed with incombustible material equivalent to one-fourth-inch asbestos millboard; the backflashing extends from 12 inches below to 24 inches above the base of the hotplate; and there is 36 inches of clear and unobstructed space above the surface of the hotplate.

(f)  The area of such room is not less than 120 square feet in superficial floor area.

(g)  The room contains an approved sink with hot and cold running water.

(h)  All plumbing in the room complies with the provisions of this part and building standards published in the State Building Standards Code.

(i)  An approved storage cabinet is installed in the room wherein all food, dishes, and cooking and eating utensils are stored when not in use.

(j)  The bed, and any drapes, curtains, towels, or other readily combustible materials, in the room are located so that they do not come in contact with the hotplate.

(k)  The room complies with the provisions of this part and building standards published in the State Building Standards Code pertaining to window area, ventilation, ceiling height, and cubic airspace.

(l)  An approved method of heating is installed in or for the room and the hotplate is not used for the purpose of heating the room or installed within an unventilated area.

(m)  Toilet and bath facilities are installed and maintained in the building as required by this part and building standards published in the State Building Standards Code.

In the event of any structural addition or any alteration or reconstruction involving the floor area of any room the provisions of Section 17921 shall apply.

Any city or county may enact an ordinance to prohibit the installation, maintenance, or use of a hotplate in any room.

“Approved,” when used in connection with any material, type of construction, or appliance in this section, means meeting the approval of the enforcement agency as the result of investigation and tests conducted by the agency or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, technical, health, or scientific organizations or agencies.
Cal. PRC § 5 — California Code / Code prc / Section 5
Section 5
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of this code.
Cal. HSC § 34513 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 34513
Section 34513
Status: in_force

A state public body may:

(a)  Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of its territory.

(b)  Make exceptions to building regulations and ordinances to the extent that such exceptions do not conflict with the provisions of the State Housing Law, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13, the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or any modifications made pursuant to Section 17958.5. Any exceptions which conflict with such provisions, rules and regulations, or modifications, shall be invalid.
Cal. HNC § 7219 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 7219
Section 7219
Status: in_force

The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 6 percent per annum payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year shall be payable at the end of the year.
Cal. FIN § 22329.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 22329.5
Section 22329.5
Status: in_force

A licensee, or the agent of a licensee, that has received a notice pursuant to Section 7507.6 of the Business and Professions Code, shall not make a subsequent assignment to skip trace, locate, or repossess the vehicle without simultaneously, and in the same manner by which the assignment is given, advising the assignee of the assignment of the information contained in the notice. As used in this section, “assignment” has the same meaning set forth in Section 7500.1 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. BPC § 2987 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 7 / Section 2987
Section 2987
Status: in_force

The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be determined by the board, and shall be as follows:

(a) The application fee for a psychologist shall be two hundred thirty-six dollars ($236).

(b) The examination and reexamination fees for the examinations shall be the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading of each examination, plus the actual cost to the board of administering each examination.

(c) The application fee for the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) shall be one hundred twenty-seven dollars ($127).

(d) The initial license fee for a psychologist shall be two hundred thirty-one dollars ($231).

(e) The biennial renewal fee for a psychologist shall be seven hundred ninety-five dollars ($795). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).

(f) The application fee for registration as a registered psychological associate under Section 2913 shall be four hundred twenty-four dollars ($424).

(g) The annual renewal fee for registration of a psychological associate shall be two hundred twenty-four dollars ($224). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400).

(h) The duplicate license or registration fee is five dollars ($5).

(i) The delinquency fee is 50 percent of the renewal fee for each license type, not to exceed three hundred ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents ($397.50).

(j) The endorsement fee is five dollars ($5).

(k) The file transfer fee is ten dollars ($10).

(l) The registration fee for a psychological testing technician shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).

(m) The annual renewal fee for a psychological testing technician is seventy-five dollars ($75).

(n) The fee to add or change a supervisor for a psychological testing technician is twenty-five dollars ($25).

(o) The fee for fingerprint hard card processing for out-of-state applicants shall be one hundred eighty-four dollars ($184). Applicants shall also pay the actual cost to the board of processing the fingerprint hard card with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(p) The fee for a psychological associate to add or change their supervisor shall be two hundred ten dollars ($210). The fee shall be the actual cost to the board of processing the addition or change.

(q) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may reduce any fee prescribed by this section, when, in its discretion, the board deems it administratively appropriate.
Cal. PUC § 26352 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 26352
Section 26352
Status: in_force

A district created pursuant to this part is a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing at Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code). The term “enterprise” as used in the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 shall, for all purposes of this part, include transit facilities and any and all parts thereof and all additions, extensions and improvements thereto and all other facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed or completed by a district under this part. A district may issue revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, for any one or more facilities or enterprises authorized to be acquired, constructed, or completed by a district or, in the alternative, may issue revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, for the acquisition, construction and completion of any one of such facilities. Nothing in this article shall prevent a district from availing itself of, or making use of, any procedure provided in this part for the issuance of bonds of any type or character for any of the facilities or works authorized hereunder, and all proceedings may be carried on simultaneously or, in the alternative, as the directors may determine.
Cal. HSC § 1581 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.3 / Article 4 / Section 1581
Section 1581
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a complaint pursuant to Section 1580.9, the state department shall make a preliminary review. Unless the state department determines that the complaint is willfully intended to harass a licensee or is without any reasonable basis, it shall make an onsite inspection within 10 days after receiving the complaint. In either event, the complainant shall be promptly informed of the state department’s proposed course of action.

No licensee shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any person receiving the services of such licensee’s adult day health center, or against any employee of such licensee’s facility, on the basis or for the reason that such person or employee or any other person has initiated or participated in an inspection pursuant to Section 1580.9 or 1581.
Cal. ELEC § 6564 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 6564
Section 6564
Status: in_force

The number of alternates to be selected shall be no greater than one for each delegate, and the alternates shall be selected in the manner prescribed by Section 6563.
Cal. BPC § 22605 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 22.6 / Section 22605
Section 22605
Status: in_force

A person who suffers injury in fact as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action to recover all of the following relief:

(a) Injunctive relief.

(b) Damages in an amount equal to the greater of actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.

(c) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
Cal. FAC § 52392 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 52392
Section 52392
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to move or otherwise dispose of any lot of seed which is held under a “stop-sale” order except under written permission of an enforcing officer or under his specific direction and for the purposes which are specified.
Cal. EVID § 353 — California Code / Code evid / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 353
Section 353
Status: in_force

A verdict or finding shall not be set aside, nor shall the judgment or decision based thereon be reversed, by reason of the erroneous admission of evidence unless:

(a) There appears of record an objection to or a motion to exclude or to strike the evidence that was timely made and so stated as to make clear the specific ground of the objection or motion; and

(b) The court which passes upon the effect of the error or errors is of the opinion that the admitted evidence should have been excluded on the ground stated and that the error or errors complained of resulted in a miscarriage of justice.
Cal. FAC § 79441 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 79441
Section 79441
Status: in_force

(a) There is in the state government the California Nursery Producers Commission. The commission shall be composed of 14 producers nominated and elected by and from producers, and one public member.

(b) Eligible persons from within the respective districts shall elect four producers from District 1, four producers from District 2, and four producers from District 3. All eligible persons shall elect two members at large.

(c) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the secretary from nominees recommended by the commission.

(d) The secretary and other appropriate individuals, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.
Cal. LAB § 1773.8 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1773.8
Section 1773.8
Status: in_force

An increased employer payment contribution that results in a lower taxable wage shall not be considered a violation of the applicable prevailing wage determination so long as all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The increased employer payment is made pursuant to criteria set forth in a collective bargaining agreement.

(b) The increased employer payment and hourly straight time and overtime wage combined are no less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

(c) The employer payment contribution is irrevocable unless made in error.