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Cal. RTC § 30130.50 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 30130.50
Section 30130.50
Status: in_force

Definitions.

For the purposes of this article:

(a) “Cigarette” has the same meaning as that in Section 30003 as it read on January 1, 2015.

(b) “Tobacco products” has the same meaning as that in subdivision (b) of Section 30121, as amended by this act.
Cal. BPC § 17769 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 17769
Section 17769
Status: in_force

No trading stamp company shall cease issuing trading stamps unless it gives written notice at least 90 days prior to that cessation to each merchant that has at any time within one year issued trading stamps that the company is obligated to redeem.
Cal. HSC § 121780 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 121780
Section 121780
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “enforcement officer” means any officer, employee, or agent of the department, local health officer, or of any state or local agency with which an agreement has been made to enforce Article 3 (commencing with Section 121850), or local health officer.
Cal. INS § 11873 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 11873
Section 11873
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), the fund shall not be subject to the provisions of the Government Code made applicable to state agencies generally or collectively, unless the section specifically names the fund as an agency to which the provision applies.

(b) The fund shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1 of, Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of, Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8543) of Division 1 of Title 2 of, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, and Division 5 (commencing with Section 18000) of Title 2 of the Government Code, with the exception of all of the following provisions of that division:

(1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 19820) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 19823) of Chapter 2 of Part 2.6 of Division 5.

(2) Sections 19849.2, 19849.3, 19849.4, and 19849.5.

(3) Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 19993.1) of Part 2.6 of Division 5.

(c) Except as provided in subdivisions (d) and (e) for the period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, and for the period from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and notwithstanding any provision of the Government Code or any other provision of law, the positions funded by the State Compensation Insurance Fund are exempt from any hiring freezes and staff cutbacks otherwise required by law. This subdivision is declaratory of existing law.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, employees of the fund shall, without limitation, be subject to any and all reductions in state employee compensation imposed by the Legislature on other state employees for the period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, and for the period from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, regardless of the means adopted to effect those reductions.

(e) With the exception of the reductions authorized in subdivision (d), if any provision of this section, or any practice or procedure adopted pursuant to this section, is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. FAC § 24713 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 24713
Section 24713
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant where poultry which was produced on the premises is slaughtered if the poultry meat which is derived from the poultry is sold by the producer in any of the following ways:

(1) At retail upon the premises.

(2) At retail off of the premises, either direct to consumers at their homes or at a retail stand which is operated by the producer in a farmers’ market.

(b) As used in this section, “producer” includes only an individual producer who does not employ, except in unforeseeable exigencies, any person except members of his or her immediate family.
Cal. WAT § 23459 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23459
Section 23459
Status: in_force

Districts may also contract that when the lease has been executed, the lessor may be required upon any terms agreed upon to procure for the lessee district contracts or applications for electric power signed by consumers in the lessor district and that the lessee district shall serve electric power in the lessor distict at rates and upon terms and conditions prescribed in the contract.
Cal. WAT § 13896.8 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.7 / Section 13896.8
Section 13896.8
Status: in_force

No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to this chapter. A public agency shall be eligible for a grant only to the extent that the department finds that the agency is found unable to repay the full costs of a loan.

If the department has determined that the applicant is unable to repay the full costs of a loan, the applicant may also file for a grant. Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall determine that portion of the full costs that the applicant is capable of repaying. Grant funds shall only be provided for that portion that the applicant is not capable of repaying.
Cal. PROB § 6320 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 6320
Section 6320
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “Designation” means a designation made pursuant to Section 6321.

(b) “Instrument” includes all of the following:

(1) An insurance, annuity, or endowment contract (including any agreement issued or entered into by the insurer in connection therewith, supplemental thereto, or in settlement thereof).

(2) A pension, retirement benefit, death benefit, stock bonus, profit-sharing or employees’ saving plan, employee benefit plan, or contract created or entered into by an employer for the benefit of some or all of his or her employees.

(3) A self-employed retirement plan, or an individual retirement annuity or account, established or held pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

(4) A multiple-party account, as defined in Section 5132.

(5) Any other written instrument of a type described in Section 5000.
Cal. PRC § 5069.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 5069.4
Section 5069.4
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, “agricultural purposes” means the growing and harvesting of plant or animal products in a manner not inconsistent with the long-term natural qualities and recreational potentials of the land. “Agricultural purposes” does not include any activity related to the harvesting and production of timber.
Cal. ELEC § 201 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 201
Section 201
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically provided, no person is eligible to be elected or appointed to an elective office unless that person is a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the person’s appointment.
Cal. PRC § 3423.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3423.6
Section 3423.6
Status: in_force

In the event that the lien of the charges, penalties or interest attaches to real property from which the oil or gas is extracted and more than one parcel of property is included within the lien, the Controller may release by certificate pursuant to Section 7174 of the Government Code from the lien of said charges, interest, penalties, and costs, upon payment by the owner of any parcel or parcels of property of his proportionate share of the assessment of the oil or gas extracted from all land included within said lien owned by him.
Cal. CCP § 10 — California Code / Code ccp / Section 10
Section 10
Status: in_force

Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135.
Cal. VEH § 4454 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 4454
Section 4454
Status: in_force

(a) Every owner, upon receipt of a registration card, shall maintain the same or a facsimile copy thereof with the vehicle for which issued.

(b) This section does not apply when a registration card is necessarily removed from the vehicle for the purpose of application for renewal or transfer of registration, or when the vehicle is left unattended.

(c) Any violation of this section shall be cited in accordance with the provisions of Section 40610.
Cal. WAT § 22437 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 22437
Section 22437
Status: in_force

The title to all property acquired by a district is held in trust for its uses and purposes. The district may hold, use, acquire, manage, sell, or lease the property as provided in this division.
Cal. INS § 10901.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 10901.2
Section 10901.2
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing January 1, 2001, a carrier shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell the health benefit plan designs described in subdivision (d) of Section 10785 that are sold to individuals or to associations that include individuals to all federally eligible defined individuals in each geographic region in which the carrier provides coverage for health care services. Each carrier shall make available to each federally eligible defined individual the identified health benefit plan designs which the plan offers and sells to individuals or to associations that include individuals.

(b) A carrier may not reject an application from a federally eligible defined individual for a benefit plan design under the following circumstances:

(1) The federally eligible defined individual as defined by subdivision (e) of Section 10900 agrees to make the required premium payments.

(2) The federally eligible defined individual, and his or her dependents who are to be covered by the carrier, work or reside in the service area in which the plan provides or otherwise arranges for the provision of health care services.

(c) No carrier or agent or broker shall, directly or indirectly, encourage or direct federally eligible defined individuals to refrain from filing an application for coverage with a carrier because of health status, claims experience, industry, occupation, receipt of health care, genetic information, evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence, disability, or geographic location provided that it is within the carrier’s approved service area.

(d) No carrier shall, directly or indirectly, enter into any contract, agreement, or arrangement with an agent or broker that provides for or results in the compensation paid to a solicitor for the sale of a health benefit plan design to be varied because of health status, claims experience, industry, occupation, receipt of health care, genetic information, evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence, disability, or geographic location of the individual. This subdivision shall not apply with respect to a compensation arrangement that provides compensation to an agent or broker on the basis of percentage of premium, provided that the percentage shall not vary for the reasons listed in this subdivision.

(e) If a carrier enters into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with a third-party administrator or other entity to provide administrative, marketing, or other services related to the offering of health benefit plans to individuals in this state, the third-party administrator shall be subject to this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 23023 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 23023
Section 23023
Status: in_force

“Retailer” means any on- or off-sale licensee.
Cal. FAC § 52260 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 52260
Section 52260
Status: in_force

“Weed seed” means any noxious weed seed or vegetable seeds, and any seed that is not included in the definitions of agricultural seed, if it occurs incidentally in agricultural seed or vegetable seeds.
Cal. BPC § 4501.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 4501.1
Section 4501.1
Status: in_force

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
Cal. BPC § 1327 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 1327
Section 1327
Status: in_force

The department may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the use of the services or facilities of the department for carrying out the provisions of CLIA.
Cal. WAT § 47305 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 47305
Section 47305
Status: in_force

The word installment as used in this chapter shall be construed as applying to interest as well as to principal, as the case may be.
Cal. FAC § 39907 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 39907
Section 39907
Status: in_force

(a) The term “dairy beverage” or “a dairy beverage” may appear on the principal display panel of the product only when milk and the components or derivatives of milk comprise at least 30 percent of the product on a dry matter basis, or at least 4 percent on a total weight basis.

(b) When the term “dairy beverage” or “a dairy beverage” appears on the principal display panel, it shall be in letters not exceeding the height of the largest letters on the principal display panel.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), when the term “dairy beverage” or “a dairy beverage” appears on the information panel of the label of the product, it shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled in bold type and of a type size equal to that used in the ingredient list.
Cal. SHC § 559 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 559
Section 559
Status: in_force

Route 259 is from Route 215 to Route 210 in San Bernardino.
Cal. PCC § 21182 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 85 / Section 21182
Section 21182
Status: in_force

In case of an emergency, the board of supervisors shall respond to the emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050) if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given.
Cal. WAT § 35043 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 35043
Section 35043
Status: in_force

The petition shall be substantially in the following form:

The secretary of the ____ Water District having heretofore certified to the board of directors of the district that at least 50 percent of the assessable area within the district is devoted to and developed for residential, industrial, or nonagricultural commercial use, or any combination thereof, the undersigned voters who reside within the boundaries of ____ Water District hereby petition the board of directors thereof to hold all elections on the basis of resident voting district, rather than a landowner voting district.

Date Signature Address
Cal. LAB § 138.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 138.5
Section 138.5
Status: in_force

The Division of Workers’ Compensation shall cooperate in the enforcement of child support obligations. At the request of the Department of Child Support Services, the administrative director shall assist in providing to the State Department of Child Support Services information concerning persons who are receiving permanent disability benefits or who have filed an application for adjudication of a claim which the Department of Child Support Services determines is necessary to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to Section 17510 of the Family Code.

The process of sharing information with regard to applicants for and recipients of permanent disability benefits required by this section shall be known as the Workers’ Compensation Notification Project.
Cal. FAC § 57161 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 57161
Section 57161
Status: in_force

The director shall act as arbitrator in all cases of dispute or contention which concerns the maintenance or operation of any licensed dairy produce exchange, or the bylaws, rules, or regulations which pertain to it.
Cal. BPC § 4103 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 6 / Section 4103
Section 4103
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 2038, or any other provision of law, a pharmacist may take a person’s blood pressure and may inform the person of the results, render an opinion as to whether the reading is within a high, low, or normal range, and may advise the person to consult a physician of the person’s choice. Pharmacists rendering this service shall utilize commonly accepted community standards in rendering opinions and referring patients to physicians. Enforcement of this section is vested in the Board of Pharmacy of the State of California. Any pharmacist who performs this service shall not be in violation of Section 2052.
Cal. HSC § 111180 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 111180
Section 111180
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 111080, any bottled water or vended water, the quality of which is below the quality required by this article, shall be labeled with a statement of substandard quality, as prescribed by subsection (b) of Section 165.110 of Subpart B of Part 165 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Cal. SHC § 35415 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 35415
Section 35415
Status: in_force

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for interest and redemption funds, sinking funds, reserve funds, and any other funds necessary or convenient for use in the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon.
Cal. PROB § 3012 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 3012
Section 3012
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the spouse lacks legal capacity under the applicable standard prescribed in subdivision (b), a spouse has legal capacity to:

(1) Manage and control community property, including legal capacity to dispose of community property.

(2) Join in or consent to a transaction involving community property.

(b) A spouse lacks legal capacity to:

(1) Manage and control, including legal capacity to dispose of, community property if the spouse is substantially unable to manage or control the community property.

(2) Join in or consent to a transaction involving community property if the spouse does not have legal capacity for the particular transaction measured by principles of law otherwise applicable to the particular transaction.

(3) Do any act, or engage in any activity, described in paragraph (1) or (2) if the spouse has a conservator.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a spouse, whether or not lacking legal capacity, any of the following:

(1) The right to control an allowance provided under Section 2421.

(2) The right to control wages or salary to the extent provided in Section 2601.

(3) The right to make a will.

(4) The right to enter into transactions to the extent reasonable to provide the necessities of life to the spouse, the other spouse, and the minor children of the spouses.
Cal. WIC § 14259 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 14259
Section 14259
Status: in_force

“Director” means the State Director of Health Services.
Cal. SHC § 10407 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 10407
Section 10407
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after the date of the delinquency, the tax collector shall begin the publication of a notice of sale of the property upon which the assessments have not been paid. The publication shall be made in the city pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 4711.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 4711.5
Section 4711.5
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of an appeal request form requesting mediation, the hearing office shall promptly notify the claimant and their authorized representative, in their preferred language, and the regional center or state-operated facility, of the information applicable to mediation.

(b) (1) The mediation shall be held within 30 days of the date the appeal request form is received by the department or by another agency designated by the department to receive the appeal request form, or unless a continuance is requested and granted to the claimant at the discretion of the mediator.

(2) A continuance granted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall constitute a waiver of a Medicaid home and community-based services participant’s right to a decision within 90 days of the date the appeal request form is received by the department or by another agency designated by the department to receive the appeal request form. The extension of time for the final decision resulting from the continuance shall be only as long as the time period of the continuance.

(c) Mediation shall be conducted in an informal, nonadversarial manner, and shall incorporate the rights of the claimant contained in paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 4701.

(d) Mediators shall meet both of the following requirements:

(1) Familiarity with the provisions of this division and implementing regulations, and familiarity with the process of reconciling differences in a nonadversarial, informal manner.

(2) The person is not in the business of providing or supervising services provided to regional centers or to regional center applicants or recipients.

(e) During the course of the mediation, the mediator may meet separately with the participants to the mediation, and may speak with any party or parties confidentially in an attempt to assist the parties to reach a resolution that is acceptable to all parties.

(f) The mediator shall voluntarily disqualify themselves and withdraw from any case in which the mediator cannot be fair and impartial. Any party may request the disqualification of the mediator by filing an affidavit, prior to the mediation, stating the specific grounds upon which it is claimed that a fair and impartial mediation cannot be held. The issue shall be decided by the mediator.

(g) Either the regional center or state-operated facility or the claimant or their authorized representative may withdraw from mediation at any time after the conclusion of the first mediation session, as that time is established by the mediator, and proceed to a fair hearing, if a fair hearing has been requested by the claimant.

(h) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2023.