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Cal. HSC § 108315 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 108315
Section 108315
Status: in_force

In the case of any article or substance sold on or after the effective date of this section by its manufacturer, distributor, or dealer that is a banned hazardous substance, whether or not it was at the time of its sale, the article or substance shall, in accordance with regulations of the department, be repurchased as follows:

(a)  The manufacturer of any such article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he or she sold it, and shall do the following:

(1)  Refund that person the purchase price paid for the article or substance.

(2)  If that person has repurchased the article or substance pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) reimburse him or her for any amounts paid in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c) for the return of the article or substance in connection with its repurchase.

(3)  If the manufacturer requires the return of the article or substance in connection with his or her repurchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the manufacturer.

(b)  The distributor of any article or substance shall repurchase it from the person to whom he or she sold it, and shall do the following:

(1)  Refund that person the purchase price paid for the article or substance.

(2)  If that person has repurchased the article or substance pursuant to subdivision (c), reimburse him or her for any amounts paid in accordance with that subdivision for the return of the article or substance in connection with its repurchase.

(3)  If the distributor requires the return of the article or substance in connection with his or her repurchase of it in accordance with this subdivision, reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the distributor.

(c)  In the case of any article or substance sold at retail by a dealer, if the person who purchased it from the dealer returns it to him or her, the dealer shall refund the purchaser the purchase price paid for it and reimburse him or her for any reasonable and necessary transportation charges incurred in its return.
Cal. SHC § 2208 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 2208
Section 2208
Status: in_force

Funds apportioned to this state pursuant to subdivision (b)(2) of Section 104 of Title 23 of the United States Code for the Federal-Aid Secondary System shall be apportioned by the department. At least 98 percent of such funds shall be apportioned among the counties in the manner and in accordance with the formula set forth in that subdivision, except that the census figures used in making the apportionment shall be those contained in the latest available federal census.
Cal. BPC § 4848.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 4848.1
Section 4848.1
Status: in_force

(a) A veterinarian engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, as defined in Section 4826, employed by the University of California and engaged in the performance of duties in connection with the School of Veterinary Medicine or employed by the Western University of Health Sciences and engaged in the performance of duties in connection with the College of Veterinary Medicine shall be issued a university license pursuant to this section or hold a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state.

(b) An individual may apply for and be issued a university license if all of the following are satisfied:

(1) The applicant is currently employed by the University of California or Western University of Health Sciences, as defined in subdivision (a).

(2) The applicant passes an examination concerning the statutes and regulations of this chapter, administered by the board, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 4846.

(3) The applicant completes and submits the application specified by the board and pays the application and the initial license fee, pursuant to Section 4905.

(c) A university license:

(1) Shall automatically cease to be valid upon termination or cessation of employment by the University of California or by the Western University of Health Sciences.

(2) Shall be subject to the license renewal provisions in Section 4900 and the payment of the renewal fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 4905.

(3) Shall be subject to denial, revocation, or suspension pursuant to Sections 480, 4875, and 4883.

(4) Authorizes the holder to practice veterinary medicine only at an educational institution described in subdivision (a) and any locations formally affiliated with those institutions.

(d) An individual who holds a university license is exempt from satisfying the license renewal requirements of Section 4858.1.
Cal. SHC § 22569 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 22569
Section 22569
Status: in_force

The estimate of the costs of the improvements for the fiscal year shall contain estimates for all of the following:

(a) The total costs for improvements to be made that year, being the total costs of constructing or installing all proposed improvements and of maintaining and servicing all existing and proposed improvements, including all incidental expenses. This may include a reserve which shall not exceed the estimated costs of maintenance and servicing to December 10 of the fiscal year, or whenever the city expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and tax collections from the county, whichever is later.

(b) The amount of any surplus or deficit in the improvement fund to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.

(c) The amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this part.

(d) The amount, if any, of the annual installment for the fiscal year where the legislative body has ordered an assessment for the estimated cost of any improvements to be levied and collected in annual installments.

(e) The net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the assessment district, being the total improvement costs, as referred to in subdivision (a), increased or decreased, as the case may be, by any of the amounts referred to in subdivision (b), (c), or (d).
Cal. PUC § 29142.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 29142.4
Section 29142.4
Status: in_force

No funds shall be allocated to an entity pursuant to Section 29142.2, after January 1, 1978, unless, as determined by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the transit operator:

(a) Is a participating member of a regional transit coordinating council which the commission shall establish to better coordinate routes, schedules, fares, and transfers among the San Francisco Bay area transit operators and to explore potential advantages of joint ventures in areas such as marketing, maintenance, and purchasing. The commission shall be a member of the council.

(b) Establishes, for the period for which the funds are allocated, fare levels such that fare revenues equal at least 33 percent of its operating cost, which shall be all of its costs in the expense object classes, exclusive of the costs of the depreciation and amortization expense object classes, of the uniform system of accounts and records adopted by the State Controller pursuant to Section 99243. The allocation period shall not be less than one calendar quarter nor longer than one fiscal year, as determined by the commission. For purposes of this subdivision, the two special transit service districts of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District shall be considered separate transit districts. On and after July 1, 1981, the commission may grant, any operator which was in compliance with the 33 percent requirement prior to that date, a credit not to exceed 5 percent to meet that requirement on the basis of special operating characteristics of its transit system, including, but not limited to, its transfer and special fare policies. In no event shall the combined fare revenues of the three operators, excluding any credit granted by the commission, be less than 33 percent of their combined operating cost.

(c) Has complied with standards established by the commission pursuant to Section 66517.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 19907 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.4 / Section 19907
Section 19907
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms “Internal Revenue Code,” “Internal Revenue Code of 1954,” or “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto, as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 17024.5.
Cal. CIV § 4925 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 4925
Section 4925
Status: in_force

(a) Any member may attend board meetings, except when the board adjourns to, or meets solely in, executive session. As specified in subdivision (b) of Section 4090, a member of the association shall be entitled to attend a teleconference meeting or the portion of a teleconference meeting that is open to members, and that meeting or portion of the meeting shall be audible to the members in a location specified in the notice of the meeting.

(b) The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting of the association or the board, except for meetings of the board held in executive session. A reasonable time limit for all members of the association to speak to the board or before a meeting of the association shall be established by the board.
Cal. RTC § 18416.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 18416.5
Section 18416.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Franchise Tax Board may, by regulation, implement an alternative communication method that would allow the Franchise Tax Board, at the request of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative, to provide notification to the taxpayer in a preferred electronic communication method designated by the taxpayer that a notice, statement, bill, or other communication required or authorized under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), this part, or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) is available for viewing in the taxpayer’s limited access secure folder on the Franchise Tax Board’s internet website and would allow the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative to file a protest, notification, and other communication to the Franchise Tax Board in a secure manner. Prior to obtaining the consent of a taxpayer to participate in the alternative communication method authorized by this section, the Franchise Tax Board shall advise the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative of the ramifications of electing to receive notifications from the Franchise Tax Board in the manner selected and of failing to take appropriate action in response to one or more of those notifications.

(b) Sending electronic notification to a taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative pursuant to the taxpayer’s request made in accordance with regulations authorized under subdivision (a) shall not be considered a violation of Section 19542 or 19542.1. Any electronic notification provided to a taxpayer using the alternative communication method authorized by this section shall include plain language advising the taxpayer that a failure to act may cause the taxpayer to forego procedural or administrative rights to challenge the proposed action.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law regarding the use of United States mail, any notice, statement, bill, protest, and other communication from the Franchise Tax Board to a taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative and from a taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative to the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to the alternative communication method authorized by this section shall be treated as if it were mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid.
Cal. WAT § 60444 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 60444
Section 60444
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this act shall be held to relieve said district, or the territory included within it, from any liability or any debt contracted by said district prior to its disincorporation.
Cal. PRC § 3423.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3423.2
Section 3423.2
Status: in_force

A warrant may be issued by the Controller or his or her duly authorized representative for the collection of any charges, interest and penalties and for the enforcement of any such lien directed to the sheriff and shall have the same effect as a writ of execution. It may and shall be levied and sale made pursuant to it in the manner and with the same effect as a levy of and a sale pursuant to a writ of execution.
Cal. RTC § 7292.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 3.73 / Section 7292.2
Section 7292.2
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Alameda may impose a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes to support countywide programs at a rate of no more than 0.5 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1, if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) The county adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.

(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance pursuant to Article XIII C of the California Constitution.

(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), other than Section 7251.1.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, neither of the following shall be considered for purposes of the rate limit established by that section:

(A) A transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a).

(B) A transactions and use tax rate imposed by the County of Alameda pursuant to authority previously granted by Chapter 327 of the Statutes of 2011, as amended by Chapter 194 of the Statutes of 2013.

(2) This subdivision does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.
Cal. RTC § 23608 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 23608
Section 23608
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of a taxpayer who transports any agricultural product donated in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 58501) of Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996, there shall be allowed as a credit against the “tax” (as defined by Section 23036), an amount equal to 50 percent of the transportation costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the transportation of that donated agricultural product.

(b) If two or more taxpayers share in the expenses eligible for the credit provided by this section, each taxpayer shall be eligible to receive the tax credit in proportion to its respective share of the expenses paid or incurred.

(c) If any credit allowed by this section is claimed by the taxpayer, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for that amount of the cost paid or incurred by the taxpayer which is eligible for the credit that is claimed shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed.

(d) Upon delivery of the donated agricultural product by a taxpayer authorized to claim a credit pursuant to subdivision (a), the nonprofit charitable organization shall provide a certificate to the taxpayer who transported the agricultural product. The certificate shall contain a statement signed and dated by a person authorized by that organization that the product is donated under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 58501) of Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code. The certificate shall also contain the following information: the type and quantity of product donated, the distance transported, the name of the transporter, the name of the taxpayer donor, and the name and address of the donee. Upon the request of the Franchise Tax Board, the taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certification to the Franchise Tax Board.

(e) In the case where any credit allowed by this section exceeds the “tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “tax” in the following year, and succeeding years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.
Cal. WAT § 13273.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 13273.3
Section 13273.3
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 13273, 13273.1, and 13273.2, “operator” means a person who operates or manages, or who has operated or managed, the solid waste disposal site. If the operator of the solid waste disposal site no longer exists, or is unable, as determined by the regional board, to comply with the requirements of Section 13273, 13273.1, or 13273.2, “operator” means any person who owns or who has owned the solid waste disposal site.
Cal. BPC § 19206 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 19206
Section 19206
Status: in_force

No person shall interfere with, obstruct or otherwise hinder any inspector of the bureau or of the department’s Division of Investigation in the performance of his or her duties.
Cal. HSC § 7150.85 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 7150.85
Section 7150.85
Status: in_force

(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with any of the following:

(1) This chapter.

(2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed.

(3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed, or that it was revoked.
Cal. HSC § 51152 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 51152
Section 51152
Status: in_force

Loans shall not be made by the agency to a qualified mortgage lender under this article, except pursuant to an agreement between the agency and the qualified mortgage lender. The agreements shall include the following:

(a)  A maximum interest rate that can be charged for construction loans or mortgage loans.

(b)  A specification of the requirements of loans authorized by this part.

(c)  Standards for mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, including programs of forbearance and recasting for mortgages in default.
Cal. WAT § 13999 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 15 / Section 13999
Section 13999
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984.
Cal. HSC § 40534 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 8 / Section 40534
Section 40534
Status: in_force

Except as specified in Section 40527, no county officer shall be responsible for producing reports, statements, and other data relating to or based upon payments of salaries or claims of the south coast district pursuant to the procedure authorized in this article.
Cal. FAC § 34592 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 34592
Section 34592
Status: in_force

Market milk which is served by any school, hospital, hotel, boardinghouse, restaurant, soda fountain, lunch counter, or other places where food or drink is served to the public, shall be served in the individual service bottle or container which has been filled and capped or sealed in a milk room, properly designed and equipped as approved by the director, the cap or seal of which shall not be removed except in the presence of the consumer or patron. This section does not:

(a) Apply to market cream or half-and-half.

(b) Prohibit the serving of homogenized market milk from a milk dispensing device which has been approved for such use by the director pursuant to Section 34594.

(c) Apply to any private boarding school which is licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code which is also a private full-time day school within the meaning of Section 48222 of the Education Code.

(d) Apply to any fraternity, sorority, dormitory or eating club, the existence of which is authorized or approved by the board of trustees or other governing agency of a college or university.

(e) Apply to any children’s center, day care program, or preschool program, as such terms are used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Part 6 of the Education Code.
Cal. HSC § 1237 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1237
Section 1237
Status: in_force

Any action brought by the director against a clinic shall not abate by reason of a sale or other transfer of ownership of the facility which is a party to the action, except with express written consent of the director.
Cal. HSC § 1530.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 1530.9
Section 1530.9
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall, with the advice and assistance of the State Department of Health Care Services, counties, parent and children’s advocacy groups, and group home providers, adopt regulations for the licensing of licensed community treatment facilities at the earliest possible date.

(b) The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall specify requirements for facility operation and maintenance.

(c) Program certification and standards enforcement shall be the responsibility of the State Department of Health Care Services, pursuant to Section 4094 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department of Social Services shall not issue a community treatment facility license unless the applicant has obtained certification of compliance from the State Department of Health Care Services.