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Cal. VEH § 21280 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 21280
Section 21280
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) This state has severe traffic congestion and air pollution problems, particularly in its cities, and finding ways to reduce these problems is of paramount importance.

(2) Reducing the millions of single passenger automobile trips of five miles or less that Californians take each year will significantly reduce the pollution caused by fuel emissions and aggravated by automobile congestion.

(3) Electric personal assistive mobility devices that meet the definition in Section 313 operate solely on electricity and employ advances in technology to safely integrate the user in pedestrian transportation.

(4) Electric personal assistive mobility devices enable California businesses, public officials, and individuals to travel farther and carry more without the use of traditional vehicles, thereby promoting gains in productivity, minimizing environmental impacts, and facilitating better use of public ways.

(b) The Legislature is adding this article as part of its program to promote the use of no-emission transportation.
Cal. INS § 11786 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11786
Section 11786
Status: in_force

Before entering on the duties of his or her office, the president shall qualify by giving an official bond approved by the board of directors in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and by taking and subscribing to an official oath. The approval of the board shall be by written endorsement on the bond. The bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Cal. FGC § 8575 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 8575
Section 8575
Status: in_force

Drift gill nets used to take shark and swordfish under the permit provided in this article shall not be used under the following circumstances:

(a) From May 1 through July 31, within six nautical miles westerly, northerly, and easterly of the shoreline of San Miguel Island between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from Point Bennett and a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Cardwell Point and within six nautical miles westerly, northerly, and easterly of the shoreline of Santa Rosa Island between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from Sandy Point and a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Skunk Point.

(b) From May 1 through July 31, within 10 nautical miles westerly, southerly, and easterly of the shoreline of San Miguel Island between a line extending 10 nautical miles west magnetically from Point Bennett and a line extending 10 nautical miles east magnetically from Cardwell Point and within 10 nautical miles westerly, southerly, and easterly of the shoreline of Santa Rosa Island between a line extending 10 nautical miles west magnetically from Sandy Point and a line extending 10 nautical miles east magnetically from Skunk Point.

(c) From May 1 through July 31, within a radius of 10 nautical miles of the west end of San Nicolas Island.

(d) From August 15 through September 30, in ocean waters bounded as follows: beginning at Dana Point, Orange County, in a direct line to Church Rock, Catalina Island; thence in a direct line to Point La Jolla, San Diego County; and thence northwesterly along the mainland shore to Dana Point.

(e) From August 15 through September 30, in ocean waters within six nautical miles of the coastline on the northerly and easterly side of San Clemente Island, lying between a line extending six nautical miles west magnetically from the extreme northerly end of San Clemente Island to a line extending six nautical miles east magnetically from Pyramid Head.

(f) From December 15 through January 31, in ocean waters within 25 nautical miles of the mainland coastline.
Cal. PUC § 95459 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 95459
Section 95459
Status: in_force

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific approval thereof by the board if the demand is for a purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the board and in an amount no greater than the amount so authorized, and if the demand is approved by the general manager.
Cal. PUC § 11889 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11889
Section 11889
Status: in_force

The board shall employ an expert who shall examine and report, at least annually, upon the system of accounts kept by the district.
Cal. COM § 10201 — California Code / Code com / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 10201
Section 10201
Status: in_force

(a) A lease contract is not enforceable by way of action or defense unless:

(1) In a lease contract that is not a consumer lease, the total payments to be made under the lease contract, excluding payments for options to renew or buy, are less than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or

(2) There is a record, signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent, sufficient to indicate that a lease contract has been made between the parties and to describe the goods leased and the lease term.

(b) Any description of leased goods or of the lease term is sufficient and satisfies paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), whether or not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.

(c) A record is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states a term agreed upon, but the lease contract is not enforceable under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) beyond the lease term and the quantity of goods shown in the record.

(d) A lease contract that does not satisfy the requirements of subdivision (a), but which is valid in other respects, is enforceable:

(1) If the goods are to be specially manufactured or obtained for the lessee and are not suitable for lease or sale to others in the ordinary course of the lessor’s business, and the lessor, before notice of repudiation is received and under circumstances that reasonably indicate that the goods are for the lessee, has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments for their procurement;

(2) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court that a lease contract was made, but the lease contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond the quantity of goods admitted; or

(3) With respect to goods that have been received and accepted by the lessee.

(e) The lease term under a lease contract referred to in subdivision (d) is:

(1) If there is a record signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent specifying the lease term, the term so specified;

(2) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court a lease term, the term so admitted; or

(3) A reasonable lease term.
Cal. INS § 1670 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 1670
Section 1670
Status: in_force

If an applicant for any license under this chapter, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800) of this part, or Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 5, within one year from the date of the receipt by the commissioner of the application, whether or not the filing is complete, or within one year from the date of the issuance to the applicant of a certificate of convenience, if any, whichever is the later date, neither fully qualifies for and receives that license on a permanent basis, nor is denied its issue, the application is automatically denied without prejudice to the filing of a new application for the license unless in a proceeding under a statement of issues the commissioner for good cause determines the denial should be set aside or stayed.
Cal. BPC § 7599.71 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 14 / Section 7599.71
Section 7599.71
Status: in_force

The director shall furnish one copy of any issue or edition of the licensing law, rules and regulations, manuals, or guides to any applicant or licensee without charge. The director shall charge and collect a fee equivalent to the cost of producing such laws, rules and regulations, manuals, or guides, plus sales tax for each additional copy which may be furnished on request to any applicant or licensee, and for each copy furnished on request to any other person. All moneys derived, pursuant to this section except for any sales tax collected shall be used to cover the costs of producing copies of such laws, rules and regulations, manuals or guides. All moneys collected for sales tax shall be remitted to the State Board of Equalization.
Cal. PCC § 2500.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.8 / Section 2500.5
Section 2500.5
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement pursuant to this chapter that applies to a project or set of projects with aggregate construction costs in excess of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) only if the agreement also includes provisions to address community benefits. Community benefits may include partnerships with high road construction careers programs, as defined in Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, local hire goals, coordination with programs that assist veterans in transitioning to civilian employment, job fairs for construction apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs, or other methods agreed upon by the parties to promote employment and training opportunities for veterans and individuals who reside in economically disadvantaged areas.

(b) This section shall apply to project labor agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2026.
Cal. WAT § 22084.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 22084.5
Section 22084.5
Status: in_force

If the owner of any reservoir neglects or refuses to construct and maintain the measuring devices provided for in this article after 30 days’ notice by the district, the watermaster may open the outlet of the reservoir and the outlet shall not be closed, except by order of the district, until the requirements of the district as to the measuring devices are complied with.
Cal. PRC § 5789.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 10 / Section 5789.3
Section 5789.3
Status: in_force

A district may levy special benefit assessments consistent with the requirements of Article XIII D of the California Constitution to finance capital improvements, including, but not limited to, special benefit assessments levied pursuant to:

(a) The Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code.

(b) The Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division 15 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code.

(c) The Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code.

(d) The Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Act of 1972, Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(e) Any other statutory authorization enacted in the future.
Cal. LAB § 1042 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3.9 / Section 1042
Section 1042
Status: in_force

The employer shall make reasonable efforts to safeguard the privacy of the employee as to the fact that he or she has a problem with illiteracy.
Cal. HSC § 1394.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 8 / Section 1394.1
Section 1394.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may file a verified complaint for involuntary dissolution of a health care service plan on any one or more of the grounds specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1386. The complaint shall be filed in the superior court of the county where the principal executive office of the health care service plan is located or, if the principal executive office of the health care service plan is not located in this state, or the health care service plan has no such office, the County of Sacramento.
Cal. FAC § 55252 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 55252
Section 55252
Status: in_force

If the owner delivers any grain and seed to a grain and seed cleaner for cleaning, and desires to have the cleanings from the grain and seed kept for him, he shall make written request to the grain and seed cleaner to segregate and hold all cleanings which result from the cleaning of the grain and seed.
Cal. BPC § 23951 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 23951
Section 23951
Status: in_force

The application shall contain the following information:

(a) The name of the applicant.

(b) For a general partnership, the names of the individual partners.

(c) For a limited partnership, limited liability company, or a corporation, the name of the entity.

(d) The location of the premises for which the license is applied.
Cal. FAM § 3500 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3500
Section 3500
Status: in_force

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
Cal. WAT § 9031 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 9031
Section 9031
Status: in_force

If the warrants of the drainage district, or any of its units or projects, are at the time of the offer for exchange, in the hands and custody of the county treasurer of the county in which the land of the reclamation district, or of the largest portion thereof, is situated, the county treasurer of the county shall make the exchange on the terms, and in the manner provided by this chapter, whenever application is made to him for such purpose.
Cal. FAC § 75504 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 13.5 / Article 1 / Section 75504
Section 75504
Status: in_force

No action taken by the commission or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the regulations adopted under this chapter, is a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), or any statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade.
Cal. WAT § 4335 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 4335
Section 4335
Status: in_force

If, at the time of creation of a service area, all the owners have formed an association by agreement in writing and have filed a certified copy of the agreement as provided in this article, the department need not file a certified copy of the order creating the service area or a description of the land within the service area in the office of any county recorder.
Cal. RTC § 202.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 202.7
Section 202.7
Status: in_force

Personal property owned or used by student governments of the University of California or by nonprofit corporations operating student book stores of colleges affiliated with the University of California is, for purposes of this section, deemed property belonging to this state and shall be exempt from taxation.
Cal. HSC § 7025 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 7025
Section 7025
Status: in_force

“Disposition” means the interment, integration into soil, or scattering of human remains within California, or the shipment outside of California, for lawful interment, integration into soil, or scattering elsewhere, including release of remains pursuant to Section 103060.
Cal. HSC § 114099.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 114099.6
Section 114099.6
Status: in_force

Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by one of the following:

(a) Immersion for at least 30 seconds where the water temperature is maintained at 171 degrees Fahrenheit or above.

(b) The application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, or brushing, using one of the following solutions:

(1) Contact with a solution of 100 ppm available chlorine solution for at least 30 seconds.

(2) Contact with a solution of 25 ppm available iodine for at least one minute.

(3) Contact with a solution of 200 ppm quaternary ammonium for at least one minute.

(4) Contact with a solution of ozone that meets the requirements of Section 180.940 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and that is generated by a device located onsite at the food facility that meets all of the following requirements:

(A) Complies with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.).

(B) Complies with federal device requirements as specified in Section 152.500 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and federal labeling requirements as specified in Section 156.10 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(C) Displays the United States Environmental Protection Agency device manufacturing facility registration number on the device.

(D) Is operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and manufactured using good manufacturing practices as specified in Part 110 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(5) Contact with any chemical sanitizer that meets the requirements of Section 180.940 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s use directions.

(c) Other methods approved by the enforcement agency.
Cal. BPC § 865 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 865
Section 865
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Mental health provider” means a physician and surgeon specializing in the practice of psychiatry, a psychologist, a psychological assistant, intern, or trainee, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a registered associate marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist trainee, a licensed educational psychologist, a credentialed school psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, an associate clinical social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a registered associate clinical counselor, a professional clinical counselor trainee, or any other person designated as a mental health professional under California law or regulation.

(b) (1) “Sexual orientation change efforts” means any practices by mental health providers that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation. This includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.

(2) “Sexual orientation change efforts” does not include psychotherapies that: (A) provide acceptance, support, and understanding of clients or the facilitation of clients’ coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and (B) do not seek to change sexual orientation.
Cal. HSC § 50198.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 50198.5
Section 50198.5
Status: in_force

An issuer shall develop and maintain a list of lenders that have entered into an agreement with the issuer who will make loans to qualified holders of mortgage credit certificates, as provided by the federal act, as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 50176.
Cal. CCP § 20 — California Code / Code ccp / Section 20
Section 20
Status: in_force

Judicial remedies are such as are administered by the Courts of justice, or by judicial officers empowered for that purpose by the Constitution and statutes of this State.
Cal. WIC § 18325 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 18325
Section 18325
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the McCarthy-Kennick Nutrition Program for the Elderly Act of 1972.
Cal. FAM § 6257 — California Code / Code fam / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 6257
Section 6257
Status: in_force

If an emergency protective order concerns an endangered child, the child’s parent or guardian who is not a restrained person, or a person having temporary custody of the endangered child, may apply to the court for a restraining order under Section 213.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. BPC § 18806 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 18806
Section 18806
Status: in_force

The application and renewal fee for a boxing, kickboxing, or martial arts matchmaker’s license shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
Cal. FAC § 72112.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 72112.5
Section 72112.5
Status: in_force

The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties, and for the obtaining of injunctive relief or specific performance, respecting this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter. A court shall issue to the commission any requested writ of attachment or injunctive relief upon a prima facie showing by verified complaint that a named defendant has violated this chapter or any other rule or regulation of the commission, including, but not limited to, the nonpayment of assessments. No bond shall be required to be posted by the commission as a condition for the issuance of any writ of attachment or injunctive relief. A writ of attachment shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing specified by Section 485.010 is not required. Injunctive relief shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing of irreparable harm or of inadequate remedy at law specified by Section 526 or 527 is not required.

Upon entry of any final judgment on behalf of the commission against any defendant, the court shall enjoin the defendant from conducting any type of business regarding the commodity subject to this chapter until there is full compliance with and satisfaction of the judgment. Upon a favorable verdict for the commission, it shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any reasonable attorneys’ fees and other related costs. Venue for the actions may be established at the domicile or place of business of the defendant or in the county of the principal office of the commission. The commission may be sued only in the county of its principal office.