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Cal. LAB § 7683 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 7683
Section 7683
Status: in_force

(a) If a tank or boiler is found to be in a safe condition for operation, a permit shall be issued by or on behalf of the division for its operation.

(b) In the case of a tank, the permit shall continue in effect for not longer than five years, except for any tank specified in subdivision (b) of Section 7681.

(c) In the case of a tank specified in subdivision (b) of Section 7681, the permit shall remain in effect as long as the tank is in compliance with applicable provisions of this part and regulations contained in Title 8 of the California Administrative Code. A new inspection and permit for operation shall be required whenever there is a change in ownership and permanent location of the tank or there is an alteration or change in the tank which affects the tank’s safety.

This subdivision applies to any permit in effect on the effective date of this subdivision as well as to any permit issued after such date. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurer is not liable for any permit issued prior to the effective date of this subdivision for any tank specified in subdivision (b) of Section 7681 for any period of time exceeding the period for which the last permit was issued.

(d) In the case of a boiler, the permit shall continue in effect for a period which is not longer than one year.
Cal. PROB § 1220 — California Code / Code prob / Division 3 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 1220
Section 1220
Status: in_force

(a) If notice of hearing is required to be given as provided in this section:

(1) At least 15 days before the time set for the hearing, the petitioner or the person filing the report, account, or other paper shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to the persons required to be given notice.

(2) Unless the statute requiring notice specifies the persons to be given notice, notice shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to all of the following:

(A) The personal representative.

(B) All persons who have requested special notice in the estate proceeding pursuant to Section 1250.

(3) Subject to Section 1212, the notice shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to the person required to be given notice at the person’s place of business, place of residence, or electronic address.

(b) Subject to subdivision (c), this section does not excuse compliance with the requirements for notice to a person who has requested special notice pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1250).

(c) The court for good cause may dispense with the notice otherwise required to be given to a person as provided in this section.
Cal. WAT § 13913 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 13913
Section 13913
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement, project, or use of authority authorized under this chapter shall be completely voluntary for all participating entities.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any existing programs or projects, authorities, or obligations for municipal wastewater agencies or stormwater dischargers.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter merely to allow local agencies interested in pursuing the types of projects described in this chapter to proceed without additional legislative changes to their authorizing statutes.
Cal. RTC § 32364 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 32364
Section 32364
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that the amount of tax, interest, and penalties are sufficiently secured by a lien on other property or that the release or subordination of the lien imposed under this article will not jeopardize the collection of the amount of the tax, interest, and penalties, the board may at any time release all or any portion of the property subject to the lien from the lien or may subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances.

(b) If the board finds that the liability represented by the lien imposed under this article, including any interest accrued thereon, is legally unenforceable, the board may release the lien.

(c) A certificate by the board to the effect that any property has been released from a lien or that the lien has been subordinated to other liens and encumbrances is conclusive evidence that the property has been released or that the lien has been subordinated as provided in the certificate.
Cal. LAB § 1021 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 1021
Section 1021
Status: in_force

Any person who does not hold a valid state contractor’s license issued pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and who employs any worker to perform services for which a license is required, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per employee for each day of employment. The civil penalties provided for by this section are in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
Cal. HSC § 121315 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 14 / Section 121315
Section 121315
Status: in_force

(a)  A manufacturer, research institution, or researcher shall not be strictly liable for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the administration of any AIDS vaccine to a research subject participating in the clinical trials described in this chapter.

(b)  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to confer upon manufacturers, research institutions, and researchers participating in the clinical trials described in this chapter an immunity from liability to the same extent as conferred upon specified pharmaceutical manufacturers under Brown v. Superior Court, 44 Cal. 3d 1049.

(c)  No immunity shall be conferred to the extent that the injury or death was caused by the negligence, gross negligence, or reckless, willful, or wanton misconduct of the manufacturer, research institution, or researcher or the manufacturer, research institution, or the researcher has failed to comply with Section 121310.

(d)  The immunity provided by this section shall not apply to a manufacturer, research institution, or researcher who intentionally provided false information to the FDA in connection with an IND application.

(e)  Notwithstanding the immunity provided by this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the inapplicability or applicability of the holding in Brown v. Superior Court, 44 Cal. 3d 1049 to other situations involving the same or similar conduct.
Cal. BPC § 10164 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10164
Section 10164
Status: in_force

(a) A responsible broker or corporate designated broker officer may appoint a licensee as a manager of a branch office or division of the responsible broker’s or corporate designated broker officer’s real estate business and delegate to the appointed manager the responsibility to oversee day-to-day operations, supervise the licensed activities of licensees, and supervise clerical staff employed in the branch office or division.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the responsibilities of a responsible broker or a corporate designated broker officer pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 10177. A licensee accepting appointment as a manager shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Section 10165 for failure to properly supervise licensed activity pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) Appointment of a manager shall only be made by means of a written contract in which the manager accepts the delegated responsibility. The appointing responsible broker or corporate designated broker officer shall retain a copy of the contract and send a notice to the department, in a form approved by the commissioner, identifying the appointed manager and the branch office or division the manager is appointed to supervise.

(d) A licensee shall not be appointed as a manager if any of the following apply:

(1) The licensee holds a restricted license.

(2) The licensee is or has been subject to an order of debarment.

(3) The licensee is a salesperson with less than two years of full-time real estate experience within five years preceding the appointment.

(e) Whenever an appointment of a branch manager is terminated or changed, the responsible broker or corporate designated broker officer shall immediately notify the commissioner thereof in writing.
Cal. HNC § 552 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 552
Section 552
Status: in_force

On or before January 1, 2017, the State Lands Commission shall adopt, at a public meeting and after consultation with interested state and local agencies, best management practices for salvage of marine debris. These best management practices shall be published by the State Lands Commission on its Internet Web site. The State Lands Commission may amend the best management practices from time to time by the same process, as the State Lands Commission deems necessary.
Cal. PRC § 42652 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 42652
Section 42652
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The organic disposal reduction targets are essential to achieving the statewide recycling goal identified in Section 41780.01.

(b) Achieving organic waste disposal reduction targets requires significant investment to develop organics recycling capacity.

(c) More robust state and local funding mechanisms are needed to support the expansion of organics recycling capacity.
Cal. HSC § 17974 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.3 / Section 17974
Section 17974
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 55.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027,\nby its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 56 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.]
For purposes of this article:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(b) (1) “Homeless shelter” means any of the following:

(A) An emergency shelter, as defined in Section 576.2 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(B) An emergency shelter, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801.

(C) A navigation center, as defined in Section 50216.

(2) “Homeless shelter” does not include emergency shelters that are funded by the program commonly referred to as Project Roomkey administered by the State Department of Social Services.

(c) “Local agency” means any city, including a charter city, county, or city and county.

(d) “State agency” means the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.

(e) “State funding” means any grant, loan, or other type of financial assistance awarded to a homeless shelter on or after July 1, 2021, from the following sources:

(1) The Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50216) of Part 1 of Division 31).

(2) Future one-time state funding for homelessness services.

(f) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 55) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 56.   (SB 170)   Effective June 29, 2026.   Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.]
For purposes of this article:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(b) (1) “Homeless shelter” means any of the following:

(A) An emergency shelter, as defined in Section 576.2 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(B) An emergency shelter, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801.

(C) A navigation center, as defined in Section 50216.

(2) “Homeless shelter” does not include emergency shelters that are funded by the program commonly referred to as Project Roomkey administered by the State Department of Social Services.

(c) “Local agency” means any city, including a charter city, county, or city and county.

(d) “State agency” means the California Housing and Homelessness Agency.

(e) “State funding” means any grant, loan, or other type of financial assistance awarded to a homeless shelter on or after July 1, 2021, from the following sources:

(1) The Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50216) of Part 1 of Division 31).

(2) Future one-time state funding for homelessness services.

(f) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. BPC § 17539.55 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 17539.55
Section 17539.55
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a sweepstakes in this state through the use of a 900 number, unless the information provider registers with the Department of Justice as provided in this section within 10 days after causing any advertisement for the sweepstakes to be directed to any person in this state.

(b) The registration shall include the following information:

(1) Each 900 number to be used in the sweepstakes.

(2) The name and address of the information provider including corporate identity, if any, and the name and address for the information provider’s agent for service of process within the state.

(3) A copy of the information provider’s audio text, prerecorded, or live operator scripts.

(4) A copy of the official rules for the sweepstakes.

(5) For television, video, or any on-screen advertisements, a copy of the storyboard and video recording.

(6) For radio advertisements, a copy of the script and audio recording.

(7) For print or electronic form transmitted over the Internet, a copy of all advertisements.

(8) For direct mail solicitations, a copy of all principal solicitations.

(9) For telephone solicitations, a copy of the script.

(10) The names of the carriers that the information provider plans to utilize to carry the 900 number calls.

(c) The information provider shall pay an annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50) for each 900 number used for sweepstakes purposes.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any information provider that operates a sweepstakes to make reference, in any contact with the public, to the fact that the information provider is registered with the Department of Justice, as required by this section, or in any other manner imply that that registration represents approval of the sweepstakes by the Department of Justice.
Cal. HSC § 11362.83 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 2.5 / Section 11362.83
Section 11362.83
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing any of the following:

(a) Adopting local ordinances that regulate the location, operation, or establishment of a medicinal cannabis cooperative or collective.

(b) The civil and criminal enforcement of local ordinances described in subdivision (a).

(c) Enacting other laws consistent with this article.
Cal. PRC § 5928 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5.8 / Chapter 3 / Section 5928
Section 5928
Status: in_force

(a) Funds available pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be used solely for Monterey County’s acquisition, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5920, of critical viewshed properties along the Big Sur Coast, and shall be expended in strict compliance with the policies of the 1988 Bond Act Account, which was established by resolution by the County of Monterey on March 17, 1987. The policies of the 1988 Bond Act Account shall not be modified or amended. Monterey County shall make an annual report to the Director of Finance on the disbursement of these funds. The Director of Finance shall assure that the County of Monterey expends the funds in accordance with this division.

(b) All lands acquired with these funds shall remain as natural lands in their present state in perpetuity and shall not be developed in any manner by any person or entity, public or private, except that this subdivision shall not apply to California Department of Transportation projects which are essential to maintain Highway One in its existing use as a rural, two lane, Scenic Highway.
Cal. WIC § 9680 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 3 / Section 9680
Section 9680
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall establish a methodology for awarding grants under this article, in consultation with groups described in subdivision (a) of Section 9679. The director shall consult with these groups to develop criteria for the award of grants and the identification of specific performance measures.

(b) The criteria to be considered in the award of grants shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The description of a plan for providing outreach, prevention, intervention, and evaluation in a cost appropriate manner.

(2) The ability of the local level entities to engage in collaborations with local entities for purposes of program coordination, including, but not limited to, public and private nonprofit agencies that are experienced in injury prevention services, home modification services, home safety services, and services for older adults and people with disabilities.

(3) The ability of local level entities to gather and utilize other resources to supplant funding provided by the department.

(4) Demonstrated proficiency in, and awareness of, relevant issues in working with older adults and people with disabilities, particularly in relation to home modification and injury prevention.

(5) The description of the local population to be served, the ability to administer an effective service program, and the degree to which local agencies and advocates will support and collaborate with program efforts.

(6) The geographical representation of the applicants.

(7) The provision of a local match in funds.

(c) The funding provided pursuant to this article shall be sufficient to provide injury prevention education and assessment services and equipment and activities necessary for injury prevention in the home.
Cal. CORP § 9 — California Code / Code corp / Section 9
Section 9
Status: in_force

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.
Cal. INS § 10844 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 10844
Section 10844
Status: in_force

A purchasing alliance may offer coverage pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 10900).
Cal. BPC § 11419.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 11419.2
Section 11419.2
Status: in_force

The failure of an aggrieved person to comply with this chapter shall constitute a waiver of any rights hereunder.
Cal. PUC § 120109 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 120109
Section 120109
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the board shall cause a proposed ordinance or proposed amendment to an ordinance, and any ordinance adopted by the board, to be published at least once, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the board’s area of jurisdiction.

(b) The publication of an ordinance, as required by subdivision (a), may be satisfied by either of the following actions:

(1) The board may publish a summary of a proposed ordinance or proposed amendment to an ordinance. The summary shall be prepared by a person designated by the board. The summary shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance or proposed amendment shall be posted in the office of the clerk of the board at least five days prior to the board meeting at which the proposed ordinance or amendment is to be adopted. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance or amendment, the board shall publish a summary of the ordinance or amendment with the names of those board members voting for and against the ordinance or amendment and the clerk shall post in the office of the clerk a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance or amendment along with the names of those board members voting for and against the ordinance or amendment.

(2) If the person designated by the board determines that it is not feasible to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed ordinance or amendment, and if the board so orders, a display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page in a newspaper of general circulation in the board’s area of jurisdiction shall be published at least five days prior to the board meeting at which the proposed ordinance or amendment is to be adopted. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance or amendment, a display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page shall be published. The advertisement shall indicate the general nature of, and provide information regarding, the adopted ordinance or amendment, including information sufficient to enable the public to obtain copies of the complete text of the ordinance or amendment, and the names of those board members voting for and against the ordinance or amendment.
Cal. RTC § 6936 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 6936
Section 6936
Status: in_force

In any judgment, interest shall be allowed at the modified adjusted rate per annum established for overpayments pursuant to Section 6591.5 upon the amount found to have been illegally collected from the date of payment of the amount to the date of allowance of credit on account of the judgment or to a date preceding the date of the refund warrant by not more than 30 days, the date to be determined by the board.
Cal. VEH § 23111 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23111
Section 23111
Status: in_force

No person in any vehicle and no pedestrian shall throw or discharge from or upon any road or highway or adjoining area, public or private, any lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match, or any flaming or glowing substance. This section shall be known as the Paul Buzzo Act.
Cal. FIN § 50002.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 50002.5
Section 50002.5
Status: in_force

(a) Every licensee engaging in the business of making, servicing, or making and servicing residential mortgage loans shall require that every mortgage loan originator employed or compensated by that licensee obtains and maintains a mortgage loan originator license from the commissioner under this division or Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000), or has first obtained a license endorsement from the commissioner of Real Estate pursuant to Article 2.1 (commencing with Section 10166.01) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) A residential mortgage lender or servicer shall not employ a mortgage loan originator whose license or license endorsement has lapsed.

(c) A residential mortgage lender or servicer may not make or broker a residential mortgage loan unless that loan is negotiated by or applied for through a licensed mortgage loan originator.

(d) Every licensee engaged in the business of making, servicing, or making and servicing residential mortgage loans and every mortgage loan originator licensed under this division shall register with and maintain a valid unique identifier issued by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(e) No mortgage loan originator licensed under this division and employed by a licensed residential mortgage lender or residential mortgage servicer shall engage in any activity that is not an authorized activity for a licensed residential mortgage lender or residential mortgage servicer pursuant to this division.