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Cal. BPC § 2539.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 9 / Section 2539.6
Section 2539.6
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any of the following conditions are found to exist either from observations by the licensed audiologist or on the basis of information furnished by the prospective hearing aid user, a licensed audiologist shall, prior to fitting or selling a hearing aid to any individual, suggest to that individual in writing that the individual’s best interests would be served if they consult a licensed physician and surgeon specializing in diseases of the ear or, if none are available in the community, a duly licensed physician and surgeon:

(1) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.

(2) History of, or active, drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.

(3) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.

(4) Acute or chronic dizziness.

(5) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.

(6) Significant air-bone gap (when generally acceptable standards have been established).

(7) Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.

(8) Pain or discomfort in the ear.

(b) No referral for medical opinion need be made by any licensed audiologist in the instance of replacement only of a hearing aid that has been lost or damaged beyond repair within one year of the date of purchase. A copy of the written recommendation shall be retained by the licensed audiologist for the period provided for in Section 2539.10. A person receiving the written recommendation who elects to purchase a hearing aid shall sign a receipt for the same, and the receipt shall be kept with the other papers retained by the licensed audiologist for the period provided for in Section 2539.10. Nothing in this section required to be performed by a licensed audiologist shall mean that the licensed audiologist is engaged in the diagnosis of illness or the practice of medicine or any other activity prohibited by the provisions of this code.
Cal. HSC § 33782 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 33782
Section 33782
Status: in_force

Any agency may provide for the issuance of the revenue bonds of the agency for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds of the agency then outstanding, or for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds of another political subdivision of the state then outstanding pursuant to Section 33761, including the payment of any redemption premiums thereof and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds, and, if both (a) deemed advisable by the agency, and (b) projects financed with the bonds fall within the jurisdiction of the agency, for the additional purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of additional residential construction.

The proceeds of revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section may, in the discretion of the agency, be applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption of outstanding revenue bonds, either at their earliest or any subsequent redemption date or upon the purchase or retirement at the maturity thereof and, pending that application, the portion of the proceeds allocated for that purpose may be placed in escrow, to be applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption on that date, as may be determined by the agency. Pending use for purchase, retirement at maturity, or redemption of outstanding revenue bonds, any proceeds held in such an escrow may be invested and reinvested as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds. Any interest or other increment earned or realized on any such investment may also be applied to the payment of the outstanding revenue bonds to be refunded. After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried out, any balance of the proceeds and any interest or increment earned or realized from the investment thereof may be returned to the agency to be used by it for any lawful purpose under this chapter. That portion of the proceeds of any revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section which is designated for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of additional residential construction may be invested and reinvested in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America or in certificates of deposit or time deposits secured by obligation of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, maturing not later than the time or times when the proceeds will be needed for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost.

All revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 17376 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 17376
Section 17376
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors finds and determines at the hearing that the property described in the protests will not be substantially benefited by annexation to the district, it may notify the board of directors of the annexing district that such property shall not be annexed to the district, and the board of directors shall take the necessary steps to exclude the property from the territory proposed to be annexed.
Cal. RTC § 60547 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 60547
Section 60547
Status: in_force

In any judgment, interest shall be allowed at the modified adjusted rate per annum established pursuant to Section 6591.5 upon the amount found to have been illegally collected from the date of payment thereof 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. FAC § 52923 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 52923
Section 52923
Status: in_force

FSSC shall develop criteria in consultation with the board for the allocation of foundation seed to qualified recipients. FSSC shall determine who is a qualified recipient and allocate foundation seed pursuant to that criteria.
Cal. HSC § 18870.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 7 / Section 18870.5
Section 18870.5
Status: in_force

Any person responsible for obtaining any of the permits required by this chapter, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18871), or the regulations adopted pursuant to either of these chapters, who fails to obtain those permits, shall pay double the fees prescribed in this chapter, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18871), or the regulations adopted pursuant to either of these chapters, as applicable.
Cal. WAT § 34166 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 34166
Section 34166
Status: in_force

(a) If a consolidation of the offices of assessor and tax collector is deemed advisable in the formation of a district, the petitioners may request the consolidation in their petition. The board calling the election shall in its order therefor announce the consolidation, and at the election only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated.

(b) If it is deemed advisable in the formation of a district that the offices of assessor and tax collector shall be filled by appointment, the petitioners may request the appointment of such officers in their petition. In such event, the assessor shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 34711.
Cal. HNC § 60 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 60
Section 60
Status: in_force

The Resources Agency shall represent the State of California and the Governor of California in relationships with the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and his authorized agents for the purposes set forth in this division.
Cal. PRC § 5712 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3.7 / Article 2 / Section 5712
Section 5712
Status: in_force

The grant funds authorized for the program may be expended by the recipient for any of the following purposes or any combination thereof:

(a) The rehabilitation, improvement, or restoration of deteriorated roads, utilities, and other structures and facilities within existing parks and recreational areas.

(b) Neighborhood, community, and regional parks.

(c) Beaches and public accessways to beaches.

(d) Historical sites and structures.

(e) Recreational areas and facilities.

(f) Hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.

(g) Development rights and scenic easements in connection with any acquisition made for any purpose specified in subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, so long as the right or easement directly enhances the enjoyment or usefulness of the acquisition.
Cal. PROB § 4500 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 4500
Section 4500
Status: in_force

A power of attorney is exercisable free of judicial intervention, subject to this part.
Cal. BPC § 23329 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23329
Section 23329
Status: in_force

If the department is not satisfied with a report required to be filed by Section 23327, it may make an additional assessment of license fees due based upon the facts contained in the report or upon any information within its possession, or that comes into its possession. An additional assessment may be made of the license fees for more than one period. In making an additional assessment the department may offset overpayments for periods against underpayments for other periods. The department shall give the licensee written notice of the additional assessment.
Cal. WIC § 3201 — California Code / Code wic / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 3201
Section 3201
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition of receiving a grant pursuant to this chapter, the applying entity shall agree to provide the department with information on the program, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) How the grant moneys were used.

(2) The number of people served.

(3) All of the following for both the year prior to the grant and the years the grant was used:

(A) The number of hospitalizations due to fentanyl.

(B) The number of overdoses from fentanyl.

(C) The number of overdose deaths from fentanyl.

(4) Any other information the department requires.

(b) (1) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit an interim report on the progress of the programs for which grants were provided to the Legislature and the Governor’s office, including, but not limited to, all available information provided by the programs pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) On or before January 1, 2028, the department shall submit a final report on the efficacy of the programs for which grants were provided to the Legislature and the Governor’s office, including, but not limited to, all of the information provided by the programs pursuant to subdivision (a).

(3) Reports submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. FIN § 22057 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22057
Section 22057
Status: in_force

This division does not apply to any loan that is made or arranged by any person licensed as a real estate broker by the state and secured by a lien on real property, or to any licensed real estate broker when making such a loan. A licensed real estate broker may make a loan secured by a lien on real property for sale to a finance lender or arrange for a loan secured by a lien on real property to be made by a finance lender without obtaining a license under this division.
Cal. VEH § 24019 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 24019
Section 24019
Status: in_force

(a) A nongasoline heavy-duty onroad motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds shall not be operated on a public road in this state if that vehicle has an illuminated malfunction indicator light (MIL) displaying the International Standards Organization (ISO) 2575 engine symbol F01, consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 1971.1 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) A violation of this section shall be considered a mechanical violation under Section 40610. A peace officer shall not stop a vehicle solely on suspicion of a violation of this section.

(c) (1) A violation of this section is a correctable violation pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 40610) of Chapter 2 of Division 17. Except as provided in subdivision (d), an owner or operator of a vehicle found to be in violation of this section shall have 45 days to correct the violation and the vehicle shall not be prohibited from being used during this time.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (d), an owner or operator of a vehicle that is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations and that is found to be in violation of this section shall have a time period determined by the State Air Resources Board that is not less than 75 days from the date of the citation to correct the violation and the vehicle shall not be prohibited from being used during that time.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), a vehicle found to have willfully tampered emission controls, including the vehicle’s onboard diagnostics system, shall not be operated.
Cal. PUC § 6452 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 6452
Section 6452
Status: in_force

The resettlement franchise shall be granted after such publication and upon such notice as the governing or legislative body shall by resolution determine, or failing such determination, after such publication and upon such notice as is prescribed by law for the enactment of ordinances by the governing or legislative body.
Cal. WIC § 5681 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 5681
Section 5681
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, when funds are made available, counties should ensure the delivery of long-range services and community support assistance to persons who are homeless with a mental health disability and those at risk of becoming homeless.

(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that specific outreach and service priority be given under this chapter to persons who are homeless with a mental health disability not served by a local or state program as of September 30, 1985.
Cal. BPC § 25355 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 25355
Section 25355
Status: in_force

Any alcoholic beverages or other property seized for forfeiture under this division, except automobiles or other vehicles, may be disposed of by the department, its officers, or employees by destruction or otherwise as provided in this division, upon order of the department made not less than 15 days after the date of seizure.
Cal. HSC § 33825 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 33825
Section 33825
Status: in_force

The resolution shall contain a notice of the time and place at which any person may appear before the legislative body and object to the formation of the special assessment area and the levy of special assessments therein. The hearing shall be held not less than 30 days after the passage of the resolution.
Cal. PCC § 10295.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10295.5
Section 10295.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency shall not acquire or utilize sand, gravel, aggregates, or other minerals produced from a surface mining operation subject to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code), unless the operation is identified in the list published pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2717 of the Public Resources Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency shall not contract with a person who is not a surface mining operator, but who is supplying or utilizing sand, gravel, aggregates, or other minerals, to perform work for, or supply materials to, a state agency, unless the operation is identified in the list published pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2717 of the Public Resources Code.

(c) For purposes of this section, “minerals” means any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances, including, but not limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas, and petroleum.

(d) The requirements of this section shall apply to mining operations on federal lands or Indian lands that are subject to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Conservation and the federal agency having jurisdiction over the lands.
Cal. HSC § 34078 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 34078
Section 34078
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing disaster relief to individuals and families who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster, the department shall establish a program of security deposit grants and security deposit guarantees to enable local nonprofit agencies and local government to assist homeless individuals and families in the payment of residential rental security deposits.
Cal. HSC § 131360 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 112 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 131360
Section 131360
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” or “CDC” means the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

(b) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.

(c) “Local health department” has the same meaning as defined in Section 101185.

(d) “Specified entity” means a general acute care hospital, as defined in Section 1250, with an emergency department, as defined in Section 128700.
Cal. HNC § 70 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 70
Section 70
Status: in_force

The department may prepare plans for, and acquire, construct, develop, and improve, small craft harbors, facilities in connection with the harbors, and connecting waterways. A small craft harbor so acquired or developed may be transferred, and its operation relinquished, to a county or city, or a district having power to operate a small craft harbor, in which any part of it is located, upon the request of the city, county, or district, if the city, county, or district enters into an agreement with the department for repayment to the state of all costs incurred by the department in acquiring and developing the small craft harbor, including planning costs. The city, county, or district shall be required by the department to repay those costs. The payments shall be made in the amounts and at the times that are provided by the agreement.
Cal. SHC § 25070 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 25070
Section 25070
Status: in_force

The district shall be managed by, and the powers conferred upon the district shall be exercised by a board of directors appointed as provided in this part.
Cal. WIC § 10024 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 10024
Section 10024
Status: in_force

Every contract or agreement for private health care coverage entered into or renewed after January 1, 1972, is deemed to provide for payment to a publicly funded health care program for the actual cost that the program incurs in providing health care items or rendering health care services to any party or beneficiary of that contract or agreement to the extent of the benefits provided under the terms of the policy for the items provided or services rendered.
Cal. WAT § 12749.8 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12749.8
Section 12749.8
Status: in_force

The project for flood protection measures on the Guadalupe River in Santa Clara County is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the plans and subject to the conditions of the Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors dated June 29, 1986, as authorized by Section 401(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662), at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department. The department may pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of the recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement features of the project.
Cal. LAB § 6304.3 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6304.3
Section 6304.3
Status: in_force

(a) A Correctional Industry Safety Committee shall be established in accordance with Department of Corrections administrative procedures at each facility maintaining a correctional industry, as defined by the Department of Corrections. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall promulgate, and the Department of Corrections shall implement, regulations concerning the duties and functions which shall govern the operation of each such committee.

(b) All complaints alleging unsafe or unhealthy working conditions in a correctional industry shall initially be directed to the Correctional Industry Safety Committee of the facility prison. The committee shall attempt to resolve all complaints.

If a complaint is not resolved by the committee within 15 calendar days, the complaint shall be referred by the committee to the division where it shall be reviewed. When the division receives a complaint which, in its determination, constitutes a bona fide allegation of a safety or health violation, the division shall summarily investigate the same as soon as possible, but not later than three working days after receipt of a complaint charging a serious violation, as defined in Section 6309, and not later than 14 calendar days after receipt of a complaint charging a nonserious violation.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in Section 6313, the inspection or investigation of a facility maintaining a correctional industry, as defined by the Department of Corrections, shall be discretionary with the division.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 6321, the division may give advance notice of an inspection or investigation and may postpone the same if such action is necessary for the maintenance of security at the facility where the inspection or investigation is to be held, or for insuring the safety and health of the division’s representative who will be conducting such inspection or investigation.
Cal. PUC § 11909 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 11909
Section 11909
Status: in_force

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. No ordinance, resolution, or motion shall have any validity or effect unless passed by the affirmative votes of at least three directors of a five-ward district, or at least four directors of a seven-ward district.