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Cal. BPC § 26060 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 26060
Section 26060
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For the purposes of this division, cannabis is an agricultural product.

(2) In issuing cannabis cultivation licenses, the department shall consider issues, including, but not limited to, water use and environmental impacts. If the State Water Resources Control Board or the Department of Fish and Wildlife finds, based on substantial evidence, that cannabis cultivation is causing significant adverse impacts on the environment in a watershed or other geographic area, the department shall not issue new cultivation licenses or authorize increased production within that watershed or area.

(b) The regulations related to cannabis cultivation shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide that weighing or measuring devices used in connection with the sale or distribution of cannabis are required to meet standards equivalent to Division 5 (commencing with Section 12001).

(2) Require that cannabis cultivation by licensees is conducted in accordance with state and local laws.

(3) Prescribe standards for the reporting of information as necessary related to unique identifiers pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 26067).

(c) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall develop guidelines for the use of pesticides in the cultivation of cannabis and residue in harvested cannabis.

(d) A cannabis cultivator shall not use any pesticide that has been banned for use in the state. An industrial hemp cultivator shall not transfer or sell industrial hemp to a licensee if a banned pesticide was used in its cultivation.

(e) The regulations adopted by the department under this division shall implement the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1.

(f) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall require that the application of pesticides or other pest control in connection with the indoor, outdoor, nursery, specialty cottage, or mixed-light cultivation of cannabis complies with Division 6 (commencing with Section 11401) of the Food and Agricultural Code and its implementing regulations.
Cal. SHC § 1670 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1670
Section 1670
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county may enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or other properly authorized officer of the United States, for the survey, construction, and maintenance of highways or trails within such county, or for the survey, construction, and maintenance of highways or trails outside of its county limits, including highways or trails lying partly within and partly without the boundaries of the State, where authorization therefor is given by ordinance or resolution of the board of supervisors or other properly authorized agency of the county in which such highways or trails or a portion thereof are to be constructed.
Cal. PUC § 27463 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 6 / Section 27463
Section 27463
Status: in_force

Any public agency or portion thereof included as part of the territory to be annexed to a special transit service district pursuant to this article may, by resolution of its legislative body, or a petition of its voters filed prior to the hearing on annexation, require the submission of an annexation proposition to the voters of the public agency, or portion thereof.
Cal. UIC § 9618 — California Code / Code uic / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 9618
Section 9618
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer a solar training program. The department shall coordinate with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the State Contractors’ License Board to ensure solar energy product and service providers in California possess and maintain the necessary skills, training, and certification.

(b) Elements of the training program shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The science of photovoltaics and small scale solar thermal technologies.

(2) The design of solar systems.

(3) The installation of solar systems.

(4) Permitting of solar systems.

(5) Safety.

(6) System and component certification.

(7) State and federal incentive programs.
Cal. WAT § 60011 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 60011
Section 60011
Status: in_force

“Person” means any public agency or public corporation, whether federal, state, or local, or any private corporation, firm, partnership, individual, or group of individuals.
Cal. PUC § 100602.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 100602.4
Section 100602.4
Status: in_force

(a) Where any parcel in the benefit district is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of that parcel may designate in writing which one of the owners shall be deemed the owner of the parcel for purposes of submitting an assessment ballot pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code. In the absence of a designation, the provisions of paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 53753 of the Government Code shall apply.

(b) The legal representative of a corporation or an estate owning real property in the benefit district may act on behalf of the corporation or the estate.

(c) (1) For purposes of this chapter, “legal representative” means an official of a corporation owning real property in the benefit district.

(2) For purposes of this chapter, “legal representative” also means a guardian, conservator, executor, or administrator of the estate of the holder of title to real property in the benefit district who is all of the following:

(A) The person is appointed under the laws of this state.

(B) The person is entitled to the possession of the estate’s real property.

(C) The person is authorized by the appointing court to exercise the particular right, privilege, or immunity that he or she seeks to exercise.
Cal. WIC § 7107 — California Code / Code wic / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7107
Section 7107
Status: in_force

Any superintendent or person in charge of the county psychiatric hospital, and any public officer, public employee, or public physician who either admits, causes to be admitted, delivers, or assists in delivering, detains, cares for, or treats, or assists in detaining, caring for or treating, any person pursuant to this chapter shall not be rendered criminally liable thereby.
Cal. FAC § 61407.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 61407.4
Section 61407.4
Status: in_force

(a) The director may bring an action against a surety bond company if the company fails to do any of the following:

(1)  Acknowledge promptly and act reasonably upon receiving a bond demand from the director.

(2)  Promptly investigate and process claims.

(3)  Make fair and equitable settlement of claims.

(4)  Pay the bond amount to the director.

(b) The authority provided in subdivision (a) is in addition to the authority provided for in subdivision (h) of Section 790.03 of the Insurance Code.

(c) In addition to the bond proceeds, the surety bond company may be ordered to pay interest at the prevailing prime rate on the amounts owed from the date the claim was filed, all of the department’s court costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
Cal. FAC § 31751 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 31751
Section 31751
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this division, each member of a litter of kittens, weaned or unweaned, shall be treated as an individual animal.
Cal. PROB § 10254 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 18 / Article 5 / Section 10254
Section 10254
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the court orders otherwise pursuant to subdivision (b):

(1) A sale of personal property at a public auction sale shall be made within this state at the courthouse door, at the auction house, at some other public place, or at the residence of the decedent.

(2) No public auction sale shall be made of any tangible personal property that is not present at the time of sale.

(b) Upon petition of the personal representative or any interested person, the court may order either or both of the following:

(1) That a sale of personal property at public auction be made at any place within or without the United States.

(2) That tangible personal property need not be present at the time of sale.

(c) The personal representative may postpone a public auction sale of personal property from time to time if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The personal representative believes that the postponement is to the advantage of the estate.

(2) Notice of the postponement is given by public declaration at the time and place appointed for the sale.

(3) The postponement, together with previous postponements of sale of the property, does not exceed three months.
Cal. SHC § 8303 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 8303
Section 8303
Status: in_force

“Clerk” includes a person or officer who is the clerk of a legislative body.
Cal. SHC § 25437 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 18 / Section 25437
Section 25437
Status: in_force

All decisions, findings and determinations of the board of directors made upon notice and hearing shall, in the absence of actual fraud, be final and conclusive upon all persons entitled to present objections at such hearing.
Cal. PRC § 613 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 613
Section 613
Status: in_force

The department, through the California Resources Information System and as budgetary resources permit, may provide informational assistance to local agencies in the development of geobased natural resource information systems. In addition, the department may assist local agencies in securing geobased natural resource information from state agencies.

Local agencies requesting assistance shall reimburse the department for identifiable costs incurred by the department pursuant to this section.
Cal. HSC § 25142.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 4 / Section 25142.5
Section 25142.5
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and implement a comprehensive training, education, and enforcement program for generators, transporters, and facility operators, for personnel conducting inspections for the departments, and for certified unified program agencies. The program shall be designed to increase awareness of the requirements governing the determination of whether a waste is hazardous, including, but not limited to, the requirements governing the use of the generator’s knowledge of a waste to determine if the waste is hazardous, and to enhance the level of enforcement of those requirements. In implementing this program, the department shall give priority to training, education, and enforcement activities relating to the classification of the particular waste streams that the department determines are the most susceptible to misclassification, including, but not limited to, oily water and contaminated soil.
Cal. HSC § 119324.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 119324.5
Section 119324.5
Status: in_force

The local fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed the reasonable costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.
Cal. FGC § 15413 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 15413
Section 15413
Status: in_force

No person may enter upon any area subject to a water bottom lease in which aquatic life is cultivated, or remove the aquatic life therefrom without the consent of the lessee, or willfully destroy the cultivated aquatic life or any markers intended to designate the boundaries and limits of the leased area.
Cal. PUC § 103286 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 103286
Section 103286
Status: in_force

The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any public agency or public utility operating transit facilities and may enter into agreements with any public agency or public utility operating any transit facilities, wholly or partially within or without the district, for the joint use of any property of the district or of such public agency or public utility, or the establishment of through routes, joint fares, transfer of passengers, or pooling arrangements.
Cal. FIN § 17405 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 17405
Section 17405
Status: in_force

(a) The business, accounts and records of every person performing as an escrow agent, whether required to be licensed under this division or not, are subject to inspection and examination by the commissioner at any time without prior notice. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons specified in Section 17006.

(b) Any person subject to this division shall, upon request, exhibit and allow inspection and copying of any books and records by the commissioner or his or her authorized representative.

(c) (1) The commissioner shall conduct an examination of each licensed escrow agent as described in subdivision (a) as often as the commissioner deems necessary and appropriate, but not less than once every 48 months.

(2) The examination shall be conducted for the 12-month period immediately preceding the date that the examination is commenced unless the commissioner finds, based on information uncovered in the examination or in the most recent independent audit report, that the examination should be extended beyond the 12-month period.

(3) In determining how often an examination shall be conducted, the commissioner may consider each licensed escrow agent’s compliance with the requirements set forth in this division and other factors the commissioner may by rule or order designate.

(4) This subdivision shall apply only to examinations commenced after the effective date established by the rule or order of the commissioner for the factors described in paragraph (3).

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the commissioner may conduct an indoctrination or preliminary examination, or both, under this section of any new licensee within one year of the issuance of the license under this division, and an examination described in subdivision (a) within two years of the issuance of the license under this division.
Cal. SHC § 6462 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 6462
Section 6462
Status: in_force

The bonds shall extend over a period not exceeding 24 years from the second day of January next succeeding the next September 1st following their date.
Cal. HSC § 113947.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 113947.4
Section 113947.4
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 113947.5, no city, county, or city and county may enact, adopt, implement, or enforce any requirement that any food facility or any person certified pursuant to this section do any of the following:

(a) Obtain any food safety certificate or other document in addition to the certificate required by Section 113947.1.

(b) Post, place, maintain, or keep the certificate other than as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 113947.1.

(c) Pay any fee or other sum as a condition for having a certificate verified, validated, or otherwise processed by the city, county, or city and county.
Cal. VEH § 38060 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 38060
Section 38060
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any person, after making application for identification of an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification, or after the identification either as owner or legal owner, moves or acquires a new address different from the address shown in the application or upon the certificate of ownership or identification certificate, that person shall, within 10 days thereafter, notify the department of his or her old and new addresses.

(b) Any owner having notified the department as required in subdivision (a), shall immediately mark out the former on the face of the certificate and write with pen and ink or type the new on the face of the certificate immediately below the former address and initial the entry.
Cal. BPC § 6240 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 16 / Section 6240
Section 6240
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Immigration reform act” means either of the following:

(1) Any pending or future act of Congress that is enacted after October 5, 2013, that authorizes an undocumented immigrant who entered the United States without inspection, who did not depart after the expiration of a nonimmigrant visa, or who stayed beyond an authorized period, to attain a lawful status under federal law or to otherwise remain in the country. The State Bar shall announce and post on its Internet Web site when an immigration reform act has been enacted.

(2) The President’s executive actions on immigration announced on November 20, 2014, or any future executive action or order that authorizes an undocumented immigrant who entered the United States without inspection, who did not depart after the expiration of a nonimmigrant visa, or who stayed beyond an approved period pursuant to a visa, to attain a lawful status under federal law or to otherwise remain in the country. The State Bar shall announce and post on its Internet Web site when an executive action or order has been issued.

(b) (1) “Immigration reform act services” means services offered in connection with an immigration reform act that are exclusively for the purpose of preparing an application and other related initial processes in order for an undocumented immigrant, who entered the United States without inspection, who did not depart after the expiration of a nonimmigrant visa, or who stayed beyond an approved period pursuant to a visa, to attain a lawful status under federal law or to otherwise remain in the country.

(2) Immigration reform act services do not include services that have an independent value apart from the preparation of an application pursuant to an immigration reform act and other related initial processes, including, but not limited to, assisting a client in preventing removal from the United States, preventing any other adverse action related to the ability to remain in the United States, including pending legal action, and achieving postconviction relief from prior criminal convictions.
Cal. WAT § 21378 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 21378
Section 21378
Status: in_force

The board, however, may by resolution entered upon its minutes fix any day of the month for its regular monthly meeting, or if more than one regular meeting is to be held each month it may fix the days for such regular meetings. When more than one regular meeting is held each month, the day of the first such meeting in January is the regular monthly meeting day in January for the purposes of this division. The change shall not be effective until the resolution proposing it has been published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the office county.
Cal. BPC § 1204 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1204
Section 1204
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory scientist” means a person, other than a licensed clinical laboratory bioanalyst or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261 and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, unless serving as a director of a waived laboratory as provided in Section 1209. A person licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist and qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a waived laboratory director, as specified under CLIA, technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, reproductive biology, genetics, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department. A person licensed as a “clinical laboratory scientist” may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.
Cal. SHC § 19094 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 19094
Section 19094
Status: in_force

The precinct boards shall canvass the votes in accordance with the general laws of this state. The board of supervisors may order the county elections official to conduct the official canvass within seven days subsequent to the holding of the election.
Cal. HSC § 33662 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 33662
Section 33662
Status: in_force

The bonds are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose, and together with interest on them and income from them are exempt from all taxes.
Cal. RTC § 863 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 863
Section 863
Status: in_force

If any state assessee or his agent willfully conceals, fails to disclose, removes, transfers, or misrepresents state-assessed property in order to evade taxation and this action results in state-assessed property escaping assessment, or if any state assessee or his agent through fraudulent act or fraudulent omission or through collusion between the state assessee or his agent and the board, its officers, or employees causes any state-assessed property to escape assessment, a penalty shall be imposed as follows:

(a) Insofar as values escaping assessment are part of the unit value, 25 percent of the additional unit assessed value shall be added to the unallocated unit assessment.

(b) Insofar as the values escaping assessment relate to the assessment of nonunitary property, 25 percent of the additional assessment shall be added to the nonunitary assessment.