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Cal. FAC § 64006 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 64006
Section 64006
Status: in_force

“Fiscal year” means the period from July 1 in any one year to and including June 30th of the following year.
Cal. RTC § 3950 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 3950
Section 3950
Status: in_force

Whenever tax-defaulted property has been purchased at tax sale, including purchases made under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 3771), and all subsequent taxes levied and payable have been paid, the purchaser, or any person claiming through the purchaser, may bring an action to determine adverse claims to or clouds upon that property. The complaint shall be verified and shall aver the matters above enumerated.
Cal. WAT § 45559 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 45559
Section 45559
Status: in_force

When bonds are made callable, a statement to that effect shall be set forth on the face of the bond.
Cal. PROB § 4122 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 4122
Section 4122
Status: in_force

If the power of attorney is signed by witnesses, as provided in Section 4121, the following requirements shall be satisfied:

(a) The witnesses shall be adults.

(b) The attorney-in-fact may not act as a witness.

(c) Each witness signing the power of attorney shall witness either the signing of the instrument by the principal or the principal’s acknowledgment of the signature or the power of attorney.
Cal. FIN § 326 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 326
Section 326
Status: in_force

(a)  The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation is responsible for the performance of all duties, the exercise of all powers and jurisdiction, and the assumption and discharge of all responsibilities vested by law in the department and the divisions thereunder. The commissioner has and may exercise all the powers necessary or convenient for the administration and enforcement of, among other laws, the laws described in Section 300. The commissioner may issue rules and regulations consistent with law as the commissioner may deem necessary or advisable in executing the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the department.

(b) In addition to the authority under subdivision (a), the commissioner may bring a civil action or other appropriate proceeding, pursuant to Section 5552 of Title 12 of the United States Code, to enforce the provisions of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 5481 et seq.), or regulations issued by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau thereunder, with respect to an entity that is licensed, registered, or subject to oversight by the commissioner, and to secure remedies under provisions of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand upon or limit the authority granted by Section 5552 of Title 12 of the United States Code (Section 1042 of Subtitle D of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act).
Cal. LAB § 4553 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4553
Section 4553
Status: in_force

The amount of compensation otherwise recoverable shall be increased one-half, together with costs and expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), where the employee is injured by reason of the serious and willful misconduct of any of the following:

(a) The employer, or his managing representative.

(b) If the employer is a partnership, on the part of one of the partners or a managing representative or general superintendent thereof.

(c) If the employer is a corporation, on the part of an executive, managing officer, or general superintendent thereof.
Cal. HSC § 25395.98 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.82 / Article 6 / Section 25395.98
Section 25395.98
Status: in_force

A person who acquires a property from an innocent landowner, bona fide purchaser, or contiguous property owner, and the property was previously issued a certificate of completion or no further action determination, may qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser or contiguous property owner by demonstrating to the agency that the person meets all of the qualifying conditions of Section 25395.80 and either Section 25395.69 or 25395.70, as applicable.
Cal. HSC § 116090.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 116090.6
Section 116090.6
Status: in_force

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

(a) “Local health officer” means the legally appointed health officer or director of environmental health of the city, county, or city and county, having jurisdiction over the area in which a publicly accessible body of water is located, which may include a coastal area.

(b) “Office” means the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

(c) “Site-specific fish or shellfish health advisory” means a consumption advisory regarding fish or shellfish in a specified body of water or area of that body of water, which may include a specified area of coastal waters.
Cal. PUC § 703 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 703
Section 703
Status: in_force

The commission may investigate all existing or proposed interstate rates, fares, tolls, charges, and classifications, and all rules and practices in relation thereto, for or in relation to the transportation of persons or property or the transmission of messages for conversations, where any act in relation thereto takes place within this state and when they are, in the opinion of the commission, in violation of federal law, or in conflict with the rulings, orders, or regulations of the a federal agency, the commission may apply for relief by petition or otherwise to the federal agency that has jurisdiction over the alleged violation or to any court of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. BPC § 2220.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2220.5
Section 2220.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Medical Board of California is the only licensing board that is authorized to investigate or commence disciplinary actions relating to physicians and surgeons who have been issued a certificate pursuant to Section 2050.

(b) For purposes of this section, “investigate or commence disciplinary actions” shall mean written, oral, or telephonic communication with a physician or surgeon concerning his or her violation of the Medical Practice Act or any other provision of this division.

(c) Written complaints that are subject to Section 43.96 of the Civil Code, relating to the professional conduct or professional competence of physicians and surgeons, shall be processed in accordance with that section.
Cal. FAC § 5254 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 5254
Section 5254
Status: in_force

In any county where there is no commissioner, or if the director finds that the commissioner has failed or neglected to use all reasonable means to effect the control or eradication of any discovered pest, the director may undertake the control or eradication of the pest. He may exercise any power or authority which is conferred on the commissioner by this division.
Cal. RTC § 36033 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 16 / Chapter 4 / Section 36033
Section 36033
Status: in_force

On or before the last day of the month following each quarterly period, a return for the preceding quarterly period shall be filed with the department using electronic media. Returns shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the department.
Cal. RTC § 1624.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 1624.1
Section 1624.1
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not be qualified to be a member of an assessment appeals board if the person has, within the three years immediately preceding their appointment to that board, been an employee of an assessor’s office.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board of supervisors for the County of Los Angeles may reduce, by resolution, the restriction described in subdivision (a) to no less than one year.

(2) This subdivision shall remain operative only until January 1, 2028, and is inoperative as of that date.
Cal. VEH § 27910 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 27910
Section 27910
Status: in_force

The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall initiate a 12-month study to determine an effective means to enforce the provisions of the Commercial Vehicle Registration Act of 2001. The Department of the California Highway Patrol, after consultation with representatives from the Department of Transportation, the Board of Equalization, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the commercial vehicle industry, shall provide, on or before July 1, 2003, recommendations to the Legislature for actions to be taken to ensure compliance with that act.
Cal. INS § 11658 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 11658
Section 11658
Status: in_force

(a) A workers’ compensation insurance policy or endorsement shall not be issued by an insurer to any person in this state unless the insurer files a copy of the form or endorsement with the rating organization pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11750.3 and 30 days have expired from the date the form or endorsement is received by the commissioner from the rating organization without notice from the commissioner, unless the commissioner gives written approval of the form or endorsement prior to that time.

(b) If the commissioner notifies the insurer that the filed form or endorsement does not comply with the requirements of law, specifying the reasons for his or her opinion, it is unlawful for the insurer to issue any policy or endorsement in that form.

(c) The withdrawal of a policy form or endorsement by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall not affect the status of the policyholder as having secured payment for compensation or affect the substitution of the insurer for the policyholder in workers’ compensation proceedings as set forth in the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3700) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code during the period of time in which the policy form or endorsement was in effect.

(d) This section shall not apply to limited policies submitted for approval to the commissioner pursuant to Section 11657.
Cal. VEH § 5911 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 5911
Section 5911
Status: in_force

Whenever application is made to the department for a transfer of registration of a vehicle to a new owner or legal owner and the applicant is unable to present the certificate of ownership issued for the vehicle by reason of the same being lost or otherwise not available, the department may receive the application and examine into the circumstances of the case and may require the filing of certifications or other information, and when the department is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a transfer of registration the department may transfer the registration of the vehicle, or reregister the vehicle under a new registration number, and issue a new certificate of ownership and registration card to the person or persons found to be entitled thereto. The department, however, shall not issue a new certificate of ownership and registration card to the applicant if the department has received notice by registered or certified mail in which it is indicated that the existing ownership certificate is being held for nonpayment of the vehicle. The notice may be forwarded by the registered owner, recorded lienholder, or by a person exempted from recording ownership by Section 5906.
Cal. FAC § 588 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 9.5 / Section 588
Section 588
Status: in_force

(a) When conflicts arise between sectors of agriculture, the secretary may designate agricultural coexistence working groups to work towards conflict resolution.

(b) The members of a coexistence working group shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the secretary. Each working group shall be comprised of no more than 10 members of diverse qualifications, who shall serve without compensation and within existing departmental resources, to develop, review, and provide findings and recommendations to the secretary regarding specific issues pertaining to the coexistence of various sectors of agricultural production that present or might present conflicts with one another. Each working group shall be comprised primarily of affected growers or their representatives from a cross section of the interested stakeholders and may also include representatives of related industries, academia, or relevant governmental agencies.

(c) In developing its findings and recommendations for the secretary, a working group may do any of the following:

(1) Recognize the economic, human, and environmental benefits of coexistence among diversified agricultural industries by developing best management practices designed to foster coexistence between the various segments of food, fiber, and agriculturally derived energy production.

(2) Identify a means of maximizing coordination and communication among those involved in sectors of agricultural production that are in real, potential, or perceived conflict with one another, and consider issues relevant to coexistence, including, but not limited to, developing consensus on voluntary production practices and protections.

(3) Work in concert with the State Board of Food and Agriculture, and provide a forum for fostering a broad-based dialogue on agricultural production practices related to coexistence, founded on facts and demonstrable applied and practical science. If data is lacking, the working group may also propose research programs to provide information on which to base further recommendations.
Cal. PRC § 5564 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5564
Section 5564
Status: in_force

(a) If it is necessary or advisable to acquire or construct any works, structures, or embankments, including nature-based and built, in order to protect the property of the district from damage by flood or storm waters, the board may acquire or construct those works, structures, or embankments.

(b) If the works, structures, or embankments are necessary or advisable not only to protect the property of the district, but other property not owned by the district as well, the board may enter into contracts with any flood control district or other municipal or public corporation, and may grant rights of way, for such periods of time as it shall determine, over the property of the district to such flood control district or other municipal or public corporation, whereby the flood control district or other municipal or public corporation may be permitted to construct such works, structures, or embankments.
Cal. LAB § 7311.4 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 7311.4
Section 7311.4
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall establish fees for initial and renewal applications for certification under this chapter as a certified qualified conveyance inspector, certified qualified conveyance company, or certified competent conveyance mechanic based upon the costs to the division of administering the certification and licensing program in this chapter, including the cost of developing and administering any tests as well as any costs related to continuing education, investigation, revocation, or other associated costs. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this chapter.

(b) Fees collected pursuant to this chapter are nonrefundable.
Cal. HSC § 11053 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 11053
Section 11053
Status: in_force

The controlled substances listed or to be listed in the schedules in this chapter are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical, or trade name designated.
Cal. VEH § 4305 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 4305
Section 4305
Status: in_force

In the absence of knowledge by the department that any certificate of title issued by another state is forged, fraudulent, or void, the acceptance thereof by the department shall be a sufficient determination of the genuineness and regularity of the certificate and of the truth of the recitals therein, and no liability shall be incurred by any officer or employee of the department by reason of so accepting a certificate of title.
Cal. PUC § 105101 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 105101
Section 105101
Status: in_force

The district may enter into agreements for the joint use of any property and rights by the district and any city, public agency, or public utility operating transit facilities and may enter into agreements with any city, 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 the city, public agency, or public utility, or for the establishment of through routes, joint fares, transfer of passengers, or pooling agreements.
Cal. SHC § 169 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4.5 / Section 169
Section 169
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this code, except as provided in Section 170, the date of the award of a contract and of the commencement of a day-labor project shall be deemed the time when the entire obligation thereunder is incurred.
Cal. WAT § 79081 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 79081
Section 79081
Status: in_force

A grant recipient shall obtain written permission from the landowners of the parcel of land upon which the project is proposed to be carried out. The written permission shall expressly consent to the actions described in the grant application.
Cal. RTC § 24673 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 24673
Section 24673
Status: in_force

Where a corporation subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 2 is engaged in the performance of a contract in this State which will require more than a year to complete, the Franchise Tax Board may require that the income from the contract be reported on the basis of percentage of completion unless the corporation furnishes bond or other security guaranteeing the payment of a tax measured by the income received on the completion of the contract even though the corporation is not doing business in this State in the year subsequent to the year of completion.
Cal. RTC § 40173 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 40173
Section 40173
Status: in_force

Every electric utility shall keep and maintain such records of meter readings and other records as may be necessary for the accurate determination of the kilowatt-hours of electrical energy generated, purchased, consumed or sold by it in this state.
Cal. INS § 10205.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 10205.5
Section 10205.5
Status: in_force

An insurer is permitted to provide group life coverage prior to the approval of the form of the policy if all of the conditions of (a) are met prior thereto and if thereafter it acts as required by (b).

(a) The conditions precedent are:

(1) The group is one eligible for coverage pursuant to the provisions of this article; and

(2) An executed memorandum of insurance has been or is concurrently delivered to the entity which is to become the policyholder containing a provision that unless a policy the form of which has been approved by the commissioner and embodying the coverage has been issued and delivered to the policyholder within 90 days after the date on which the coverage is provided or agreed to be provided, the coverage provided pursuant to such memorandum terminates 120 days after such date, and containing a specification in either complete or summary form of:

(i) The class or classes of employees eligible for coverage;

(ii) The benefits to be provided; and

(iii) The exceptions and reductions to such benefits, if any.

(b) An insurer providing coverage pursuant to this section shall:

(1) Within 60 days after the date on which the coverage is provided or agreed to be provided submit to the commissioner for approval a policy form drafted to provide the coverage provided by such memorandum and in a good faith attempt to meet all requirements of law;

(2) Make such revisions in the policy submitted as the commissioner may lawfully require; and

(3) Terminate such coverage in accordance with the provisions of (a) (2) above if approval of such policy is not secured within the time specified therein.

Upon written request from the insurer filed within 50 days after the date on which the coverage is provided or agreed to be provided and upon proof satisfactory to him that the insurer is acting with due diligence and that hardship will result unless an extension is granted, the commissioner may extend the time set forth in (b) (1) hereof for a period of not to exceed 30 days. Upon such extension, the insurer with the consent of the policyholder may amend the memorandum of insurance referred to in (a) (2) hereof to extend the time within which the policy must be issued and delivered to the policyholder to 30 days after the date to which the commissioner has extended the time within which a policy form must be submitted to him for approval and to extend the date for termination of coverage to 30 days thereafter.

Any policy submitted to the commissioner with a letter from the insurer stating that coverage has been provided in accordance with this section shall be automatically approved unless the commissioner disapproves the same within 30 days of the date of its submission to him.
Cal. FAC § 79077 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 79077
Section 79077
Status: in_force

The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 39040 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39040
Section 39040
Status: in_force

“Motor vehicle pollution control device” means equipment designed for installation on a motor vehicle for the purpose of reducing the air contaminants emitted from the vehicle, or a system or engine modification on a motor vehicle which causes a reduction of air contaminants emitted from the vehicle.
Cal. PUC § 16462 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 16462
Section 16462
Status: in_force

A district may also purchase any of such commodities or services from any other utility district, municipality, person, or private company, and distribute them.
Cal. HSC § 114269 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 114269
Section 114269
Status: in_force

(a) Upon new construction or extensive remodeling, floor drains shall be installed in floors that are water-flushed for cleaning and in areas where pressure spray methods for cleaning equipment are used. Floor surfaces in areas pursuant to this subdivision shall be sloped 1:50 to the floor drains.

(b) Upon new construction or extensive remodeling, floor sinks or equivalent devices shall be installed to receive discharges of water or other liquid waste from equipment.