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Cal. HSC § 1385.04 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 6.2 / Section 1385.04
Section 1385.04
Status: in_force

(a) For large group health care service plan contracts, all health plans shall file with the department at least 60 days prior to implementing any rate change all required rate information for unreasonable rate increases. This filing shall be concurrent with the written notice described in subdivision (a) of Section 1374.21.

(b) For large group rate filings, health plans shall submit all information that is required by PPACA. A plan shall also submit any other information required pursuant to any regulation adopted by the department to comply with this article.

(c) A health care service plan subject to subdivision (a) shall also disclose the following aggregate data for all rate filings submitted under this section in the large group health plan market:

(1) Number and percentage of rate filings reviewed by the following:

(A) Plan year.

(B) Segment type.

(C) Product type.

(D) Number of subscribers.

(E) Number of covered lives affected.

(2) The plan’s average rate increase by the following categories:

(A) Plan year.

(B) Segment type.

(C) Product type.

(3) Any cost containment and quality improvement efforts since the plan’s last rate filing for the same category of health benefit plan. To the extent possible, the plan shall describe any significant new health care cost containment and quality improvement efforts and provide an estimate of potential savings together with an estimated cost or savings for the projection period.

(d) The department may require all health care service plans to submit all rate filings to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF). Submission of the required rate filings to SERFF shall be deemed to be filing with the department for purposes of compliance with this section.
Cal. VEH § 21108 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 21108
Section 21108
Status: in_force

Local authorities may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution regulating vehicular traffic on privately owned and maintained roads or ways within the boundaries of a privately owned airport, when the roads or ways are expressly open to the general public for purposes of vehicular traffic.

The rules or regulations shall not be effective until appropriate signs giving notice thereof are posted along the roads or ways affected.
Cal. FAC § 6244 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 12 / Article 4 / Section 6244
Section 6244
Status: in_force

There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the total amount of the budget to cover the preliminary expenses of the district, including, but not limited to, the costs of formation, before the beginning of the first fiscal year.
Cal. ELEC § 15204 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 15204
Section 15204
Status: in_force

All proceedings at the central counting place, or counting places, if applicable, shall be open to the view of the public but no person, except one employed and designated for the purpose by the elections official or his or her authorized deputy, shall touch any ballot container. Access to the area where electronic data processing equipment is being operated may be restricted to those persons authorized by the elections official.
Cal. BPC § 125.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 125.6
Section 125.6
Status: in_force

(a) (1) With regard to an applicant, every person who holds a license under the provisions of this code is subject to disciplinary action under the disciplinary provisions of this code applicable to that person if, because of any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51 of the Civil Code, the person refuses to perform the licensed activity or aids or incites the refusal to perform that licensed activity by another licensee, or if, because of any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51 of the Civil Code, the person makes any discrimination, or restriction in the performance of the licensed activity.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent a physician or health care professional licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) from considering any of the characteristics of a patient listed in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51 of the Civil Code if that consideration is medically necessary and for the sole purpose of determining the appropriate diagnosis or treatment of the patient.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to apply to discrimination by employers with regard to employees or prospective employees, nor shall this section authorize action against any club license issued pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 23425) of Chapter 3 of Division 9 because of discriminatory membership policy.

(4) The presence of architectural barriers to an individual with physical disabilities that conform to applicable state or local building codes and regulations shall not constitute discrimination under this section.

(b) (1) Nothing in this section requires a person licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) to permit an individual to participate in, or benefit from, the licensed activity of the licensee where that individual poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. For this purpose, the term “direct threat” means a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices, or procedures or by the provision of auxiliary aids and services.

(2) Nothing in this section requires a person licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) to perform a licensed activity for which the person is not qualified to perform.

(c) (1) “Applicant,” as used in this section, means a person applying for licensed services provided by a person licensed under this code.

(2) “License,” as used in this section, includes “certificate,” “permit,” “authority,” and “registration” or any other indicia giving authorization to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code.
Cal. PUC § 17365 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 17365
Section 17365
Status: in_force

The execution and filing of the petition by the petitioning district shall be authorized by resolution of its board of directors and a certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the petition.
Cal. RTC § 24966.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 24966.1
Section 24966.1
Status: in_force

Section 1059A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitation on taxpayer’s basis or inventory cost in property imported from related persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
Cal. PCC § 10290.3 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10290.3
Section 10290.3
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the bidding provisions of this chapter, reverse auctions may be utilized for the acquisition of goods and services. The reverse auction process shall include a specification of an opening date and time when real-time electronic bids may be accepted, and provide that the procedure shall remain open until the designated closing date and time.

(b) All bids on reverse auctions shall be posted electronically on the Internet, updated on a real-time basis, and shall allow registered bidders to lower the price of their bid below the lowest bid posted on the Internet.

(c) The Department of General Services shall require vendors to register before the reverse auction opening date and time, and as part of the registration, agree to any terms and conditions and other requirements of the solicitation. The Department of General Services may require vendors to be prequalified prior to placing bids in a reverse auction.

(d) For purposes of this section, “reverse auction” means a competitive online solicitation process for fungible goods or services in which vendors compete against each other online in real time in an open and interactive environment.

(e) The reverse auction process may not be used for bidding on any construction contract that is subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100).
Cal. VEH § 9858.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9858.1
Section 9858.1
Status: in_force

Any documentary preparation charge by an authorized agent of the department shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20).
Cal. PRC § 48501 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 48501
Section 48501
Status: in_force

In any civil action brought pursuant to this division in which injunctive relief is sought, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceeding that irreparable damage will occur if the injunctive relief is not granted, or that the remedy at law is inadequate, and any form of injunctive relief shall be granted without those allegations and without that proof.
Cal. BPC § 4121 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 4121
Section 4121
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 651, an advertisement of the retail price for a drug that requires a prescription shall be limited to quantities of the drug that are consistent with good medical practice and shall include the strength, dosage form, and the exact dates during which the advertised price will be in effect.

(b) This section shall not apply to a pharmacy that is located in a licensed hospital and that is accessible only to hospital medical staff and personnel.
Cal. FAM § 5201 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 5201
Section 5201
Status: in_force

“Arrearage” or “arrearages” is the amount necessary to satisfy a support judgment or order pursuant to Section 695.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. FGC § 9001 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 9001
Section 9001
Status: in_force

(a) Finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans shall not be taken by a person with traps for commercial purposes in ocean waters except under a valid general trap permit issued to that person that has not been suspended or revoked.

(b) Any person who operates or assists in operating any trap to take finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans, other than lobster or Dungeness crabs, as defined in Section 8275, or who possesses or transports finfish, mollusks, or crustaceans on any boat, barge, or vessel when any trap is aboard, shall have a general trap permit issued to that person that has not been revoked or suspended while engaged in the activity.

(c) The fee for the general trap permit shall be thirty-five dollars ($35).

(d) This section does not apply to the taking of lobster under Section 9010 or to the taking of Dungeness crab under Section 9011.
Cal. ELEC § 20009 — California Code / Code elec / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 20009
Section 20009
Status: in_force

(a) Every simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide shall bear on each surface or page thereof, in type or lettering at least half as large as the type or lettering of the statement or words or in 10-point roman type, whichever is larger, in a printed or drawn box and set apart from any other printed matter, the following statement:

“NOTICE TO VOTERS
“(Required by Law)

“This is not an official ballot or an official county voter information guide prepared by the county elections official or the Secretary of State.

“This is an unofficial, marked ballot prepared by ____ (insert name and address of the person or organization responsible for preparation thereof).”

This section shall not be construed as requiring this notice in any editorial or other statement appearing in a regularly published newspaper or magazine other than a paid political advertisement.

(b) A simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide referred to in subdivision (a) shall not bear an official seal or the insignia of a public entity, and that seal or insignia shall not appear upon the envelope in which it is mailed or otherwise delivered.

(c) The superior court, in a case brought before it by a registered voter, may issue a temporary or permanent restraining order or injunction against the publication, printing, circulation, posting, or distribution of any matter in violation of this section, and all cases of this nature shall be in a preferred position for purposes of trial and appeal, so as to assure the speedy disposition of cases of this nature.
Cal. BPC § 5021 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5021
Section 5021
Status: in_force

The members of the enforcement advisory and qualifications committees shall hold office for two years.
Cal. LAB § 1140.6 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1140.6
Section 1140.6
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the board shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all phases of the administration of this part to determine whether any person or entity meets one or more definitions set forth in Section 1140.4.
Cal. INS § 1717 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 1717
Section 1717
Status: in_force

All licenses issued under this chapter shall be for the license term specified in Section 1630. Such licenses may be issued for all of such term, or, upon application made during any such term, for the balance thereof. Such license term shall commence as specified in Section 1630.
Cal. RTC § 23301.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 23301.5
Section 23301.5
Status: in_force

Except for the purposes of filing an application for exempt status or amending the articles of incorporation or organization as necessary either to perfect that application or to set forth a new name, the powers, rights, and privileges of a domestic taxpayer may be suspended, and the exercise of the powers, rights, and privileges of a foreign taxpayer in this state may be forfeited, if a taxpayer fails to file a tax return required by this part.
Cal. PRC § 42464.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 3 / Section 42464.6
Section 42464.6
Status: in_force

(a) CDTFA shall not accept or consider a petition for redetermination of fees determined under this chapter if the petition is founded upon the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463. CDTFA shall forward to DTSC any appeal of a determination that is based on the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463. CDTFA shall forward to CalRecycle any appeal of a determination that is based on the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463.

(b) CDTFA shall not accept or consider a claim for refund of fees paid pursuant to this chapter if the claim is founded upon the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device. CDTFA shall forward to DTSC any claim for refund that is based on the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463. CDTFA shall forward to CalRecycle any claim for refund that is based on the grounds that an item is or is not a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463.
Cal. SHC § 22658 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 22658
Section 22658
Status: in_force

The legislative body may accept contributions from any source toward payment of improvement costs. The legislative body, at any time either before or after the confirmation of the assessment, may provide for contributions towards payment of improvement costs from the funds of the local agency. All contributions shall be deposited in the improvement fund of the assessment district for which the contribution was provided.
Cal. HNC § 6939.14 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6939.14
Section 6939.14
Status: in_force

Surplus revenues in the operation fund may be deposited either in the interest fund or any reserve fund created to secure any bonds or in the sinking fund, but money allocated to the interest fund or the sinking fund shall not be transferred to any other fund or used for any other purpose than the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon so long as the bonds are outstanding.
Cal. FIN § 18477 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 18477
Section 18477
Status: in_force

“Thrift obligations” as used in this chapter include principal invested in investment or thrift certificates however evidenced, and unpaid interest thereon accrued as of the last interest accrual date prior to the date the commissioner takes possession of the property and business of a member or the date such member is the subject of an order for relief in bankruptcy, whichever occurs sooner.
Cal. ELEC § 14250 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 14250
Section 14250
Status: in_force

The precinct board, in determining the place of residence of any person, shall be governed by the rules set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 2020) of Chapter 1 of Division 2.
Cal. HSC § 25299.14 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.75 / Article 2 / Section 25299.14
Section 25299.14
Status: in_force

“Corrective action” includes, but is not limited to, evaluation and investigation of an unauthorized release, initial corrective actions measures, as specified in the federal act, and any actions necessary to investigate and remedy any residual effects remaining after the initial corrective action. Except as provided in the federal act, “corrective action” does not include actions to repair or replace an underground storage tank or its associated equipment.
Cal. HSC § 112230 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 112230
Section 112230
Status: in_force

The director may suspend or revoke any certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for any violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Cal. INS § 11631 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 11631
Section 11631
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “insurer” includes the State Compensation Insurance Fund.
Cal. PRC § 4660 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 4660
Section 4660
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to establish and preserve an intensively managed, multifaceted research forest which is representative of forest activities as a living forest in Santa Cruz County within northern California’s coastal redwood belt. The coast redwoods, as the dominant tree species in this area, are a valuable natural resource and are unique in North America for their beauty, abundance, diversity, and public accessibility, and their extreme beauty and economic value requires special measures for their protection for the use, enjoyment, and education of the public.

It is the intent of the Legislature, in establishing the Soquel Demonstration State Forest, to provide an environment that will do all of the following:

(a) Provide watershed protection for local communities and base-line monitoring and studies of the hazards, risks, and benefits of forest operations and watersheds to urban areas.

(b) Provide public education and examples illustrating compatible rural land uses, including sustained yield timber production, as well as the historic development of timbering and forestry machinery, within the context of local community protection and nearby pressures.

(c) Provide a resource for the public, environmental groups, elected officials, environmental planners, the educational community, and the media as an open environment for the inspection and study of environmental education, forestry practices, and effects thereof.

(d) Protect old growth redwood trees.
Cal. PCC § 20104 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 20104
Section 20104
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This article applies to all public works claims of three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000) or less which arise between a contractor and a local agency.

(2) This article shall not apply to any claims resulting from a contract between a contractor and a public agency when the public agency has elected to resolve any disputes pursuant to Article 7.1 (commencing with Section 10240) of Chapter 1 of Part 2.

(b) (1) “Public work” means “public works contract” as defined in Section 1101 but does not include any work or improvement contracted for by the state or the Regents of the University of California.

(2) “Claim” means a separate demand by the contractor for (A) a time extension, (B) payment of money or damages arising from work done by, or on behalf of, the contractor pursuant to the contract for a public work and payment of which is not otherwise expressly provided for or the claimant is not otherwise entitled to, or (C) an amount the payment of which is disputed by the local agency.

(c) The provisions of this article or a summary thereof shall be set forth in the plans or specifications for any work which may give rise to a claim under this article.

(d) This article applies only to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 1991.
Cal. WIC § 14021.35 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14021.35
Section 14021.35
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prepare and submit amendments to the Medicaid state plan and apply for any necessary waivers in order to obtain federal financial participation to implement Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program provisions contained in Section 14124.24.

(b) Upon federal approval for federal financial assistance, the department, in consultation with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, shall define the Drug Medi-Cal services, as needed, shall establish the standards under which those services qualify as Drug Medi-Cal reimbursable services, and shall develop appropriate rates of reimbursement for those services, subject to utilization controls.
Cal. PRC § 8831 — California Code / Code prc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 8831
Section 8831
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the State of California to provide for basic topographic map coverage in aid of development and conservation of the natural and economic resources of the State.
Cal. RTC § 44006 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22.5 / Section 44006
Section 44006
Status: in_force

In order to facilitate the administration of this part and in lieu of issuing an assessment for the fee, the department may authorize the feepayer to file a return for a monthly, quarterly, or other period set by the department. The return shall identify each vessel voyage and each port of call in California for which a ballast water report is required to be filed with the State Lands Commission, pursuant to Section 71205 of the Public Resources Code, during the period covered by the return. If the department authorizes the filing of a return, the fees must be paid to the department by the end of the calendar month following the end of the return reporting period.