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Cal. MVC § 74 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 74
Section 74
Status: in_force

(a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer.

(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be a veteran as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code.

(c) Whenever the term “Director of Veterans Affairs” or “director” appears in this code, it shall mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Cal. HSC § 33206 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 33206
Section 33206
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legislative body, at the time of the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to Section 33101 or 33140, and pursuant to a resolution authorizing such an action, may contract with the Department of Housing and Community Development, or any other agency or housing authority, for the furnishing by the department, agency, or housing authority of any necessary staff services associated with or required by redevelopment and which could be performed by the staff of an agency. In such a case the legislative body shall be vested with all of the rights, powers, duties, and privileges and immunities vested by this part in an agency.
Cal. VEH § 24411 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 24411
Section 24411
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be equipped with not more than eight lamps for use as headlamps while the vehicle is operated or driven off the highway. The lamps shall be mounted at a height of not less than 16 inches from the ground, or more than 12 inches above the top of the passenger compartment, at any place between the front of the vehicle and a line lying on a point 40 inches to the rear of the seat occupied by the driver, shall be wired independently of all other lighting circuits, and, whenever the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway, shall be covered or hooded with an opaque hood or cover, and turned off.
Cal. HSC § 116760 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 116760
Section 116760
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Law of 1997.
Cal. PUC § 90021 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 90021
Section 90021
Status: in_force

The San Diego County Transit District may be created as provided in this part and when so created may exercise the powers herein granted.
Cal. FAC § 529 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 529
Section 529
Status: in_force

It is intended that the contractual arrangement between the university and the department be of long-term duration. The department’s budget for the laboratories shall be reviewed annually.

A Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Board is hereby established, consisting of representatives of the livestock and poultry industries and practicing veterinarians who utilize the laboratory service. It shall be appointed by the director in consultation with the Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. The Chief of the Bureau of Animal Health of the department, the Assistant Area Veterinarian in Charge for California for the United States Department of Agriculture, and the director of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory created by this article shall be ex officio members. The board shall advise the university and the department on all aspects of the operation of the laboratories.
Cal. WIC § 11200.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 11200.5
Section 11200.5
Status: in_force

Funding for social services under this chapter is subject to the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 10100) of this division.
Cal. FAC § 25410 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 25410
Section 25410
Status: in_force

“Poultry plant” means any of the following:

(a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or drawn.

(b) Any place where poultry meat is cut up, recut, packed or repacked, or otherwise prepared for human food.
Cal. WAT § 81671 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 81671
Section 81671
Status: in_force

San Francisco shall provide the authority with prompt access to any public records requested by the authority unless those records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to a provision listed in Section 7920.505 of the Government Code. San Francisco may not withhold public records from the authority pursuant to a balancing of the public interest in accordance with Section 7922.000 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 72072.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 72072.6
Section 72072.6
Status: in_force

Taxes collected from the service user which are not remitted to the board on or before the due dates provided in this article are delinquent.
Cal. INS § 10854 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 6 / Section 10854
Section 10854
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a participating carrier from contracting with particular health care providers or types, classes, or categories of health care providers or setting reimbursement methodology.
Cal. RTC § 60523 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 60523
Section 60523
Status: in_force

The claim shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which it is founded.
Cal. UIC § 13005 — California Code / Code uic / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 13005
Section 13005
Status: in_force

(a) “Employer” means any individual, person, corporation, association, partnership, or limited liability company, or any agent thereof, doing business in this state, deriving income from sources within this state, or in any manner whatsoever subject to the laws of this state, the State of California or any political subdivision or agency thereof, including the Regents of the University of California, any city organized under a freeholders’ charter, or any political body not a subdivision or agency of the state, and any person, officer, employee, department, or agency thereof, making payment of wages to employees for services performed within this state, except as provided in subdivision (b).

(b) If the employer, as defined in subdivision (a), for whom the employee performs or performed the service does not have control of the payment of wages for such services, “employer” (except for purposes of Section 13009) means the person having control of the payment of such wages, whether or not the person having control of the payment of such wages is subject to the jurisdiction of the laws of this state.
Cal. FGC § 7080 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7080
Section 7080
Status: in_force

Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 7072, each fishery management plan prepared by the department shall summarize readily available information about the fishery including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(a) The species of fish and their location, number of vessels and participants involved, fishing effort, historical landings in the sport and commercial sectors, and a history of conservation and management measures affecting the fishery.

(b) The natural history and population dynamics of the target species and the effects of changing oceanic conditions on the target species.

(c) The habitat for the fishery and known threats to the habitat.

(d) The ecosystem role of the target species and the relationship of the fishery to the ecosystem role of the target species.

(e) Economic and social factors related to the fishery.
Cal. SHC § 92.1 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 92.1
Section 92.1
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall update guidance by July 1, 2021, to specify the appropriate use of positive protection measures, including, but not limited to, automated flagger assistance devices, buffer lanes, impact attenuator vehicles, and temporary barriers, with the goal of isolating workers or work zones from traffic.

(b) Where the department’s updated guidance allows, but does not require, use of a safety device, the department shall provide compensation for the optional safety device when requested by a contractor on a public works project of the department.

(c) (1) The department shall submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code that includes findings and recommendations on the use of positive protection measures used pursuant to this section.

(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

(d) After the report required by subdivision (c) is submitted to the Legislature, the department shall prescribe standards and specifications that are consistent with the updated guidance developed pursuant to subdivision (a) to require the appropriate use of positive protection on all covered activities on the state highway system. In developing these standards and specifications, the department shall solicit input from relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, construction labor groups, contractors, utilities, local agencies, and community organizations.

(e) The department may adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the department pursuant to this section.

(f) (1) A contractor that has requested and received compensation for an optional safety device pursuant to subdivision (b) shall use the optional safety device in conformance with the department’s guidance.

(2) The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, in consultation with the department, may adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to administer and enforce paragraph (1).

(g) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Covered activity” means all construction and maintenance activities performed on a state highway right-of-way, including, but not limited to, utility work and repair activities.

(2) “Positive protection” means barriers or other devices placed between workers and motorized traffic that contain or redirect vehicles and meet applicable crashworthy criteria, as contained in Section 1A.13 of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Cal. PUC § 4457 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 4457
Section 4457
Status: in_force

(a) Any operator who commits a violation enumerated in subdivision (f) of Section 4453 or who fails to file the report required by Section 4454 or fails to comply with a directive of the commission pursuant to Section 4456 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day that the violation, or failure to file the report or respond to the directive continues, but not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for a single violation or related series of violations. The commission shall enforce this subdivision.

(b) The commission may enforce subdivision (a) in the following manner:

(1) By issuing a citation to the operator, as defined by Section 18603 of the Health and Safety Code. In the event of a violation that constitutes a significant or immediate danger to the health and safety of the customers, the citation shall be issued immediately and served upon the responsible person or the holder of the permit to operate the distribution system. The operator shall be responsible for the correction of any violations for which a citation has been given pursuant to this subdivision.

(2) Service of the citation shall be effected either personally or by first-class mail. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the statutory provisions or regulations alleged to have been violated, as well as any penalty provided by law for failure to make a timely correction. The citation shall fix the earliest feasible time, as determined by the commission, for the elimination of the condition constituting the alleged violation.

(3) A distribution system operator may request an informal conference with the commission staff to challenge any citation alleging a violation, or any directive to correct a violation. The informal conference, any subsequent hearings, or appeals of a decision of the commission shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the commission.

(c) The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and shall not be construed to supersede other provisions of law providing sanctions for violators of this chapter, including, but not limited to, Sections 2112 and 2113.

(d) Nothing in this chapter affects the tort liability of the operator of a distribution system.
Cal. RTC § 9151 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 9151
Section 9151
Status: in_force

If the department determines that any amount not required to be paid under this part has been paid by any person, the department shall set forth that fact in its records and certify the amount paid in excess of the amount legally due and the person by whom the excess was paid to the department or from whom it was collected. The excess amount paid or collected shall be credited on any amounts then due and payable from the person from whom the excess amount was collected or by whom it was paid under this part, and the balance shall either be refunded to the person, or the person’s successors, administrators, executors, or assigns, or, if authorized by the department, deducted by the person from any amounts to become due from that person under this part.

Any overpayment of the tax by a user to a vendor who is required to collect the tax and who gives the user a receipt therefor pursuant to Section 8732 shall be credited or refunded by the state to the user.

For any amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the department’s determination under this section shall be available as a public record for at least 10 days after the effective date of the determination.
Cal. BPC § 1683 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1683
Section 1683
Status: in_force

(a) Every dentist, dental health professional, or other licensed health professional who performs a service on a patient in a dental office shall identify himself or herself in the patient record by signing his or her name, or an identification number and initials, next to the service performed and shall date those treatment entries in the record. Any person licensed under this chapter who owns, operates, or manages a dental office shall ensure compliance with this requirement.

(b)  Repeated violations of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Cal. LAB § 1699 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 1699
Section 1699
Status: in_force

The Labor Commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary for the purpose of enforcing and administering this chapter and as are not inconsistent with this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 30213 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 30213
Section 30213
Status: in_force

In the suit, a copy of the jeopardy determination certified by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the unlicensed person is indebted to the state in the amount of the tax, penalties, and interest computed as prescribed by Section 30223.
Cal. WAT § 72140.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 72140.2
Section 72140.2
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition to, and not in place of, any other powers conferred upon the Chino Basin districts. Production assessments levied pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed necessary to further the activities of the Chino Basin districts in the protection of the ground water supplies of the Chino Basin for the public health, safety, and welfare. Production assessments are authorized to be levied upon the production of ground water from the Chino Basin for the benefit of all members of the public who rely directly or indirectly upon such ground water supplies.
Cal. BPC § 12024.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 12024.2
Section 12024.2
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person, at the time of sale of a commodity, to do any of the following:

(1) Charge an amount greater than the price, or to compute an amount greater than a true extension of a price per unit, that is then advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted for that commodity.

(2) Charge an amount greater than the lowest price posted on the commodity itself or on a shelf tag that corresponds to the commodity, notwithstanding any limitation of the time period for which the posted price is in effect.

(b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by both, if the violation is willful or grossly negligent, or when the overcharge is more than one dollar ($1).

(c) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) when the overcharge is one dollar ($1) or less.

(d) As used in subdivisions (b) and (c), “overcharge” means the amount by which the charge for a commodity exceeds a price that is advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted to that consumer for that commodity at the time of sale.

(e) Except as provided in subdivision (f), for purposes of this section, when more than one price for the same commodity is advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted, the person offering the commodity for sale shall charge the lowest of those prices.

(f) Pricing may be subject to a condition of sale, such as membership in a retailer-sponsored club, the purchase of a minimum quantity, or the purchase of multiples of the same item, provided that the condition is conspicuously posted in the same location as the price.
Cal. RTC § 12679 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 12679
Section 12679
Status: in_force

(a) If an insurer’s right to do business has been forfeited or its corporate powers suspended, service of summons may be made upon the persons designated by law to be served as agents or officers of the insurer, and these persons are the agents of the insurer for all purposes necessary in order to prosecute the action. In the case of corporations whose powers have been suspended, the persons constituting the board of directors may defend the action.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.
Cal. FAC § 77256 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 77256
Section 77256
Status: in_force

Each member of the commission, except ex officio members, shall have an alternate member to be elected in the same manner as the member. Except as provided in Section 77264, an alternate member shall, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is an alternate, serve in place of the member and shall have and be able to exercise all the rights, privileges, and powers of the member when serving on the commission. In the event of a change in status making a member ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of a member, the alternate member shall act as a member on the commission until a qualified successor is elected or appointed.
Cal. FAC § 13189.1 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 17.5 / Section 13189.1
Section 13189.1
Status: in_force

To enable accurate reporting and enforcement of Sections 6690 to 6692, inclusive, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Require a separate site identification number for the portion of an agricultural field that lies within one-quarter mile of a schoolsite.

(b) For a permit application for agricultural use of a pesticide designated as a restricted material, as it pertains to an agricultural field of which any portion lies within one-quarter mile of a schoolsite, require reporting on the specific anticipated method of applying the pesticide as specified in Section 6691 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) For a notice of intent for use of a pesticide designated as a restricted material, as it pertains to an agricultural field of which any portion lies within one-quarter mile of a schoolsite, require reporting on both of the following:

(1) The specific method of applying the pesticide as specified in Section 6691 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) The allowable dates and times of the period during which the pesticide is to be applied.

(d) For pesticide use reporting forms and procedures, as they pertain to an agricultural field of which any portion lies within one-quarter mile of a schoolsite, require reporting on both of the following:

(1) The specific method of applying the pesticide as specified in Section 6691 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) The exact date and time of the start and the end of the pesticide application.
Cal. INS § 14060 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 14060
Section 14060
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 14070), the proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and the commissioner shall have all the powers granted therein.
Cal. HSC § 18209 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 18209
Section 18209
Status: in_force

“Lease” is an oral or written contract for the use, possession, and occupation of property. It includes rent.