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Cal. INS § 7046 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 9.6 / Section 7046
Section 7046
Status: in_force

After the commissioner has granted tentative approval of any such application, a county mutual fire insurer that shall meet the financial requirements applicable to other insurers under Article 3 (commencing with Section 699), Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1, may by the majority vote of those of its policyholders voting at a meeting duly called for the purpose, elect to transform itself into a general mutual insurer as defined in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4010) of Part 1, Division 2 and amend its articles of incorporation and bylaws to conform to, cover, and enjoy any or all of the provisions, powers, rights, and privileges of such a mutual insurer, notwithstanding the restrictions or limitations of any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Section 900 of the Corporations Code. No such transformed county mutual fire insurer may engage in the business of life, title, mortgage, or mortgage guarantee insurance.
Cal. VEH § 11103.2 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 11103.2
Section 11103.2
Status: in_force

A driving school owner who employs one or more driving instructors or other employees shall sign, under penalty of perjury, a statement in a form determined and retained by the department stating that the owner is in compliance with worker’s compensation requirements set forth in Section 3700 of the Labor Code.
Cal. HSC § 42372 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 42372
Section 42372
Status: in_force

(a)  The hearing board, in making any order permitting a product variance, shall specify the time during which the order shall be effective, which, except as provided in subdivision (b), shall not exceed one year, and shall set a final compliance date.

(b)  A product variance may be issued for a period exceeding one year, but in no event to exceed two years from the date of the granting of the initial product variance, if the product variance includes a schedule of increments of progress specifying a final compliance date by which the emission of air contaminants from the product for which the product variance is granted will be brought into compliance with applicable emission standards and all district rules, regulations, and orders. No extension may be granted to a petitioner without a showing of good cause and proof of compliance with the findings required by Section 42368.

(c)  If the product variance is for a process or product that is equivalent to, or exceeds, the applicable standards required by the district’s rules and regulations, and the hearing board granting the variance specifies that the only way to achieve compliance will be for the district to adopt or amend a rule or regulation, the air pollution control officer within 180 days from the effective date of the variance, shall set a public hearing before the district governing board and make a recommendation on whether or not the board should adopt or amend a rule or regulation to bring the product into compliance. The district governing board shall, within one year of the effective date of the variance, take action to (1) adopt or amend a district rule or regulation to bring the product into compliance, or (2) determine that no amendment, rule, or regulation is warranted. If the district governing board fails to take either action, nothing in this subdivision shall limit the petitioner’s rights and remedies under existing law.
Cal. RTC § 20645.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 20645.1
Section 20645.1
Status: in_force

If the Controller determines that postponement has been erroneously granted under this part, or if a claimant is aggrieved by the denial in whole or in part for postponement, the claimant shall have the right to appeal to the Controller or his designee under the appeal procedures established by the Controller’s office. For the purpose of this section, disclosure of information relating to an appeal by a claimant is prohibited unless required for administrative purposes by the Controller.
Cal. VEH § 1677 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1677
Section 1677
Status: in_force

(a) The department may collect a fee, to be determined by the department, from each course provider who shall be responsible for the development and operation of a mature driver improvement course, for the approval of the course, but not to exceed the actual cost of approval of the course. The department shall transmit all fees it receives for deposit in the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund pursuant to Section 42270.

(b) Each course provider, who has received course approval from the department, is responsible for the delivery, instruction, and content of his or her mature driver improvement course.

(c) The department shall investigate claims of impropriety on the part of a course provider. The department may withdraw the approval of courses in violation of Section 1675 or 1676, as determined by the department, for just cause, including, but not limited to any of the following:

(1) Furnishing course completion certificates to course enrollees prior to, or in the absence of, completion of the curriculum specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 1675.

(2) Charging fees in excess of the amounts specified in subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 1676.

(d) Mature driver improvement courses approved by the department shall continue to be approved until either of the following occurs:

(1) The course provider does not meet the conditions of approval.

(2) The department finds just cause to terminate the approval pursuant to subdivision (c).
Cal. BPC § 19251 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3.1 / Article 3 / Section 19251
Section 19251
Status: in_force

The protection against liability shall be continued in effect during the active life of the permit. The policy of insurance or surety bond shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice to the bureau.
Cal. ELEC § 18002 — California Code / Code elec / Division 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18002
Section 18002
Status: in_force

(a) Every person charged with the performance of any duty under any law of this state relating to elections, who willfully neglects or refuses to perform it, or who, in the person’s official capacity, knowingly and fraudulently acts in contravention or violation of any of those laws, is, unless a different punishment is prescribed by this code, punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b) This section does not apply to Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 6900) and 1.2 (commencing with Section 6911) of Part 2 of Division 6.
Cal. HSC § 121790 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 121790
Section 121790
Status: in_force

The department shall publish from time to time a list of animals that may not be imported into this state except by permit from the department. Unless a permit is issued pursuant to this chapter, it is unlawful to import into this state any wild animal for which a permit is required by the department.
Cal. PRC § 21159.20 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 6 / Section 21159.20
Section 21159.20
Status: in_force

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

(a) “Census-defined place” means a specific unincorporated land area within boundaries determined by the United States Census Bureau in the most recent decennial census.

(b) “Community-level environmental review” means either of the following:

(1) An environmental impact report certified on any of the following:

(A) A general plan.

(B) A revision or update to the general plan that includes at least the land use and circulation elements.

(C) An applicable community plan.

(D) An applicable specific plan.

(E) A housing element of the general plan, if the environmental impact report analyzed the environmental effects of the density of the proposed project.

(2) Pursuant to this division and the implementing guidelines adopted pursuant to this division that govern subsequent review following a program environmental impact report, or pursuant to Section 21157.1, 21157.5, or 21166, a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration was adopted as a subsequent environmental review document, following and based upon an environmental impact report on any of the projects listed in subparagraphs (A), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1).

(c) “Low-income households” means households of persons and families of very low and low income, as defined in Sections 50093 and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) “Low- and moderate-income households” means households of persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. WAT § 23457 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23457
Section 23457
Status: in_force

Districts may also contract to compromise and settle any controversies existing between them as to power rights upon the canal or other water system, and for these purposes any of the districts may demise to another of the districts all of the power rights which the demising district has or thereafter obtains.
Cal. BPC § 10018.16 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 10018.16
Section 10018.16
Status: in_force

“Seller reserved listing agreement” means a listing agreement whereby the owner grants to a seller’s agent, for a specified period of time, the exclusive right to sell, find, or obtain a buyer for the real property, and the seller’s agent is entitled to the agreed compensation if, during that period of time, the real property is sold, no matter who effected the sale, or when the seller’s agent receives and presents to the owner any enforceable offer from a ready, able, and willing buyer on terms that are authorized by the listing agreement or accepted by the owner. Compensation is not owed to the seller’s agent if the owner sells the property directly and not through any other broker. A “seller reserved listing agreement” may provide for compensation to the seller’s agent if the property is sold, other than directly by the seller, within a specified period after termination of the listing agreement.
Cal. RTC § 14101 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 14101
Section 14101
Status: in_force

This part shall be administered by the Controller.
Cal. BPC § 8019 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 2 / Section 8019
Section 8019
Status: in_force

A violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor.

Any person who directly or indirectly assists in or abets the violation of, or conspires to aid or abet in the violation of, any provision of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. PUC § 142267 — California Code / Code puc / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 142267
Section 142267
Status: in_force

The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum allowable by law, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds, or any series thereof, may be for any period not exceeding one year, as determined by the authority.
Cal. WAT § 8511 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 3.5 / Section 8511
Section 8511
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership” means the multiagency partnership established pursuant to a memorandum of understanding signed in May 2016 by all of the following public agencies:

(1) United States Bureau of Reclamation.

(2) United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

(3) National Marine Fisheries Service.

(4) United States Army Corps of Engineers.

(5) County of Yolo.

(6) County of Solano.

(7) Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency.

(8) Solano County Water Agency.

(9) Reclamation District No. 2068.

(10) Natural Resources Agency.

(11) Department of Water Resources.

(12) Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(13) Central Valley Flood Protection Board.

(14) State Water Resources Control Board.

(15) Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.

(b)  “Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership Multibenefit Program” means the program established pursuant to Section 8512.
Cal. WAT § 81410 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 81410
Section 81410
Status: in_force

(a) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code applies to all officers and employees of the agency.

(b) The agency is a “local government agency” for the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
Cal. LAB § 3214 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3214
Section 3214
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority shall, in conjunction with all recognized employee representative associations, develop policy and implement the workers’ compensation early intervention program by December 31, 1989, for all department employees who sustain an injury. The program shall include, but not be limited to, counseling by an authorized independent early intervention counselor and the services of an agreed medical panel to assist in timely decisions regarding compensability. Costs of services through early intervention shall be borne by the departments.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce all costs associated with the delivery of workers’ compensation benefits, in balance with the need to ensure timely and adequate benefits to the injured worker. Toward this goal the workers’ compensation early intervention program was established in the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority. The fundamental concept of the program is to settle disputes rather than to litigate them. This is a worthwhile concept in terms of cost control for the employer and timely receipt of benefits for the worker. To ascertain the effectiveness of the program is crucial in helping guide policy in this arena.
Cal. WAT § 51243 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51243
Section 51243
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the list of charges, the board of supervisors shall appoint a time when it will meet for the purpose of hearing any objections to the assessment.
Cal. HSC § 111775 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 111775
Section 111775
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to receive in commerce any cosmetic that is misbranded, or to deliver or proffer for delivery any cosmetic.
Cal. HSC § 1569.281 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.2 / Article 2.7 / Section 1569.281
Section 1569.281
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Firearm” means a device, designed to be used as a weapon, from which is expelled through a barrel, a projectile by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion, including the frame or receiver of the device.

(b) “Ammunition” means one or more loaded cartridges consisting of a primed case, propellant, and with one or more projectiles. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.

(c) “Antique firearm” has the same meaning as set forth, and has the same meaning as, in Section 921(a)(16) of Title 18 of the United States Code.

(d) “Deadly weapon” means any of the following:

(1) Any weapon, the possession or concealed carrying of which is prohibited by Section 16590 of the Penal Code.

(2) A destructive device, as defined in Section 16460 of the Penal Code.

(e) “Handgun” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 16640 of the Penal Code and includes the frame or receiver of the same.

(f) “Facility” means a residential care facility for the elderly licensed by the State Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
Cal. RTC § 6826 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 6826
Section 6826
Status: in_force

The board shall report to the Controller the amount of collections under this part, and he shall keep a record thereof.
Cal. HNC § 1156.5 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 1156.5
Section 1156.5
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall be under the direct supervision of the board. The term of office to which the executive director is appointed is five years.

(b) The Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, or his or her designee, shall act as the executive director during the absence from the state or other temporary absence, disability, or unavailability of the executive director, or during a vacancy in that position.
Cal. FAC § 61307.2 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 61307.2
Section 61307.2
Status: in_force

“Manufacturing milk handler” means any person who, as owner, agent, broker, or intermediary, either directly or indirectly, receives, purchases, or otherwise acquires ownership, possession, or control of manufacturing milk in unprocessed or bulk form from a producer, a producer-handler, or another manufacturing milk handler for the purpose of manufacture, processing, sale, or other handling, regardless of whether the manufacturing milk is produced within or outside this state.
Cal. INS § 10495 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 10495
Section 10495
Status: in_force

A certificate of exemption may be procured from the commissioner by filing with him or her certified copies of the articles of incorporation, association, bylaws, rules and regulations, or other organization or governing documents of the applicant together with certified copies of any evidences of insurance which it may issue and a statement of the operations of the applicant. There shall also be filed with the application a statement of the financial condition and income and disbursement exhibit of the applicant in such form as the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, find necessary in order to determine whether the applicant complies with the applicable requirements of this article. The commissioner may, pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 730) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1, require from any person transacting life or disability insurance, whether or not an applicant for a certificate of exemption, such information as will enable him or her to determine whether or not the person is transacting life or disability insurance in conformity with or in violation of this code.
Cal. PRC § 21100 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 21100
Section 21100
Status: in_force

(a) All lead agencies shall prepare, or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on any project which they propose to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment. Whenever feasible, a standard format shall be used for environmental impact reports.

(b) The environmental impact report shall include a detailed statement setting forth all of the following:

(1) All significant effects on the environment of the proposed project.

(2) In a separate section:

(A) Any significant effect on the environment that cannot be avoided if the project is implemented.

(B) Any significant effect on the environment that would be irreversible if the project is implemented.

(3) Mitigation measures proposed to minimize significant effects on the environment, including, but not limited to, measures to reduce the wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy.

(4) Alternatives to the proposed project.

(5) The growth-inducing impact of the proposed project.

(c) The report shall also contain a statement briefly indicating the reasons for determining that various effects on the environment of a project are not significant and consequently have not been discussed in detail in the environmental impact report.

(d) For purposes of this section, any significant effect on the environment shall be limited to substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse changes in physical conditions which exist within the area as defined in Section 21060.5.

(e) Previously approved land use documents, including, but not limited to, general plans, specific plans, and local coastal plans, may be used in cumulative impact analysis.
Cal. BPC § 25503.13 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 15 / Section 25503.13
Section 25503.13
Status: in_force

(a) In order to alleviate the adverse economic and social consequences of high unemployment in identifiable urban and rural areas of California, the Legislature finds it in the public interest to encourage the private sector to create new employment and job-training opportunities for low-income persons and establish business enterprises owned and managed by such persons. To provide such opportunities it is necessary for companies with sufficient financial resources, management experience and marketing strength to establish as a principal operating objective the creation of definitive programs for obtaining these goals.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a manufacturer, rectifier, distiller, winegrower or bottler of wine who produces and sells only wine in an area outside of the United States, its territories or possessions and outside of foreign countries having common boundaries with any state of the United States, and who is not licensed in the United States, its territories or possessions, or any officer, director or agent of any such person or a person holding the ownership, directly or indirectly, of any interest in any such manufacturer, rectifier, distiller, winegrower or bottler of wine may have an interest in a person holding an on-sale license, provided, that the wine produced or sold by such manufacturer, rectifier, distiller, winegrower or bottler of wine is not sold, furnished or given, directly or indirectly to such on-sale licensee, provided further, that food shall also be sold at the on-sale premises, and, provided further, that any on-sale license that may be granted under this section shall be conditioned so as to promote, where feasible, the following objectives in accordance with the public policy set forth in subdivision (a) above:

(1) The location of a significant number of on-sale premises in or accessible to areas of high unemployment,

(2) The employment and management training of low-income individuals, particularly those who, because of race, sex, age or national origin, suffer a rate of unemployment significantly higher than the statewide average and

(3) The minority ownership of licensed businesses operating on-sale premises pursuant to a franchise agreement.

The department, after consultation with the Secretary of Business and Transportation, the Department of Business and Economic Development, the Chief of the Division of Fair Employment Practices, and the Director of the Employment Development Department, shall adopt such rules as it determines to be necessary for the administration of this section.