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Cal. BPC § 5499.15 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 5499.15
Section 5499.15
Status: in_force

If the legislative body finds that property damage was caused by the negligence of a city or county officer or employee in connection with the abatement of a nuisance pursuant to this chapter, a claim for those damages may be paid from the city or county general fund.
Cal. RTC § 60105 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 60105
Section 60105
Status: in_force

(a) A penalty applies to any person who does any of the following:

(1) Sells or holds for sale dyed diesel fuel for any use that the person knows or has reason to know is a taxable use of the diesel fuel.

(2) Holds for use or uses dyed diesel fuel for a use other than a nontaxable use and that person knew, or had reason to know, that the diesel fuel was so dyed.

(3) Knowingly alters, or attempts to alter, the strength or composition of any dye or marker in any dyed diesel fuel.

(4) Fails to provide or post the required notice with respect to any dyed diesel fuel. The failure to provide or post the required notice creates a presumption that the person so failing knows the diesel fuel will be used for a taxable use.

(b) The amount of the penalty for each violation specified in subdivision (a) is the greater of:

(1) Ten dollars ($10) for every gallon of diesel fuel involved, or

(2) The product of one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the total number of penalties, including the penalty currently being determined, imposed by this section on the person (or a related person or any predecessor of that person or related person).

(c) If a penalty is imposed under this section on any business entity, each officer, employee, or agent of the entity, who participated in any act giving rise to the penalty shall be jointly and severally liable with the entity for the penalty.
Cal. BPC § 7593.11 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 4 / Section 7593.11
Section 7593.11
Status: in_force

An alarm company operator license issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section, and pay the renewal fee. On renewal, evidence of renewal of the license or certificate that the director may prescribe shall be issued to the licensee. The bureau shall send to each licensee a notice of renewal at least 45 calendar days prior to the expiration of each license.
Cal. PUC § 3025 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 3025
Section 3025
Status: in_force

Any exemption under any existing law which applies to gas in the possession, or under the control, of the individual producer, applies equally to gas in the possession, or under the control, of an association.
Cal. RTC § 30382 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 30382
Section 30382
Status: in_force

In any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 30381, the court may, with the consent of the Attorney General, order a change in the place of trial.
Cal. FAC § 55436 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 55436
Section 55436
Status: in_force

Civil suits and criminal prosecutions which arise by virtue of any provision of this chapter may be commenced and tried in any of the following:

(a) The county where the products were received by the processor.

(b) The county in which the principal place of business of such processor is located.

(c) The county in which the violation of this chapter occurred.
Cal. HSC § 1341.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 1 / Section 1341.5
Section 1341.5
Status: in_force

(a) The director, as a general rule, shall publish or make available for public inspection any information filed with or obtained by the department, unless the director finds that this availability or publication is contrary to law. No provision of this chapter authorizes the director or any of the director’s assistants, clerks, or deputies to disclose any information withheld from public inspection except among themselves or when necessary or appropriate in a proceeding or investigation under this chapter or to other federal or state regulatory agencies. No provision of this chapter either creates or derogates from any privilege that exists at common law or otherwise when documentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to the director or any of his or her assistants, clerks, or deputies.

(b) It is unlawful for the director or any of his or her assistants, clerks, or deputies to use for personal benefit any information that is filed with or obtained by the director and that is not then generally available to the public.
Cal. FAC § 79912 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 30 / Article 1 / Section 79912
Section 79912
Status: in_force

The cultivation of agave in California is consistent with and supportive of California’s environmentally sensitive policies relating to sustainable farming practices, including water conservation, through the cultivation of drought tolerant crops.
Cal. PUC § 130058 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 130058
Section 130058
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that, working through the multicounty designated transportation planning agency, the four commissions be encouraged to develop joint powers agreements or other contractual arrangements between themselves in the development of transportation facilities or for the provision of transportation services where the commissions feel such arrangements are in the public interest.
Cal. FGC § 2003 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 2003
Section 2003
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e), it is unlawful to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game bird, or the taking of any mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian in an individual contest, tournament, or derby.

(b) The department may issue a permit to a person authorizing that person to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game fish, as defined by the commission by regulation, if it finds that there would be no detriment to the resource. The permit is subject to regulations adopted by the commission. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount determined by the department as necessary to cover the reasonable administrative costs incurred by the department in issuing the permit. However, the department may waive the permit fee if the contest, tournament, or derby is for persons who are under 16 years of age or have a physical or mental disability, and the primary purpose of the contest, tournament, or derby is to introduce those anglers to or educate them about fishing. All permits for which the fee is waived pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with all other requirements set forth in this section.

(c) This section does not apply to a person conducting what is generally known as a frog-jumping contest, or, in waters of the Pacific Ocean, what is generally known as a fish contest.

(d) This section does not apply to a person conducting an individual contest, tournament, or derby for the taking of a game bird or game mammal, if the total value of all prizes or other inducements is less than five hundred dollars ($500) for the individual contest, tournament, or derby.

(e) (1) As used in this subdivision:

(A) “Event” means a competition event on lands managed by the department.

(B) “Prize compensation” includes prize or purse money, other prizes, goods, or other compensation.

(2) The department, for any event that awards prize compensation to competitors in gendered categories, shall require as a condition of a permit pursuant to this section that, for any participant level that receives prize compensation, the prize compensation for each gendered category be identical at each participant level. The department shall not approve a permit for an event that does not comply with this condition.
Cal. HSC § 52011.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 52011.5
Section 52011.5
Status: in_force

“City” or “county” includes a city and county and also includes any agency created by a joint powers agreement under Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code entered into by cities or counties, or both, for the express purpose of the joint exercise of their powers under this part.
Cal. WIC § 4341 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4341
Section 4341
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure the availability of an adequate number of persons from all disciplines necessary to implement appropriate and effective services to a person with a serious mental health condition, of any age and from any ethnic group, the department shall, to the extent resources are available, implement a Human Resources Development Program.

(b) Implementation of the program shall include negotiation with any or all of the following: the University of California, state colleges, community colleges, private universities and colleges, public and private hospitals, and public and private rehabilitation, community care, treatment providers, and professional associations, to arrange affiliations and contracts for educational and training programs to ensure appropriate numbers of graduates with experience in serving persons with a serious mental health condition in the most cost-effective programs.

(c) The human resources development effort shall be undertaken with active participation of the California Conference of Local Mental Health Directors, client and family representatives, and professional and academic institutions.

(d) The program shall give particular attention to areas of specific expertise where local programs and state hospitals have difficulty recruiting qualified staff, including programs for children and youth with forensic persistent and severe mental health conditions and elderly persons with serious mental health conditions. Specific attention shall be given to ensuring the development of a mental health work force with the necessary bilingual and bicultural skills to deliver effective service to the diverse population of the state.
Cal. WAT § 13812 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.2 / Section 13812
Section 13812
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that a number of domestic water supply systems are inadequate and do not meet minimum bacteriological, chemical, or other basic health standards for domestic water supplies, and that it is in the interest of the people that the State of California provide technical and financial assistance to the end that the people of California are assured a safe, dependable, and potable supply of water for domestic purposes and that water is available in adequate quantity at sufficient pressure for health, cleanliness, and other domestic purposes.
Cal. INS § 10123.67 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10123.67
Section 10123.67
Status: in_force

(a) On or before July 1, 1997, every disability insurer that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, as described in subdivision (b), shall file with the department a written policy, which is not subject to approval or disapproval by the department, describing the manner in which the insurer determines if a second medical opinion is medically necessary and appropriate. Notice of the policy and information regarding the manner in which an insured may receive a second medical opinion shall be provided to all insureds in the insurer’s evidence of coverage. The written policy shall describe the manner in which requests for a second medical opinion are reviewed by the insurer.

(b) This section shall only apply to disability insurers covering hospital, medical, or surgical expenses that contract with providers for alternative rates pursuant to Section 10133 or 11512 and that limit payments under those policies to services secured by insureds from providers charging alternative rates pursuant to the contracts.

(c) Nothing in this section shall require the disability insurer to cover services or provide benefits that are not otherwise covered under the terms and conditions of the plan contract, nor to provide services through providers who are not under contract with the plan.
Cal. HSC § 34244 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 34244
Section 34244
Status: in_force

In any proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the authority is conclusively deemed to have been established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the governing body declaring the need for the authority. The resolution is sufficient if it declares that there is such need for an authority and finds in substantially the terms of Section 34242 that either or both of the conditions set forth in that section exist in the county or city. A copy of the resolution duly certified by the clerk is admissible in evidence in any proceeding.
Cal. WAT § 9332 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 9332
Section 9332
Status: in_force

At the election the owner of each tract of land assessed in and by the assessment, upon which the assessment has not been paid as provided in Chapter 4 of this part, may, in person or by proxy, cast one vote for each one cent ($0.01) of the amount for which the tract is assessed by the assessment.
Cal. RTC § 41143.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.5 / Section 41143.8
Section 41143.8
Status: in_force

Any prosecution for violation of any of the penal provisions of this part shall be instituted within three years after commission of the offense or within two years after the violation is discovered, whichever is later.
Cal. WIC § 370 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 370
Section 370
Status: in_force

The juvenile court may, in any case before it in which a petition has been filed as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 305), order that the social worker obtain the services of those psychiatrists, psychologists, or other clinical experts as may be required to assist in determining the appropriate treatment of the child and as may be required in the conduct or implementation of that treatment. Payment for those services shall be a charge against the county.
Cal. WAT § 25725 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 25725
Section 25725
Status: in_force

In cases of emergency by which the flow of water in a canal or other supply is interrupted, the amount of the cost of the repairs not to exceed in any one year forty thousand dollars ($40,000) may, in addition to any other assessments, be levied by the adoption of a resolution by at least four-fifths of the members of the board at the time of the levying of the annual assessment, without the submission of a proposal for the levy to the voters.
Cal. FIN § 1101 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 1101
Section 1101
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) “Assessment provision” means the provision in the articles of a bank that complies with the requirements of Section 600.2, as in effect immediately before the effective date of this section, or any predecessor statute.

(2) “Bank” means any (A) California state bank or (B) corporation organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of transacting business pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21.

(b) On and after the effective date of this section, the assessment provision in the articles of a bank shall no longer be of any force or effect.

(c) Notwithstanding Sections 902 and 903 of the Corporations Code, a bank may, on or after the effective date of this section, amend its articles by deleting the assessment provision with the approval of its board alone and without any approval of its outstanding shares.

(d) (1) Any order issued before the effective date of this section by the commissioner pursuant to Section 662, as in effect immediately before the effective date of this section or any predecessor statute, shall, if and to the extent that the bank has not before that date levied and collected through sale of shares or otherwise, an assessment on its common shares, be deemed rescinded.

(2) Any proceeding commenced before the effective date of this section by a bank to assess its common shares in accordance with an order issued by the commissioner pursuant to Section 662, as in effect immediately before the effective date of this section or any predecessor statute, shall be terminated on the effective date of this section. On and after the effective date of this section, the bank shall take no further action to levy or collect the assessment on its common shares, and any lien on the common shares created by the assessment shall be deemed extinguished.
Cal. FAC § 6295.1 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 6295.1
Section 6295.1
Status: in_force

Every district formed pursuant to this chapter has all of the powers prescribed by Section 6295 and other provisions of this chapter, regardless of any language in the petition for formation for any district or in any of the proceedings leading to the formation that would otherwise limit the power of the district.
Cal. HSC § 4910 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 4910
Section 4910
Status: in_force

If the board finds that the territory proposed to be excluded will not be benefited by remaining in the district, and that the territory not proposed to be excluded will be benefited by continuing as a district, it shall by resolution declare the district re-established excluding therefrom the territory found not benefited by remaining in the district.
Cal. HSC § 122360 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 122360
Section 122360
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to in any way limit or affect the application or enforcement of any other law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, including, but not limited to, the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 122125) of Chapter 5 of Part 6 of Division 105, or Sections 597 and 5971 of the Penal Code.

(b) Nothing in this chapter limits or authorizes any act or omission that violates Section 597 or 5971 of the Penal Code, or any other local, state, or federal law. The procedures set forth in this chapter shall not apply to any civil violation of any other local, state, or federal law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, or to a violation of Section 597 or 5971 of the Penal Code, which is cited or prosecuted pursuant to one or both of those sections, or to a violation of any other local, state, or federal law that is cited or prosecuted pursuant to that law.
Cal. PROB § 4755 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 4755
Section 4755
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this division, the general provisions in Division 3 (commencing with Section 1000) apply to proceedings under this division.
Cal. INS § 1064.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.3 / Section 1064.6
Section 1064.6
Status: in_force

(a) In a delinquency proceeding against an insurer domiciled in this state, claims owing to residents of ancillary states shall be preferred claims if like claims are preferred under the laws of this state. All such claims, whether owing to residents or nonresidents, shall be given equal priority of payment from general assets regardless of where such assets are located.

(b) In a delinquency proceeding against an insurer domiciled in a reciprocal state, claims owing to residents of this state shall be preferred if like claims are preferred by the laws of that state.
Cal. INS § 15050 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 15050
Section 15050
Status: in_force

The commissioner, or if the proceeding is heard before a hearing officer of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the hearing officer, may order those postponements or continuances and grant those extensions of time as may be necessary to afford the licensee reasonable opportunity to defend the proceedings. In no event shall the licensee have less than 30 days after the date of service of accusation in which to file a notice of defense, nor shall the notice of hearings provided for in Section 11509 of the Government Code or the notice and copy of affidavit referred to in Section 11514 of the Government Code be mailed or delivered less than 20 days prior to the date of hearing, and the time for making a request to cross-examine under Section 11514 of the Government Code shall be not less than 15 days.
Cal. HSC § 78035 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 78035
Section 78035
Status: in_force

The definitions set forth in this article govern the interpretation of this part. Unless the context requires otherwise and except as provided in this article, the definitions contained in Section 101 of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601) apply to the terms used in this part.
Cal. PRC § 5080.34 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Article 2 / Section 5080.34
Section 5080.34
Status: in_force

Every agreement entered into pursuant to this article and every contract for a concession on lands that are subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall expressly prohibit discrimination against any person because of the marital status or ancestry of that person or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 109940 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 109940
Section 109940
Status: in_force

“Food additive” means any substance, the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in the substance becoming a component of the food or otherwise affecting characteristics of the food. This includes any substance or radiation source intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding any food.

The term “food additive” does not include any of the following:

(a)  A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity.

(b)  A pesticide chemical that is used, or intended for use, in the production, storage, or transportation of any raw agricultural commodity.

(c)  A color additive.

(d)  Any substance used in accordance with a sanction or approval granted prior to the enactment of the Food Additives Amendment of 1958 (72 Stat. 1784), pursuant to the federal act; the Poultry Products Inspection Act (71 Stat. 441; 21 U.S.C. Sec. 451 et seq.); the Meat Inspection Act of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260), as amended and extended (21 U.S.C. Sec. 71 et seq.); or the Food and Agricultural Code of this state.