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Cal. FAC § 52993 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 52993
Section 52993
Status: in_force

The secretary shall not be required to administer this article or any provisions of this chapter that are operative pursuant to Sections 52991 and 52992 unless the secretary determines that there are sufficient funds remaining in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund that were deposited and authorized to be expended for the purposes of this chapter, or from other sources, including the California cotton industry, to pay the costs incurred by the secretary.
Cal. WAT § 11464 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 11464
Section 11464
Status: in_force

No water right, reservoir, conduit, or facility for the generation, production, transmission, or distribution of electric power, acquired by the department shall ever be sold, granted, or conveyed by the department so that the department thereby is divested of the title to and ownership of it.
Cal. WAT § 60002 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 60002
Section 60002
Status: in_force

“Include” except when used in relation to the inclusion of land into a district does not necessarily exclude matters not enumerated.
Cal. WAT § 33248 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 9.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 33248
Section 33248
Status: in_force

The districts and the city shall, pursuant to this part, execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transfer of assets as herein provided.
Cal. RTC § 6281 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 6281
Section 6281
Status: in_force

There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part the gross receipts from the sale of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, a mobilehome or commercial coach required to be annually registered under the Health and Safety Code, or a vehicle required to be registered under the Vehicle Code or subject to identification under Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000) of the Vehicle Code, or a vessel or aircraft, when such property is included in any transfer of all or substantially all the property held or used in the course of business activities of the person selling the property and when after such transfer the real or ultimate ownership of such property is substantially similar to that which existed before such transfer. For the purposes of this section, stockholders, bondholders, partners, or other persons holding an interest in a corporation or other entity are regarded as having the “real or ultimate ownership” of the property of that corporation or other entity.
Cal. CIV § 6818 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 6818
Section 6818
Status: in_force

(a) Within 21 days of the payment of the sums specified in the notice of delinquent assessment, the association shall record or cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the notice of delinquent assessment is recorded a lien release or notice of rescission and provide the owner of the separate interest a copy of the lien release or notice that the delinquent assessment has been satisfied.

(b) If it is determined that a lien previously recorded against the separate interest was recorded in error, the party who recorded the lien shall, within 21 calendar days, record or cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the notice of delinquent assessment is recorded a lien release or notice of rescission and provide the owner of the separate interest with a declaration that the lien filing or recording was in error and a copy of the lien release or notice of rescission.
Cal. HSC § 25200.05 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9 / Section 25200.05
Section 25200.05
Status: in_force

(a) No later than 90 days after receiving an application for a hazardous waste facilities permit pursuant to Section 25200 or 25201.6, the department shall post on its internet website a timeline with the estimated dates of key milestones in the hazardous waste facilities permit application review process, which shall include, but are not limited to, the dates of all public meetings and the date for issuance of a draft hazardous waste facilities permit decision. The department shall note on its internet website that these dates are estimates, and shall update the dates as necessary.

(b) On or before March 31, 2022, the department shall post a timeline, as described in subdivision (a), for each hazardous waste facilities permit application under review by the department as of January 1, 2022.
Cal. SHC § 32950 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 32950
Section 32950
Status: in_force

An authority shall not acquire any existing parking facility by the exercise of the power of eminent domain except after public hearing. Notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be published once not less than 10 nor more than 20 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the city, or, if there be no such newspaper printed and published therein, by posting copies of the notice in at least three public places in the city not less than 10 nor more than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Cal. SHC § 92.7 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 92.7
Section 92.7
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning on or before July 1, 2028, the department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health and in collaboration with impacted local governments, incorporate suicide deterrent considerations in the updates of applicable guidance documents.

(2) Suicide deterrent considerations shall include, but not be limited to, the evaluation and adoption of guidance for countermeasures that may deter suicide attempts on bridges and overpasses on the state highway system, including the design, placement, and modification of barriers, fencing, and other infrastructure.

(3) A suicide deterrent consideration incorporated into guidance documents pursuant to this subdivision shall be as determined by the department to be appropriate.

(b) This section does not impose a mandatory duty pursuant to Section 815.6 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 52854 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 52854
Section 52854
Status: in_force

The call shall be made at the time prescribed by Section 51420 for making the next call for the payment of principal or interest of the bonds after the reserve fund has been depleted.
Cal. FAC § 11704 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11704
Section 11704
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is regularly engaged in the business of maintenance gardening and who desires to engage in pest control for hire incidental to that business shall qualify for a pest control business license in the maintenance gardener category by passing the certified commercial applicators examination in both the laws and regulation and the landscape maintenance categories.

(b) The maintenance gardener category shall be limited to pest control in ornamental and turf plantings indoors, in commercial parks, or surrounding structures. A contract or verification that the pest control operation is incidental and that maintenance gardening is the primary purpose shall be immediately submitted to the commissioner or director upon request.

(c) An application for a license limited to the maintenance gardener category shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5.
Cal. FAC § 1 — California Code / Code fac / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS / Section 1
Section 1
Status: in_force

1.

This act shall be known as the “Food and Agricultural Code.”
Cal. FAC § 78285 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Article 6 / Section 78285
Section 78285
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the following marketing year not later than January 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as possible. The commission shall adopt bylaws which establish the date for payment of the assessment.

(b) The assessment shall not exceed one cent ($0.01) per pound of all sales of asparagus by producers in the marketing year.

(c) The handler shall deduct the producer assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of these funds until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission.

(d) A fee greater than the amount specified in subdivision (b) shall not be charged unless approved by the vote specified in Section 78271.
Cal. WAT § 60095 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 60095
Section 60095
Status: in_force

If the certificates of the county elections officials of each affected county as filed with the county elections official of the principal county show the petition to be sufficient, the county elections official of the principal county shall present the petition, together with the certificates of the county elections officials of the affected counties to the board of supervisors of the principal county.
Cal. HSC § 1792 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 6 / Section 1792
Section 1792
Status: in_force

(a) A provider shall maintain at all times qualifying assets as a liquid reserve in an amount that equals or exceeds the sum of the following:

(1) The amount the provider is required to hold as a debt service reserve under Section 1792.3.

(2) The amount the provider must hold as an operating expense reserve under Section 1792.4.

(b) The liquid reserve requirement described in this section is satisfied when a provider holds qualifying assets in the amount required. Except as may be required under subdivision (d), a provider is not required to set aside, deposit into an escrow, or otherwise restrict the assets it holds as its liquid reserve.

(c) A provider shall not allow the amount it holds as its liquid reserve to fall below the amount required by this section. In the event the amount of a provider’s liquid reserve is insufficient, the provider shall prudently eliminate the deficiency by increasing its assets qualifying under Section 1792.2.

(d) The department may increase the amount a provider is required to hold as its liquid reserve or require that a provider immediately place its liquid reserve into an escrow account meeting the requirements of Section 1781 if the department has reason to believe the provider is any of the following:

(1) Insolvent.

(2) In imminent danger of becoming insolvent.

(3) In a financially unsound or unsafe condition.

(4) In a condition such that it may otherwise be unable to fully perform its obligations pursuant to continuing care contracts.

(e) For providers that have voluntarily and permanently discontinued entering into continuing care contracts, the department may allow a reduced liquid reserve amount if the department finds that the reduction is consistent with the financial protections imposed by this article. The reduced liquid reserve amount shall be based upon the percentage of residents at the continuing care retirement community who have continuing care contracts.
Cal. INS § 8076 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 8076
Section 8076
Status: in_force

The arbitrators shall make their award in writing to the president of the reinsurer and to the member. Such award shall be final as to the amount of the loss sustained.
Cal. PROB § 6111 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 6111
Section 6111
Status: in_force

(a) A will that does not comply with Section 6110 is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed, if the signature and the material provisions are in the handwriting of the testator.

(b) If a holographic will does not contain a statement as to the date of its execution and:

(1) If the omission results in doubt as to whether its provisions or the inconsistent provisions of another will are controlling, the holographic will is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency unless the time of its execution is established to be after the date of execution of the other will.

(2) If it is established that the testator lacked testamentary capacity at any time during which the will might have been executed, the will is invalid unless it is established that it was executed at a time when the testator had testamentary capacity.

(c) Any statement of testamentary intent contained in a holographic will may be set forth either in the testator’s own handwriting or as part of a commercially printed form will.
Cal. HSC § 1797.63 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 1797.63
Section 1797.63
Status: in_force

“Certifying examination” or “examination for certification” means an examination designated by the authority for a specific level of prehospital emergency medical care personnel that must be satisfactorily passed prior to certification or recertification at the specific level and may include any examination or examinations designated by the authority, including, but not limited to, any of the following options determined appropriate by the authority:

(a)  An examination developed either by the authority or under the auspices of the authority or approved by the authority and administered by the authority or any entity designated by the authority to administer the examination.

(b)  An examination developed and administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

(c)  An examination developed administered, or approved by a certifying agency pursuant to standards adopted by the authority for the certification examination.
Cal. INS § 10384.17 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 10384.17
Section 10384.17
Status: in_force

(a) A health insurer shall not rescind a health insurance policy, or limit any provisions of a health insurance policy, once an insured is covered under the policy unless the insurer can demonstrate that the insured has performed an act or practice constituting fraud or made an intentional misrepresentation of material fact as prohibited by the terms of the policy.

(b) If a health insurer intends to rescind a health insurance policy pursuant to subdivision (a), the insurer shall send a notice to the policyholder or insured via regular certified mail at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the rescission explaining the reasons for the intended rescission and notifying the policyholder or insured of his or her right to appeal that decision to the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10273.4.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 10273.4 or any other provision of law, after 24 months following the issuance of a health insurance policy, a health insurer shall not rescind the policy for any reason, and shall not cancel the policy, limit any of the provisions of the policy, or raise premiums on the policy due to any omissions, misrepresentations, or inaccuracies in the application form, whether willful or not. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to alter existing law that otherwise applies to a health insurer within the first 24 months following the issuance of a health insurance policy.
Cal. PUC § 101216 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 101216
Section 101216
Status: in_force

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without the prior specific approval thereof by the board, if the demand is for the purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the board and is in an amount no greater than the amount so authorized and the demand is approved by the general manager.
Cal. PROB § 1300 — California Code / Code prob / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 1300
Section 1300
Status: in_force

In all proceedings governed by this code, an appeal may be taken from the making of, or the refusal to make, any of the following orders:

(a) Directing, authorizing, approving, or confirming the sale, lease, encumbrance, grant of an option, purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property.

(b) Settling an account of a fiduciary.

(c) Authorizing, instructing, or directing a fiduciary, or approving or confirming the acts of a fiduciary.

(d) Directing or allowing payment of a debt, claim, or cost.

(e) Fixing, authorizing, allowing, or directing payment of compensation or expenses of an attorney.

(f) Fixing, directing, authorizing, or allowing payment of the compensation or expenses of a fiduciary.

(g) Surcharging, removing, or discharging a fiduciary.

(h) Transferring the property of the estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction.

(i) Allowing or denying a petition of the fiduciary to resign.

(j) Discharging a surety on the bond of a fiduciary.

(k) Adjudicating the merits of a claim made under Part 19 (commencing with Section 850) of Division 2.
Cal. RTC § 23002 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 23002
Section 23002
Status: in_force

Except where otherwise expressly provided, all of the provisions of this part are applicable to the taxes imposed respectively under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), or to the predecessor acts of this part, the Bank and Corporation Franchise Tax Act or the Corporation Income Tax Act, respectively.
Cal. SHC § 22659 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 22659
Section 22659
Status: in_force

All contributions authorized prior to confirmation of an assessment shall be deducted from the total improvement costs to be assessed within the assessment district.
Cal. PUC § 96901 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 9 / Section 96901
Section 96901
Status: in_force

The detachment of territory from the district shall become effective upon giving of the notice required in Section 96902, provided that the detached territory shall not be relieved from liability for taxation for the payment of any bonded indebtedness existing at the time of detachment.
Cal. HSC § 110839 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 110839
Section 110839
Status: in_force

Multi-ingredient cosmetic products sold as organic in California with less than 70 percent organically produced ingredients, by weight or by fluid volume, excluding water and salt, may only identify the organic content as follows:

(a)  By identifying each organically produced ingredient in the ingredient statement with the word “organic” or with an asterisk or other reference mark that is defined below the ingredient statement to indicate the ingredient is organically produced.

(b)  If the organically produced ingredients are identified in the ingredient statement, by displaying the product’s percentage of organic contents on the information panel.
Cal. HSC § 53521 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 53521
Section 53521
Status: in_force

Bonds in the total amount of two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is determined necessary and feasible by the committee in order to effectuate this part or to conduct an effective sale, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this part and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds shall, when sold, be and constitute a valid legally and binding obligation of the state, and the full faith and credit of the state is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable.
Cal. HNC § 6054.1 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 6054.1
Section 6054.1
Status: in_force

If on the 60th day prior to a general district election only one person has been nominated for each of the offices to be filled at that election or no person has been nominated for any such office or offices, and a petition signed by 5 percent of the voters requesting that the election be held has not been presented to the district board, an election shall not be held.
Cal. VEH § 255 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 255
Section 255
Status: in_force

“City” includes every city and city and county within this State.
Cal. BPC § 6702.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6702.2
Section 6702.2
Status: in_force

“Mechanical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of mechanical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice mechanical engineering in any of its phases.
Cal. PROB § 9251 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 9251
Section 9251
Status: in_force

If the personal representative is not authorized to act under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (Part 6 (commencing with Section 10400)):

(a) Immediately on the filing of the allowance of a claim, the clerk shall present the claim and allowance to the court or judge for approval or rejection.

(b) On presentation of a claim and allowance, the court or judge may, in its discretion, examine the creditor and others on oath and receive any evidence relevant to the validity of the claim. The court or judge shall endorse on the claim whether the claim is approved or rejected and the date.
Cal. VEH § 22431 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 22431
Section 22431
Status: in_force

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. BPC § 26010 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 26010
Section 26010
Status: in_force

(a) There is in the Business and Consumer Services Agency, the Department of Cannabis Control under the supervision and control of a director. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this division related to the department.

(b) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. PUC § 13072 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 1 / Section 13072
Section 13072
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context, all of the provisions of this chapter shall be understood as relating only to bonds issued under this chapter.
Cal. PROB § 12206 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 12206
Section 12206
Status: in_force

A limitation in a will of the time for administration of an estate is directory only and does not limit the power of the personal representative or the court to continue administration of the estate beyond the time limitation in the will if the continuation is necessary.
Cal. WIC § 14068 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 14068
Section 14068
Status: in_force

In conducting outreach activities for the enrollment of special needs populations into a Medi-Cal managed care program, the department and its contractors, as deemed applicable by the department, shall work with state, local, and regional organizations with the ability to target low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live. This shall include, but not be limited to, all applicable state departments that serve these individuals, regional centers, seniors’ organizations, local health consumer centers, and other consumer-focused organizations that are engaging in providing assistance to this population.