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Cal. FAC § 59733 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 59733
Section 59733
Status: in_force

The marketing program committee shall appoint an agent, subject to the approval of the director, who shall administer the marketing program under the direction of the marketing program committee and who may be removed from office in the same manner as he was appointed. The salary or compensation of the agent shall be fixed by the marketing program committee, subject to the approval of the director.
Cal. SHC § 10704 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 10704
Section 10704
Status: in_force

Alternatively, the city may create a deferral fund for the assessment district, and deposit into the deferral fund an amount sufficient to pay the asessments being deferred for a specified period of time. Funds in the deferral fund may be invested as other city funds are invested, or in more restricted ways as determined by the legislative body. Any investment of the funds in the deferral fund shall comply with federal arbitrage rules.
Cal. FAC § 13192 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 18 / Section 13192
Section 13192
Status: in_force

Not later than April 1, 2003, the department shall, pursuant to Sections 12824 and 12825, do both of the following:

(a) Determine in writing those lawn and turf uses of the herbicide clopyralid for which there is no reasonable likelihood that the specified use will result in persistent residues in compost.

(b) Take either of the following actions:

(1) Impose appropriate restrictions on the lawn and turf uses of the herbicide clopyralid that are not identified in the determination made pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) Cancel any lawn and turf use that the department determines is likely to result in persistent residues in compost.
Cal. WAT § 13191.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13191.3
Section 13191.3
Status: in_force

(a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2003, shall prepare guidelines to be used by the state board and the regional boards for the purpose of listing and delisting waters and developing and implementing the total maximum daily load (TMDL) program and total maximum daily loads pursuant to Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313(d)).

(b) For the purposes of preparing the guidelines, the state board shall consider the consensus recommendations adopted by the public advisory group convened pursuant to Section 13191.

(c) The guidelines shall be finalized not later than January 1, 2004.
Cal. PROB § 16604 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 16604
Section 16604
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a trust, whenever created, that has its principal place of administration in this state, subject to all of the following rules:

(1) If the trust was created before January 1, 2024, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after that date.

(2) If the principal place of administration of the trust is changed to this state on or after January 1, 2024, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after the date of the change.

(b) Without precluding other means to establish a sufficient connection with the designated jurisdiction in a directed trust, terms of the trust that designate the principal place of administration of the trust are valid and controlling if all of the following are met:

(1) A trustee’s principal place of business is located in, or a trustee is a resident of, the designated jurisdiction.

(2) A trust director’s principal place of business is located in, or a trust director is a resident of, the designated jurisdiction.

(3) All or part of the administration occurs in the designated jurisdiction.
Cal. PRC § 30327.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 30327.6
Section 30327.6
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who for compensation attempts to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action and who violates Section 30327.5 may, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be barred from any activity seeking to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action for a period of up to one year from the date of the finding of the violation. Each violation shall be grounds for the person being barred from any activity seeking to influence or affect a commission decision or action for an additional year from the date of conviction.

(2) This section does not prohibit an individual from representing the individual’s own self in seeking to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action if that individual is acting solely on their own personal behalf and not on behalf of another person or entity.

(b) A person who violates Section 30327.5 shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be subject to a civil fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
Cal. BPC § 25172 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 25172
Section 25172
Status: in_force

Any unlicensed person or any on- or off-sale general licensee who has in his possession any distilled spirits in packages or containers larger than one gallon is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the distilled spirits have been sold and delivered to the person or licensee by the holder of an industrial alcohol dealer's, distilled spirits manufacturer's, brandy manufacturer's, or rectifier’s license for use in the trades, professions, or industries.
Cal. FAC § 74803 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.7 / Article 1 / Section 74803
Section 74803
Status: in_force

It is in the public interest that the public be made aware of accurate and scientific information relating to the beneficial qualities of winegrapes and winegrape products.
Cal. COM § 4212 — California Code / Code com / Division 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 4212
Section 4212
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank may present an item not payable by, through, or at a bank by sending to the party to accept or pay a written notice that the bank holds the item for acceptance or payment. The notice shall be sent in time to be received on or before the day when presentment is due and the bank shall meet any requirement of the party to accept or pay under Section 3501 by the close of the bank’s next banking day after it knows of the requirement.

(b) If presentment is made by notice and payment, acceptance, or request for compliance with a requirement under Section 3501 is not received by the close of business on the day after maturity or, in the case of demand items, by the close of business on the third banking day after notice was sent, the presenting bank may treat the item as dishonored and charge any drawer or indorser by sending it notice of the facts.
Cal. VEH § 9840 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 9840
Section 9840
Status: in_force

As used in this division, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:

(a) “Vessel” includes every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except the following:

(1) A seaplane on the water.

(2) A watercraft specifically designed to operate on a permanently fixed course, the movement of which is restricted to or guided on such permanently fixed course by means of a mechanical device on a fixed track or arm to which the watercraft is attached or by which the watercraft is controlled, or by means of a mechanical device attached to the watercraft itself.

(3) A floating structure which is designed and built to be used as a stationary waterborne residential dwelling, which (A) does not have and is not designed to have a mode of power of its own, (B) is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility linkage to a source originating on shore, and (C) has a permanent, continuous hookup to a shoreside sewage system.

(b) “Owner” is a person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title, of a vessel whether or not such person lends, rents, or pledges such vessel; the person entitled to the possession of a vessel as the purchaser under a conditional sale contract; or the mortgagor of a vessel. “Owner” does not include a person holding legal title to a vessel under a conditional sales contract, the mortgagee of a vessel, or the renter or lessor of a vessel to the state or to any county, city, district, or political subdivision of the state under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement which grants possession of the vessel to the lessee for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.

(c) “Legal owner” is a person holding the legal title to a vessel under a conditional sale contract, the mortgagee of a vessel, or the renter or lessor of a vessel to the state, or to any county, city, district or political subdivision of the state, under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement which grants possession of the vessel to the lessee for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.

(d) “Registered owner” is the person registered by the department as the owner of the vessel.

(e) “Waters of this state” means any waters within the territorial limits of this state.

(f) “State of principal use” means the state on which waters a vessel is used or intended to be used most during a calendar year.

(g) “Undocumented vessel” means any vessel which is not required to have and does not have a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs of the United States or any federal agency successor thereto.

(h) “Use” means operate, navigate, or employ.
Cal. FAC § 4107 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 4107
Section 4107
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of the Legislature representing any district in Los Angeles County may be appointed as a director of the California Science Center.
Cal. BPC § 19605.61 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9.2 / Section 19605.61
Section 19605.61
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the live racing or the audiovisual signals of any licensed association or fair in this state are disrupted or interrupted so as to cause the cessation of the live racing or audiovisual signals and the cause is a natural disaster outside the control of the association or fair conducting the racing or satellite wagering, as determined by the executive director of the board, the executive director may, at the request of the licensed association or fair and the organization representing horsemen at the race meeting, temporarily authorize the conduct of satellite wagering, including the transmission and reception of audiovisual signals, from any zone in the state or from any location outside this state. However, audiovisual signals emanating from within the state shall have preference over audiovisual signals from locations outside this state, and any transmission shall be subject to the conditions specified in subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 19605.3.

(b) As used in this section, “natural disaster” means fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, or earthquake.
Cal. FIN § 5868 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 5868
Section 5868
Status: in_force

A reorganized stock association shall have the power to issue additional amounts of capital stock to the mutual holding company of which it is a subsidiary and, in addition, to other persons an amount of capital stock and securities convertible into capital stock which in the aggregate does not exceed 49 percent of the issued and outstanding capital stock of that organized association. For the purposes of the 49 percent limitation, any issued and outstanding securities that are convertible into capital stock shall be considered issued and outstanding capital stock.
Cal. WIC § 9722 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 9722
Section 9722
Status: in_force

(a) Representatives of the office shall have the right to enter long-term care facilities and to unescorted, unhindered movement within them for the purposes of identifying, hearing, investigating, and resolving complaints, observing and monitoring conditions of residents and facilities, speaking confidentially with residents, and providing services to assist residents in protecting their health, safety, welfare, and rights. Entry shall be provided at any time deemed necessary and reasonable by the State Ombudsman to effectively carry out this chapter, for any of the purposes described in this subdivision.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict, limit, or increase any existing right of any organizations or individuals not described in subdivision (a) to enter, or provide assistance to patients or residents of, long-term care facilities.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall restrict any right or privilege of any patient or resident of a long-term care facility to receive visitors of his or her choice.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a long-term care facility, upon request by a representative of the office, shall provide a roster, census, or other list of the names and room numbers or room locations of all current residents or patients residing in the facility.
Cal. VEH § 522 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 522
Section 522
Status: in_force

“Ridesharing” means two or more persons traveling by any mode, including, but not limited to, carpooling, vanpooling, buspooling, taxipooling, jitney, and public transit.
Cal. PUC § 130442 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 130442
Section 130442
Status: in_force

If the measure to adopt the transaction and use tax pursuant to Section 130401 is not submitted to the electors on or before December 31, 1985, then this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1986, and as of that date is repealed unless a later enacted statute, which is chaptered before January 1, 1986, repeals or extends that date.
Cal. COM § 8511 — California Code / Code com / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 8511
Section 8511
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if a securities intermediary does not have sufficient interests in a particular financial asset to satisfy both its obligations to entitlement holders who have security entitlements to that financial asset and its obligation to a creditor of the securities intermediary who has a security interest in that financial asset, the claims of entitlement holders, other than the creditor, have priority over the claim of the creditor.

(b) A claim of a creditor of a securities intermediary who has a security interest in a financial asset held by a securities intermediary has priority over claims of the securities intermediary’s entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to that financial asset if the creditor has control over the financial asset.

(c) If a clearing corporation does not have sufficient financial assets to satisfy both its obligations to entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to a financial asset and its obligation to a creditor of the clearing corporation who has a security interest in that financial asset, the claim of the creditor has priority over the claims of entitlement holders.
Cal. HSC § 1743.25 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Section 1743.25
Section 1743.25
Status: in_force

(a)  The department may deny any application for, or suspend or revoke, any private duty nursing license issued under this chapter upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this chapter:

(1)  Violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other law of this state or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter.

(2)  Aiding, abetting, or permitting the commission of any illegal act.

(3)  Misrepresentation of a material fact in the application for a license.

(b)  (1)  Proceedings for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses or the denial or withdrawal of approval under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Section 100171.

(2)  The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a license issued by the department; its suspension, forfeiture, or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court of law; or its surrender without the written consent of the department, shall not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking the license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee on any ground provided by law.
Cal. FAC § 77090 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Article 4 / Section 77090
Section 77090
Status: in_force

The commission may promote the sale of walnuts by brand and generic advertising and other promotional means, including tie-in advertising, for the purpose of creating, maintaining, and expanding domestic and foreign markets.
Cal. BPC § 22258 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 14 / Section 22258
Section 22258
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this title, subject to the requirements of subdivision (b):

(1) An individual with a current and valid license issued by the California Board of Accountancy, or authorized to practice public accountancy pursuant to Article 5.1 (commencing with Section 5096) of Chapter 1 of Division 3.

(2) A firm, including the firm’s partners, shareholders, owners, or employees, provided the firm has a current and valid license issued by the California Board of Accountancy.

(3) A person who is an active member of the State Bar of California.

(4) Any trust company or trust business as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99) of Division 1 of the Financial Code.

(5) A financial institution regulated by the state or federal government, insofar as the activities of the financial institution with respect to tax preparation are subject to federal or state examination or oversight.

(6) A person who is enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Subpart A (commencing with Section 10.1) of Part 10 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(7) Any employee of any person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), while functioning within the scope of that employment, insofar that the employee is supervised by a person exempt under this subdivision who reviews the return, signs it, and is responsible for its content.

(8) Any employee of any corporation, partnership, association, or any entity described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 22251.

(b) (1) Except for employees of entities described in paragraph (4) or (5) of subdivision (a), paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) shall apply only if all tax returns prepared by that employee are signed by a person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of subdivision (a).

(2) Paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall apply only if all tax returns prepared by that employee are signed by the person described in paragraph (8) of subdivision (a).

(3) No person described in this subdivision as an employee may sign a tax return, unless that employee is otherwise exempt under this section, is registered as a tax preparer with the council, or is an employee of either a trust company or trust business described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a), or any employee of a financial institution described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a).

(c) For purposes of this section, preparation of a tax return includes the inputting of tax data into a computer.

(d) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to tax returns prepared for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Cal. HSC § 1796.64 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 12 / Section 1796.64
Section 1796.64
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee of a home care organization may request inactive license status if the home care organization is nonoperational due to its destruction, significant damage, or prolonged closure due to an emergency or disaster pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 1796.80) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) A license shall not be valid, for purposes of this chapter, during any period of inactive license status. A licensee shall be responsible for complying with all licensing standards when inactive license status ends. The department’s timeframe for required site visits may be adjusted during the period of inactive license status. However, if the department believes the licensee is operating during a period in which the department has granted inactive license status to the licensee, the department may enter the facility for any inspection permitted by law.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of interim licensing standards, which shall have the same force and effect as regulations, until regulations are adopted.
Cal. INS § 12401.8 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 12401.8
Section 12401.8
Status: in_force

Charges in excess of those set forth in a rate filing which has become effective may be made when such filing includes a statement that such charges may be made in the event unusual insurance risks are assumed or unusual services performed in the transaction of the business of title insurance; provided, that such charges are reasonably commensurate with the risks assumed or the costs of the services performed and provided further that each person or entity obligated to pay all or any part of such charges consents thereto in writing in advance.
Cal. HSC § 121900 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 121900
Section 121900
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter “dog handler” means any person trained in the handling of dogs whose training includes the care, feeding, and maintenance of dogs, and the procedures necessary to control the behavior of a dog subject to this chapter.