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Cal. HSC § 12692 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 12692
Section 12692
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not prohibit the operations or functions of a licensed pyrotechnic operator holding a special effects license when the operations or functions are a necessary part of the production and are performed pursuant to a valid permit issued by the authority having jurisdiction.
Cal. VEH § 34687 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.86 / Section 34687
Section 34687
Status: in_force

(a) Registration shall not be granted to a private carrier of passengers until proof of financial responsibility is filed by an insurer or surety with the department. The department may accept only a currently effective certificate of insurance issued by a company licensed to write that insurance in this state or by a nonadmitted insurer subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code, and only if the policy represented by the certificate meets the minimum insurance requirements contained in Section 34692, or a surety bond evidencing protection against liability imposed by law for the payment of damages for personal injury to, or death of, a person or property damage, or both. Each certificate shall be valid until canceled, and may only be canceled upon 30 days’ written notice submitted to the department by the carrier or surety.

(b) Whenever the department determines that the certificate of insurance or surety bond of a private carrier of passengers has lapsed or been terminated, the department shall suspend the private carrier of passengers’ registration. Registration of a private carrier or organization providing transportation services incidental to operation of a youth camp shall stand suspended immediately upon the effective date of the cancellation.

(c) The department shall notify the private carrier of passengers of an action taken under subdivision (b).
Cal. WAT § 47800 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 12 / Section 47800
Section 47800
Status: in_force

When a district has levied an assessment and it appears to the board that the assesssment or some part thereof, together with the interest thereon, will provide an amount greater than is required to meet all obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purposes for which the assessment or part thereof was levied, the board may, by resolution, declare its intention to cancel all or any portion of the assessment, including any interest thereon, or all or any portion of such interest. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “assessment balance” means the assessment and the interest thereon, and the board, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in this chapter, may cancel any part of such assessment balance, including all of the assessment and the interest thereon, a part of the assessment and the interest thereon, all of the interest on the assessment or a part of the interest on the assessment.
Cal. VEH § 34688 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.86 / Section 34688
Section 34688
Status: in_force

A private carrier of passengers shall display the carrier identification number, as required by Section 34507.5, on the vehicles operated pursuant to the registration granted under this division.
Cal. WIC § 11486.3 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 11486.3
Section 11486.3
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in consultation with system stakeholders, including county welfare departments, shall examine the CalWORKs sanction policy, its implementation, and effect on work participation, including but not limited to all of the following:

(1) The characteristics of the persons being sanctioned.

(2) The reason participants are being sanctioned.

(3) The length of time in sanctioned status.

(4) Positive and negative sanction outcomes.

(5) County variances in sanction policies, rates, and outcomes.

(6) The relationship between sanction rates and work participation.

(7) The impact of sanctions on families and their ability to become self-sufficient.

(8) Adequacy of procedures to resolve noncompliance prior to the implementation of sanctions.

(b) The department shall develop recommendations to improve the effectiveness of sanctions in achieving participant compliance, assisting families in becoming self-sufficient, and other desired program outcomes.

(c) The department shall report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature by April 1, 2005.
Cal. HSC § 2861.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 3.5 / Section 2861.5
Section 2861.5
Status: in_force

Any judicial review of administrative procedure provided for in this chapter shall be pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. FAC § 57562 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 13 / Article 2 / Section 57562
Section 57562
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the notice of claim of lien shall remain in effect, and no new notice of claim of lien shall be required in order to maintain the lien, as long as the person who provides the agricultural chemicals and labor or agricultural seeds and labor either (1) remains unpaid for the amounts secured by the lien; or (2) continues to provide agricultural chemicals and labor or agricultural seeds and labor on a regular basis to the lien debtor. For purposes of this section, providing agricultural chemicals and labor or agricultural seeds and labor shall not be deemed to be made on a regular basis if a period of more than 45 days elapses between applications, deliveries, or preparations.
Cal. PRC § 5069.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 5069.1
Section 5069.1
Status: in_force

Any portion of any parcel of real property acquired for state park system purposes, which had been farmed or grazed, or otherwise used for agricultural purposes, within the 24 months immediately preceding acquisition, may be made available for lease for agricultural purposes by the department if the director makes written findings that use of the real property for agricultural purposes would be compatible with the ultimate use of the real property as a unit, or part of a unit, of the state park system and with the sound management and conservation of resources within the unit.
Cal. FAC § 24995 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 24995
Section 24995
Status: in_force

Any proceeding pursuant to Section 24994 shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525), Title 7, Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The director shall not, however, be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show or tending to show irreparable damage or loss.
Cal. FAC § 69091 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 69091
Section 69091
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment, for any person to do any of the following:

(a) Willfully to render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(b) When engaged in the processing or marketing of pistachios or in the wholesale or retail trade of pistachios, to fail or refuse to furnish to the commission or its duly authorized agents, upon request, information concerning the name and address of the persons from whom he or she has received pistachios and the quantity so received, or any other report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(c) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be kept under the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 10922 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.11 / Chapter 1 / Section 10922
Section 10922
Status: in_force

This part does not expand or otherwise affect the powers or duties of the department relating to groundwater beyond those expressly granted by this part.
Cal. ELEC § 11382 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 11382
Section 11382
Status: in_force

There shall not be an election for a successor in a recall of a local officer pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 11200). If a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are “Yes”, the officer is removed and the office shall be vacant until it is filled according to law, provided that the officer who was the subject of the recall election shall not be appointed to fill the vacancy in that office.
Cal. WIC § 16500.9 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 16500.9
Section 16500.9
Status: in_force

The department shall establish one full-time position, within the office of the director, to assist counties and the department in complying with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.) and related state laws, regulations, rules of court, and state guidance. This assistance shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a) Acting as a clearinghouse for up-to-date information regarding tribes within and outside of the state.

(b) Providing information, technical assistance, and support regarding laws, regulations, rules of court, and state guidance applicable to Indian child custody proceedings and related matters.

(c) In coordination with other divisions within the department, providing or coordinating training and technical assistance for counties regarding the requirements described in subdivision (b).
Cal. PUC § 24235 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 24235
Section 24235
Status: in_force

“Judgment” means any judgment which has become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a claim for damages suffered by a claimant arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of any aircraft, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person or injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon an agreement of settlement for such damages.
Cal. UIC § 17002 — California Code / Code uic / Division 9 / Section 17002
Section 17002
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of this division, the department shall conduct activities including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Establish a council of corporate executives consisting of 13 members drawn from the business community including, but not limited to, retired or former chief executive officers of major California corporations. Seven members shall be appointed by the Governor, three shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. Appointments shall be made no later than January 31, 1998. This council shall provide ongoing advice and assistance to the department in recruiting private employers to hire recipients of aid.

(b) In consultation with the council described in subdivision (a), establish a clearinghouse for information on the Internet or other forms of toll-free communication for private sector employers to obtain information about assistance and resources for hiring CalWORKs recipients and to register their pledges to assist the state in finding the jobs necessary to meet the local welfare-to-work goals throughout the state.

(c) In consultation with the council described in subdivision (a), provide a forum for leaders in the faith-based communities, as well as other civic leaders, to assist the state in promoting welfare-to-work goals as part of the civic duty of their constituents.
Cal. FAC § 17067 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 17067
Section 17067
Status: in_force

The notice of the taking up of an animal shall describe the weight, sex, breed, color, marks, and brands, if any, of the animal and shall state the time and place of its proposed sale.
Cal. HSC § 1779.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1779.7
Section 1779.7
Status: in_force

(a)  Where any portion of the consideration transferred to an applicant as a deposit or to a provider as consideration for a continuing care contract is transferred by a person other than the prospective resident or a resident, that third-party transferor shall have the same cancellation or refund rights as the prospective resident or resident for whose benefit this consideration was transferred.

(b)  A transferor shall have the same rights to cancel and obtain a refund as the depositor under the deposit agreement or the resident under a continuing care contract.
Cal. PCC § 10335.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 10335.5
Section 10335.5
Status: in_force

(a) “Consulting services contract,” as used in this article, means services that do all of the following:

(1) Are of an advisory nature.

(2) Provide a recommended course of action or personal expertise.

(3) Have an end product that is basically a transmittal of information either written or verbal and that is related to the governmental functions of state agency administration and management and program management or innovation.

(4) Are obtained by awarding a contract, a grant, or any other payment of funds for services of the above type.

The product may include anything from answers to specific questions to design of a system or plan, and includes workshops, seminars, retreats, and conferences for which paid expertise is retained by contract.

(b) “Consulting services contract” does not include any of the following:

(1) Contracts between a state agency and the federal government.

(2) Contracts with local agencies, as defined in Section 2211 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to subvene federal funds for which no matching state funds are required.

(c) The following consulting services contracts are exempt from the advertising and bidding requirements of this article:

(1) Contracts that are temporary or time-limited appointments to a nontesting civil service classification for the purpose of meeting a time-limited employment need. Selection and compensation for these appointments shall be made in accordance with state civil service requirements. Payment under a consulting service contract may be on the basis of each hour or day devoted to the task or in one lump sum for the end product.

(2) Contracts that can only be performed by a public entity as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 605 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.

(3) Contracts solely for the purpose of obtaining expert witnesses for litigation.

(4) Contracts for legal defense, legal advice, or legal services.

(5) Contracts in an amount of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(6) Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 14838.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 48703.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 48703.1
Section 48703.1
Status: in_force

(a) The stewardship plan shall demonstrate sufficient funding for the stewardship program, including a funding mechanism for securing and disbursing funds to fully cover administrative, operational, and capital costs, including the assessment of charges on paint products covered by the program and sold by manufacturers in this state.

(b) Administrative costs shall include the department’s actual and reasonable regulatory costs, which include full personnel costs, to implement and enforce this chapter as the criteria for all the costs are defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 48701.1. For purposes of this subdivision, implementation begins once the department approves the stewardship plan, except the department’s costs include actual regulatory development costs and other startup costs incurred before the submittal of a stewardship plan and approval of a stewardship plan.

(c) The funding mechanism shall include the stewardship assessment required by Section 48704.1 and a description of how it is calculated.

(d) The funding mechanism shall include a budget that establishes a funding level sufficient to operate the stewardship organization, as applicable, in a prudent and responsible manner. The budget shall demonstrate how estimated revenues will cover all budgeted costs for each cost category. Budgeted costs may include, but are not be limited to, administrative costs, education and outreach costs, operational costs, and capital costs.
Cal. WAT § 1353 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 1353
Section 1353
Status: in_force

In the conduct of hearings technical rules of evidence need not be applied.
Cal. HSC § 13213 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 13213
Section 13213
Status: in_force

(a)  Building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal applicable to existing high-rise structures shall provide to the greatest feasible extent for the safety of occupants of the high-rise structure and persons involved in fire suppression activities. All existing high-rise structures shall be conformed to the requirements contained in such building standards and such other regulations on or before April 26, 1979.

(b)  The period for compliance with such requirements may be extended upon showing of good cause for such extension if a systematic and progressive plan of correction is submitted to, and approved by, the enforcing agency. Such extension shall not exceed two years from the date of approval of such plan. Any plan of correction submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted and approved on or before April 26, 1979.

(c)  This section shall not apply to structures located in a city and county if all of the following conditions exist:

(1)  The structure is used solely for residential purposes.

(2)  The structure contains 12 or fewer dwelling units.

(3)  Each dwelling unit in the structure is owner-occupied.

(4)  The structure is made of reinforced concrete.

(5)  Each dwelling unit in the structure has at least two exits, one of which may be an existing exterior fire escape.
Cal. FAC § 59649 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 59649
Section 59649
Status: in_force

Any producer that produces the commodity which is affected by any proposed or existing marketing program, whose name does not appear upon the director’s list of producers affected, may have his name established upon such list by filing with the director a signed statement which states that he produced such commodity in the next preceding season and gives the quantity which was produced and the quantity which was delivered into primary channels of trade in such season.
Cal. PUC § 130303.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 130303.1
Section 130303.1
Status: in_force

In addition to its short-range transportation planning responsibilities, the commission shall also be responsible, pursuant to Section 180206, for developing long-range expenditure plans for transportation programs included in voter-approved transaction and use tax measures that are consistent with the regional transportation plan and the regional transportation improvement program developed pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 65080) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code and this article and Article 3 (commencing with Section 130250) and Article 10 (commencing with Section 130450).
Cal. UIC § 1180.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 1180.5
Section 1180.5
Status: in_force

(a) If the director finds that a claim for refund or credit or portion thereof, including a claim deemed made and denied pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1179.5, has been erroneously denied, he or she may reverse the denial of the claim or portion thereof in the following cases:

(1) Where no petition for review of denial of the claim has been filed or deemed filed, if the reversal is made prior to the expiration of the period within which a petition for review may be filed under Section 1222.

(2) Where a petition for review of denial of the claim is filed or deemed filed, if the reversal is made prior to the mailing of a decision by the administrative law judge.

(b) The director shall give notice pursuant to Section 1206 of the reversal of an erroneous denial of a claim or portion thereof under this section. With respect to that portion of any such claim which remains denied by the director, the notice of reversal shall also constitute a notice of denial of such portion and Sections 1222, 1223, 1224, 1241, and 1242 shall apply.
Cal. SHC § 6761 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 6761
Section 6761
Status: in_force

The legislative body may by ordinance require increased depth of concrete between to the full depth of or under the ties, or both, if the legislative body in its judgment decides that this method of construction is necessary.
Cal. FAC § 4701 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 4701
Section 4701
Status: in_force

An association that conducts and carries on any citrus fruit fair that is eligible to receive apportionments pursuant to this division:

(a) Has the same power as a district agricultural association to construct, maintain, and operate recreational and cultural facilities of general public interest.

(b) Is an instrumentality of the state for the purposes mentioned in subdivision (a) and in Section 4603.
Cal. HSC § 25200.21 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9 / Section 25200.21
Section 25200.21
Status: in_force

On or before January 1, 2018, the department shall adopt regulations establishing or updating criteria used for the issuance of a new or modified permit or renewal of a permit, which may include criteria for the denial or suspension of a permit. In addition to any other criteria the department may establish or update in these regulations, the department shall consider for inclusion as criteria all of the following:

(a) Number and types of past violations that will result in a denial.

(b) The vulnerability of, and existing health risks to, nearby populations. Vulnerability and existing health risks shall be assessed using available tools, local and regional health risk assessments, the region’s federal Clean Air Act attainment status, and other indicators of community vulnerability, cumulative impact, and potential risks to health and well-being.

(c) Minimum setback distances from sensitive receptors, such as schools, child care facilities, residences, hospitals, elder care facilities, and other sensitive locations.

(d) Evidence of financial responsibility and qualifications of ownership.

(e) Provision of financial assurances pursuant to Section 25200.1.

(f) Training of personnel in the safety culture and plans, emergency plans, and maintenance of operations.

(g) Completion of a health risk assessment.
Cal. HSC § 111929.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 9 / Article 10 / Section 111929.4
Section 111929.4
Status: in_force

This article shall become operative upon the effective date of a measure passed by the Legislature that establishes a tax on inhalable products and states the intent of the Legislature to fulfill the requirements of this section.