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Cal. HSC § 40724.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 40724.7
Section 40724.7
Status: in_force

(a)  A district that is designated as being in attainment for the federal ambient air standard for ozone shall adopt a rule or regulation as described in Section 40724.6 shall fulfill both of the following conditions:

(1)  The regulation shall be adopted not later than July 1, 2006, unless a district board makes a determination in a public hearing, based on substantial scientific evidence in the record, that large confined animal facilities will not contribute to a violation of any state or federal ambient air quality standard.

(2)  The regulation may not be submitted for inclusion in the state implementation plan.

(b)  Nothing in this section shall delay or otherwise affect any action taken by a district to reduce emissions of air contaminants from agricultural sources, or any other requirements imposed on a district or a source of air pollution pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.).

(c)  In adopting a rule or regulation pursuant to this section, a district shall comply with all applicable requirements of this division, including, but not limited to, the requirements established pursuant to Section 40703, 40727, and 40728.5.

(d)  Nothing in this section authorizes a district to adopt a rule or regulation that is duplicative of a rule or regulation adopted pursuant to Section 40724.

(e)  The rule or regulation adopted by a district pursuant to this section is not required to be submitted for inclusion into the state implementation plan.
Cal. FIN § 31107 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 31107
Section 31107
Status: in_force

Any application filed with the commissioner under this division or under any regulation or order issued under this division shall be in such form, shall contain such information, shall be signed in such manner, and shall (if the commissioner so requires by regulation or order) be verified in such manner, as the commissioner may by regulation or order require.
Cal. PRC § 4791 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 4791
Section 4791
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage private and public investments in, and an improved management of, forest lands and resources within the state to ensure adequate future high quality timber supplies, related employment and other economic benefits, and the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of a productive and stable forest resource system for the benefit of present and future generations.

The primary emphasis of the program established by this chapter shall be upon improving the timber productivity of forest lands in the state; provided, that consistent with this primary goal, the program shall also be managed to improve all forest resources, such as fish and wildlife habitat and soil resources, so that the overall effect of the program is to improve the total forest resource system.
Cal. PUC § 132203 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 132203
Section 132203
Status: in_force

The commission may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, contracts and stipulations to indemnify and hold harmless, to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of the powers granted in this chapter.
Cal. INS § 1749.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 13.5 / Section 1749.5
Section 1749.5
Status: in_force

(a) A person teaching any approved course of instruction or lecturing at any approved seminar shall qualify for the same number of classroom hours as would be granted to a person taking and successfully completing that course, seminar, or program, except that such person shall qualify for those classroom hours only once each license term for each course, seminar, or program.

(b) Excess classroom hours accumulated during any one-year period may be carried forward to the next year.

(c) For good cause shown, the commissioner may grant an extension of time during which the requirements imposed by this article may be completed, but that extension of time shall not exceed the period of one year.

(d) Every person subject to this article shall furnish, in a form satisfactory to the commissioner, written certification as to the courses, programs, or seminars of instruction taken and successfully completed by that person.

(e) Any education provider whose self-study courses have been approved by the department shall not count its own self-study courses towards its continuing education requirement for a license issued under this chapter.
Cal. PCC § 6957 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6.6 / Section 6957
Section 6957
Status: in_force

(a) Upon completion of a project using an alternative project delivery method, the San Diego Association of Governments shall prepare a progress report to its governing body. The progress report shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following information:

(1) A description of the project.

(2) The entity that was awarded the project.

(3) The estimated and actual costs of the project.

(4) The estimated and actual schedule for project completion.

(5) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of the solicitation, bid, proposal, or award of the project, including, but not limited to, the resolution of the protests.

(6) An assessment of the prequalification process and criteria utilized under this chapter if the CMGC procurement method is used.

(7) A description of the method used to evaluate the bid or proposal, including the weighting of each factor and an assessment of the impact of this requirement on a project.

(8) A description of any challenges or unexpected problems that arose during the construction of the project and a description of the solutions that were considered and ultimately implemented to address those challenges and problems.

(9) Recommendations to improve the alternative project delivery methods authorized under this chapter.

(b) The progress report shall be made available on the San Diego Association of Governments’ Internet Web site.
Cal. FAC § 67081 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 67081
Section 67081
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary shall establish a list of producers in each district. In establishing the lists, the secretary shall require that handlers in the state submit the names, mailing addresses, grove location, and handled volume of each producer from whom they purchased or handled avocados in the preceding marketing season. The request for information from handlers shall be in writing and shall be filed by the handlers within 60 days following receipt of the written request.

(b) Any producer of avocados whose name does not appear upon the secretary’s list of producers may have his or her name established on the list by filing with the commission a signed statement, identifying himself or herself as a producer. Failure to be on the list does not exempt the producer from paying assessments under this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 12826 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 12826
Section 12826
Status: in_force

(a) No money appropriated for flood control projects shall be allocated for the purchase of lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for multiple purpose dams or reservoirs constructed by the United States, and authorized by the Legislature prior to January 1, 1987, except the projects on the Fresno and Merced County Stream Groups.

(b) For projects involving dams or reservoirs authorized by the Legislature after January 1, 1987, the state shall pay for the costs of the flood control components of the project as specified in Section 12585.5.
Cal. HSC § 101964 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 5.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 101964
Section 101964
Status: in_force

The task force may do all of the following:

(a) Evaluate the strategic priorities for Los Angeles County as they relate to the financing, operation, clinical focus, and administration of the health care delivery system for low-income people in Los Angeles County.

(b) Take into account the possible impact of this planning and policy analysis for the Los Angeles community.

(c) Integrate into the analysis the unique history, relationships, and other cultural and environmental issues that would make a difference between a plan that is technically correct but not likely to be implemented and one that is essentially a workplan to take a highly regarded, vitally important health system successfully through the next decade when there will be mounting pressures and challenges.
Cal. WAT § 24955.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 24955.1
Section 24955.1
Status: in_force

In the case of any district described in Section 20560.2 with respect to construction bonds issued for purposes of financing the works described in that section, the estimate may also include a sum sufficient to pay the interest on the proposed construction bonds for 10 years or less.
Cal. HSC § 125703 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 125703
Section 125703
Status: in_force

The department shall, in consultation with the California Department of Aging, do all of the following in the establishment of the program:

(a)  Promote public awareness concerning the causes and nature of, the personal risk factors for, the value of prevention of, and the options for management of osteoporosis.

(b)  Work with other state and local agencies to promote osteoporosis educational and training programs for physicians and other health professionals.

(c)  Convene an advisory panel of individuals with knowledge and expertise in osteoporosis research, women’s health, healthy aging, prevention strategies, educational programs, and consumer needs to guide program development.
Cal. HSC § 25141.5.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 4 / Section 25141.5.1
Section 25141.5.1
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Cannabis waste” has the same meaning as defined in Section 15000 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) “Plant waste” means the waste of plant material that meets the definition of “agricultural material,” “green material,” or “vegetative food material” in Section 17852 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) Plant waste and cannabis waste solely exhibiting the hazardous waste characteristic of toxicity pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 66261.24 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations shall be excluded from classification as a hazardous waste.
Cal. PUC § 8302 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 8302
Section 8302
Status: in_force

Every privately owned and publicly owned public utility generating electricity by means of any nuclear powerplant and every privately owned and publicly owned public utility with a nuclear powerplant that is no longer producing electricity but is in the decommissioning process or is still radioactive shall do both of the following:

(a) Provide periodically, as required by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but at least every two years, by mail or by hand delivery, with that information as may be required by the commission to be disseminated to the public, either to all residents within a 10-mile radius of the powerplant or to those persons designated by the commission, whichever is the greater number of persons, a general description of the powerplant, emergency evacuation information, and substantive revisions thereof, and the titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of the federal, state, and local public officials who may be contacted for more detailed information concerning powerplant status and discharges.

(b) Provide, at least twice each year, a copy of the public utility’s “Effluent Monitoring Report” to the county health officer in the county where the nuclear powerplant is located.
Cal. WIC § 15659 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 10 / Section 15659
Section 15659
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who enters into employment on or after January 1, 1995, as a care custodian, clergy member, health practitioner, or with an adult protective services agency or a local law enforcement agency, prior to commencing his or her employment and as a prerequisite to that employment, shall sign a statement on a form that shall be provided by the prospective employer, to the effect that he or she has knowledge of Section 15630 and will comply with its provisions. The employer shall provide a copy of Section 15630 to the employee. The statement shall inform the employee that he or she is a mandated reporter and inform the employee of his or her reporting obligations under Section 15630. The signed statement shall be retained by the employer.

(b) Agencies or facilities that employ persons who were employed prior to January 1, 1995, and who are required to make reports pursuant to Section 15630, shall inform those persons of their responsibility to make reports by delivering to them a copy of the statement specified in subdivision (a).

(c) The cost of printing, distribution, and filing of these statements shall be borne by the employer.

(d) On and after January 1, 1995, when a person is issued a state license or certificate to engage in a profession or occupation the members of which are required to make a report pursuant to Section 15630, the state agency issuing the license or certificate shall send to the person a statement substantially similar to the one contained in subdivision (a) at the same time that it transmits to the person the document indicating licensure or certification.

(e) As an alternative to the procedure required by subdivision (d), a state agency may cause the required statement to be printed on all application forms for a license or certificate printed on or after January 1, 1995.

(f) The retention of statements required by subdivision (a), and the delivery of statements required by subdivision (b), shall be the full extent of the employer’s duty pursuant to this section. The failure of any employee or other person associated with the employer to report abuse of elders or dependent adults pursuant to Section 15630 or otherwise meet the requirements of this chapter shall be the sole responsibility of that person. The employer or facility shall incur no civil or other liability for the failure of these persons to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 6455 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 6455
Section 6455
Status: in_force

Every resettlement franchise, permit, or privilege shall confer upon the grantee the right to occupy the roads, streets, highways, avenues, boulevards, lanes, alleys, courts, places, and pathways of the city or city and county, particularly set out in the terms and conditions of the franchise, permit, or privilege, for the purpose of conducting, operating and maintaining thereon a street, suburban, or interurban railroad, subject always to the right of the city or city and county to acquire and possess the property of the grantee.
Cal. WAT § 78672 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 78672
Section 78672
Status: in_force

Any loan contract entered into pursuant to this article may include provisions determined to be necessary by the department.
Cal. WIC § 14124.52 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3.3 / Section 14124.52
Section 14124.52
Status: in_force

Effective Date and Severability

(a) This article shall take effect on the next January 1 following its adoption by the voters.

(b) The provisions of this article are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, subclause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this article is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article. The people of the State of California hereby declare that they would have adopted this article and each and every portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, subclause, sentence, phrase, word, and application not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any part of this article or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid.

(c) To the extent a court of competent jurisdiction determines it is legally impossible to comply with any date or deadline set forth in this article during the first calendar year after this article takes effect, the people of the State of California hereby declare their intent for this article to be implemented and applied at the earliest possible date consistent with state and federal law.
Cal. BPC § 1671 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1671
Section 1671
Status: in_force

The board may discipline a licentiate by placing him or her on probation under various terms and conditions, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Requiring the licentiate to obtain additional training or pass an examination upon completion of training, or both. The examination may be written, oral, or both, and may be a practical or clinical examination or both, at the option of the board.

(b) Requiring the licentiate to submit to a complete diagnostic examination by one or more physicians appointed by the board, if warranted by the physical or mental condition of the licentiate. If the board requires the licentiate to submit to such an examination, the board shall receive and consider any other report of a complete diagnostic examination given by one or more physicians of the licentiate’s choice.

(c) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope or type of practice of the licentiate.

(d) Requiring restitution of fees to the licentiate’s patients or payers of services unless such restitution has already been made.

(e) Providing the option of alternative community service in lieu of all or part of a period of suspension in cases other than violations relating to quality of care.
Cal. HSC § 101260 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 101260
Section 101260
Status: in_force

No funds appropriated for the purposes of this article shall be allocated to any local health department whose professional and technical personnel and whose organization and program do not meet the minimum standards established by the department.
Cal. BPC § 6026.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6026.7
Section 6026.7
Status: in_force

(a) The State Bar is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and all meetings of the State Bar are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act shall not apply to the Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission or the State Bar Court.

(c) In addition to the grounds authorized in the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, a closed session may be held for those meetings, or portions thereof, relating to any of the following:

(1) Appeals from decisions of the Board of Legal Specialization refusing to certify or recertify an applicant or suspending or revoking a specialist’s certificate.

(2) The preparation of examination materials, the approval, the grading, or the security of test administration of examinations for certification of a specialist.

(3) The preparation of examination materials, the approval, the grading, or the security of test administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law Students’ Examination.

(4) Matters related to the Committee of Bar Examiners’ consideration of moral character, including allegations of criminal or professional misconduct, competence, or physical or mental health of an individual, requests by applicants for testing accommodations in connection with an application for admission to practice law, or appeals of the Committee of Bar Examiners’ determinations.

(5) Information about a law school’s operations that constitutes a trade secret as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code.

(6) Matters related to the board’s consideration of waiving confidentiality related to records of disciplinary proceedings under subdivision (c) of Section 6086.1.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11125.7 of the Government Code, the State Bar shall accept public comment in open session on all matters that are agendized for discussion or decision by the board of trustees, whether in an open or a closed session.

(e) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall not be considered an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, or similar multimember advisory body, as described in Section 11123.5 of the Government Code, for purposes of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
Cal. BPC § 17593 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 17593
Section 17593
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against a telephone solicitor to enforce the article and to obtain any one or more of the following remedies:

(1) An order to enjoin the violation.

(2) A civil penalty of up to the penalty amount that the Federal Trade Commission may seek pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (m) of Section 45 of Title 15 of the United States Code as specified in Section 1.98 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(3) Any other relief that the court deems proper.

(b) Any person who has received a telephone solicitation that is prohibited by Section 17592, or whose telephone number was used in violation of Section 17591, may bring a civil action in small claims court for an injunction or order to prevent further violations. If a person obtains an injunction or order under this subdivision and service of the injunction or order is properly effected, a person who thereafter receives further solicitations in violation of the injunction or order within 30 days after service of the initial injunction or order, may file a subsequent action in small claims court seeking enforcement of the injunction or order and a civil penalty to be awarded to the person in an amount up to one thousand dollars ($1,000). For purposes of this subdivision, a person’s claims may not be aggregated to establish jurisdiction in a court other than small claims court. For purposes of this subdivision, a defendant is not required to personally appear, but may appear by affidavit or by written instrument.

(c) The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this article are in addition to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under other laws.

(d) It shall be an affirmative defense to any action brought under this article that the violation was accidental and in violation of the telephone solicitor’s policies and procedures and telemarketer instruction and training.
Cal. MVC § 1035.2 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1035.2
Section 1035.2
Status: in_force

Any personal property held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 that the administrator determines to be of no substantial monetary value may be immediately delivered to any heir, devisee, or legatee under a will of the deceased member, or to any other interested person who makes application therefor, or if unclaimed within one year, may be destroyed or used, as the administrator directs, for the benefit of the home or its members.