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Cal. PUC § 132205 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 132205
Section 132205
Status: in_force

The commission may provide and maintain, by contract with a public agency or by other means, a security force to enforce its regulations, preserve and protect any public transit system or project financed pursuant to this chapter, and preserve and protect the public peace, health, and safety with respect to its system or projects.
Cal. HSC § 127631.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 127631.1
Section 127631.1
Status: in_force

In addition to the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund established in this chapter, the department may also use the money in the Abortion Access Fund established in Section 127641 to provide grant funding for abortion services to safety net providers of abortion services through the California Reproductive and TGI Health Equity Program.
Cal. WAT § 85053 — California Code / Code wat / Division 35 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 85053
Section 85053
Status: in_force

“Bay Delta Conservation Plan” or “BDCP” means a multispecies conservation plan.
Cal. BPC § 14435 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 14435
Section 14435
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any registrant or any member of the registrant takes an oath before any magistrate that he has reason to believe, and does believe, that any of the containers, supplies or equipment mentioned in this article, are being unlawfully sold, filled or used, or are secreted in any place, the magistrate shall issue a search warrant to discover and obtain them;

(b) The magistrate may cause to be brought before him, the person in whose possession the containers, equipment or supplies are found, and if he finds that the person has been guilty of a violation of this article, he shall impose the punishment prescribed in this article, and also award the possession of the containers, equipment or supplies taken upon the search warrant to the owner, or to the corporation or association of which the owner is a member.
Cal. FGC § 4654 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 4654
Section 4654
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a wild pig validation, a person must be 12 years of age or older, and possess a valid hunting license, or if a nonresident, a valid California nonresident hunting license.

(b) A person authorized to obtain a wild pig validation may obtain a wild pig validation upon payment of a base fee, as follows:

(1) For a resident of the state, twenty-five dollars ($25).

(2) For a nonresident, ninety dollars ($90).

(c) The base fees specified in this section are applicable for the license year beginning July 1, 2024, and shall be adjusted under Section 713 for subsequent license years.

(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.
Cal. PUC § 916.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 916.1
Section 916.1
Status: in_force

The commission shall annually report the results of its investigation pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7661 relative to any incident that results in a notification required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7661, including its findings concerning the cause or causes of the incident and any action undertaken by the commission in response to those findings. The commission may include the information required to be reported pursuant to this section in its report to the Legislature pursuant to Section 916.
Cal. HSC § 11839.20 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 11839.20
Section 11839.20
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in licensing narcotic treatment programs to provide a means whereby the patient may be rehabilitated and will no longer need to support a dependency on opiates.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that each narcotic treatment program shall have a strong rehabilitative element, including, but not limited to, individual and group therapy, counseling, vocational guidance, and job and education counseling.

(c) The Legislature declares the ultimate goal of all narcotic treatment programs shall be to aid the patient in altering his or her lifestyle and eventually to eliminate the improper use of legal drugs and the use of illicit drugs.

(d) The department shall adopt any regulations necessary to ensure that every program is making a sustained effort to end the drug dependency of the patients.
Cal. SHC § 179.2 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4.8 / Section 179.2
Section 179.2
Status: in_force

The department may allocate State Highway Account funds in lieu of the local matching requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 2413 to the extent funding for this purpose is included in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. BPC § 6980.75 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 8 / Section 6980.75
Section 6980.75
Status: in_force

A record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of conviction.
Cal. FAC § 76282 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 76282
Section 76282
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, operating procedures, and orders for carrying out this chapter, including rules for appeals from any bylaw, rule, regulation, operating procedure, or order of the commission.
Cal. HSC § 32155 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 32155
Section 32155
Status: in_force

The board of directors may order that the hearing pursuant to this article, and hearings on the reports of the hospital medical audit or quality assurance committees, be held in private or executive session, provided, that an applicant or medical staff member whose staff privileges are the direct subject of a hearing may request a public hearing. Deliberations of the board of directors in connection with matters pertaining to this article may be held in executive session.
Cal. SHC § 6751 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 6751
Section 6751
Status: in_force

As used in this part “roadbed” includes that portion of any street used by the track of any railroad between the rails and for two feet on each side thereof and between the tracks if there is more than one, and includes the rails of such track or tracks.
Cal. HSC § 51642 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 51642
Section 51642
Status: in_force

(a)  The obligation of the agency and of the state to pay any insurance benefit pursuant to contracts of insurance insuring loans or bonds shall not exceed amounts deposited in the insurance fund that are made available therefor under the respective contracts of insurance. Nothing in this part shall require the Legislature to appropriate moneys from the General Fund in the State Treasury to the insurance fund on account of these obligations. The insurance of loans or bonds under this part shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment.

(b)  All contracts of insurance insuring loans or bonds pursuant to this part shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the following effect: “Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State of California is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on this contract of insurance.”

(c)  Moneys in the insurance fund received from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to the California Housing and Jobs Investment Bond Act may not be transferred to any other fund of the agency except as necessary to pay the expenses of operating the program of loan and bond insurance for single-family residential housing authorized by this part, nor shall the agency utilize any of these moneys under the direction and control of the agency, other than moneys in the insurance fund, to satisfy liabilities arising from contracts of insurance authorized by this part.

(d)  Moneys in the insurance fund may not be transferred to any other fund of the agency except as necessary to pay the expenses of operating the program of loan and bond insurance authorized by this part, nor shall the agency utilize any moneys under the direction and control of the agency to satisfy liabilities arising from contracts of insurance authorized by this part.

(e)  The agency, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the California Housing Loan Insurance Fund, may borrow or receive moneys from the agency or from any federal, state, or local agency or private entity, or may pledge funds from the California Housing Finance Fund, in order to create or support reserves in the insurance fund for loan or bond insurance as provided in this part and as authorized by resolution of the board of directors.

(f)  The agency shall create a separate reserve account for insuring mortgages of multifamily housing developments which shall consist of all of the following:

(1)  Funds transferred by redevelopment agencies pursuant to Section 33334.2. The use of these funds shall be consistent with Section 33334.4.

(2)  Any other funds available for insuring mortgages of multifamily housing developments as may be made available for that purpose by law and as provided in this part.

(g)  Reserve funds for the single-family mortgage guarantee insurance program and the multifamily residential mortgage guaranty insurance program shall not be commingled.
Cal. FAC § 560 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 8.5 / Section 560
Section 560
Status: in_force

This article shall be known as the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.
Cal. PUC § 1701.6 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1701.6
Section 1701.6
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any penalty, fine, or other punishment applicable pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 2100), the commission may assess civil sanctions upon any entity or person, other than a decisionmaker or employee of the commission, who violates, fails to comply with, or procures, aids, or abets any violation of, the ex parte communication requirements of this article or those adopted by the commission pursuant to this article. The civil sanctions may include civil penalties, adverse consequences in commission proceedings, or other appropriate commission orders directed at the entity, person, or both the entity and person, committing the violation.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a civil penalty assessed shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. If the violation consists of engaging in a communication that is prohibited by the ex parte communication requirements, each day that the violation is not disclosed to the commission and to parties of record in the formal proceeding in which the communication occurred shall constitute a separate violation.

(2) If the entity or person may obtain, by violating the ex parte communication requirements, financial benefits that exceed the maximum amount of civil penalty allowable pursuant to paragraph (1), the commission may impose a civil penalty up to the amount of those financial benefits.

(c) Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subdivision (b) upon entities whose rates are determined by the commission shall be in the form of credits to the customers of that entity. Civil penalties collected from other entities shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(d) In determining the appropriate civil sanctions, the commission shall consider the following factors:

(1) The severity of the violation.

(2) The conduct of the entity or person, including the level of experience of the entity or person in participating in commission proceedings and whether the entity or person knowingly violated the ex parte communication requirements.

(3) The financial resources of the entity or person.

(4) The totality of the circumstances in furtherance of the public interest.
Cal. FAC § 6047.25 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.5 / Section 6047.25
Section 6047.25
Status: in_force

The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration. The secretary may prescribe additional procedures to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend the period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days.
Cal. FIN § 9 — California Code / Code fin / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 9
Section 9
Status: in_force

9.

“Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned, and “subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.
Cal. EVID § 991 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 991
Section 991
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “patient” means a person who consults a physician or submits to an examination by a physician for the purpose of securing a diagnosis or preventive, palliative, or curative treatment of his physical or mental or emotional condition.
Cal. WAT § 71691 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 71691
Section 71691
Status: in_force

A district may:

(a) Acquire, or contract to acquire, waterworks or a waterworks system, waters, water rights, lands, rights, and privileges.

(b) Construct, maintain, and operate conduits, pipelines, reservoirs, works, machinery, and other property useful or necessary to store, convey, supply, or otherwise make use of water for a waterworks plant or system for the benefit of the district.

(c) Complete, extend, add to, repair, or otherwise improve any waterworks or waterworks system acquired by the district.

(d) Carry on and conduct waterworks or a waterworks system.

(e) Construct, maintain, and operate works, facilities improvements and property of the district useful or necessary for the provision, generation, and delivery of hydroelectric power pursuant to Sections 71662 and 71663.
Cal. FAC § 15072 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 12 / Section 15072
Section 15072
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any commercial feed without complying with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it.
Cal. FAC § 6924 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 6924
Section 6924
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Sections 6505, 6506, and 6923 a nursery stock certificate need not be affixed to nursery stock if it is sold at retail and delivered to the purchaser at any sales location which is licensed in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 6721) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 6741) of Chapter 1 of this part.
Cal. FIN § 22750 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 22750
Section 22750
Status: in_force

(a) If any amount other than, or in excess of, the charges permitted by this division is willfully charged, contracted for, or received, the contract of loan is void, and no person has any right to collect or receive any principal, charges, or recompense in connection with the transaction.

(b) If any provision of this division is willfully violated in the making or collection of a loan, whether by a licensee or by an unlicensed person subject to this division, the contract of loan is void, and no person has any right to collect or receive any principal, charges, or recompense in connection with the transaction.
Cal. BPC § 2305 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2305
Section 2305
Status: in_force

The revocation, suspension, or other discipline, restriction, or limitation imposed by another state upon a license or certificate to practice medicine issued by that state, or the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the authority to practice medicine by any agency of the federal government, that would have been grounds for discipline in California of a licensee under this chapter, shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct against the licensee in this state.
Cal. WAT § 60217 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 60217
Section 60217
Status: in_force

If any district election is consolidated with any state or county election, then the voting precincts, polling places, and election officers for the district election shall be the same as those established for such state or county election.
Cal. LAB § 7602 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 5 / Section 7602
Section 7602
Status: in_force

Handtools shall be kept in good condition and be safely stored by the employer. Unsafe handtools shall not be used.
Cal. FGC § 4003 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4003
Section 4003
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to use poison to take fur-bearing mammals without a permit from the department. The department may issue such a permit upon a written application indicating the kind of poison desired to be used and the time and place of use.
Cal. HSC § 8362 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 8362
Section 8362
Status: in_force

Every director or officer authorizing or consenting to a loan, and the person who receives a loan, in violation of this article are severally guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. BPC § 7587.9 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.5 / Article 7 / Section 7587.9
Section 7587.9
Status: in_force

The director may assess fines for the following acts pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7583) only as follows:

(a) Violation of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 7583.3; one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per violation.

(b) Violation of subdivision (c) or (e) of Section 7583.3; five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for each violation thereafter.

(c) Violation of Section 7583.4; five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
Cal. SHC § 125 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 125
Section 125
Status: in_force

To notify the public that a state highway is closed or its use restricted, the department may:

(a) Erect suitable barriers or obstructions upon such highway.

(b) Post warnings and notices of the condition of any such highway.

(c) Post signs for the direction of traffic upon it, or to or upon any other highway or detour open to public travel.

(d) Place warning devices on such highway.

(e) Assign a flagman to warn, detour or direct traffic on such highway.
Cal. WAT § 51686 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 51686
Section 51686
Status: in_force

If the total amount of land to be sold at any one sale consists of more than 50 acres, the board of appraisement shall consist of:

(a) One member who is an officer or an authorized appraiser of a banking corporation formed under the laws of this State, or the manager of a branch bank of such banking corporation, or an officer or cashier of a national banking association, having a place of business in the county in which the parcel or some portion thereof is situated.

(b) One member who is an inheritance tax appraiser of the county in which the parcel is located.

(c) One member, a disinterested person, who is a licensed real estate broker, selected by the two other members of the board.
Cal. PUC § 399.3 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 15 / Section 399.3
Section 399.3
Status: in_force

Nothing in Section 399.2 shall be construed to preclude any of California’s local publicly owned electric utilities from exercising authority to operate their electric distribution grid as provided under law.
Cal. FAC § 6047.68 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.7 / Section 6047.68
Section 6047.68
Status: in_force

(a) The petition shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the board of supervisors as is necessary to reimburse the county for all costs incurred by it in connection with the proposed organization of the district. The board of supervisors may charge the district for actual expenses incurred by the county in connection with the proceedings for the formation of the district.

(b) Upon the establishment of the district, the district shall reimburse those who provided the funds specified in subdivision (a) from assessments collected pursuant to this article.
Cal. PROB § 1980 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 1980
Section 1980
Status: in_force

(a) By enacting this chapter, it is the Legislature’s intent to enact a modified version of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.

(b) This chapter may be cited as the “California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act.”
Cal. PUC § 8251 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 8251
Section 8251
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any public service corporation, or agent, superintendent, or manager thereof, employing any special agent, detective, or person commonly known as a “spotter,” for the purpose of investigating, obtaining, and reporting to the employer information concerning its employees, to discipline or discharge any employee, where such act of discipline or the discharge is based upon a report by such special agent, detective, or spotter, which report involves a question of integrity, honesty, or a breach of rules of the employer, unless such employer, its agent, superintendent, or manager, gives notice and accords a hearing to the employee thus accused, when requested by the employee. At such hearing the employer shall state specific charges on which act of discipline or discharge is based, and the accused employee shall have the right to furnish testimony in his defense.
Cal. RTC § 18701 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 18701
Section 18701
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18700. The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of money paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund money that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18700 to be transferred to the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18700 for payment into that fund.
Cal. WAT § 12694 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12694
Section 12694
Status: in_force

The work of improvement on the San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers dated May 8, 1946, at an estimated cost to the State of one million eight hundred twenty-six thousand dollars ($1,826,000), and the work is found to be a work for the control of floods.