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Cal. FAM § 17303 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 17303
Section 17303
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, contained in Part D (commencing with Section 651) of Subchapter 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code, requires that there be a single state agency for child support enforcement. California’s child support enforcement system is extremely complex, involving numerous state and local agencies. The state’s system was divided between the State Department of Social Services, the Attorney General’s office, the Franchise Tax Board, the Employment Development Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the 58 county district attorneys’ offices.

(b) The lack of coordination and integration between state and local child support agencies has been a major impediment to getting support to the children of this state. An effective child support enforcement program must have strong leadership and effective state oversight and management to best serve the needs of the children of the state.

(c) The state would benefit by centralizing its obligation to hold counties responsible for collecting support. Oversight would be best accomplished by direct management by the state.

(d) A single state agency for child support enforcement with strong leadership and direct accountability for local child support agencies will benefit the taxpayers of the state by reducing the inefficiencies introduced by involving multiple layers of government in child support enforcement operations.
Cal. FGC § 15007.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 15007.5
Section 15007.5
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful to engage in the aquaculture of any species of octopus for the purpose of human consumption.

(b) A business owner or operator shall not sell, possess, or transport any species of octopus that is the result or product of aquaculture.
Cal. RTC § 24343.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 24343.7
Section 24343.7
Status: in_force

Section 162(k)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
Cal. BPC § 7580.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.5 / Article 1 / Section 7580.7
Section 7580.7
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, “qualified manager” means the individual under whose direction, control, charge, or management the business of a licensee is operated, who has qualified pursuant to Section 7582.22, and who is in possession of a current and valid qualified manager’s certificate issued pursuant to this chapter.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.
Cal. SHC § 5532 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 19.2 / Section 5532
Section 5532
Status: in_force

Sections 5366, 5367, 5368, 5369 and 5372 of this code shall apply to the additional assessment except that the objections, appeals or protests referred to in Section 5366 shall be limited to the matter of the cost of liability and not relate to the work, acquisition or improvement.
Cal. PRC § 6463 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 6463
Section 6463
Status: in_force

Any person or persons claiming title under a patent of tideland, issued by the State of California, may bring suit against the State, or against the State with others, in accordance with law in any court of competent jurisdiction of the State, to quiet title or otherwise determine the validity of such patent or establish boundaries of the land granted thereby or both, and may prosecute the action to final judgment. Service of summons on the State in any such suit shall be made in the manner provided in Section 6462 of this code. If judgment is given against the State in any such action or proceeding, no costs shall be recovered from the State thereunder.
Cal. BPC § 558 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 558
Section 558
Status: in_force

One-half of all fines collected hereunder shall go to the county wherein the prosecution was had, and the remaining one-half thereof shall go into the state treasury and constitute a special fund to be expended by the department for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this article.
Cal. FAC § 29051 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 29051
Section 29051
Status: in_force

If a serial number brand is used on wooden equipment, it shall be burned into the wood in numbers which are at least one-half inch in height. Hive bodies shall be branded on the upper left-hand corner. Frames shall be branded or stenciled on top bars. Other wooden equipment may be branded in any manner desired.
Cal. RTC § 9505 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 4 / Section 9505
Section 9505
Status: in_force

After deducting its cost in administering the tax, the State Board of Equalization shall transmit the net revenues to the county periodically as promptly as possible for distribution in accordance with the allocation agreement between the county and cities. The transmittals from the Board of Equalization to counties and the transmittal from counties to cities shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.
Cal. HSC § 33391.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 33391.1
Section 33391.1
Status: in_force

On and after January 1, 2012, an agency shall obtain an appraisal from a qualified independent appraiser to determine the fair market value of property before the agency acquires or purchases real property pursuant to Section 33391.
Cal. WIC § 14132.58 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 14132.58
Section 14132.58
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall file all necessary state plan amendments, as set forth in Section 457.40 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to exercise the health services initiative (HSI) option made available under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), established under Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.), as that option is described in Section 1397ee(a)(1)(D)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, and as HSI is defined in Section 457.10 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to cover vision services provided to low-income children statewide through a mobile optometric office, as defined in Section 3070.2 of the Business and Professions Code and in accordance with subdivision (g) of Section 14043.15 and with Section 14043.26.

(b) (1) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available. The federal financial participation shall be limited to no more than 3 percent of the total federal dollars available for expenditures not used for Medicaid or health insurance assistance, as described in Section 1397ee(c)(2)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(2) This section shall be implemented by January 1, 2025, or the date that any necessary federal approvals have been obtained, whichever date is later.

(c) (1) The Vision Services CHIP-HSI Special Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.

(2) All revenues derived pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) and federal financial participation provided for in this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Vision Services CHIP-HSI Special Fund. Moneys in that fund shall be available to cover vision services, as described in subdivision (a), upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. Commencing with the first fiscal year in which the department requests funds for this purpose and annually thereafter, the department shall report on projected and actual federal and nonfederal resources and expenditures through the budget estimate process.

(d) (1) The department shall seek to fund the implementation of this section, subject to subdivision (c), with funding other than General Fund moneys, including gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, designated for any of the purposes of this section.

(2) This section shall continue to be implemented only if no General Fund moneys are used for this section.

(e) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section by means of an all-county letter or similar instruction, without taking any further regulatory action, until regulations are adopted.
Cal. WAT § 6102.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6102.5
Section 6102.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall inspect dams, reservoirs, and appurtenant structures to verify their safety in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) A facility that has been determined by the department, pursuant to Section 6160, to have a hazard classification of significant, high, or extremely high, shall be inspected at least once per fiscal year.

(2) A facility that has been determined by the department, pursuant to Section 6160, to have a hazard classification of low shall be inspected at least once every two fiscal years.

(b) The department shall require owners to perform, at the owner’s expense, work as necessary to disclose information sufficient to enable the department to determine conditions of dams, reservoirs, and critical appurtenant structures regarding their safety and to perform, at the owner’s expense, other work necessary to secure maintenance and operation that will safeguard life and property. An inspection pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, visual inspection of major features of the dam, including its groins, abutments, and toe areas, the dam’s spillway, and the dam’s outlet works. The inspection shall also evaluate seepage and instrumentation, and include a review of available geological data and existing geological conditions.

(c) An owner of a dam shall operate critical outlet and spillway control features on an annual basis and shall demonstrate their full operability in the presence of the department every three years or as directed by the department.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), dam inspection reports conducted by the Division of Safety of Dams shall be public records subject to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).

(2) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the department, in accordance with applicable law and in consultation with the dam owner and relevant local, state, or federal public safety entities, may withhold from public release sensitive data, images, or other information that discloses a dam’s vulnerability or poses a security threat.

(B) If the department withholds information pursuant to subparagraph (A), the department shall include in the public release a statement of findings that the withheld information would disclose a dam’s vulnerability or pose a security threat, as described in subparagraph (A).
Cal. BPC § 3576.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.8 / Section 3576.1
Section 3576.1
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose registration has been voluntarily surrendered while under investigation or while charges are pending or whose registration has been revoked or suspended or placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including modification or termination of probation.

(b) The person may file the petition after a period of not less than the following minimum periods have elapsed from the effective date of the surrender of the registration or the decision ordering that disciplinary action:

(1) At least three years for reinstatement of a registration surrendered or revoked for unprofessional conduct, except that the board may, for good cause shown, specify in a revocation order that a petition for reinstatement may be filed after two years.

(2) At least two years for early termination of probation of three years or more.

(3) At least one year for modification of a condition, or reinstatement of a registration surrendered or revoked for mental or physical illness, or termination of probation of less than three years.

(c) The petition shall state any facts as may be required by the board. The petition shall be accompanied by at least two verified recommendations from polysomnographic technologists registered in any state who have personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary penalty was imposed.

(d) The petition may be heard by a panel of the board. The board may assign the petition to an administrative law judge designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code. After a hearing on the petition, the administrative law judge shall provide a proposed decision to the board, which shall be acted upon in accordance with Section 2335.

(e) The panel of the board or the administrative law judge hearing the petition may consider all activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary action was taken, the offense for which the petitioner was disciplined, the petitioner’s activities during the time the registration was in good standing, and the petitioner’s rehabilitative efforts, general reputation for truth, and professional ability. The hearing may be continued from time to time as the administrative law judge designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code finds necessary.

(f) The administrative law judge designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code reinstating a registration or modifying a penalty may recommend the imposition of any terms and conditions deemed necessary.

(g) No petition shall be considered while the petitioner is under sentence for any criminal offense, including any period during which the petitioner is on court-imposed probation or parole. No petition shall be considered while there is an accusation or petition to revoke probation pending against the person. The board may deny without a hearing or argument any petition filed pursuant to this section within a period of two years from the effective date of the prior decision following a hearing under this section.
Cal. BPC § 11010.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 11010.3
Section 11010.3
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This chapter shall not apply to the proposed sale or lease of those lots or other interests in a subdivision that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions that has been recorded in the official records of the county or counties in which the subdivision is located.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not affect any determination whether there are five or more lots, parcels, or other interests for the purposes of Section 11000, 11001, or 11004.5.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “commercial use” includes, but is not limited to, the operation of a business that provides facilities for the overnight stay of its customers, employees, or agents and the operation of an apartment complex that is not a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004.
Cal. PUC § 99230 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 99230
Section 99230
Status: in_force

The designated transportation planning agency shall, from an analysis and evaluation of the total amount anticipated to be available in the local transportation fund and the relative needs of each claimant for the purposes for which the fund is intended, and consistent with the provisions of this chapter, annually determine the amount to be allocated to each claimant.
Cal. RTC § 5071 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 5071
Section 5071
Status: in_force

On petition of the State Lands Commission, the board of supervisors, at its first meeting after receipt of the petition, shall order the cancellation of all liens for taxes on any sixteenth or thirty-sixth section, or legal subdivision thereof, which, subsequent to March 24, 1909, is used as the base for lieu selections.
Cal. MVC § 1002.1 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 1002.1
Section 1002.1
Status: in_force

A resolution of issuance may provide for the issuance of debentures in one or more series and for the aggregate principal amount of any series thereof. Any series of debentures may consist of serial debentures or of term debentures with sinking fund requirements or partially of serial debentures and partially of term debentures with sinking fund requirements. For any authorized issuance of debentures, the resolution may provide the department with the discretion to determine the number of series to be issued, the aggregate principal amount of each series, the designation of debentures within any such series as serial or term debentures, and the mandatory sinking account payments for term debentures, if any, subject to the aggregate principal amount of debentures authorized in the resolution.
Cal. VEH § 9852.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9852.5
Section 9852.5
Status: in_force

Ownership of an undocumented vessel subject to registration may be held by two or more coowners as follows:

(a) A vessel may be registered in the names of two or more persons as coowners in the alternative by the use of the word “or.” A vessel so registered in the alternative shall be deemed to be held in joint tenancy. Each coowner shall be deemed to have granted to the other coowners the absolute right to dispose of the title and interest in the vessel. Upon the death of a coowner the interest of the decedent shall pass to the survivor as though title or interest in the vessel was held in joint tenancy unless a contrary intention is set forth in writing upon the application for registration.

(b) A vessel may be registered in the names of two or more persons as coowners in the alternative by the use of the word “or” and if declared in writing upon the application for registration by the applicants to be community property, or tenancy in common, shall grant to each coowner the absolute power to transfer the title or interest of the other coowners only during the lifetime of such coowners.

(c) A vessel may be registered in the names of two or more persons as coowners in the conjunctive by the use of the word “and” and shall thereafter require the signature of each coowner or his personal representative to transfer title to the vessel, except where title to the vessel is set forth in joint tenancy, the signature of each coowner or his or her personal representative shall be required only during the lifetime of the coowners, and upon death of a coowner title shall pass to the surviving coowner.

(d) The department may adopt suitable abbreviations to appear upon the certificate of ownership and certificate of number to designate the manner in which title to the vessel is held if set forth by the coowners upon the application for registration.
Cal. INS § 10509.971 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 10509.971
Section 10509.971
Status: in_force

(a) If, in connection with the selling of life insurance to which this chapter applies, an agent or insurer makes a presentation showing or comparing the cost of life insurance over a period of years which does not recognize the time value of money, the agent or insurer shall at the same time present the Life Insurance Surrender Cost Index and the Life Insurance Net Payment Cost Index which shall be calculated for both a 10-year and a 20-year period.

(b) An agent or insurer may use any other system or form of presentation for comparing the cost of life insurance over a period of years which recognizes the time value of money, including the Life Insurance Surrender Cost Index and the Life Insurance Net Payment Cost Index computed at an interest rate other than 5 percent.

(c) If the Life Insurance Surrender Cost Index or the Life Insurance Net Payment Cost Index is used, it need not be provided for a period which extends beyond the end of the premium payment period for the plan. The Life Insurance Surrender Cost Index and the Life Insurance Net Payment Cost Index shall be accompanied by an explanation substantially to the effect that the Life Insurance Surrender Cost Index and the Life Insurance Net Payment Cost Index are measures of the relative cost of similar plans of insurance, and that a low index number represents a lower cost than a higher index number.
Cal. WAT § 37210.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7.5 / Section 37210.2
Section 37210.2
Status: in_force

If the procedures set forth in this part as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the board may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this part in successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended assessments are proposed, the board shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 79743 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 7 / Section 79743
Section 79743
Status: in_force

Subject to the determination of regional priorities in the regional water management group, eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, projects that promote any of the following:

(a) Water reuse and recycling for nonpotable reuse and direct and indirect potable reuse.

(b) Water-use efficiency and water conservation.

(c) Local and regional surface and underground water storage, including groundwater aquifer cleanup or recharge projects.

(d) Regional water conveyance facilities that improve integration of separate water systems.

(e) Watershed protection, restoration, and management projects, including projects that reduce the risk of wildfire or improve water supply reliability.

(f) Stormwater resource management, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Projects to reduce, manage, treat, or capture rainwater or stormwater.

(2) Projects that provide multiple benefits such as water quality, water supply, flood control, or open space.

(3) Decision support tools that evaluate the benefits and costs of multibenefit stormwater projects.

(4) Projects to implement a stormwater resource plan developed in accordance with Part 2.3 (commencing with Section 10560) of Division 6.

(g) Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater storage facilities.

(h) Water desalination projects.

(i) Decision support tools to model regional water management strategies to account for climate change and other changes in regional demand and supply projections.

(j) Improvement of water quality, including drinking water treatment and distribution, groundwater and aquifer remediation, matching water quality to water use, wastewater treatment, water pollution prevention, and management of urban and agricultural runoff.
Cal. WAT § 31137 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 31137
Section 31137
Status: in_force

The district may provide that such rates or charges may be collected with the water or sewer rates, or both, of the district and that all rates shall be billed upon the same bill and collected as one item, and that in the event of failure to pay the whole or any part thereof, the district may discontinue any and all services for which such bill is rendered.
Cal. FAC § 58892.2 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 58892.2
Section 58892.2
Status: in_force

No marketing order for milk shall be issued by the director unless he finds that such marketing order does not conflict with the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 61801) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 62700) of Part 3 of Division 21.