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Cal. PRC § 71206 — California Code / Code prc / Division 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 71206
Section 71206
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard, shall take samples of ballast water, sediment, and biofouling from and inspect at least 25 percent of the arriving vessels subject to this division, examine documents, and make other appropriate inquiries to assess the compliance of any vessel subject to this division. The commission shall provide to the board copies of all sampling results.

(b) The master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this division shall make available to the commission, upon request of that commission, the records required to be maintained by this division.

(c) The commission, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard, shall compile the information obtained from submitted reports. The information shall be used, in conjunction with existing information relating to the number of vessel arrivals, to assess vessel reporting rates and compliance with the requirements of this division.
Cal. FAC § 79154.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 1 / Section 79154.5
Section 79154.5
Status: in_force

The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the spiny lobster fishery the opportunity to avail themselves of the benefits of collective action within the broad fields of fishery management, resource protection and enhancement, harvesting and processing practices, and market development, expansion, and research necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 30314 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 30314
Section 30314
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, members or alternates of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that reimbursement for those expenses is not otherwise provided or payable by another public agency or agencies, and shall receive fifty dollars ($50) for each full day of attending meetings of the commission. In addition, members or alternates of the commission shall receive twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for each hour actually spent in preparation for a commission meeting, provided that for each meeting no more than eight hours of preparation time shall be compensated as provided in this section.

(b) An alternate shall be entitled to payment and reimbursement for the necessary expenses incurred in participating in commission meetings, provided that only the member or the member’s alternate shall receive that payment and reimbursement, and if both the member and alternate prepare for, attend, and participate in any portion of a commission meeting, only the alternate shall be entitled to that payment and reimbursement.

(c) For the purposes of this section, “full day of attending a meeting” means presence at, and participation in, not less than 60 percent of the total meeting time of the commission during any particular 24-hour period.
Cal. FAC § 16006 — California Code / Code fac / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 16006
Section 16006
Status: in_force

“Vessel” means every description of craft or other contrivance which is used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation in or on coastal, intercoastal, or foreign waters.
Cal. VEH § 38752 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.6 / Section 38752
Section 38752
Status: in_force

(a) A “notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance” means a notice issued by a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, that identifies, at minimum, an alleged violation of this code or an alleged violation of a local traffic ordinance adopted pursuant to this code by an autonomous vehicle while the autonomous technology is engaged, the date, time, and location of the alleged violation, and the license plate number of the vehicle.

(b) A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, may issue a notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance upon observing an alleged violation of this code or an alleged violation of a local traffic ordinance adopted pursuant to this code.

(c) A manufacturer of an autonomous vehicle shall provide any issued notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance to the department within 72 hours of issuance, or within a timeframe otherwise determined by the department. The department shall make available a means by which the manufacturer can provide the notice.

(d) The issuance of a notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance shall not create a presumption that the autonomous vehicle is unsafe and shall not limit the manufacturer’s ability to contest the nature or occurrence of an alleged violation identified in the notice.

(e) This section shall not become operative until the department issues regulations addressing notices of autonomous vehicle noncompliance, as required by Section 38750.
Cal. PRC § 5095.50 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.57 / Section 5095.50
Section 5095.50
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Central Valley” means the geographic region extending from approximately the City of Redding in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains in the south, and from the valley floor up to 2,000 feet elevation along the coastal range in the west and the Sierra Nevada range in the east.

(b) “Plan” means the detailed plan of implementation developed by the department for its Central Valley Vision.
Cal. CIV § 3531 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 4 / Section 3531
Section 3531
Status: in_force

The law never requires impossibilities.
Cal. FAC § 14651.7 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 14651.7
Section 14651.7
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department shall refuse to issue a license pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 14591), or registration pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14601), or both a license and registration, to a person if the person has a fine, fee, assessment, or penalty levied by the department for a violation of this chapter that remains unpaid after 30 days of the issuance of a hearing officer’s decision, a superior court judgment pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 14651.5, a stipulated settlement payment deadline, or any combination thereof, and until that fine, fee, assessment, or penalty is paid in full.

(b) The person may appeal the decision of the department to refuse to issue a license, registration, or both.

(c) The department shall adopt regulations that establish procedures for a written appeals process for a person who wishes to contest the department’s refusal to issue a license or registration, or both, pursuant to subdivision (a). The appeal shall be limited to the issue of whether the person has unpaid fines, fees, assessments, or penalties as described in subdivision (a).
Cal. FAC § 19313.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 6.5 / Section 19313.5
Section 19313.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to steal, misappropriate, contaminate, or damage inedible kitchen grease, or containers thereof.
Cal. HSC § 1798.206 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 1798.206
Section 1798.206
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this part, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or county ordinances adopted pursuant to this part governing patient transfers, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The Attorney General or the district attorney may prosecute any of these misdemeanors which falls within his or her jurisdiction.
Cal. WAT § 36455.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 36455.3
Section 36455.3
Status: in_force

As additional notice a certified copy of any assessment and the diagram attached thereto issued under any of said acts shall be recorded in the office of the county surveyor if the improvement district or any part thereof is in unincorporated territory and with the superintendent of streets of the city or cities if the improvement district or any part thereof is in incorporated territory and shall remain an official record in the office in which it may be filed. Such filing, however, shall not affect or qualify the district record thereof.
Cal. HNC § 6350 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 6350
Section 6350
Status: in_force

Pursuant to this article, the Stockton Port District may also create an additional bonded debt up to but not in excess of 3 percent of the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the district.
Cal. FAC § 79131 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 6 / Section 79131
Section 79131
Status: in_force

The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.
Cal. LAB § 5800 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 5800
Section 5800
Status: in_force

All awards of the appeals board either for the payment of compensation or for the payment of death benefits, shall carry interest at the same rate as judgments in civil actions on all due and unpaid payments from the date of the making and filing of said award. Such interest shall run from the date of making and filing of an award, as to amounts which by the terms of the award are payable forthwith. As to amounts which under the terms of the award subsequently become due in installments or otherwise, such interest shall run from the date when each such amount becomes due and payable.
Cal. MVC § 960 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 960
Section 960
Status: in_force

Whenever in any cemetery or place of burial of human remains, which is established or organized under the authority of the board of supervisors of any county or the governing body of any city, there is any known grave of a former soldier, sailor, or marine of the United States who was not dishonorably discharged from the service, the officers who manage such cemetery or place of burial shall keep such grave properly marked and identified, and free from weeds and rubbish, and keep in decent order and repair and free from defacement, injury, and unlawful markings any tomb, monument, gravestone, wall, or other appurtenance to such grave.
Cal. RTC § 6935 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 6935
Section 6935
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any sales or use tax or amount of use tax due and payable from the plaintiff. The balance of the judgment shall be refunded to the plaintiff.
Cal. HSC § 1261.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 1261.3
Section 1261.3
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for a patient aged 50 years or older, a registered nurse or licensed pharmacist may administer in a skilled nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, influenza and pneumococcal immunizations pursuant to standing orders and without patient-specific orders if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) The skilled nursing facility medical director, as defined in Section 72305 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, has approved the immunization standing orders established by the facility.

(2) The standing orders meet the recommendations adopted by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Section 120164.

(b) Nothing in this section amends, alters, or restricts the scope of registered nurse practice including, but not limited to, the scope of practice set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 2725) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, the implementing regulations, and interpretative bulletins or practice advisories issued by the Board of Registered Nursing.
Cal. RTC § 23310 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 23310
Section 23310
Status: in_force

(a) The Franchise Tax Board may abate, upon written request by a qualified entity, unpaid qualified taxes, interest, and penalties for the taxable years in which the qualified entity certifies, under penalty of perjury, that it was not doing business, within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 23101, has ceased doing business, and does not have any remaining assets in the business.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Qualified entity” means a domestic corporation subject to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code or a domestic limited liability company subject to Title 2.6 (commencing with Section 17701.01) of the Corporations Code that satisfies either of the following conditions:

(A) Was never doing business, within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 23101, in this state at any time after the time of its incorporation in this state.

(B) Was previously doing business, within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 23101, and has filed all returns required under Section 18601, 18633, or 18633.5 for the tax years prior to cessation of doing business.

(2) “Qualified taxes, interest, and penalties” means tax imposed under Section 17941 or 23153, and associated interest and penalties, and any penalties imposed under Section 19141. “Qualified taxes, interest, and penalties” does not include tax imposed under Section 17942, 23501, or 23731, or associated interest or penalties, and does not include additional tax, penalties, or interest resulting from a final or pending state or federal audit.

(c) In no instance shall the taxes abated pursuant to subdivision (a) exceed the minimum or annual tax imposed under Section 17941 or 23153.

(d) A qualified entity shall establish that it has ceased all business operations and has no remaining assets at the time of filing the request for abatement pursuant to this section.

(e) The abatement of unpaid qualified tax, interest, and penalties pursuant to this section is conditioned on the dissolution of a corporation or the cancellation of a limited liability company of the qualified entity with the Secretary of State prior to the abatement.

(f) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe any regulations that may be necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this section.

(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section.
Cal. PRC § 21190.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13.5 / Section 21190.5
Section 21190.5
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to, and in furtherance of, the purposes specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (d), and (e) of Section 21190, money in the California Environmental License Plate Fund may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to the California Ocean Protection Act (Division 26.5 (commencing with Section 35500)).

(b) This section shall become operative only if the California Ocean Protection Act is enacted during the 2003–04 Regular Session.
Cal. BPC § 2986 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 7 / Section 2986
Section 2986
Status: in_force

A psychology license is void if it is not renewed within three years from the expiration date. Once void, the board shall not restore or reissue that license. The person who held that license may apply for and obtain a new license if they meet the requirements of this chapter provided that they satisfy all of the following:

(a) They have not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license.

(b) They establish to the satisfaction of the board that they are qualified to practice psychology.

(c) They pay all required fees.
Cal. BPC § 4804 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 4804
Section 4804
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a president, vice president, and any other officers of the board as shall be necessary, from its membership. The Attorney General shall act as counsel for the board and the members thereof in their official or individual capacity for any act done under the color of official right.
Cal. FGC § 2853 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 2853
Section 2853
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to reexamine and redesign California’s MPA system to increase its coherence and its effectiveness at protecting the state’s marine life, habitat, and ecosystems.

(b) To improve the design and management of that system, the commission, pursuant to Section 2859, shall adopt a Marine Life Protection Program, which shall have all of the following goals:

(1) To protect the natural diversity and abundance of marine life, and the structure, function, and integrity of marine ecosystems.

(2) To help sustain, conserve, and protect marine life populations, including those of economic value, and rebuild those that are depleted.

(3) To improve recreational, educational, and study opportunities provided by marine ecosystems that are subject to minimal human disturbance, and to manage these uses in a manner consistent with protecting biodiversity.

(4) To protect marine natural heritage, including protection of representative and unique marine life habitats in California waters for their intrinsic value.

(5) To ensure that California’s MPAs have clearly defined objectives, effective management measures, and adequate enforcement, and are based on sound scientific guidelines.

(6) To ensure that the state’s MPAs are designed and managed, to the extent possible, as a network.

(c) The program may include areas with various levels of protection, and shall include all of the following elements:

(1) An improved marine life reserve component consistent with the guidelines in subdivision (c) of Section 2857.

(2) Specific identified objectives, and management and enforcement measures, for all MPAs in the system.

(3) Provisions for monitoring, research, and evaluation at selected sites to facilitate adaptive management of MPAs and ensure that the system meets the goals stated in this chapter.

(4) Provisions for educating the public about MPAs, and for administering and enforcing MPAs in a manner that encourages public participation.

(5) A process for the establishment, modification, or abolishment of existing MPAs or new MPAs established pursuant to this program, that involves interested parties, consistent with paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 7050, and that facilitates the designation of MPAs consistent with the master plan adopted pursuant to Section 2855.
Cal. PUC § 27062 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 27062
Section 27062
Status: in_force

A petition describing the territory proposed to be annexed and requesting that proceedings be taken for its annexation shall be signed by all of the owners of the real property described therein, verified by the affidavit of one of the petitioners, addressed to the board, and filed with the secretary of the district. If a portion of the territory consists of public highways, streets, roads or paths, it shall not be necessary to secure the signatures to the petition of the owners only of the real property occupied by such public highways, streets, roads or paths.
Cal. FAC § 77847 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 77847
Section 77847
Status: in_force

In addition to any other penalty imposed, the commission may require any person who fails to pay assessments or related charges pursuant to this article to furnish and maintain a surety bond in a form and amount and for a period of time specified by the commission as assurance that all payments to the commission shall be made when due. However, a bond shall not be required until the commission has made a reasonable attempt to obtain compliance from the handler.
Cal. BPC § 7058.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 7058.5
Section 7058.5
Status: in_force

(a) A contractor shall not engage in asbestos-related work, as defined in Section 6501.8 of the Labor Code, that involves 100 square feet or more of surface area of asbestos containing materials, unless the contractor holds a C-22 Asbestos Abatement classification or the qualifier for the license passes an asbestos certification examination. Additional updated asbestos certification examinations may be required based on new health and safety information. The decision on whether to require an updated certification examination shall be made by the Contractors State License Board, in consultation with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in the Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control in the State Department of Public Health.

No asbestos certification examination shall be required for contractors involved with the installation, maintenance, and repair of asbestos cement pipe or sheets, vinyl asbestos floor materials, or asbestos bituminous or resinous materials.

“Asbestos,” as used in this section, has the same meaning as defined in Section 6501.7 of the Labor Code.

(b) The Contractors State License Board shall make available to all applicants, either on the board’s internet website or, if requested, in hard copy, a booklet containing information relative to handling and disposal of asbestos, together with an open book examination concerning asbestos-related work. All applicants for an initial contractor license shall complete the open book examination and, prior to the issuance of a contractor’s license, submit it to the board electronically or by mail if the applicant elects to use the hard-copy format.
Cal. ELEC § 14055 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 14055
Section 14055
Status: in_force

A voter who resides in a political subdivision where a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14052 is alleged may file an action pursuant to that section in the superior court of the county in which the political subdivision is located.