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Cal. BPC § 5662 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 5 / Section 5662
Section 5662
Status: in_force

All proceedings for the suspension or revocation of licenses under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The board shall have all of the powers granted therein.
Cal. BPC § 13710 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 13710
Section 13710
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The department shall establish specifications for engine coolants, antifreeze, prediluted engine coolants, and prediluted antifreeze that promote the public safety in the operation of motor vehicles.

(2) The chemical, physical, and performance specifications for engine coolants and antifreeze and prediluted engine coolants and prediluted antifreeze under paragraph (1) shall not fall below the minimum specifications, if any, established by ASTM International. Engine coolant and antifreeze shall not contain, after dilution with 30 percent water and subsequent mixing, visually identifiable suspended matter or sediment. Prediluted engine coolant and prediluted antifreeze shall not contain, after mixing, visually identifiable suspended matter or sediment.

(3) For purposes of this subdivision, the department shall adopt the ASTM International testing procedures. Methanol- and ethanol-based coolants and antifreeze are not suitable for use in automotive engines and shall not be sold or distributed for automotive use.

(b) Transmission fluid shall meet the latest automotive manufacturers’ recommended requirements for all transmissions disclosed on the label of its container. No transmission fluid shall be sold without clearly disclosing, on the label of its container, the type of transmission for which it is intended.

(c) The department shall establish specifications for brake fluid that promote the public safety in the operation of automotive vehicles. The specifications for brake fluid shall not fall below the minimum specifications established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.

(d) Any manufacturer or packager of any product regulated by this chapter and sold in the state shall provide, upon request to duly authorized representatives of the department, documentation of any claim made upon their products’ label.
Cal. HSC § 34273 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 34273
Section 34273
Status: in_force

A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk and the certificate is conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the commissioner.
Cal. PRC § 75004 — California Code / Code prc / Division 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 75004
Section 75004
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the people that investment of public funds pursuant to this division should result in public benefits.
Cal. VEH § 12508 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 12508
Section 12508
Status: in_force

When in the opinion of the department it would be in the interest of safety, the department may issue, in individual cases, to any applicant for a driver’s license, a license limited in duration to less than the regular term. Upon the expiration of a limited term license the department may extend its duration for an additional period without fee but the duration of the license and extensions shall not exceed the term of a regular license.
Cal. WIC § 4008 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4008
Section 4008
Status: in_force

(a) The department may expend money in accordance with law for the actual and necessary travel expenses of officers and employees of the department who are authorized to absent themselves from the State of California on official business.

(b) For the purposes of this section and of Sections 11030 and 11032 of the Government Code, the following constitutes, among other purposes, official business for officers and employees of the department for which these officers and employees shall be allowed actual and necessary traveling expenses when incurred either in or out of this state upon approval of the Governor and Director of Finance:

(1) Attending meetings of any national or regional association or organization having as its principal purpose the study of matters relating to the care and treatment of mentally ill persons.

(2) Conferring with officers or employees of the United States or other states, relative to problems of institutional care, treatment or management.

(3) Obtaining information from organizations, associations, or persons described in paragraphs (1) and (2) which would be useful in the conduct of the activities of the State Department of State Hospitals.
Cal. ELEC § 11201 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 11201
Section 11201
Status: in_force

When the city or county elections official is the officer sought to be recalled, the duties imposed upon him or her shall be performed by some other person designated by the governing board.
Cal. PRC § 3773 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3773
Section 3773
Status: in_force

The Controller shall, on or before the 90th day following the delinquency of any charge, bring an action in the name of the people of the state, in the county in which the property involved in the order is situated, to collect any delinquent charges, together with any penalties or costs, which have not been paid.
Cal. WAT § 46201 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 46201
Section 46201
Status: in_force

The roll shall be separately made for each affected county.
Cal. HSC § 78970 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 78970
Section 78970
Status: in_force

(a) The existence of a community advisory group shall not diminish any other obligation of the department or regional board with respect to public participation requirements specified in Section 78930.

(b) Nothing in this article shall affect the status of any citizen advisory group formed before May 26, 1999, a federal Department of Defense Restoration Advisory Board, or a federal Department of Energy Advisory Board.
Cal. HSC § 111650 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 111650
Section 111650
Status: in_force

Drug manufacturers who have obtained a license or who are applying for a license pursuant to this article shall submit to the California State Board of Pharmacy information as the Board of Pharmacy deems reasonably necessary to carry out its drug distribution responsibilities including, but not limited to, information on drug inventories or restricted dangerous drugs. Failure of any manufacturer to report the information to the Board of Pharmacy in a timely fashion shall be grounds for the department to deny, suspend, or revoke the manufacturer’s license.

The California State Board of Pharmacy may adopt regulations that are reasonably necessary to implement this section.
Cal. INS § 12810 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 8 / Section 12810
Section 12810
Status: in_force

(a) No person, other than a seller, shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle service contract to a purchaser.

(b) No obligor shall use a seller as a fronting company and no seller shall act as a fronting company. For purposes of this section, a “fronting company” is a seller that authorizes a third-party obligor to use its name or business to evade or circumvent the provisions of subdivision (a).
Cal. PRC § 5543 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5543
Section 5543
Status: in_force

A district may make contracts, employ labor, and do all acts necessary for the full exercise of its powers.
Cal. WIC § 19630.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 19630.5
Section 19630.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Blind Vendor Revolving Loan Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, and, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, is continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years to the department for the purposes specified in this section. The fund shall be interest bearing. Commencing January 1, 2008, the fund is hereby renamed the BEP Vendor Loan Interest Rate Buy-Down Fund.

(b) The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to that fund by the Legislature, and notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, all interest, dividends, and pecuniary gains from investments or deposits of moneys in the fund.

(c) (1) Moneys in the fund shall be used by the department for the purpose of reducing the interest that vendors are required to pay for loans issued by an eligible lender to purchase inventory and equipment for vending facilities.

(2) The department shall make funding contingent upon the vendor’s good standing in the Business Enterprises Program and a determination that the department has not paid interest on another loan obtained by the vendor.

(3) Upon a determination that a vendor is eligible, the department shall pay, on behalf of the vendor, to an eligible lender, an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) to reduce the fair market interest rate of a loan described in paragraph (1) by up to 3 percent.

(4) If a vendor fails to repay a loan to an eligible lender, the lender shall reimburse the fund for the fund’s share of any interest not yet accrued as of the time of default by the vendor.

(d) In determining eligibility for loan interest buy-down assistance from this fund, the department shall make any loan interest buy-down assistance contingent upon a determination that the blind vendor reasonably can be expected to repay the loan based on the vendor’s expected income and that the applicant is currently an active vendor and has been in the Business Enterprises Program for at least one year.

(e) For purposes of this section, “eligible lender” means a financial institution organized, chartered, or holding a license or authorization certificate under a law of this state or in the United States to make loans or extend credit and subject to supervision by an official or agency of this state or the United States.

(f) Loan interest buy-down assistance pursuant to this section shall be made without regard to race, religion, creed, or sex.

(g) The total amount of interest buy-down assistance that may be provided under this section is limited to the amount contained in the fund, and the state shall not be liable beyond the amount contained in that fund for these debts, obligations, and liabilities.

(h) In the event that the total amount of loan interest buy-down assistance applied for under this section exceeds the total amount of assistance that may be provided pursuant to this section, the department may establish a system of priorities for the approval of applications.
Cal. PRC § 5151 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 5151
Section 5151
Status: in_force

Any county or city may donate, convey, and grant to the State any real property owned by it, or which it may acquire, for a park, playground, recreational center, or beach used for recreational purposes. It may use any part of its funds, including funds received by bequest, gift, donation, and those received in trust for the acquisition of such properties, as may be necessary to assist the State in acquiring any park, playground, recreational center, or beach for recreational purposes, to be cared for, maintained, and controlled under any agreement or arrangement authorized by article one of chapter one of this division.
Cal. FGC § 355 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 355
Section 355
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may annually adopt regulations pertaining to migratory birds to conform with or to further restrict the rules and regulations prescribed pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

(b) Regulations adopted under this section are not subject to Sections 11343.4, 11346.1, 11346.4, and 11346.8 of the Government Code.

(c) Every regulation of the commission adopted pursuant to this article shall become effective upon filing unless otherwise specified in the regulations.
Cal. PCC § 21024 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 69 / Section 21024
Section 21024
Status: in_force

Emergency work, found by the board of supervisors to be necessary, may be done by negotiated contract without advertising for bids. If notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).
Cal. PUC § 10107 — California Code / Code puc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 10107
Section 10107
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article limits in any respect the jurisdiction, powers, and duties vested by law in the Public Utilities Commission or, with respect to state highways, in the Department of Transportation. In the event of any conflict of jurisdiction, that of the Public Utilities Commission or the Department of Transportation, as the case may be, shall prevail.
Cal. PUC § 99582 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 99582
Section 99582
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 calendar days after the mailing or personal delivery of the decision described in subdivision (c) of Section 99581, the person may seek review by filing an appeal to be heard by the superior court where the same shall be heard de novo, except that the contents of the processing agency’s file in the case shall be received in evidence. A copy of the notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be admitted into evidence as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein establishing a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served in person or by first-class mail upon the processing agency by the person filing the appeal. For purposes of computing the 30-calendar-day period, Section 1013 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable. A proceeding under this subdivision is a limited civil case.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fee for filing the notice of appeal shall be as provided in Section 70615 of the Government Code. The court shall request that the processing agency’s file on the case be forwarded to the court, to be received within 15 calendar days of the request. The court shall notify the appellant of the appearance date by mail or personal delivery. The court shall retain the fee regardless of the outcome of the appeal. If the court finds in favor of the appellant, the amount of the filing fee shall be reimbursed to the appellant by the processing agency. Any deposit of fare evasion or passenger conduct penalty shall be refunded by the processing agency in accordance with the judgment of the court.

(c) The conduct of the appeal under this section is a subordinate judicial duty that may be performed by a commissioner and other subordinate judicial officers at the direction of the presiding judge of the court.

(d) If a notice of appeal of the processing agency’s decision described in subdivision (c) of Section 99581 is not filed within the period set forth in subdivision (a), that decision shall be deemed final.
Cal. PUC § 323.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 323.5
Section 323.5
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Demand-side energy management programs” mean all energy efficiency, demand-side response, clean distributed generation, energy conservation, energy savings, or weatherization programs of the state or a local government, electrical corporations, gas corporations, or a local publicly owned electric or gas utility.

(2) “Small business” has the same meaning as defined in Section 14837 of the Government Code.

(b) The commission shall ensure that the Internet Web site for the Energy Upgrade California program is revised and maintained to include information related to demand-side energy management programs for small business customers.

(c) The commission, in consultation with the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, shall ensure that adequate marketing, education, and outreach are undertaken that is directed at small business customers to enable small business customers to fully participate in ratepayer-funded demand-side energy management programs, including programs that provide financial incentives, rebates, technical assistance, and support pursuant to Sections 454.54 and 454.55.
Cal. BPC § 121.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 121.5
Section 121.5
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this code, the application of delinquency fees or accrued and unpaid renewal fees for the renewal of expired licenses or registrations shall not apply to licenses or registrations that have lawfully been designated as inactive or retired.
Cal. HSC § 46000 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 46000
Section 46000
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(a)  Excessive noise is a serious hazard to the public health and welfare.

(b)  Exposure to certain levels of noise can result in physiological, psychological, and economic damage.

(c)  There is a continuous and increasing bombardment of noise in the urban, suburban, and rural areas.

(d)  Government has not taken the steps necessary to provide for the control, abatement, and prevention of unwanted and hazardous noise.

(e)  The State of California has a responsibility to protect the health and welfare of its citizens by the control, prevention, and abatement of noise.

(f)  All Californians are entitled to a peaceful and quiet environment without the intrusion of noise which may be hazardous to their health or welfare.

(g)  It is the policy of the state to provide an environment for all Californians free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end it is the purpose of this division to establish a means for effective coordination of state activities in noise control and to take such action as will be necessary to achieve the purposes of this section.
Cal. FAC § 655 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 655
Section 655
Status: in_force

The occupancy of any space that is not required by the department for the commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and services specified in Section 654 shall be confined to that of other functions of the department, of other state agencies, of official agencies cooperating with the department under agreement, or of official agricultural agencies of the state or county. Rentals comparable to the rentals that are authorized by Section 654 shall be charged for the space.
Cal. HSC § 13105.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13105.5
Section 13105.5
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall establish or cause to be established a program of fire prevention training for fire prevention inspectors employed by local fire protection agencies. The training program shall be conducted on a regional basis located near such agencies which employ or contract with such inspectors.
Cal. WIC § 10724 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 1 / Section 10724
Section 10724
Status: in_force

All officers and employees of the Director of Health and the Director of Benefit Payments who on the operative date of this section are serving in the state civil service, other than as temporary employees, and engaged in the performance of a function vested in the State Department of Health Services by Section 10722 shall be transferred to the State Department of Health Services. The status, positions, and rights of such persons shall not be affected by the transfer and shall be retained by them as officers and employees of the State Department of Health Services pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, except as to positions exempt from civil service.
Cal. WAT § 79796 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 12 / Section 79796
Section 79796
Status: in_force

Pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the cost of bond issuance shall be paid out of the bond proceeds, including premium, if any. To the extent the cost of bond issuance is not paid from premiums received from the sale of bonds, these costs shall be shared proportionately by each program funded through this division by the applicable bond sale.
Cal. BPC § 11420 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 11420
Section 11420
Status: in_force

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. FAC § 29071 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 29071
Section 29071
Status: in_force

It is lawful for any person when under the supervision of the local county agricultural commissioner, except when prohibited by other provisions of this chapter, to do any of the following:

(a) Transport any contaminated hive, together with its contents, to a suitable place for burning or disposal, pursuant to Section 29208 or to a wax salvage plant licensed under Article 11 (commencing with Section 29150), after the person has killed the bees in the hive and sealed the hive to prevent the entrance of live bees.

(b) Transport contaminated comb, including any frame associated with it, to a suitable place for burning or disposal, pursuant to Section 29208 or to a wax salvage plant, licensed under the provisions of Article 11 (commencing with Section 29150) if the comb is tightly enclosed to prevent access to the comb by bees.
Cal. MVC § 129 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 129
Section 129
Status: in_force

Every member of the militia who is ordered out, or who volunteers or is drafted under the provisions of this division and who does not appear at the time and place designated by the Governor, or under his authority, within twenty-four hours from such time, and who does not produce a sworn certificate of physical disability from a physician in good standing, is a deserter and shall be dealt with as prescribed in the Articles of War of the United States, or by this division.
Cal. RTC § 38601 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 18.5 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 38601
Section 38601
Status: in_force

If the department determines that any amount, penalty, or interest has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or computed, the department shall set forth that fact in the records of the department, certify the amount collected in excess of the amount legally due and the person from whom it was collected or by whom paid, and credit the excess amount collected or paid on any amounts then due and payable from the person from whom the excess amount was collected or by whom it was paid under this part, and the balance shall be refunded to the person, or the person’s successors, administrators, or executors. Any determination by the department pursuant to this section with respect to an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be available as a public record for at least 10 days after the effective date of that determination.