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Cal. FAC § 77842 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 77842
Section 77842
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any person who handles less than 25,000 pounds of dates per year. However, any such person shall file an affidavit with the commission establishing that he or she is exempt from this chapter. The commission shall determine whether to approve the affidavit. Additional exemptions from this chapter may be approved by a majority vote of the commission.
Cal. BPC § 2077 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 2077
Section 2077
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician and surgeon may delegate various orthopaedic medical tasks to individuals who have completed training as orthopaedic physician assistants and who are working under the supervision and direction of a physician and surgeon. Those assistants who perform only those tasks which may under existing law be so delegated shall not be required to be licensed as physician assistants under Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 3500).

(b) As used in this section, “orthopaedic physician assistant” means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Successful completion of training as an orthopaedic physician assistant from an approved California orthopaedic physician assistant’s program in any year between 1971 and 1974, inclusive. As used in this section, “approved California orthopaedic physician assistant’s program” means an orthopaedic physician assistant’s course of training that has been accredited by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education.

(2) Continuous experience as an orthopaedic physician assistant upon completion of the program described in paragraph (1), which may include experience in the United States Armed Services.

(3) Successful fulfillment of the certification requirements of the National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants.

(c) Nothing in this section shall authorize any individual to hold himself or herself out as a licensed physician assistant in violation of Section 3503.
Cal. FAC § 62567 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 62567
Section 62567
Status: in_force

If any handler or producer-handler does not provide the information necessary to determine the amount due, when required, the secretary shall estimate the amount due from the records of the department or from any other source of information that is available.
Cal. LAB § 2692 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 2692
Section 2692
Status: in_force

The basic costs of the arbitration proceeding, including interpreters requested by the panel, shall be borne equally by all parties to the proceeding, provided, however, that the panel may as a part of its award impose all such costs on the party requesting arbitration if a majority of the panel determines that the matter brought before it was frivolous. In addition, in the case of a frivolous claim the panel may impose upon the party requesting arbitration the costs of translators, court reporters, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the other party.
Cal. PROB § 15802 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 15802
Section 15802
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other statute, during the time that a trust is revocable and the person holding the power to revoke the trust is competent, a notice that is to be given to a beneficiary shall be given to the person holding the power to revoke and not to the beneficiary.
Cal. INS § 716 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 716
Section 716
Status: in_force

No certificate of authority shall be granted to a foreign or alien applicant that has not actively transacted for three years the classes of insurance for which it seeks to be admitted.

This section shall not apply to any of the following:

(a) An applicant 51 percent or more of whose voting shares are owned by a reputable insurer admitted to this state for at least three years.

(b) An applicant which is the successor in interest, by merger, transformation, consolidation, purchase, or other transaction, of substantially all the insurance business and going concern value of a reputable insurer which was, and still is, the dominant factor in such transaction, and could itself have been admitted.

(c) An applicant 51 percent or more of whose voting shares are owned by a noninsurance corporation, or a corporation authorized as an insurer but not actively engaged in the insurance business, which corporation, directly or indirectly, owns 51 percent or more of the voting shares of one or more insurers all of which, except the applicant and those which are alien insurers, are reputable insurers admitted to this state for at least three years.

(d) An applicant which meets the conditions established by the commissioner for exemption from this section.
Cal. PROB § 5625 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 5625
Section 5625
Status: in_force

(a) Any person generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a revocable transfer on death deed.

(b) A revocable transfer on death deed is not invalid because it is signed by an interested witness.

(c) If a beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed is also a subscribing witness, there is a presumption that the witness procured the revocable transfer on death deed by duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof. This presumption does not apply where the witness is named as beneficiary solely in a fiduciary capacity.
Cal. RTC § 45051 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 45051
Section 45051
Status: in_force

The fee imposed pursuant to Section 48000 of the Public Resources Code shall be administered and collected by the board in accordance with this part.
Cal. PCC § 20919.31 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 60.4 / Section 20919.31
Section 20919.31
Status: in_force

In order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, the school district adopting job order contracting shall do all of the following:

(a) Prepare for each individual job order developed under a job order contract an independent school district estimate. The estimate will be prepared prior to the receipt of the contractor’s offer to perform work and will be compared to the contractor’s proposed price to determine the reasonableness of that price before issuance of any job order. The basis for any adjustments to the school district estimate is to be documented. In the event that the contractor’s proposal for a given job order is found to be unreasonable, not cost effective, or undesirable, the school district is under no obligation to issue the job order to the job order contractor, and may instead utilize any other available procurement procedures.

(b) The school district shall not issue a job order until the job order has been reviewed and approved by the appropriate level of management.

(c) Once a job order has been issued, all documents pertaining to preparation and approval of the job order, including the independent school district estimate, shall be available for public review.
Cal. ELEC § 10242 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10242
Section 10242
Status: in_force

The polls shall be open on the day of election between the hours that the governing body determines, but not less than eight consecutive hours. The hours of opening and closing the polls shall be specified in the notice of election, or shall otherwise be the same as provided for general elections. Before the precinct board receives any ballots, it shall cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the place of election that the polls are open.
Cal. HSC § 36065 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 7 / Section 36065
Section 36065
Status: in_force

The members of the housing authority, or any person executing a note authorized by this part, shall not be liable personally on any such note by reason of the issuance thereof hereunder.
Cal. HSC § 11158.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11158.1
Section 11158.1
Status: in_force

(a) Except when a patient is being treated as set forth in Sections 11159, 11159.2, and 11167.5, and Article 2 (commencing with Section 11215) of Chapter 5, pertaining to the treatment of persons with substance use disorder, except when a patient is currently receiving hospice care, a prescriber shall discuss all of the following information with the patient, or if the patient is a minor, the minor, the minor’s parent or guardian, or another adult authorized to consent to the minor’s medical treatment, before directly dispensing or issuing to a patient the first prescription in a single course of treatment for a controlled substance containing an opioid:

(1) The risks of addiction and overdose associated with the use of opioids.

(2) The increased risk of addiction to an opioid for an individual who is suffering from both mental and substance abuse disorders.

(3) The danger of taking an opioid with a benzodiazepine, alcohol, or another central nervous system depressant.

(4) Any other information required by law.

(b) This section does not apply in any of the following circumstances:

(1) If the patient’s treatment includes emergency services and care as defined in Section 1317.1.

(2) If the patient’s treatment is associated with, or incidental to, an emergency surgery, regardless of whether the surgery is performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

(3) If, in the prescriber’s professional judgment, fulfilling the requirements of subdivision (a) would be detrimental to the patient’s health or safety, or in violation of the patient’s legal rights regarding confidentiality.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 11374, failure to comply with this section shall not constitute a criminal offense.
Cal. SHC § 22534 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22534
Section 22534
Status: in_force

“Public lighting facilities” means all works or improvements used or useful for the lighting of any public places, including ornamental standards, luminaires, poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, braces, transformers, insulators, contacts, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances.
Cal. BPC § 6065 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6065
Section 6065
Status: in_force

Any applicant for admission to practice who did not pass the California bar examination, for 30 days following the release of examination results, shall have electronic access to their answers to the written sessions of the bar examination, which shall include the ability to download, save, and print.
Cal. BPC § 805.9 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 805.9
Section 805.9
Status: in_force

(a) A health facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code shall not deny staff privileges to, remove from medical staff, or restrict the staff privileges of a person licensed by a healing arts board in this state on the basis of a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed by another state if that judgment, conviction, or disciplinary action is based solely on the application of another state’s law that interferes with a person’s right to receive sensitive services that would be lawful if provided in this state.

(b) This section does not apply to a civil judgment, criminal conviction, or disciplinary action imposed in another state based upon conduct in another state that would subject a licensee to a similar claim, charge, or action under the laws of this state.

(c) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Healing arts board” means any board, division, or examining committee in the Department of Consumer Affairs that licenses or certifies health professionals.

(2) “Sensitive services” has the same meaning as in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code.
Cal. FAC § 19202 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 19202
Section 19202
Status: in_force

“Bureau” means Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection of the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. BPC § 9880.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20.3 / Article 1 / Section 9880.5
Section 9880.5
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Federally recognized tribe” means a tribe located in this state and included on the list published in the Federal Register pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. Sec. 5131) and includes an entity controlled by and established for the benefit of one or more tribes.

(2) “Participating tribe” means a federally recognized tribe that formally applies for licensure from the bureau pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) The bureau shall license a federally recognized tribe that applies for licensure and is otherwise compliant with this chapter for the purpose of engaging in a business regulated by this chapter.

(c) Nothing in this chapter is intended to infringe upon or diminish the existing rights, privileges, and immunities of federally recognized tribes as set forth in federal, state, or tribal law, or the jurisdiction of those participating tribes.

(d) Nothing in this chapter, whether express or implied, shall confer upon the bureau or director any rights or authority to regulate any activity within the jurisdiction of a participating tribe.

(e) Any requirement to register with the Secretary of State, maintain good standing with the Secretary of State, provide a corporate number issued by the Secretary of State, or any other associated requirement shall not apply to a participating tribe.
Cal. FGC § 12151 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 12151
Section 12151
Status: in_force

Whenever any person, while taking a bird or mammal, kills or wounds any domestic animal belonging to another and that fact is ascertained by the department, the department shall notify the district attorney of the county in which the act occurred. The district attorney may thereupon bring an action in the superior court of the county in which the act occurred for the purpose of determining the cause of the killing or wounding. These proceedings shall be conducted in the same manner as an action to try a misdemeanor and the defendant may request that all findings of fact shall be made by a jury. The court shall inform the defendant of the nature of the proceedings and of the defendant’s right to have a jury.

If it is found that the defendant did the killing or wounding but that it was not intentional or negligent, the court shall dismiss the proceeding. Otherwise, if it is found that the defendant did the killing or wounding intentionally or negligently, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the defendant from taking any bird or mammal for a period of five years.
Cal. FAM § 5700.801 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 5700.801
Section 5700.801
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this part.

(b) The Governor may:

(1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or

(2) on the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.

(c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this act applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.
Cal. RTC § 12491 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 12491
Section 12491
Status: in_force

(a) Every tax levied upon an insurer under the provisions of Article XIII of the California Constitution and of this part is a lien upon all property and franchises of every kind and nature belonging to the insurer, and has the effect of a judgment against the insurer.

(b) (1) Every tax levied upon a surplus line broker under Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 13201) is a lien upon all property and franchises of every kind and nature belonging to the surplus line broker, and has the effect of a judgment against the surplus line broker.

(2) A lien levied pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed the amount of unpaid tax collected by the surplus line broker.
Cal. HSC § 32131 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 32131
Section 32131
Status: in_force

The board of directors may maintain membership in any local, state or national group or association organized and operated for the promotion of the public health and welfare or the advancement of the efficiency of hospital administration, and in connection therewith pay dues and fees thereto.
Cal. HSC § 1394.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 8 / Section 1394.2
Section 1394.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any involuntary dissolution of a health care service plan as provided for in Section 1394.1, or other insolvency proceeding involving a health care service plan, the following expenses and claims have priority in the following order:

(a)  First, administrative expenses allowed by the superior court and any fees and charges assessed against the estate of the dissolved health care service plan in conjunction with the dissolution of the estate.

(b)  Second, taxes due the State of California.

(c)  Third, claims having preference by the laws of the United States and by the laws of this state.

(d)  Fourth, claims of health care service plan subscribers and enrollees for reimbursement for services rendered by noncontracting providers. Upon proper showing, the superior court may make an order relieving subscribers and enrollees from liability or stay any proceeding to secure payment for any services rendered by a noncontracting provider upon payment, in whole or in part, of the claim or claims of those noncontracting providers.

(e)  Fifth, claims of health care service plan group contract holders for reimbursement for services rendered by noncontracting providers to subscribers and enrollees under the group contract.

(f)  Sixth, any and all claims, including all officers’ and directors’ claims for indemnity, arising against the estate of the dissolved health care service plan.
Cal. SHC § 263 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 263
Section 263
Status: in_force

The state scenic highway system is hereby established and shall be composed of the highways specified in this article. The highways listed in Sections 263.1 to 263.8, inclusive, are either eligible for designation as state scenic highways or have been so designated.
Cal. VEH § 31406 — California Code / Code veh / Division 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 31406
Section 31406
Status: in_force

(a) No person may be transported in a farm labor vehicle that does not have all passenger seating positions in compliance with Section 571.207 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that provision exists now or may hereafter be amended.

(b) No person may install a seat or seating system in a farm labor vehicle unless that seat or seating system is in compliance with Section 571.207 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that provision exists now or may hereafter be amended.

(c) This section shall become operative on March 31, 2002.
Cal. WAT § 50313 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 50313
Section 50313
Status: in_force

The notice to nonappearing landowners shall be given either by publication in the same manner and for the same period as the orginal petition, or by personal service on each such landowner.
Cal. WAT § 4053 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 4053
Section 4053
Status: in_force

Watermasters, in addition to compensation for their services, shall receive necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Cal. WIC § 10490 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 32 / Section 10490
Section 10490
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The Congress has recognized the importance of the transfer from preschool to primary school. Section 642A of Title VI of Subtitle A of Chapter 8 of Subchapter B of the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35) was enacted to require grantees of federal Head Start funds to take steps to coordinate with and involve the local educational agency serving the community, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Developing and implementing a systematic procedure for transferring, with parental consent, Head Start program records for each participating child to the school in which the child will enroll.

(2) Establishing channels of communication between Head Start staff and their counterparts in the schools, including, but not limited to, teachers, social workers, and health staff, to facilitate the coordination of programs.

(3) Conducting meetings involving parents, kindergarten or elementary school teachers, and Head Start program teachers to discuss the educational, developmental, and other needs of individual children.

(4) Organizing and participating in joint transition-related training of school staff and Head Start staff.

(5) Developing and implementing a family outreach and support program in cooperation with entities carrying out parental involvement efforts under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.).

(6) Assisting families, administrators, and teachers in enhancing educational and developmental continuity between Head Start services and elementary school classes.

(7) Linking the services provided in the Head Start program with the education services provided by the local educational agency.

(b) The department shall advise local education agencies of these federal requirements.
Cal. BPC § 7652.10 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 3.5 / Section 7652.10
Section 7652.10
Status: in_force

The bureau may require such proof as it deems advisable concerning the compliance by such applicant to all the laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders applicable.
Cal. PUC § 105072 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 105072
Section 105072
Status: in_force

The district may insure against any accident or destruction of the rail transit system or any part thereof. The district may insure against loss of revenues from any cause whatsoever. In proceedings authorizing the issuance of any bonds, the district may provide for the carrying of insurance in an amount and of a character as may be specified, and may provide for the payment of premiums thereon. The district may also provide insurance as provided in Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.