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Cal. VEH § 26101 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 26101
Section 26101
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not sell or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a vehicle any device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or other device, unless the modifying device meets the provisions of Section 26104.

(b) A person shall not use upon a vehicle, and a person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway that has installed a device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of a lighting, safety glazing material, or other device, unless the modifying device complies with Section 26104.

(c) This section does not apply to a taillamp or stop lamp in use on or prior to December 1, 1935, or to lamps installed on authorized emergency vehicles.
Cal. INS § 10232.96 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3 / Section 10232.96
Section 10232.96
Status: in_force

When a policy or certificate holder of an insurance contract issued prior to December 31, 1996, requests a material modification to the contract as defined by federal law or regulations, the insurer, prior to approving such a request, shall provide written notice to the policy or certificate holder that the contract change requested may constitute a material modification that jeopardizes the federal tax status of the contract and appropriate tax advice should therefore be sought.
Cal. LAB § 1164.9 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3.5 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 1164.9
Section 1164.9
Status: in_force

No court of this state, except the court of appeal or the Supreme Court, to the extent specified in this article, shall have jurisdiction to review, reverse, correct, or annul any order or decision of the board to suspend or delay the execution or operation thereof, or to enjoin, restrain, or interfere with the board in the performance of its official duties, as provided by law and the rules of court.
Cal. WAT § 79788 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 12 / Section 79788
Section 79788
Status: in_force

The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized by this division in order to carry out the actions specified in this division and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued be sold at any one time.
Cal. FIN § 1514 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 1514
Section 1514
Status: in_force

(a) A commercial bank may organize, sponsor, operate, control, or render investment advice to, an investment company, or underwrite, distribute, or sell securities of any investment company which has qualified to sell its securities in this state pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 1 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code, if the officers and employees of the bank who sell these securities meet such standards with respect to training, experience, and sales practices as established by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee. For the purpose of this section, “investment company” means an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C., Sec. 80a-1 et seq.).

(b) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. HNC § 515 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 515
Section 515
Status: in_force

Before making the order, the judge shall require from the claimant a bond to the people to be approved by the judge and filed with the clerk of the court, in a penalty double the value of the property or proceeds. The bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all damages that may be recovered against the claimant or the claimant’s representatives, within three years after its date, by any person establishing title to the property or proceeds.
Cal. BPC § 4996 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 4996
Section 4996
Status: in_force

(a) Only individuals who have received a license under this article may style themselves as “Licensed Clinical Social Workers.” Every individual who styles himself or herself or who holds himself or herself out to be a licensed clinical social worker, or who uses any words or symbols indicating or tending to indicate that he or she is a licensed clinical social worker, without holding his or her license in good standing under this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of clinical social work unless at the time of so doing such person holds a valid, unexpired, and unrevoked license under this article.

(c) A clinical social worker licensed under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 805, and thus is a health care practitioner subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section.
Cal. WAT § 51570 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 51570
Section 51570
Status: in_force

Any landowner who desires to lessen or remove the lien upon his land of any assessment on which bonds have been issued may deliver to the county treasurer for cancellation any bonds payable out of the assessment, and the treasurer shall credit against the assessment on his land the principal and accrued interest of the bonds.
Cal. BPC § 7651.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 3.5 / Section 7651.1
Section 7651.1
Status: in_force

The bureau shall not grant an original cemetery broker’s license to any person who is not a resident of this state. Change of residence to another state shall terminate the license.
Cal. BPC § 6731.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 6731.4
Section 6731.4
Status: in_force

If a registered civil engineer provides construction management services pursuant to Section 6731.3, Section 6703.1 shall not limit the responsibility of the engineer for the services actually provided.
Cal. BPC § 10085.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10085.5
Section 10085.5
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to claim, demand, charge, receive, collect, or contract for an advance fee (1) for soliciting lenders on behalf of borrowers or performing services for borrowers in connection with loans to be secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property, before the borrower becomes obligated to complete the loan or, (2) for performing any other activities for which a license is required, unless the person is a licensed real estate broker and has complied with the provisions of this part.

(b) This section does not prohibit the acceptance or receipt of an advance fee by any bank, savings association, credit union, industrial loan company, or person acting within the scope of a license issued to that person pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 22000) of the Financial Code, in connection with loans to be secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property. This section does not apply to charges made by title insurers and controlled escrow companies pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12340) of Part 6 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code.

(c) A violation of this section is a public offense punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or if by a corporation, the violation is punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
Cal. WAT § 5204 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 5.2 / Section 5204
Section 5204
Status: in_force

(a) If a person fails to file a report as required by this part, the board may, at the expense of that person, investigate and determine the information required to be reported pursuant to this part.

(b) The board shall give a person described in subdivision (a) notice of its intention to investigate and determine the information required to be reported pursuant to this part and 60 days in which to file a required report without penalty.
Cal. PRC § 6104 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 6104
Section 6104
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet, upon due notice to all members thereof, at such times and places within the State as are deemed necessary by it for the proper transaction of the business committed to it.
Cal. PRC § 3853 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 3853
Section 3853
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares, therefore, that it is essential that the state, in cooperation with local governments, provide funds to mitigate many of the state’s methane gas hazards.
Cal. RTC § 45955 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 45955
Section 45955
Status: in_force

Every person convicted of a felony for a violation of any provision of this part for which another punishment is not specifically provided for in this part shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Cal. FGC § 2623 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 2623
Section 2623
Status: in_force

(a) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter may be encumbered for any purpose described in Section 1353.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 31105 and 31106 of the Public Resources Code, the State Coastal Conservancy and the State Public Works Board may not make any acquisition pursuant to the power of eminent domain with any funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PEN § 682 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Section 682
Section 682
Status: in_force

Every public offense must be prosecuted by indictment or information, except:

1. Where proceedings are had for the removal of civil officers of the state;

2. Offenses arising in the militia when in actual service, and in the land and naval forces in the time of war, or which the state may keep, with the consent of Congress, in time of peace;

3. Misdemeanors and infractions;

4. A felony to which the defendant has pleaded guilty to the complaint before a magistrate, where permitted by law.
Cal. WAT § 12052 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 4.3 / Section 12052
Section 12052
Status: in_force

The department may enter into a contract for the acquisition of and payment for a water supply made available to the people of the State of California by the Washoe Reclamation Project—Nevada and California (Act of August 1, 1956, c. 809, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 775, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 614 (1958), and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) or by any division or unit thereof; provided, that the authority of the department to so contract shall not be exercised unless the governing body of one or more of the counties or countywide water agencies or countywide districts in the area where the water supply will be used shall first request the department to take such action by duly adopted resolution.
Cal. RTC § 45602 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 45602
Section 45602
Status: in_force

After receiving the notice, the persons so notified shall not transfer or make any other disposition of the credits, other personal property, or debts in their possession or under their control at the time they receive the notice until the board consents to a transfer or disposition or until 60 days after the receipt of the notice, whichever occurs first.
Cal. PROB § 4629 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4629
Section 4629
Status: in_force

“Power of attorney for health care” means a written instrument designating an agent to make health care decisions for the principal.
Cal. HSC § 44011.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 44011.1
Section 44011.1
Status: in_force

For purposes of Section 44011, the term “registered within an area designated for program coverage” includes any vehicle registered pursuant to the Vehicle Code in this state when the registered owner’s mailing or residence address is not located within this state, or when the address at which the vehicle is garaged is not located within this state.
Cal. BPC § 7652.9 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 3.5 / Section 7652.9
Section 7652.9
Status: in_force

Each cemetery for which a certificate of authority is required shall be operated under the supervision of a manager who is qualified in accordance with the regulations adopted by the bureau. Each cemetery manager shall be required to successfully pass a written examination evidencing an understanding of the applicable provisions of this code and of the Health and Safety Code. A person shall not engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, or advertise or assume to act as, a cemetery manager without first obtaining a license from the bureau.
Cal. WAT § 1431 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 1 / Section 1431
Section 1431
Status: in_force

A temporary permit issued under this article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewals shall be processed in the manner provided by this article, except that the permittee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
Cal. WAT § 37954 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.2 / Chapter 5 / Section 37954
Section 37954
Status: in_force

The district may, by ordinance, require the operator of each extraction facility to file semiannually, or more frequently, with the district, a groundwater extraction statement that contains, but is not limited to, the following information:

(a) Total extraction in acre-feet of water from the extraction facility for the preceding groundwater extraction statement period.

(b) The static groundwater level for the extraction facility.

(c) A description of the location of the extraction facility.

(d) The crop types or other uses and the acreage served by the extraction facility.

(e) The method of measuring or computing groundwater extraction.

(f) Other information deemed reasonable and necessary by the board to meet the purposes of this act.
Cal. PRC § 14596 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 14596
Section 14596
Status: in_force

(a) Any person importing more than 25 pounds of empty aluminum, bimetal, or plastic beverage container material, or more than 250 pounds of empty glass beverage container material, into the state, shall report the material to the department and provide the department with all of the following:

(1) Documentation on the source of the material.

(2) Documentation on the destination of the material.

(3) Any other information deemed necessary by the department as it relates to the importation of empty beverage container material.

(4) An opportunity for inspection, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department.

(b) (1) (A) In addition to inspections required by the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), a vehicle entering the state that contains more than 25 pounds of empty beverage container material shall pass through the nearest plant quarantine inspection station maintained pursuant to Section 5341 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and shall obtain proof of inspection from the department.

(B) The department may enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Food and Agriculture to implement the requirements of this subdivision.

(2) The operator of a vehicle that contains more than 25 pounds of empty beverage container material is in violation of this chapter if the operator does any of the following:

(A) Fails to stop the vehicle at a plant quarantine inspection station.

(B) Willfully avoids a plant quarantine inspection station.

(C) Fails to stop upon demand of a clearly identified plant quarantine inspection station officer, an officer of the California Highway Patrol, or an officer of a state or local law enforcement agency, when the officer orders the operator to stop for the purpose of determining whether this operator is in violation of this section.

(c) The department may impose civil penalties pursuant to Section 14591.1 or take disciplinary action pursuant to Section 14591.2 for a violation of this section.

(d) Subdivision (c) does not prohibit the imposition of a criminal penalty pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14591 for a violation of subdivision (b). A second or subsequent violation of subdivision (b) within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of subdivision (b) shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Cal. VEH § 23136 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 12 / Article 1.3 / Section 23136
Section 23136
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 23152 and 23153, it is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years who has a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test, to drive a vehicle. However, this section shall not be a bar to prosecution under Section 23152 or 23153 or any other provision of law.

(b) A person shall be found to be in violation of subdivision (a) if the person was, at the time of driving, under the age of 21 years, and the trier of fact finds that the person had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was driving a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test.

(c) (1) Any person under the age of 21 years who drives a motor vehicle is deemed to have given his or her consent to a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol in the person, if lawfully detained for an alleged violation of subdivision (a).

(2) The testing shall be incidental to a lawful detention and administered at the direction of a peace officer having reasonable cause to believe the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of subdivision (a).

(3) The person shall be told that his or her failure to submit to, or the failure to complete, a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test as requested will result in the suspension or revocation of the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year to three years, as provided in Section 13353.1.
Cal. SHC § 373 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 373
Section 373
Status: in_force

Route 73 is from Route 5 near San Juan Capistrano to Route 405 via the San Joaquin Hills.
Cal. WIC § 16010.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 16010.8
Section 16010.8
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that no child or youth in foster care reside in group care for longer than one year. The State Department of Social Services shall provide updates to the Legislature, commencing no later than January 1, 2014, regarding the outcomes of assessments of children and youth who have been in group homes for longer than one year and the corresponding outcomes of transitions, or plans to transition, them into family settings.
Cal. FAC § 74788 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.6 / Article 6 / Section 74788
Section 74788
Status: in_force

Any nursery that fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due and, in addition, pay 1 1/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.
Cal. BPC § 23789 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 23789
Section 23789
Status: in_force

(a) The department is specifically authorized to refuse the issuance, other than renewal or ownership transfer, of any retail license for premises located within the immediate vicinity of churches and hospitals.

(b) The department is specifically authorized to refuse the issuance, other than renewal or ownership transfer, of any retail license for premises located within at least 600 feet of schools and public playgrounds or nonprofit youth facilities, including, but not limited to, facilities serving Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, or Campfire Girls. This distance shall be measured pursuant to rules of the department.
Cal. PRC § 14591.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 8 / Section 14591.1
Section 14591.1
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The department may assess a civil penalty upon a person who violates this division in an amount greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) pursuant to this division and any regulations adopted pursuant to this division only after notice and hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(2) The department may assess a civil penalty upon a person who violates this division in an amount equal to, or less than, five thousand dollars ($5,000), using a notice of violation process established by regulation and may use an informal hearing process pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 11445.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(3) Each violation of this division is a separate violation and each day of the violation is a separate violation. The department shall deposit all revenues from civil penalties in the Penalty Account specified in subdivision (d) of Section 14580.

(b) Any person who intentionally or negligently violates this division may be assessed a civil penalty by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each separate violation, or for continuing violations, for each day that violation occurs.

(c) Any person who violates this division by an action not subject to subdivision (b) may be assessed a civil penalty by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each separate violation, or for continuing violations, for each day that violation occurs.

(d) No person may be liable for a civil penalty imposed under subdivision (b) and for a civil penalty imposed under subdivision (c) for the same act or failure to act.

(e) In determining the amount of penalties to be imposed pursuant to this division, the department shall take into consideration the nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation, the costs associated with bringing the action and, with respect to the violator, the ability to pay, the degree of culpability, compliance history, and any other matters that justice may require.