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Cal. BPC § 10153 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10153
Section 10153
Status: in_force

In addition to the proof of honesty and truthfulness required of any applicant for a real estate license, the commissioner shall ascertain by written examination that the applicant, and in case of a corporation applicant for a real estate broker’s license that each officer, or agent thereof through whom it proposes to act as a real estate licensee, has all of the following:

(a) An appropriate knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and spelling and of arithmetical computations common to real estate and business opportunity practices.

(b) An understanding of the principles of real estate and business opportunity conveyancing, the general purposes and general legal effect of agency contracts, deposit receipts, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, chattel mortgages, bills of sale, land contracts of sale and leases, and of the principles of business and land economics and appraisals.

(c) A general and fair understanding of the obligations between principal and agent, of the principles of real estate and business opportunity practice and the canons of business ethics pertaining thereto, of the provisions of this part, of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Part 2, and of the regulations of the Real Estate Commissioner as contained in Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. BPC § 10247 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 10247
Section 10247
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article pertaining to maximum costs and expenses, charges and interest, together with the penalties stated in this article, shall apply to any transaction involving a third party as a purported lender or any other transaction which is used as a subterfuge or means of avoiding or evading the provisions of this article.
Cal. PRC § 4854 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 4854
Section 4854
Status: in_force

When sold, the proceeds of the lumber shall be applied first to the payment of the charges of sale and in liquidation of the expenses and damages awarded to the claimant. The residue shall be paid to the county treasurer, to be by the county treasurer paid over to the former owner of the lumber, or the former owner’s representatives, or assigns, on the production of proof of their former ownership satisfactory to the judge of the superior court of the county, and on the judge’s order therefor, made within one year after its receipt.
Cal. WAT § 60226 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 60226
Section 60226
Status: in_force

A district may sue and recover the amount of any district expenditures under Section 60224 from the person or persons responsible for the contaminants causing the expenditures. In proceeding under any state or federal law, a district may recover those expenses from responsible persons and governmental insurance funds. In any action the district, if successful, may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, as determined by the court. The right or power to recover damages shall not be deemed an adequate remedy at law precluding use of injunctive relief under this section or any other provision of this division or any other statute. In any action for injunctive relief relating to contaminants, no bond shall be required of a district as a condition to granting a preliminary injunction.
Cal. WIC § 14452.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 14452.5
Section 14452.5
Status: in_force

Each prepaid health plan shall provide the services of a psychologist and psychiatrist when the prepaid health plan contract requires the provision of mental health services. Mental health services shall be provided so that an enrollee may be seen initially by either a physician or a psychologist, or by psychiatric social workers under qualified supervision as otherwise allowed by law.
Cal. HSC § 114347 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 114347
Section 114347
Status: in_force

Temporary food facilities that handle nonprepackaged food shall provide floors constructed of concrete, asphalt, tight wood, or other similar cleanable material kept in good repair.
Cal. HSC § 12679 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 12679
Section 12679
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to store, sell, or discharge any type of fireworks in or within 100 feet of a location where gasoline or any other flammable liquids are stored or dispensed.
Cal. WIC § 11334.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.5 / Section 11334.6
Section 11334.6
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide to the budget committees of the Legislature, no later than February 1, 2013, and, notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on February 1 annually thereafter, a report that includes all of the following information:

(1) The number of counties implementing a Cal-Learn Program.

(2) The number of recipients being served in each county with intensive case management services.

(3) Outcomes for recipients, including graduation rates and repeat pregnancies.

(b) The report described in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 37820 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 37820
Section 37820
Status: in_force

The West Plains Water Storage District is, on the effective date of this section, hereby merged into the Westlands Water District.
Cal. HSC § 19852 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 19852
Section 19852
Status: in_force

The governing body of a county or city, including a charter city, may prescribe such fees as will pay the expenses incurred by the building department of such city or county in maintaining the official copy of the plans of buildings for which it has issued a building permit, but the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably required by the building department in maintaining the official copy of the plans of buildings for which it has issued a building permit. The fees shall be imposed pursuant to Section 66016 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 78475 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Article 4 / Section 78475
Section 78475
Status: in_force

There is in the State of California the California Seafood Council. The council shall be composed of not less than 11 voting members and their alternates, and six nonvoting members. The number of voting members shall be adjusted in accordance with subdivision (e) of Section 78476. The council may include nonvoting, ex officio members representing interests allied to California’s fishing industry upon recommendation of the executive committee of the council and approval by the secretary.
Cal. BPC § 23660 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 23660
Section 23660
Status: in_force

Postal authorities may refuse delivery of any shipment of alcoholic beverages originating outside this State. Postal authorities may turn alcoholic beverages over to the department. The alcoholic beverage when received shall be forfeited to the State.
Cal. INS § 1620.3 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4.5 / Section 1620.3
Section 1620.3
Status: in_force

No unauthorized foreign or alien insurer shall make, issue, circulate or cause to be made, issued or circulated to residents of this State any estimate, illustration, circular, pamphlet, or letter, or cause to be made in any newspaper, magazine or other publication or over any radio or television station, any announcement or statement to such residents misrepresenting its financial condition or the terms of any contracts issued or to be issued or the benefits or advantages promised thereby, or the dividends or share of the surplus to be received thereon in violation of the Unfair Trade Practice Act, and whenever the commissioner shall have reason to believe that any such insurer is engaging in unlawful advertising, it shall be his duty to give notice of such fact by registered mail to the insurer and to the insurance supervisory official of the domiciliary state of the insurer. For the purpose of this section, the domiciliary state of an alien insurer shall be deemed to be the state of entry or the state of the principal office in the United States.
Cal. RTC § 42107 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 21.1 / Section 42107
Section 42107
Status: in_force

A local jurisdiction or local agency shall pay to the department its pro rata share of the department’s cost of collection and administration.
Cal. PUC § 98244 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 98244
Section 98244
Status: in_force

The district may construct and operate or acquire and operate works and facilities in, under, upon, over, across, or along any street or public highway or any stream, bay or watercourse, or over any of the lands which are the property of the state, to the same extent that such rights and privileges appertaining thereto are granted to municipalities within the state, and to install adequate bus stops, including the painting of curbs, subject to the consent of the governing body in charge of such streets, highways, stream, watercourse, or lands.
Cal. LAB § 2680.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 2680.5
Section 2680.5
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the authority to investigate and mediate pricing and quality disputes arising out of written contracts between manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry.
Cal. HSC § 25420 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.92 / Section 25420
Section 25420
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Biogas” means gas that is produced from the anaerobic decomposition of organic material.

(b) “Biomethane” means biogas that meets the standards adopted pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 25421 for injection into a common carrier pipeline.

(c) “Board” means the State Air Resources Board.

(d) “CalRecycle” means the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.

(e) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission.

(f) “Common carrier pipeline” means a gas conveyance pipeline, located in California, that is owned or operated by a utility or gas corporation, excluding a dedicated pipeline.

(g) “Dedicated pipeline” means a conveyance of biogas or biomethane that is not part of a common carrier pipeline system, and which conveys biogas from a biogas producer to a conditioning facility or an electrical generation facility.

(h) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

(i) “Gas corporation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 222 of the Public Utilities Code and is subject to rate regulation by the commission.

(j) “Hazardous waste landfill” means a landfill that is a hazardous waste facility, as defined in Section 25117.1.

(k) “Office” means the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

(l) “Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, partnership, association, business concern, limited liability company, or corporation. “Person” also includes any city, county, district, and the state or any department or agency thereof, or the federal government or any department or agency thereof to the extent permitted by law.
Cal. FAC § 12759 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 12759
Section 12759
Status: in_force

“Weed” means any plant which grows where not wanted.
Cal. BPC § 7703 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 7703
Section 7703
Status: in_force

Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. HSC § 1568.01 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.01 / Article 1 / Section 1568.01
Section 1568.01
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Activities of daily living” means housework, meals, laundry, taking medication, money management, appropriate transportation, correspondence, telephoning, dressing, feeding, toileting, bathing, grooming, mobility, and related tasks.

(b) “Care and supervision” means ongoing assistance with activities of daily living without which a resident’s physical health, mental health, safety, or welfare would be endangered.

(c) “Chronic, life-threatening illness” means HIV disease or AIDS.

(d) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.

(e) “Director” means the Director of Social Services.

(f) “Family dwelling” includes, but is not limited to, single-family dwellings, units in multifamily dwellings, including units in duplexes and units in apartment dwellings, mobilehomes, including mobilehomes located in mobilehome parks, units in cooperatives, units in condominiums, units in townhouses, and units in planned unit developments.

(g) “Family unit” means at least one parent or guardian and one or more of that parent or guardian’s children. For purposes of this chapter, each family unit shall include at least one adult with HIV disease or AIDS, at least one child with HIV or AIDS, or both.

(h) “Fund” means the Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Chronic Life-Threatening Illness Fund created by subdivision (c) of Section 1568.05.

(i) “Placement agency” means any state agency, county agency, or private agency which receives public funds, in part, to identify housing options for persons with chronic, life-threatening illness and refers these persons to housing.

(j) “Residential care facility” means a residential care facility for persons with chronic, life-threatening illness who are 18 years of age or older or are emancipated minors, and for family units.

(k) “Six or fewer persons” does not include the licensee or members of the licensee’s family or persons employed as facility staff.

(l) “Terminal disease” or “terminal illness” means a medical condition resulting from a prognosis of a life expectancy of one year or less, if the disease follows its normal course.
Cal. PRC § 29606 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 29606
Section 29606
Status: in_force

Any civil action under this division by or against a city or county, the commission, a district, or any other public agency shall, upon motion of either party, be transferred to a county or city and county not a party to the action or to a county or city and county other than that in which the city, district, or other public agency which is a party to the action is located.
Cal. HSC § 112495 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 112495
Section 112495
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished for the first offense by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. The punishment for a second offense is the same, except that the maximum fine is two thousand dollars ($2,000).
Cal. LAB § 6351 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 6351
Section 6351
Status: in_force

The division shall be responsible for preparation and distribution of information concerning occupational safety and health programs, methods, techniques or devices. Such information may include but is not limited to safety publications, films and audiovisual material, speeches and conferences on safety.
Cal. WIC § 14168.40.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.227 / Section 14168.40.5
Section 14168.40.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this article by means of policy letters or similar instructions, without taking further regulatory action.
Cal. INS § 1027 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1027
Section 1027
Status: in_force

A claim by a third party founded upon an insurance policy may be allowed by the liquidator without requiring such claim to be reduced to judgment, provided it can be reasonably inferred from the proof presented that the claimant would be able to obtain a judgment upon his cause of action against the insured and that such judgment would represent a liability of the person in liquidation under the policy of insurance upon which such claim is founded.

In the event several claims founded upon one policy or bond are filed, and the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds the liability limit of said policy or bond, and one or more of such claims is unliquidated and undetermined, then all of such claims shall be deemed unliquidated and undetermined; provided, however, that should one or more of said claims become determined and proved within the time provided in this article, the liquidator, upon any distribution to creditors, shall impound the distribution percentage of the face amount of said claim or claims so determined and proved, not exceeding the policy or bond limit, and upon such claim or claims becoming liquidated as to amount, the liquidator shall release to such claimant the distribution percentage of the final liquidated value of such claims out of the funds so impounded.
Cal. BPC § 1932 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 1932
Section 1932
Status: in_force

(a) The dental hygiene board may, in its sole discretion, issue a probationary license to an applicant who has satisfied all requirements for licensure as a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The dental hygiene board may require, as a term or condition of issuing the probationary license, that the applicant comply with certain additional requirements, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Successfully completing a professional competency examination.

(2) Submitting to a medical or psychological evaluation.

(3) Submitting to continuing medical or psychological treatment.

(4) Abstaining from the use of alcohol or drugs.

(5) Submitting to random fluid testing for alcohol or controlled substance abuse.

(6) Submitting to continuing participation in a dental hygiene board-approved rehabilitation program.

(7) Restricting the type or circumstances of practice.

(8) Submitting to continuing education and coursework.

(9) Complying with requirements regarding notifying the dental hygiene board of any change of employer or employment.

(10) Complying with probation monitoring.

(11) Complying with all laws and regulations governing the practice of dental hygiene.

(12) Limiting the applicant’s practice to a supervised, structured environment in which the applicant’s activities are supervised by a specified person.

(b) The term of a probationary license is three years. During the term of the license, the licensee may petition the dental hygiene board for a modification of a term or condition of the license or for the issuance of a license that is not probationary.

(c) The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the dental hygiene board shall have all the powers granted in that chapter.
Cal. WIC § 10602.4 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10602.4
Section 10602.4
Status: in_force

The Employment Development Department shall investigate, examine, and make reports upon the public officers who are in any way responsible for the administration of public funds used for services which are administered by the Employment Development Department.
Cal. ELEC § 9094 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 9094
Section 9094
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall mail state voter information guides to voters before the election at which measures contained in the state voter information guide are to be voted on unless a voter has registered fewer than 29 days before the election. The mailing shall commence not less than 40 days before the election and shall be completed no later than 21 days before the election for those voters who registered on or before the 60th day before the election, and shall be completed no later than 10 days before the election for those voters who registered after the 60th day before the election and before the 28th day before the election. The Secretary of State shall mail one copy of the state voter information guide to each registered voter at the postal address stated on the voter’s affidavit of registration, or the Secretary of State may mail only one state voter information guide to two or more registered voters having the same postal address.

(b) The county elections official shall mail a state voter information guide to any person requesting a state voter information guide. Three copies, to be supplied by the Secretary of State, shall be kept at every polling place, while an election is in progress, so that they may be freely consulted by the voters.
Cal. HNC § 1156.7 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 1156.7
Section 1156.7
Status: in_force

If the executive director of the board alerts the United States Coast Guard to a violation or likely violation of safety standards pursuant to Section 1156.6 and has reason to believe that the violation or likely violation will not be corrected prior to the vessel reaching its next port of call, the executive director shall request the United States Coast Guard to report the suspected safety standard violation to the port state control officer or a pilot organization in an expected future port of call. This section does not preclude any other party from disseminating any report of the findings and recommendations of the executive director of the board pursuant to Section 1156.6, and all of those reports and findings shall be considered public records.
Cal. HNC § 76.3 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 76.3
Section 76.3
Status: in_force

(a) The department may make loans to private marina owners to develop a recreational marina. Loan funds from the department may be utilized for both of the following:

(1) Construction costs for berthing facilities, dredging, parking, public access facilities, restrooms, vessel pumpout facilities, oil recycling facilities, utilities, landscaping, receptacles for the purpose of separating, reusing, or recycling all solid waste materials, and other incidental boating-related amenities.

(2) Acquisition, collateral appraisals, permit fees, planning, engineering, and design expenses directly related to the items specified in paragraph (1).

(b) The department shall not make a loan to a recreational marina that restricts access or bars the public other than that which is consistent with general commercial business practices.

(c) Any private marina owner who purchases facilities previously developed with a department loan is eligible to apply for a new construction loan from the department.

(d) (1) The department may also make a loan to a recreational marina for the purpose of refinancing an existing loan, subject to the following conditions:

(A) Not more than 70 percent of the proceeds from the loan shall be used to refinance an existing loan.

(B) Not less than 30 percent of the loan proceeds shall be used for construction activity authorized under this section.

(C) The loan applicant shall meet all other requirements under law for loan qualification and any other applicable term or condition of law.

(2) This subdivision does not prohibit a person from applying for a loan under subdivision (a).