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Cal. RTC § 32304 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 32304
Section 32304
Status: in_force

The order or decision of the board upon a petition for redetermination shall become final 30 days after service upon the petitioner of notice thereof.
Cal. FAC § 78577 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Article 8 / Section 78577
Section 78577
Status: in_force

This chapter, except as necessary to conduct a referendum vote under this article, shall not apply to a fishery defined in subdivision (c) of Section 78407 until the secretary conducts and finds in the referendum that either:

(a) At least 40 percent or more of the total number of fishermen from the list established by the secretary pursuant to Section 78582 have participated by voting in the referendum, and the secretary finds either of the following:

(1) Sixty-five percent or more of the fishermen who voted in the referendum, who landed in California 51 percent or more of the species in the fishery defined in subdivision (c) of Section 78407 that is the subject of the referendum in the previous year, voted in favor of implementing this chapter for that fishery.

(2) Fifty-one percent of the fishermen who voted in the referendum, who landed in California 65 percent or more of the species in the fishery defined in subdivision (c) of Section 78407 that is the subject of the referendum in the previous year, voted in favor of implementing this chapter for that fishery.

(b) Forty percent or more of the total number of receivers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to Section 78582 have participated by voting in the referendum, and the secretary finds either of the following:

(1) Sixty-five percent or more of the receivers, who received 51 percent or more of the species in the fishery defined in subdivision (c) of Section 78407 that is the subject of the referendum landed in California in the previous year, voted in favor of implementing this chapter for that species.

(2) Fifty-one percent or more of the receivers, who received 65 percent or more of the fish of the species in the fishery defined in subdivision (c) of Section 78407 that is the subject of the referendum landed in California in the previous year, voted in favor of implementing this chapter for that species.

(c) If both lists of fishermen and receivers vote in favor of the implementation of this chapter, the secretary shall add, by regulation, the fishery to the fisheries subject to this chapter, and both fishermen and receivers shall be subject to assessment pursuant to this article. If only fishermen or receivers, but not both, vote in favor of implementation of this chapter, the secretary shall add, by regulation, the fishery to the fisheries subject to this chapter, however, only the group voting in favor of that implementation shall be subject to the fees imposed pursuant to Sections 78550 to 78557, inclusive.
Cal. PRC § 42281.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 2 / Section 42281.2
Section 42281.2
Status: in_force

(a) On and after January 1, 2025, a store, as defined in Section 42280, shall not provide a precheckout bag to a customer if the bag is not one of the following:

(1) A compostable bag that meets all of the following criteria:

(A) Complies with the standards described in Section 42357.5.

(B) Is eligible to be labeled with the terms “compostable” or “home compostable” pursuant to Section 42357.

(C) Has a minimum 15-inch mouth width.

(2) A recycled paper bag.

(b) For purposes of this section, a “precheckout bag” means a bag provided to a customer before the customer reaches the point of sale, that is designed to protect a purchased item from damaging or contaminating other purchased items in a checkout bag, or to contain an unwrapped food item, such as, but not limited to, loose produce, meat or fish, nuts, grains, candy, and bakery goods. “Precheckout bag” does not include a bag used to prepackage items prior to their arrival in a store.
Cal. FIN § 1607 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 16 / Article 5 / Section 1607
Section 1607
Status: in_force

Whenever an executor, administrator, guardian or conservator of estates, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee is required to qualify by taking and subscribing an oath or to make an affidavit, any trust company acting in any such capacity may satisfy such requirement by the oath or affidavit of its president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, manager, trust officer, or assistant trust officer. Any such trust company shall be liable for its failure to perform any of the duties required by law to be performed by an individual acting in like capacity and shall be subject to the same penalties for such failure as would be applicable to an individual.
Cal. WAT § 34402.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 34402.2
Section 34402.2
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation.

Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election.
Cal. RTC § 36036 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 16 / Chapter 4 / Section 36036
Section 36036
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a certificate of registration to each eligible applicant that has properly registered pursuant to Section 36035. A certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section shall be valid until canceled or revoked.
Cal. WAT § 1443 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 2 / Section 1443
Section 1443
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(1) “Basin” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(2) “Groundwater sustainability agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(3) “Local agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(b) This article shall not apply to diversions within the groundwater basins identified in paragraph (24) of subdivision (a) of, or subdivision (c) of, Section 10720.8.
Cal. PRC § 9015 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 9015
Section 9015
Status: in_force

As used in this division the following terms have the meanings attributed to them in this article, unless the context otherwise requires.
Cal. HSC § 416.18 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7.5 / Section 416.18
Section 416.18
Status: in_force

The director shall provide for at least an annual review in writing of the physical, mental, and social condition of each developmentally disabled person for whom he has been appointed conservator or guardian, or for whom he is otherwise acting in his official capacity under this article. These records shall be confidential but may be made available to persons approved by the director or the court.
Cal. WAT § 8010 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 8010
Section 8010
Status: in_force

Any city may, pursuant to this chapter, incur indebtedness and liability, although in excess of the income and revenue provided by it for the current fiscal year, but not so that the aggregate funded indebtedness of the city exceeds 6 per cent of the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the city, for any or all, or any part of, the following purposes:

(a) To protect the city from overflow by water.

(b) To drain the city.

(c) To secure an outlet for overflow water and drainage.
Cal. PRC § 15029 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.2 / Chapter 5 / Section 15029
Section 15029
Status: in_force

No person may sell or offer for sale in this state a vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 2005, that contains a mercury-containing motor vehicle light switch, as defined in Section 25214.5 of the Health and Safety Code, mounted on the hood or trunk.
Cal. FAC § 14655 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 14655
Section 14655
Status: in_force

(a) Any lot of fertilizing material for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the person having control of the material and shall not be distributed or moved except under the specific directions of the secretary, pending final disposition pursuant to this chapter. This does not prevent the person who has control of the material from inspecting any seized material or from taking a reasonable sample for evidence while in the presence of a person designated by the secretary.

(b) The movement, distribution, or sale of all or part of any product by the person having control of the material that has been quarantined by the secretary, unless the movement, distribution, or sale has the prior approval of the secretary, is a violation subject to a civil penalty as specified in Section 14651.5, or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). A second or subsequent violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Cal. WAT § 13868.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 13868.5
Section 13868.5
Status: in_force

Upon approval by the State Department of Health Services of project plans submitted by a supplier on the priority list and upon issuance to the supplier of a permit or amended permit as specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, the department may enter into a contract with the supplier.
Cal. PRC § 707 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 707
Section 707
Status: in_force

Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of such money is due any person, firm, or corporation because of the termination of an agreement or other lawful reason, payment of such refund shall be made upon the filing of a claim by the director with the State Controller. The State Controller shall draw his warrant for payment of the refund from any appropriation made for that purpose.
Cal. HSC § 125290.72 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 125290.72
Section 125290.72
Status: in_force

Expand Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Program and Establish Community Care Centers of Excellence Program

(a) The institute shall expand the Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Program and establish the Community Care Centers of Excellence Program to fund the establishment of centers of excellence where clinical trials are conducted and treatments and cures are made available for all patients. The goal of the Community Care Centers of Excellence Program is to expand the capacity of the Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Program to promote access to human clinical trials and the accessibility of treatments and cures arising from institute-funded research for patients in California by establishing geographically diverse centers of excellence to conduct clinical trials and to seek to make the resulting treatments and cures broadly available to California patients.

(b) The institute shall prioritize the funding of applications for Community Care Centers of Excellence that enhance the geographic distribution of Community Care Centers of Excellence across the state, considering the location of the Alpha Stem Cell Clinics, to promote patient access. The institute shall prioritize applications for Alpha Stem Cell Clinics and Community Care Centers of Excellence that offer matching funds or verified in-kind support, consistent with the highest medical standards, as established by the governing board of the institute.

(c) Applications for Alpha Stem Cell Clinic and Community Care Centers of Excellence grants shall be required to include a plan for enhancing access to clinical trials for California patients and making treatments and cures that arise from institute-funded research more widely available to California patients, including addressing how the applicant will support the ancillary hospital and access costs of patients participating in clinical trials to enhance access to trials for California patients, regardless of their economic means and geographical location.

(d) Alpha Stem Cell Clinic and Community Care Centers of Excellence awards shall be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 125290.10) of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of Division 106.
Cal. PROB § 1502 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1502
Section 1502
Status: in_force

(a) A nomination of a guardian under this article may be made in the petition for the appointment of the guardian or at the hearing on the petition or in a writing signed either before or after the petition for the appointment of the guardian is filed. The court shall give due weight to the nomination of a guardian of the person pursuant to Section 3043 of the Family Code.

(b) The nomination of a guardian under this article is effective when made except that a writing nominating a guardian under this article may provide that the nomination becomes effective only upon the occurrence of such condition or conditions as are specified in the writing, including, but not limited to, conditions as to the subsequent absence, legal incapacity, or death of the person making the nomination.

(c) Unless the writing making the nomination expressly otherwise provides, a nomination made under this article remains effective notwithstanding the subsequent absence, legal incapacity, or death of the person making the nomination.
Cal. FAC § 41131 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 41131
Section 41131
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to grapes which are marketed by or through a nonprofit cooperative marketing association unless the board of directors of the association elects to have the soluble solid determination of the grapes of its members determined as provided in this chapter and notifies the agricultural commissioner of each county in which the association operates any winery of such election.
Cal. HSC § 114252.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 114252.1
Section 114252.1
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is nonprepackaged ready-to-eat food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-use articles.

(b) Shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant bulbs need not be used in areas used only for storing prepackaged food in unopened packages, if the integrity of the packages cannot be affected by broken glass falling onto them and the packages are capable of being cleaned of debris from broken bulbs before the packages are opened.

(c) Infrared and other heat lamps shall be protected against breakage by a shield surrounding and extending beyond the bulb so that only the face of the bulb is exposed, or by using approved coated shatter resistant bulbs.
Cal. FAC § 11902.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 11902.5
Section 11902.5
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for an unmanned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate under the status of vector control technician, a pilot shall be certified by the State Department of Public Health as a vector control technician in the category of mosquito control pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2052 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) To be eligible for an unmanned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate under the status of private applicator, a pilot shall submit satisfactory documentary proof demonstrating the pilot’s completion of a program accredited by the director and possession of a valid private applicator certificate.
Cal. VEH § 21716 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 21716
Section 21716
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 21115.1 and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1950) of Division 2.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, no person shall operate a golf cart on any highway except in a speed zone of 25 miles per hour or less.
Cal. PROB § 9761 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 9761
Section 9761
Status: in_force

If a partnership existed between the decedent and another person at the time of the decedent’s death, on application of the personal representative, the court may order any surviving partner to render an account pursuant to Section 15510, 15634, or 16807 of the Corporations Code. An order under this section may be enforced by the court’s power to punish for contempt.
Cal. PUC § 892.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 10 / Section 892.1
Section 892.1
Status: in_force

The surcharges imposed by this part and the amounts thereof required to be collected by public utility gas corporations are due quarterly on or before the last day of the month next succeeding each calendar quarter.
Cal. RTC § 7288.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 7288.2
Section 7288.2
Status: in_force

The local public finance authority shall be governed by a board of directors. The board of directors shall consist of the following members:

(a) Five members of the county boards of supervisors.

(b) Five members of governing boards of school districts in the county.

(1) Governing board members shall be selected in a manner determined by the county board of education, provided that:

(A) If there are five or more school districts in the county, no school district shall have more than one member on the board of directors.

(B) If there are fewer than five school districts in the county, each school district shall have at least one member on the board of directors.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the county office of education shall be deemed to be a school district.
Cal. HSC § 50711.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 50711.5
Section 50711.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Napa County Farmworker Centers Account is hereby established, to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, through its Office of Migrant Services pursuant to the authority granted in Sections 50406 and 50710, to assist in the financing, maintenance, and operation of the Napa County Housing Authority’s Farmworker Centers for year-round use by migrant or nonmigrant farm labor employees. The Napa County Housing Authority shall continue to own and operate the farmworker centers pursuant to the local ordinances, regulations, or bylaws currently applicable thereto.

(b) The department shall award, annually, up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in matching funds, pursuant to this section, to the Napa County Housing Authority upon demonstration that the Napa County Housing Authority is capable of continuing to effectively serve the housing needs of migrant or other farmworkers in Napa County. To be eligible for funding, the Napa County Housing Authority shall provide equal or greater funds from local sources to support financing, maintenance, and operations of the housing assisted under this section. The Napa County Housing Authority shall also demonstrate its capability, upon receiving the funds awarded pursuant to this section, of ensuring the fiscal integrity of the farmworker centers and maintaining the project in a decent, safe, and sanitary manner for at least 25 years.

(c) The year-round use provided for in subdivision (a) for farmworker centers may be interrupted, as necessary, to close the housing for maintenance purposes, to allow new migrant farmworkers to obtain housing, or for any other purpose the Napa County Housing Authority deems necessary.

(d) The department shall use funds allocated from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 50470, as provided by Senate Bill 2 of the 2017–18 Regular Session, if that bill is enacted. If Senate Bill 2 of the 2017–18 Regular Session is not enacted, this section shall be inoperative until a funding source is identified. Funds made available pursuant to this subdivision may be used for the costs permitted by or pursuant to subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, of Section 50712.5. For purposes of soliciting and awarding funds pursuant to this section, the department shall not be required to promulgate regulations.
Cal. FAC § 79885 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Article 7 / Section 79885
Section 79885
Status: in_force

The commission shall not be required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist in any action brought under this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 79178 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 4 / Section 79178
Section 79178
Status: in_force

The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 5030 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5030
Section 5030
Status: in_force

“Board” means the California Board of Accountancy.
Cal. LAB § 6330 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6330
Section 6330
Status: in_force

The director shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, not later than March 1, an annual report on the division activities. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information for the previous calendar year:

(a) The amount of funds allocated and spent in enforcement, education and research, and administration by the division.

(b) Total inspections made, and citations issued by the division.

(c) The number of civil penalties assessed, total amount of fines collected and the number of appeals heard.

(d) The number of contractors referred to the Contractor’s State License Board for hearing, pursuant to Section 7109.5 of the Business and Professions Code, and the total number of these cases resulting in suspension or revocation of a license.

(e) The report from the division prepared by the Bureau of Investigations for submission to the director pursuant to Section 6315.3.

(f) Recommendations for legislation which improves the ability of the division to provide safety in places of employment.

The report shall be made to the Speaker of the Assembly and the Chairman of the Rules Committee of the Senate, for assignment to the appropriate committee or committees for evaluation.
Cal. HSC § 113950.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 113950.5
Section 113950.5
Status: in_force

(a) The person in charge may remove a restriction for a food employee upon the resolution of symptoms as reported by a food employee if the food employee states that he or she no longer has any symptoms of an acute gastrointestinal illness.

(b) Only the local health officer or the local enforcement agency, or both, shall remove exclusions or restrictions, or both, related to diagnosed illnesses due to infectious agents specified in subdivision (b) of Section 113949.1 after the local health officer provides a written clearance stating that the excluded or restricted food employee is no longer considered infectious.