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Cal. PUC § 328.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 328.1
Section 328.1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Basic gas service” includes transmission, storage for reliability of service, and distribution of natural gas, purchasing natural gas on behalf of a customer, revenue cycle services, and after-meter services.

(b) “Revenue cycle services” means metering services, billing the customer, collection, and related customer services.

(c) “After-meter services” includes, but is not limited to, leak investigation, inspecting customer piping and appliances, carbon monoxide investigation, pilot relighting, and high bill investigation.

(d) “Metering services” includes, but is not limited to, gas meter installation, meter maintenance, meter testing, collecting and processing consumption data, and all related services associated with the meter.
Cal. WAT § 11730 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 11730
Section 11730
Status: in_force

The department shall determine the form, conditions, and denominations of all bonds and the dates which the bonds shall bear.
Cal. HSC § 111965 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 111965
Section 111965
Status: in_force

The floors, side walls, ceiling, furniture, receptacles, utensils, implements, and machinery of every food processing establishment shall at no time be kept in an unclean, unhealthful, or unsanitary condition.

Any of the following is deemed to be “an unclean, unhealthful, or unsanitary condition”:

(a)  If food in the process of manufacture, preparation, packing, storing, sale, or distribution is not securely protected from flies, dust, or dirt, and from all other foreign or injurious contamination.

(b)  If refuse, dirt, and waste products subject to decomposition and fermentation incident to the manufacture, preparation, packing, storing, selling, and distributing of food, are not removed daily.

(c)  If all trucks, trays, boxes, baskets, buckets, other receptacles, chutes, platforms, racks, tables, shelves, knives, saws, cleavers, and all other utensils, receptacles, and machinery used in moving, handling, cutting, chopping, mixing, canning, and all other processes employed in the preparation of food are not thoroughly cleaned daily.

(d)  If the clothing of employees is unclean or if they dress, undress, or leave or store their clothing in the place where the food is produced, prepared, manufactured, packed, sold or distributed.
Cal. HSC § 18090 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 18090
Section 18090
Status: in_force

The department shall forthwith mail a notice of the filing of any application for registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper previously registered outside this state upon written request of the governmental officer, agency, or authority which made the last registration of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper outside this state. The notice shall contain the same data as required on the application filed with the department. This section shall not apply to manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, or truck campers last registered in a foreign province or country.
Cal. SHC § 5301 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 5301
Section 5301
Status: in_force

If a lot or parcel of land belonging to the United States, or to the state, or to a county, city, public agent, mandatory of the government, school board, educational, penal or reform institution, or facility for the housing of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders is in use in the performance of a public function, and is included within the district to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, the legislative body may, in the resolution of intention, declare that the lots or parcels of land, or any of them, shall be omitted from the assessment thereafter to be made to cover the costs and expenses of the work.
Cal. LAB § 204 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 204
Section 204
Status: in_force

(a) All wages, other than those mentioned in Section 201, 201.3, 202, 204.1, or 204.2, earned by any person in any employment are due and payable twice during each calendar month, on days designated in advance by the employer as the regular paydays. Labor performed between the 1st and 15th days, inclusive, of any calendar month shall be paid for between the 16th and the 26th day of the month during which the labor was performed, and labor performed between the 16th and the last day, inclusive, of any calendar month, shall be paid for between the 1st and 10th day of the following month. However, salaries of executive, administrative, and professional employees of employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, as set forth pursuant to Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended through March 1, 1969, in Part 541 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that part now reads or may be amended to read at any time hereafter, may be paid once a month on or before the 26th day of the month during which the labor was performed if the entire month’s salaries, including the unearned portion between the date of payment and the last day of the month, are paid at that time.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, all wages earned for labor in excess of the normal work period shall be paid no later than the payday for the next regular payroll period.

(2) An employer is in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 226 relating to total hours worked by the employee, if hours worked in excess of the normal work period during the current pay period are itemized as corrections on the paystub for the next regular pay period. Any corrections set out in a subsequently issued paystub shall state the inclusive dates of the pay period for which the employer is correcting its initial report of hours worked.

(c) However, when employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that provides different pay arrangements, those arrangements shall apply to the covered employees.

(d) The requirements of this section shall be deemed satisfied by the payment of wages for weekly, biweekly, or semimonthly payroll if the wages are paid not more than seven calendar days following the close of the payroll period.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 220, all wages earned by employees directly employed by the Regents of the University of California shall be paid on a regular payday. For the employees on a monthly payment schedule, payment is due no later than five days after the close of the monthly payroll period. For employees on a more frequent payment schedule, payment is due according to the pay schedule announced by the University of California in advance. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Regents of the University of California from allowing its employees to choose to distribute their pay so that they will receive paychecks throughout the year, rather than during pay periods worked only.
Cal. RTC § 19561 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 19561
Section 19561
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other section of law, the Franchise Tax Board may charge a fee for providing persons with copies of their tax returns. The fee shall include the costs of handling requests, copying documents, and postage.

(b) Fees received under this section shall be handled in accordance with Section 19605.
Cal. INS § 1633.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 1633.5
Section 1633.5
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter that the regulations prescribed herein be the exclusive regulations relating to the conduct of insurance business by persons licensed to act in any of the capacities defined hereunder, any local regulations or ordinances notwithstanding.
Cal. HSC § 6964 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 6964
Section 6964
Status: in_force

If the number of written protests filed and not withdrawn is the number described in subdivision (c) of Section 6963, the board shall abandon any further proceedings on the question of forming a proposed zone.
Cal. FAC § 62587 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 5 / Section 62587
Section 62587
Status: in_force

The secretary may waive any of the provisions of this article if, after consultation with the board, the secretary finds that a hardship would be imposed on persons subject to this chapter that is not consistent with the intent of this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 7312 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 7312
Section 7312
Status: in_force

“Entry” means the importing of motor vehicle fuel into this state. However, motor vehicle fuel brought into this state in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or aircraft shall not be deemed to be an “entry” if not removed from the fuel tank except as used for the operation of that motor vehicle or aircraft, except to the extent that the motor vehicle fuel was acquired tax free for export or a refund of tax was claimed as a result of exportation from the state from which that motor vehicle fuel was transported into this state.
Cal. VEH § 21458 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 21458
Section 21458
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever local authorities enact local parking regulations and indicate them by the use of paint upon curbs, the following colors only shall be used, and the colors indicate as follows:

(1) Red indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signposted as a bus loading zone.

(2) Yellow indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for the time as may be specified by local ordinance.

(3) White indicates stopping for either of the following purposes:

(A) Loading or unloading of passengers for the time as may be specified by local ordinance.

(B) Depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.

(4) Green indicates time limit parking specified by local ordinance.

(5) Blue indicates parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of disabled persons and disabled veterans.

(b) Regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be effective on days and during hours or times as prescribed by local ordinances.
Cal. HSC § 25296.30 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 25296.30
Section 25296.30
Status: in_force

(a)  The board, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, shall develop guidelines for the investigation and cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and other ether-based oxygenates in groundwater. The guidelines shall include procedures for determining, to the extent practicable, whether the contamination associated with an unauthorized release of MTBE is from the tank system prior to the system’s most recent upgrade or replacement or if the contamination is from an unauthorized release from the current tank system.

(b)  The board, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, shall develop appropriate cleanup standards for contamination associated with a release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether.
Cal. RTC § 195.97 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 195.97
Section 195.97
Status: in_force

(a) On or before June 30, 2006, Shasta County shall compute and remit to the Controller for deposit in the General Fund an amount equal to the amount allocated to it by the Controller pursuant to Section 195.96, less the actual amount of its property tax revenue lost on the regular secured and supplemental rolls with respect to those eligible properties described in Section 195.95 as a result of the reassessment of those properties pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 170, excluding any property tax revenue lost by school districts, other than basic state aid school districts, and county offices of education. If the actual amount of property tax revenue lost by Shasta County in the immediately preceding fiscal year, as described and limited in the preceding sentence, exceeds the amount allocated by the Controller to that county pursuant to Section 195.96, the Controller shall allocate the amount of that excess to that county.

(b) For purposes of this section, “basic state aid school district” means any school district that does not receive a state apportionment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 42238 of the Education Code, but receives from the state only a basic apportionment pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution.
Cal. ELEC § 2053 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 2053
Section 2053
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall establish a Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee. The Secretary of State shall consult with the committee and consider the committee’s recommendations related to improving the accessibility of elections for voters with disabilities. The Secretary of State may implement the committee’s recommendations as he or she deems appropriate.

(a) The committee shall consist of the Secretary of State, his or her designees, and additional members appointed by the Secretary of State. The appointees shall have demonstrated experience with accessibility requirements for voters with disabilities or be a county elections official.

(b) The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of State and shall do all of the following:

(1) Establish guidelines for reaching as many voters with disabilities as practical.

(2) Make recommendations for improving the availability and accessibility of election materials, including, but not limited to, state voter information guides, county voter information guides, and vote-by-mail ballots, and their delivery in print or alternative formats to voters with disabilities.

(3) Increase the distribution of public service announcements identifying the availability of election materials for voters with disabilities at least 45 days before any federal, state, and local election.

(4) Make recommendations for improving the accessibility of election materials made available on Internet Web sites that are in compliance with the most current, ratified standards under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794d), as amended, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility.

(5) Promote the Secretary of State’s toll-free voter registration telephone line for citizens needing voter registration information, including information for individuals with disabilities, and the California State Library and regional library services for individuals who are unable to read conventional print due to a visual, intellectual, learning, physical, or any other disability.

(6) Make recommendations for providing voters with disabilities the same access and participation as is provided to other voters who are not disabled, including the ability to vote privately and independently.

(7) Establish subcommittees to further the scope and purposes of the committee as they relate to improving voter services and access for individuals with disabilities, including, but not limited to, visually impaired voters and deaf or hard of hearing voters.

(8) Promote the use of plain language and alternative formats for election materials.

(9) Make recommendations for materials to train poll workers on issues related to serving voters with disabilities and providing accessible voting locations.

(c) A member shall not receive compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for his or her reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with service on the committee.
Cal. LAB § 3742 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 3742
Section 3742
Status: in_force

(a) The Self-Insurers’ Security Fund shall be established as a Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code and this article. If any provision of the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law conflicts with any provision of this article, the provisions of this article shall apply. Each private self-insurer shall participate as a member in the fund, unless its liabilities have been turned over to the fund pursuant to Section 3701.5, at which time its membership in the fund is relinquished.

(b) The fund shall be governed by a board of trustees with no more than eight members, as established by the bylaws of the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund. The director shall hold ex officio status, with full powers equal to those of a trustee, except that the director shall not have a vote. The director, or a delegate authorized in writing to act as the director’s representative on the board of trustees, shall carry out exclusively the responsibilities set forth in Division 1 (commencing with Section 50) through Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and shall not have the obligations of a trustee under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law. The fund shall adopt bylaws to segregate the director from all matters that may involve fund litigation against the department or fund participation in legal proceedings before the director. Although not voting, the director or a delegate authorized in writing to represent the director, shall be counted toward a quorum of trustees. The remaining trustees shall be representatives of private self-insurers. The self-insurer trustees shall be elected by the members of the fund, each member having one vote. Trustees shall be elected to four-year terms, and shall serve until their successors are elected and assume office pursuant to the bylaws of the fund.

(c) The fund shall establish bylaws as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article and to carry out the responsibilities of the fund, including, but not limited to, any obligations imposed by the director pursuant to Section 3701.8. The fund may carry out its responsibilities directly or by contract, and may purchase services and insurance and borrow funds as it deems necessary for the protection of the members and their employees. The fund may receive confidential information concerning the financial condition of self-insured employers whose liabilities to pay compensation may devolve upon it and shall adopt bylaws to prevent dissemination of that information.

(d) The director may also require fund members to subscribe to financial instruments or guarantees to be posted with the director in order to satisfy the security requirements set by the director pursuant to Section 3701.8.
Cal. RTC § 23045.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23045.6
Section 23045.6
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this part, except as otherwise provided, the determination of whether an individual is an employee shall be governed by of Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 2775) of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of the Labor Code.

(b) Section 7701(a)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the definition of “employee,” shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
Cal. INS § 11760.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 11760.1
Section 11760.1
Status: in_force

(a) If an employer fails to provide for access by the insurer or its authorized representative to its records, to enable the insurer to perform an audit to determine the remuneration earned by the employer’s employees and by any of its uninsured subcontractors and the employees of any of its uninsured subcontractors during the policy period, the employer shall be liable to pay to the insurer a total premium for the policy equal to three times the insurer’s then-current estimate of the annual premium on the expiration date of the policy. The employer shall also be liable, in addition to the premium, for costs incurred by the insurer in its attempts to perform an audit, after the insured has failed upon the insurer’s third request during at least a 90-day period to provide access, and the insured has provided no compelling business reason for the failure. This section shall only apply if the insurer elects to comply with the conditions set forth in subdivision (d).

(b) “Access” shall mean access at any time during regular business hours during the policy period and within three years after the policy period ends. “Access” may also include any other time mutually agreed upon by the employer and insurer.

(c) The insurer shall have and follow regular and reasonable rules and procedures to notify employers of their duty to provide for access to records, and to contact employers to make appointments during regular business hours for that purpose.

(d) Upon the employer’s failure to provide access after the insurer’s third request during at least a 90-day period, the insurer may notify the employer through its mailing of a certified, return-receipt, document of the increased premium and the total amount of the costs incurred by the insurer for its attempts to perform an audit as described under subdivision (a). Upon the expiration of 30 days after the delivery of the notice, collection by the insurer of the amount of premium and costs described under subdivision (a), less all premiums previously paid by the employer for the policy, shall be fully enforceable and executable.

(e) If the employer provides for access to its records after having received the notice described in subdivision (d), and if the insurer then succeeds in performing the audit to its satisfaction, the insurer shall revise the total premium and costs payable for the policy by the employer to reflect the results of its audit.
Cal. RTC § 13407 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 13407
Section 13407
Status: in_force

“Resident” or “resident decedent” means a decedent who was domiciled in California at his or her death.
Cal. FAC § 6047.117 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.7 / Section 6047.117
Section 6047.117
Status: in_force

The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.
Cal. WIC § 5608 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 5608
Section 5608
Status: in_force

The local director of mental health services shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)  Serve as chief executive officer of the community mental health service responsible to the governing body through administrative channels designated by the governing body.

(b)  Exercise general supervision over mental health services provided under this part.

(c) Recommend to the governing body, after consultation with the advisory board, the provision of services, establishment of facilities, contracting for services or facilities and other matters necessary or desirable in accomplishing the purposes of this division.

(d) Submit an annual report to the governing body reporting all activities of the program, including a financial accounting of expenditures and a forecast of anticipated needs for the ensuing year.

(e) Carry on studies appropriate for the discharge of his or her duties, including the control and prevention of mental disorders.

(f) Possess authority to enter into negotiations for contracts or agreements for the purpose of providing mental health services in the county.
Cal. ELEC § 9215.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 9215.5
Section 9215.5
Status: in_force

The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.