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Cal. VEH § 26311 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 26311
Section 26311
Status: in_force

(a) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with service brakes on all wheels in contact with the roadway, except as follows:

(1) Trucks and truck tractors manufactured before July 25, 1980, having three or more axles need not have brakes on the front wheels, except when such vehicles are equipped with at least two steerable axles, the wheels of one such axle need not be equipped with brakes.

(2) The final towed vehicle in a triple saddle-mount driveaway-towaway operation.

(3) Any vehicle manufactured prior to 1930.

(4) Any two-axle truck tractor manufactured prior to 1964.

(5) Any sidecar attached to a motorcycle.

(6) Any motorcycle manufactured prior to 1966. Such motorcycle shall be equipped with brakes on at least one wheel.

(b) Any bus, truck, or truck tractor may be equipped with a manual or automatic means for reducing the braking effort on the front wheels. The manual means shall be used only when operating under adverse road conditions, such as wet, snowy, or icy roads.

(c) Vehicles and combinations of vehicles exempted in subdivisions (a) and (b) from the requirements of brakes on all wheels shall comply with the stopping distance requirements of Section 26454.
Cal. ELEC § 14442 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 14442
Section 14442
Status: in_force

Upon receipt from the precincts of the reports of votes cast on the specially designated offices and measures, the elections official shall tabulate the results and make the results available to the public. In each general election, all these reports of the election results shall include the votes cast for all candidates whose names appear on the ballot for each office for which returns are reported.
Cal. FIN § 4978 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 4978
Section 4978
Status: in_force

(a) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of this division is civilly liable to the consumer in an amount equal to any actual damages suffered by the consumer, plus attorneys fees and costs. For a willful and knowing violation of this division, the person shall be liable to the consumer in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or the consumers actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorneys fees and costs.

(b) (1) If a provision in a contract in a covered loan violates subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (i) of Section 4973, Section 4979.6, or Section 4979.7, that provision is unenforceable. A court in which any action is brought by, or on behalf of, an aggrieved consumer for relief may issue an order or injunction to reform the terms of the covered loan to conform to the provisions of this division.

(2) A court may, in addition to any other remedy, award punitive damages to the consumer upon a finding that such damages are warranted pursuant to Section 3294 of the Civil Code.

(c) Nothing in this section is intended, nor shall be construed, to abrogate existing common law provisions prohibiting double recovery of damages.
Cal. BPC § 22460 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 20 / Section 22460
Section 22460
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall revoke the registration of a professional photocopier upon receipt of a court document or record stating that the registrant has been found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this chapter, or that a civil judgment has been entered against the registrant in an action arising out of an improper disclosure or transmittal of confidential information. The county clerk shall be given notice of such court actions. A registrant whose registration is revoked pursuant to this subdivision may reapply for registration after one year.
Cal. FAC § 24006 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 24006
Section 24006
Status: in_force

A trainer, owner, or both the trainer and owner, event manager, or any person who administers, attempts to administer, instructs, authorizes, aids, conspires with another to administer, or employs anyone who administers or attempts to administer a prohibited substance to a horse in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter that are applicable to the trainer or owner. The trainer and owner are both responsible for complying with this chapter after any course of medical therapy has been administered or prescribed by a licensed veterinarian employed by either the trainer or owner to examine and treat a horse. A licensed veterinarian who is employed by a trainer or owner to examine and treat a horse is not subject to the penalties provided in this chapter solely on account of that examination and treatment or prescription.
Cal. FGC § 15500 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 15500
Section 15500
Status: in_force

Upon the recommendation of the department and after consultation with the Aquaculture Disease Committee created pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall compile a list of diseases and parasites and the aquatic plants and animals they are known to infect or parasitize. All government activities relating to aquaculture disease detection, control, and eradication that do not affect human health and safety are the responsibility of the department.
Cal. BPC § 23356.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23356.7
Section 23356.7
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall be or be construed to be retroactive or to affect the rights of a person holding a winegrower’s license or licenses or winegrower’s duplicate license or licenses at the time this section becomes effective, or to prohibit the renewal or transfer of such existing license or licenses from one person to another person or from one premise to another premise.
Cal. VEH § 28114 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 28114
Section 28114
Status: in_force

(a) Every heavy-duty vehicle operated by a transit authority or transit district, or owned by a private entity providing transit service under contract with a transit district or transportation authority, and used to transport persons for compensation shall meet the emission standards adopted by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to Section 43806 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) As used in this section, “heavy-duty” has the same meaning as defined in Section 39033 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) This section applies to all new heavy-duty motor vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 1996, and all new or replacement engines purchased on or after January 1, 1996, for use in heavy-duty vehicles.
Cal. PRC § 21092.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21092.3
Section 21092.3
Status: in_force

The notices required pursuant to Sections 21080.4 and 21092 for an environmental impact report shall be posted in the office and on the internet website of the county clerk of each county in which the project will be located and shall remain posted for a period of 30 days. The notice required pursuant to Section 21092 for a negative declaration shall be so posted for a period of 20 days, unless otherwise required by law to be posted for 30 days. The county clerk shall post the notices within 24 hours of receipt.
Cal. FAC § 79965 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 30 / Article 5 / Section 79965
Section 79965
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a referendum vote in favor of establishing the commission has occurred, as provided in this article, the secretary shall certify the vote and give notice of the vote to growers and processors whose names and addresses are on file with the secretary.
Cal. PCC § 10127 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 10127
Section 10127
Status: in_force

The department may, with the approval of the State Public Works Board, receive bids for the construction of several public works projects as a single project. Where more than one appropriation has been made for the several projects united as a single project under the provisions of this section, payments for the single project shall be made from the separate appropriations on the proportional basis that may be determined by the department and approved by the Department of Finance. In the case of several projects united as a single project pursuant to this section, those projects shall be within 100 miles of one another.
Cal. WIC § 18986.30 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 12.8 / Article 4 / Section 18986.30
Section 18986.30
Status: in_force

Two years after the approval of an initial waiver or negotiated contract request pursuant to Sections 18986.20 to 18986.24, inclusive, the department shall review and report to the Legislative Analyst on the progress of the councils for which fiscal incentives and necessary waivers or negotiated contracts to establish the council’s programs have been approved and granted. Programs to coordinate comprehensive children’s services shall be deemed successful based upon the following:

(a) The county’s ability to meet specific success criteria as specified in its overall plan.

(b) The county’s ability to demonstrate cost avoidance which equals or exceeds the cost of the plan. This cost avoidance shall include the following categories, where appropriate:

(1) Group home costs paid by Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC).

(2) Children and adolescent state hospital programs.

(3) Juvenile justice recidivism or reincarceration.

(4) Nonpublic school residential placement costs.

(5) Other short-term and long-term savings in public funds resulting from the plans.

(c) The Legislative Analyst shall submit a review of the report to the Legislature.
Cal. HSC § 28000 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 25 / Section 28000
Section 28000
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the Social Media Warning Law.
Cal. WAT § 55330 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 55330
Section 55330
Status: in_force

A district may provide for the supplying of the inhabitants of the district with water for irrigation, domestic, industrial, or fire protection purposes, through facilities of the district or other facilities, including but not limited to facilities of private water companies, mutual water companies, and private water systems within the district, and may provide for the development and conservation of water supplies for those purposes.
Cal. FAC § 4054 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 4054
Section 4054
Status: in_force

(a) If the board of an association, by resolution adopted by vote of two-thirds of all its members, finds and determines that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of any building or improvement that is situated on property that is owned by the association, in trust or otherwise, or of any outstanding rights to that property, with the approval of the department and the association, the building, improvement, or outstanding rights may be acquired by eminent domain pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(b) The use by the association of its property shall be considered a more necessary public use than the use of the property by any grantee, lessee, or licensee for the purposes that are specified in Section 4051.

(c) Notwithstanding Article 5 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code, or Sections 10108 and 10308 of the Public Contract Code, the board of an association or governing board of a county fair, by resolution adopted by vote of two-thirds of all its members, may purchase materials and lease equipment for not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) when the purchase or lease is made in conjunction with donated labor construction improvements on the grounds of the association or the county fairgrounds, respectively.
Cal. HSC § 7006.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 7006.3
Section 7006.3
Status: in_force

“Cremation chamber” means the enclosed space within which the cremation of human remains is performed.
Cal. SHC § 9307 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 9307
Section 9307
Status: in_force

In the event of sale by the tax collector of any lot or parcel of land for nonpayment of taxes and of any installment of the reassessment thereon, or of the penalties, interest, or costs thereon, or for nonpayment of any installment, penalties, interest, or costs, then any certificate of sale or any deed issued is primary evidence of the regularity of all proceedings theretofore had, and shall be conclusive evidence of all things of which bonds issued upon the security thereof are conclusive evidence, and prima facie evidence of the regularity of all proceedings subsequent to the issuance of the bonds.
Cal. FAM § 2330.3 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 2330.3
Section 2330.3
Status: in_force

(a) All dissolution actions, to the greatest extent possible, shall be assigned to the same superior court department for all purposes, in order that all decisions in a case through final judgment shall be made by the same judicial officer. However, if the assignment will result in a significant delay of any family law matter, the dissolution action need not be assigned to the same superior court department for all purposes, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.

(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration prescribing a minimum length of assignment of a judicial officer to a family law assignment.

(c) This section shall be operative on July 1, 1997.
Cal. CIV § 5350 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 5350
Section 5350
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and regardless of whether an association is incorporated or unincorporated, the provisions of Sections 7233 and 7234 of the Corporations Code shall apply to any contract or other transaction authorized, approved, or ratified by the board or a committee of the board.

(b) A director or member of a committee shall not vote on any of the following matters:

(1) Discipline of the director or committee member.

(2) An assessment against the director or committee member for damage to the common area or facilities.

(3) A request, by the director or committee member, for a payment plan for overdue assessments.

(4) A decision whether to foreclose on a lien on the separate interest of the director or committee member.

(5) Review of a proposed physical change to the separate interest of the director or committee member.

(6) A grant of exclusive use common area to the director or committee member.

(c) Nothing in this section limits any other provision of law or the governing documents that govern a decision in which a director may have an interest.
Cal. FIN § 1397 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 1397
Section 1397
Status: in_force

If the commissioner finds that any activities performed by a California state bank as agent for an insured depository institution are not authorized agency activities or that the agency arrangement is inconsistent with safe and sound banking practices, the commissioner may order the California state bank to terminate the agency arrangement.
Cal. WAT § 22426 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 22426
Section 22426
Status: in_force

Any property necessary for the purposes of the district may be acquired by the district and held subject to any liens, incumbrances, or obligations on it at the time of its acquisition.
Cal. FGC § 3204 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 3204
Section 3204
Status: in_force

Licenses issued under the provisions of this article are valid for a term of one year from January 1st, or, if issued after the beginning of such term, for the remainder thereof.

A domesticated game breeder’s license shall be conspicuously displayed on the property where the birds or mammals are held in captivity.
Cal. BPC § 23429 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 23429
Section 23429
Status: in_force

A club as defined in this article is a bona fide club within the meaning of Section 22 of Article XX of the Constitution.
Cal. FIN § 12300.1 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12300.1
Section 12300.1
Status: in_force

Licensees shall observe reasonable precautions against theft or alteration of checks, drafts or money orders, and against burglary or holdup.
Cal. WAT § 6102 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6102
Section 6102
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The Division of Safety of Dams as part of the department inspects and reevaluates its jurisdictional dams and reservoirs for the purpose of determining their safety.

(b) Globally and nationally, there is recognition that, as with all aging infrastructure, there is an unmet need regarding dam maintenance and repairs. California needs to continue to lead efforts to address these unmet needs, and improve upon standards set by regulatory agencies to ensure public safety.

(c) In order to ensure the safe operation of dams and to maintain public confidence in dam safety, the Division of Safety of Dams must inspect dams within its jurisdiction once per fiscal year with the exception of low hazard potential dams which will receive inspections every two fiscal years at a minimum. California’s dam safety procedures must stay on par with, or ahead of, best practices and must continually update those procedures based on the best available knowledge.

(d) In order to ensure that the practices of the Division of Safety of Dams continue to reflect the best available knowledge, and in light of the recommendations arising from the independent Forensic Team’s review of the Oroville Dam spillway incident, the Division must consult with independent dam safety and dam safety risk management organizations to propose additions to the Division’s existing dam safety program in order to incorporate updated best practices to ensure public safety, as set forth in Section 6103.
Cal. HSC § 102195 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 102195
Section 102195
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall assist in the enforcement of this part upon request of the State Registrar.
Cal. BPC § 6214 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 14 / Section 6214
Section 6214
Status: in_force

(a) Projects meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 6213 which are funded either in whole or part by the Legal Services Corporation or with Older Americans Act funds shall be presumed qualified legal services projects for the purpose of this article.

(b) Projects meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 6213 but not qualifying under the presumption specified in subdivision (a) shall qualify for funds under this article if they meet all of the following additional criteria:

(1) They receive cash funds from other sources in the amount of at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year to support free legal representation to indigent persons.

(2) They have demonstrated community support for the operation of a viable ongoing program.

(3) They provide one or both of the following special services:

(A) The coordination of the recruitment of substantial numbers of attorneys in private practice to provide free legal representation to indigent persons or to qualified legal services projects in California.

(B) The provision of legal representation, training, or technical assistance on matters concerning special client groups, including the elderly, disabled persons, juveniles, disabled veterans, and non-English-speaking groups, or on matters of specialized substantive law important to the special client groups.
Cal. FIN § 18131 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 18131
Section 18131
Status: in_force

In addition to the capital stock required by Section 18130, an industrial loan company which has branch offices or which opens an additional branch office or place of business shall have additional capital stock of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each branch office.
Cal. BPC § 10249.92 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 10249.92
Section 10249.92
Status: in_force

A registration application pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be accompanied by an irrevocable consent stating that if in any action commenced against the applicant in this state personal service of process upon the applicant cannot be made after the exercise of due diligence, a valid service may thereupon be made upon the applicant by delivering the process to the Secretary of State.

Insofar as possible, the provisions of Section 1018 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to service of process on the Secretary of State are applicable to this section.
Cal. PUC § 5360 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 5360
Section 5360
Status: in_force

Subject to the exclusions of Section 5353, “charter-party carrier of passengers” means every person engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway in this state. “Charter-party carrier of passengers” includes any person, corporation, or other entity engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a rented motor vehicle is being operated by a hired driver.
Cal. WAT § 1775 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 1775
Section 1775
Status: in_force

If at any time it appears to the board, after a hearing of the persons interested and an investigation, that the full capacity of the works built or constructed, or being built or constructed, under an appropriation of water made pursuant to the Water Commission Act or this code has not developed or cannot develop the full capacity of the stream at the point where the works have been or are being built or constructed, and that the holder of the appropriation will not or cannot, within a period deemed to be reasonable by the board, develop the stream at that point to such capacity as the board deems to be required by the public good, the board may permit the joint occupancy and use, with the holder of the appropriation, to the extent necessary to develop the stream to its full capacity or to such portion of its capacity as may appear to the board to be advisable, by any persons applying therefor, of any such works.
Cal. PUC § 6297 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6297
Section 6297
Status: in_force

The grantee shall remove or relocate without expense to the municipality any facilities installed, used, and maintained under the franchise if and when made necessary by any lawful change of grade, alignment, or width of any public street, way, alley, or place, including the construction of any subway or viaduct, by the municipality.
Cal. BPC § 24013.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 24013.1
Section 24013.1
Status: in_force

If an application for a license is voluntarily withdrawn as a result of any protest being filed opposing the issuance of such license, such applicant may not refile an application for the same location for a period of one year from the date of such withdrawal.
Cal. PUC § 3084 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 3084
Section 3084
Status: in_force

The bylaws may prescribe the right of members to vote by proxy or by mail, or both; the conditions, manner, form, and effects of their votes; the right of members to cumulate their votes; and the prohibition, if desired, of cumulative voting.