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Cal. HSC § 44045.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 44045.5
Section 44045.5
Status: in_force

(a)  This section describes the qualifications to be met by smog check technician applicants effective January 1, 1995. The department shall, by regulation, establish requirements for the licensure of smog check technicians which are necessary to enable the program to meet the applicable emission reduction performance standards, to include, at a minimum:

(1)  Either of the following:

(A)  Certification standards for all technicians in the program which are equivalent or superior to the standards applicable for certification by an established national certification or accrediting institution to perform service on automotive engines and electrical systems.

(B)  Successful completion of a training program certified by the department under Section 44045.6.

(2)  In addition to the requirement in paragraph (1), a minimum of two years’ experience performing repairs to motor vehicle emission control systems or experience approved by the department, or an associate degree in an automotive technology curriculum or an equivalent degree as determined by the department.

(3)  An examination process that effectively determines whether applicants are all of the following:

(A)  Knowledgeable regarding the visual, functional, and exhaust and evaporative emissions inspection and testing procedures specified by the department, including a demonstrated understanding of loaded mode testing principles, purpose, procedures and equipment.

(B)  Knowledgeable regarding misfire detection, air injection testing, closed-loop system testing, and generic idle adjustment procedures specified by the department.

(C)  Capable of using emissions manuals and tuneup labels to properly identify required emission control systems and components on any vehicle subject to the enhanced program.

(4)  Not later than July 1, 1995, the examination shall use state-of-the-art technology, which may include computer simulations or other computer-based examination formats to determine whether applicants can properly identify, diagnose, and repair emission-related problems. The department may contract for the development and administration of this examination.

(b)  The department shall not license any technician unless the department has determined that the person is able to perform the inspection, testing, and repair tasks required under the program on all vehicles subject to the program, except that the department may limit this requirement to specified makes or models of vehicles if a technician requests licensing limited to specified makes or models of vehicles.

(c)  The department may establish more than one category or level of licensure, and may provide for the licensing of interns or trainees if those persons do all of their test and repair work under the supervision of a licensed technician.

(d)  The department shall require the renewal of smog check technician licenses every two years, and shall establish any necessary and appropriate requirements for renewal.
Cal. HSC § 42366 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 42366
Section 42366
Status: in_force

A product variance is only available if, to provide effective relief, the variance is required to be granted for, and attached to, a particular product, as distinguished from the variance that may be granted to an individual petitioner pursuant to Section 42352. A product variance shall be granted only when a product does not comply with district rules or regulations and the variance is necessary for the sale, supply, distribution, or use of the product.
Cal. BPC § 8571 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 8571
Section 8571
Status: in_force

If the licensed operator who is designated as the qualifying manager for a registered company ceases for any reason whatsoever to be connected with the company, the company shall notify the registrar in writing within 10 days from such cessation. If the notice is given the registration shall remain in force for a reasonable length of time, to be determined by rules of the board, during which period the company must submit to the registrar in writing the name of another qualified, or to be qualified, qualifying manager to replace the qualifying manager who has ceased to be connected with it, and who shall qualify as such within the time allowed by rules and regulations of the board.

If the company fails to notify the registrar within the 10-day period, or fails to replace with a qualifying manager within the period fixed by the regulations of the board, at the end of the period the registration shall be ipso facto suspended. The registration shall be reinstated upon the filing of an affidavit, executed by a representative of the company, and filed with the registrar, to the effect that the qualifying manager who ceased to be connected with the company has been replaced by another operator who is authorized by this chapter to act in such capacity, and that such operator has not had his or her license suspended or revoked or that he or she has not been connected with a company which has had its registration suspended or revoked.
Cal. HNC § 677 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1.3 / Section 677
Section 677
Status: in_force

This article does not preempt a special district, city, county, or joint powers authority from adopting local regulations or ordinances related to the prevention and eradication of invasive aquatic species.
Cal. FAC § 78604 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 78604
Section 78604
Status: in_force

The establishment of the commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved varieties of tomatoes, an integrated approach to control pests and diseases common to tomatoes, and more efficient cultural practices. In addition, the commission is necessary to carry out the California tomato industry’s commitment to the efficient development and management of a national and international advertising and promotion program which, combined with the research program, will enhance the competitiveness of the California tomato industry within the national and international marketplace.
Cal. FIN § 10005 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 10005
Section 10005
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article and any other law of this state prohibiting, limiting, or regulating the doing of business or the selling, taking, or solicitation of savings accounts in this state by foreign savings associations or foreign corporations, any federally insured foreign savings association subject to state or federal supervision, which by law is subject to periodic examination by that supervisory authority and to a requirement of periodic audit, and any broker-dealer registered in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Corporate Securities Law of 1968, and any partner, officer, director, branch manager, or person performing similar functions, and employees of that broker-dealer, shall not be considered to be doing business or selling, taking, or soliciting savings accounts in this state by reason of engaging in the following:

(a) (1) Any of the activities specified in subdivision (d) of Section 191 of the Corporations Code, or (2) the advertising or solicitation of savings accounts in this state by a federally insured foreign savings association through the media of the mail, radio, television, magazines, newspapers, or any other media that are published or circulated within this state, except through or as a result of telemarketing, provided that the advertising or solicitation as a whole is accurate and does not create a misleading impression even though statements considered separately are literally accurate. A federally insured foreign savings association shall not sell, take or solicit savings accounts through telemarketing by use of the telephone or telephone transceiving equipment, or through the use of an automatic dial-announcing device as defined in Section 2871 of the Public Utilities Code.

(b) The offering by a registered broker-dealer of, or the placement by a registered broker-dealer of a customer’s funds into, a savings account at a federally insured foreign savings association chartered under the laws of a state in which broker-dealers make available savings accounts of associations chartered under the laws of this state, provided that (1) any advertising, offering material, or solicitation as a whole is accurate and does not create a misleading impression even though statements considered separately are literally accurate and (2) the savings accounts of the federally insured foreign savings association are rated “investment grade” by either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. based upon the foreign savings association’s ability to repay the savings accounts independent of federal deposit insurance benefits.
Cal. WIC § 21002 — California Code / Code wic / Division 11.5 / Section 21002
Section 21002
Status: in_force

(a) A supporter is bound by all existing obligations and prohibitions otherwise applicable by law that protect adults with disabilities and the elderly from fraud, abuse, neglect, coercion, or mistreatment. This division does not limit a supporter’s civil or criminal liability for prohibited conduct against the adult with a disability, including liability for fraud, abuse, neglect, breach of fiduciary duty, if any exists, coercion, or mistreatment, including liability under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9), including, but not limited to, Sections 15656 and 15657.

(b) An individual shall not be selected as a supporter or continue as a supporter of an adult with a disability in any of the following circumstances:

(1) The adult with a disability previously made, or makes, an allegation against the supporter under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act.

(2) The adult with a disability has obtained, or obtains, an order of protection from abuse against the supporter.

(3) The supporter is the subject of a civil or criminal order prohibiting contact with the adult with the disability, or is subject to a restraining order with respect to the adult with a disability.

(4) The supporter has been removed as the conservator of the adult with a disability, based upon a finding that they did not act in the conservatee’s best interest.

(5) The supporter is found criminally, civilly, or administratively liable for abuse, neglect, mistreatment, coercion, or fraud.

(c) A supporter shall do all of the following:

(1) Support and implement the direction, will, and preferences of the adult with a disability.

(2) Respect the values, beliefs, and preferences of the adult with a disability.

(3) Act honestly, diligently, and in good faith.

(4) Act within the scope identified by the adult with a disability.

(5) Maintain confidentiality of any information obtained by a supporter, unless the adult with a disability specifically authorizes its disclosure.

(d) (1) A supporter shall not coerce an adult with a disability.

(2) Unless the supporter has a valid legal authorization to do so and the action is within the scope of their authority, a supporter shall not do either of the following:

(A) Make decisions for, or on behalf of, the adult with a disability.

(B) Sign documents on behalf of the adult with a disability.

(3) A supporter shall not obtain information not reasonably related to matters with which the adult with a disability has requested assistance, and shall not use or disclose information for any purpose other than supporting the adult with a disability.

(4) A supporter shall not participate in any life decision in which they have a conflict of interest. This includes, but is not limited to, any decision in which the supporter has a financial or other tangible stake in the outcome.
Cal. RTC § 17301 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 17301
Section 17301
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, in the case of a nonresident or part-year resident, the proper apportionment and allocation of the deductions in computing “taxable income of a nonresident or part-year resident” computed under paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 17041 with respect to sources of income within and without the state shall be determined under rules and regulations prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board.
Cal. LAB § 1194 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 1194
Section 1194
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage, any employee receiving less than the legal minimum wage or the legal overtime compensation applicable to the employee is entitled to recover in a civil action the unpaid balance of the full amount of this minimum wage or overtime compensation, including interest thereon, reasonable attorney’s fees, and costs of suit.

(b) The amendments made to this section by Chapter 825 of the Statutes of 1991 shall apply only to civil actions commenced on or after January 1, 1992.
Cal. BPC § 3769.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Article 6 / Section 3769.3
Section 3769.3
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may, by stipulation with the affected licensee, issue a public reprimand, after it has conducted an investigation, in lieu of filing or prosecuting a formal accusation.

(b) The stipulation shall contain the authority, grounds, and causes and circumstances for taking such action and by way of waiving the affected licensee’s rights, inform the licensee of his or her rights to have a formal accusation filed and stipulate to a settlement thereafter or have the matter in the statement of issues heard before an administrative law judge in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(c) The stipulation shall be public information and shall be used as evidence in any future disciplinary or penalty action taken by the board.
Cal. PUC § 90548 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 90548
Section 90548
Status: in_force

The board shall immediately after fixing the rate of taxes as above provided transmit to the county assessor of the county a statement of the rate of taxes fixed by the board.
Cal. FIN § 22016 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 22016
Section 22016
Status: in_force

“PACE program” means a program in which financing is provided for the installation of efficiency improvements on real property and funded through the use of property assessments, as well as other program components defined in this section, established pursuant to any of the following:

(a) Chapter 29 (commencing with Section 5898.10) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(b) The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).

(c) A charter city’s constitutional authority under Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution.
Cal. SHC § 22530 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22530
Section 22530
Status: in_force

“Local agency” means a county, a city and county, a city, a special district, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code and made up solely of local agencies whose annual taxes are carried on the county assessment roll and are collected by the county.
Cal. VEH § 26710 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 26710
Section 26710
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle upon a highway when the windshield or rear window is in such a defective condition as to impair the driver’s vision either to the front or rear.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle described in Section 34500 upon a highway when the condition of the windshield is other than described in Section 393.60(c) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) In the event any windshield or rear window fails to comply with this code the officer making the inspection shall direct the driver to make the windshield and rear window conform to the requirements of this code within 48 hours. The officer may also arrest the driver and give them notice to appear and further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence that the windshield or rear window has been made to conform to the requirements of this code.
Cal. WAT § 6465 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 6465
Section 6465
Status: in_force

Any dam or reservoir that falls within the definition of a dam or reservoir in this part by virtue of the amendment of Section 6002 or the addition of Section 6004.5 at the 1965 Regular Session of the Legislature and which the department finds was under construction and not 90 percent constructed on September 17, 1965, shall, except as provided in Section 6466, be subject to the same provisions in this part as a dam or reservoir commenced after that date. Every owner of such a dam or reservoir shall file an application with the department for the department’s written approval of the plans and specifications of the dam or reservoir. Where an application for approval of the plans and specifications for a dam is pending before the department on September 17, 1965, such application shall be deemed to also constitute an application for approval of the plans and specifications of the reservoir which will contain the water impounded by the dam.
Cal. RTC § 17201.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 17201.7
Section 17201.7
Status: in_force

The amendments made by Section 302(b)(2) of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) to Section 221(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to coordination with deduction for student loan interest, shall apply.
Cal. WIC § 16519.502 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 16519.502
Section 16519.502
Status: in_force

(a) A portion of the annual resource family training shall support the case plans, goals, and needs of children in the resource family home, if there are any children in the home, in accordance with applicable written directives or regulations, as specified by the department.

(b) A county, in its discretion, may require a resource family or applicant to receive one or more hours of relevant specialized training that is in addition to the hours of that training that are required by state law.
Cal. PUC § 12162 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 12162
Section 12162
Status: in_force

Removal or discharge may be made for any of the following causes: incompetence, habitual intemperance, immoral conduct, insubordination, discourteous treatment of the public, dishonesty, or inattention to public service.
Cal. PCC § 10516 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 4 / Section 10516
Section 10516
Status: in_force

No officer or employee of the University of California shall engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise from which the officer or employee receives compensation or in which the officer or employee has a financial interest if that employment, activity, or enterprise is sponsored or funded, or sponsored and funded, by any university department through or by a university contract unless the employment, activity, or enterprise is within the course and scope of the officer’s or employee’s regular university employment. No officer or employee in the university shall contract on his or her own individual behalf as an independent contractor with any university department to provide services or goods. This section shall not apply to officers or employees of the university with teaching or research responsibilities, nor shall it apply to student employees for payment for additional campus activities or engagements outside of the scope of their primary university employment.
Cal. HSC § 111265 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 111265
Section 111265
Status: in_force

Any drug or device is adulterated if it is packaged and its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the contents injurious to health.
Cal. HSC § 112485 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 112485
Section 112485
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to return to cold storage any article of food that has once been released from such storage and placed on the market for sale to consumers. However, nothing in this section prevents the transfer of goods from one cold storage or refrigerating warehouse to another, if the transfer is not made for the purpose of evading any provision of this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 2154 — California Code / Code fac / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2154
Section 2154
Status: in_force

If the appointing power does not make a temporary appointment of a commissioner and no person can be appointed from the eligible list by the director, the director may make a temporary appointment of a person who is competent to carry on the duties of the office for a period not exceeding three months.
Cal. WIC § 14132.4 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 14132.4
Section 14132.4
Status: in_force

Nurse-midwifery services provided by a certified nurse-midwife shall be covered under the provisions of this chapter, to the extent required by federal law, subject to utilization controls.
Cal. WIC § 15903 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.5 / Section 15903
Section 15903
Status: in_force

The Health Care Coverage Initiative shall be designed and implemented to achieve all of the following outcomes:

(a) Expand the number of Californians who have health care coverage.

(b) Strengthen and build upon the local health care safety net system, including disproportionate share hospitals, county clinics, and community clinics.

(c) Improve access to high quality health care and health outcomes for individuals.

(d) Create efficiencies in the delivery of health services that could lead to savings in health care costs.

(e) Provide grounds for long-term sustainability of the programs funded under the initiative.

(f) Implement programs in an expeditious manner in order to meet federal requirements regarding the timing of expenditures.
Cal. SHC § 27103 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 27103
Section 27103
Status: in_force

Any owner of property which is subject to taxation within the boundaries of the proposed district may, within the time specified, protest against the formation of the district.

The protest shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The protest shall contain:

(a) The name and address of the person protesting and the name and address of his attorney, if he has one.

(b) The grounds upon which the protestant claims that his property will not be benefited by the formation of the proposed district.
Cal. HSC § 17004 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 17004
Section 17004
Status: in_force

“Department,” as used in this part, means the Department of Housing and Community Development.