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Cal. VEH § 2423 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2423
Section 2423
Status: in_force

In approving the additional instruction and training required under subdivision (b) of Section 680, the department shall consider the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 40080) of Part 23.5 of the Education Code, as those provisions relate to instruction and training requirements for schoolbus drivers and school pupil activity bus drivers.
Cal. PUC § 921 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 12 / Section 921
Section 921
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community identified as a disadvantaged community pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) “Eligible applicants” means owners or developers of new residential housing.

(c) “Low-income community” means a census tract or equivalent geographic area defined by the United States Census Bureau in which at least 50 percent of households have an income less than 60 percent of the area median gross income.

(d) “Low-income residential housing” means either of the following:

(1) A multifamily residential building of at least two rental housing units that is operated to provide deed-restricted low-income residential housing, as described in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 2852, and that meets one or both of the following conditions:

(A) The property is located in a disadvantaged community or low-income community.

(B) At least 80 percent of the households living in the building have incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) An individual low-income residence, as described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 2852.

(e) (1) “Near-zero-emission building technology” means technology that reduces both of the following:

(A) The energy demands of a building on the electrical or gas distribution system.

(B) The direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases from buildings.

(2) Near-zero-emission building technology includes a single technology, such as heat pumps, solar thermal systems, or advanced energy efficiency systems, and a combination of technologies, such as a solar photovoltaic system with an energy storage system.

(f) “Program” means the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) Program.
Cal. HSC § 1798.210 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 1798.210
Section 1798.210
Status: in_force

(a) The Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board may impose an administrative fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation against a licensed paramedic found to have committed any of the actions described by subdivision (c) of Section 1798.200 that did not result in actual harm to a patient. Fines may not be imposed if a paramedic has previously been disciplined by the authority or the board for any other act committed within the immediately preceding five-year period.

(b) The board shall adopt regulations establishing an administrative fine structure, taking into account the nature and gravity of the violation. The administrative fine shall not be imposed in conjunction with a suspension for the same violation, but may be imposed in conjunction with probation for the same violation except when the conditions of the probation require a paramedic’s personal time or expense for training, clinical observation, or related corrective instruction.

(c) In assessing the fine, the board shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the amount of the fine with respect to factors that include the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the paramedic, the history of previous violations, any discipline imposed by the paramedic’s employer for the same occurrence of that conduct, as reported pursuant to Section 1799.112, and the totality of the discipline to be imposed. The imposition of the fine shall be subject to the administrative adjudication provisions set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(d) If a paramedic does not pay the administrative fine imposed by the board and chooses not to renew their license, the board may enforce the order for repayment in any appropriate court. This right of enforcement shall be in addition to any other rights the board may have to require a paramedic to pay costs.

(e) In any action for collection of an administrative fine, proof of the board’s decision shall be conclusive proof of the validity of the order of payment and the terms for payment.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the authority shall not license or renew the license of any paramedic who has failed to pay an administrative fine ordered under this section.

(2) The authority may, in its discretion, conditionally license or renew for a maximum of one year the license of any paramedic who demonstrates financial hardship and who enters into a formal agreement with the board to reimburse the board within that one-year period for the unpaid fine.

(g) All funds recovered under this section shall be deposited into the state General Fund.

(h) This section does not preclude the board from imposing an administrative fine in a stipulated settlement.

(i) For purposes of this section, “licensed paramedic” includes a paramedic whose license has lapsed or has been surrendered.
Cal. WAT § 36456.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 36456.1
Section 36456.1
Status: in_force

“City” refers to the water district.
Cal. HSC § 112720 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 112720
Section 112720
Status: in_force

The cost of laboratory control and research on products subject to this chapter shall be prorated by the Cannery Inspection Board in the same manner as the costs of inspection are prorated by it.
Cal. HSC § 33829 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 33829
Section 33829
Status: in_force

No proceeding shall be held invalid for the failure to mail notice to any property owner or occupant or to post the notice if there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this article.
Cal. FGC § 89.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 89.5
Section 89.5
Status: in_force

“Wildlife” means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability.
Cal. FIN § 645 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 645
Section 645
Status: in_force

If the commissioner is satisfied that it may be done safely and that it would be in the public interest, he or she may terminate a conservatorship and permit the licensee for whom a conservator was appointed to resume the transaction of its business under the direction of its board, subject to any terms, conditions, restrictions, and limitations as the commissioner may prescribe.
Cal. WAT § 11276 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9.9 / Section 11276
Section 11276
Status: in_force

Black Butte Dam and Reservoir, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 649, 78th Congress, Second Session, and authorized by act of Congress approved December 22, 1944, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, Second Session, subject to such modifications thereof as the department may adopt, and such unit may be constructed and operated separate and apart from any or all other units thereof.
Cal. BPC § 206 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 206
Section 206
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person tendering a check for payment of a fee, fine, or penalty that was subsequently dishonored, shall not be granted a license, or other authority that they were seeking, until the applicant pays the amount outstanding from the dishonored payment together with the applicable fee, including any delinquency fee. The board may require the person whose check was returned unpaid to make payment of all fees by cashier’s check or money order.
Cal. HSC § 11832.12 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 11832.12
Section 11832.12
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct onsite visits for compliance at least once during each certification period.

(b) The department may conduct announced or unannounced site visits at any time to any alcohol or other drug program certified pursuant to this chapter to determine compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Cal. PRC § 5140 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.6 / Section 5140
Section 5140
Status: in_force

In addition to its other powers the board of supervisors of any county with a population of four million or more may:

(a) Acquire land for and construct, lease or otherwise acquire, furnish, refurnish, maintain or repair buildings for special or technical schools or institutes for instruction in the dramatic or theatrical arts, and related facilities, including, without limitation to, public auditoriums or playhouses and offstreet parking places for motor vehicles;

(b) Operate such schools or institutes and other related facilities, and, in the operation thereof, charge such fees as are necessary to defray the cost of instruction, issue certificates evidencing completion of the instruction taken to the satisfaction of the board, present theatrical and other entertainment to the public and charge admission thereto, and exercise any other power the board deems necessary and proper to promote the objects and purposes of such schools or institutes and their related facilities;

(c) Enter into an operating lease or sublease, without advertising for bids therefor, of such buildings, structures and facilities, or any thereof, with any nonprofit association or corporation for their maintenance, operation, and management, or any thereof, for such purposes and for a specified term, not to exceed 40 years, such lease or sublease to include provisions regarding manner of use as required by law and such other terms and conditions as the board sees fit.
Cal. PRC § 30803 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 30803
Section 30803
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may maintain an action for declaratory and equitable relief to restrain any violation of this division, of a cease and desist order issued pursuant to Section 30809 or 30810, or of a restoration order issued pursuant to Section 30811. On a prima facie showing of a violation of this division, preliminary equitable relief shall be issued to restrain any further violation of this division. No bond shall be required for an action under this section.

(b) A court may stay the operation of the cease and desist order after it provides notice to the commission and holds a hearing. Any such stay may be imposed or continued only if it is not against the public interest.
Cal. HSC § 1475 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 1475
Section 1475
Status: in_force

Unless there exists a reciprocal agreement relating to the expense of medical care and treatment, it shall be the duty of every county to pay for the expense of treatment of its indigent residents furnished by the county hospital of any other county. As a condition of liability, the county providing such medical and hospital care shall, not more than ten (10) days after admission, give notice to the county of residence.
Cal. FGC § 6885 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 6885
Section 6885
Status: in_force

The commission has no power to modify the provisions of this article by any order, rule, or regulation.
Cal. FIN § 18319 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 18319
Section 18319
Status: in_force

In no event shall an industrial loan company have outstanding at any time its investment certificates (exclusive of those hypothecated with the company issuing them) in an aggregate sum in excess of 20 times the aggregate amount of its paid-up and unimpaired capital and such of its unimpaired surplus as is declared by a bylaw of the company to be not available for cash dividends. The commissioner by rule or by order issued pursuant to Section 18315, may limit the amount of outstanding investment certificates of an industrial loan company.
Cal. HSC § 25403.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.10 / Section 25403.3
Section 25403.3
Status: in_force

The immunity provided for by Section 25403.2 is only conferred if both of the following apply:

(a) The action is in accordance with a cleanup plan prepared by a qualified independent contractor and approved by the department, a regional board, or the designated agency, as appropriate, pursuant to Section 25403.1.

(b) The cleanup is found to have been undertaken and properly completed, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 25403.2.
Cal. PRC § 42825 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 16 / Article 3 / Section 42825
Section 42825
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who accepts waste tires at a major waste tire facility that has not been issued a permit or an authorization to operate from the board, or who knowingly directs, transports, or abandons waste tires to or at a major waste tire facility that has not been issued a permit or an authorization to operate from the board shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day of violation, by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), “each day of violation” means each day on which a violation continues. In any case where a person has accepted waste tires at a major waste tire facility, or knowingly directed or transported waste tires to a major waste tire facility, that has not been issued a permit, in violation of subdivision (a), each day that the waste tires remain at the facility and the person has knowledge thereof is a separate additional violation, unless the person has filed a report with the board disclosing the violation and is in compliance with any order regarding the waste tires issued by the board, a hearing officer, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. FIN § 14304 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 14304
Section 14304
Status: in_force

If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner finds any of the factors set forth in subdivision (a) or (b) with respect to a subject institution or subject person, the commissioner may order the subject institution or subject person to cease and desist from the action or violation:

(a) That the subject institution or subject person has engaged or participated, is engaging or participating, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that the subject institution or subject person will imminently engage or participate in any unsafe or unsound act with respect to the business of the subject institution.

(b) That the subject institution or subject person has violated, is violating, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that the subject institution or subject person will imminently violate, any provision of this division, of any regulation or order issued under this division, of any other applicable law, or of any written agreement with the commissioner.
Cal. PUC § 30900 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 30900
Section 30900
Status: in_force

Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, maintenance, operation, or repair of any or all improvements, works, property, or facilities, authorized by this part or necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for the carrying out of the powers of the district, or for any other purpose authorized by this part, including, without limitation, the refunding referred to in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 31000), it shall, by ordinance, adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the board, so declare and call an election to be held in the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district. The ordinance shall state all of the following:

(a) The purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include all costs and estimated costs necessary or convenient for, incidental to, or connected with the accomplishment of those purposes, including, without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents, financial consultant, and other fees, bond and other reserve funds, working capital, bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period not to exceed three years thereafter, and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.

(b) The estimated cost of accomplishing those purposes.

(c) The amount of the principal of the indebtedness.

(d) The maximum term the bonds proposed to be issued shall run before maturity, which shall not exceed 50 years from the date thereof or the date of each series thereof.

(e) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, which shall not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law.

(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters, which may include one or more purposes.

(g) The date of the election.

(h) The manner of holding the election and the procedure for voting for or against the measure.

(i) The ordinance may also contain any other matters authorized by this part or any other law.
Cal. HSC § 112265 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 112265
Section 112265
Status: in_force

(a)  Except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 112160 and subdivision (e) of Section 112180, or when a violation is asserted pursuant to Section 112240, when the department asserts a violation of this chapter, all affected persons shall be afforded an opportunity for an administrative hearing after 20 days notice.

(b)  The notice shall include all of the following:

(1)  A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing.

(2)  A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held.

(3)  A reference to the particular sections of the statutes, regulations, and rules involved.

(4)  A short and plain statement of the matters asserted.

(c)  Opportunity shall be afforded all persons to respond and present evidence on the issues involved.

(d)  Hearings authorized or required by this chapter shall be conducted by the department or any agent as the department may designate for that purpose.

(e)  Oral proceedings or any part thereof shall be transcribed at the request of any person. The person requesting the transcription shall bear the cost of the transcript.

(f)  Final decisions or orders adverse to any person shall be in writing or stated in the record. A final decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, that shall be separately stated. Persons shall be notified either personally or by mail of any decision or order.
Cal. PUC § 3442 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.7 / Part 4 / Section 3442
Section 3442
Status: in_force

(a) Golden State Energy indebtedness shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any political subdivision of the state.

(b) Golden State Energy indebtedness shall be payable solely from the funds available to it.

(c) The issuance of indebtedness shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any other political subdivision of the state to levy or pledge any form of taxation or to make any appropriation for its repayment.
Cal. WAT § 75121 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 75121
Section 75121
Status: in_force

The resolution of intention shall set forth all of the following:

(a) A declaration of the necessity for the special improvement district.

(b) The purpose of forming the special improvement district and of performing the other acts authorized in this chapter.

(c) The amount of the proposed bonded indebtedness or contract or special assessment.

(d) If it is proposed that the basis of taxation shall be changed from land to land and improvements, a statement to that effect.

(e) The boundaries of the proposed district that will be benefited.

(f) The title of the proposed special improvement district, which shall be “____ Water Conservation District Special Improvement District No. __.”

(g) The date on which a hearing will be held in the office of the board upon the proposal to form the special improvement district.
Cal. INS § 11734 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 11734
Section 11734
Status: in_force

(a) Every workers’ compensation insurer shall adhere to a uniform experience rating plan filed with the commissioner by a rating organization designated by the commissioner and subject to his or her disapproval.

(b) The commissioner shall designate a rating organization to assist him or her in gathering, compiling, and reporting relevant statistical information, and to develop a classification system. An insurer may develop its own classification system upon which a rate may be made or adopt the classification system developed by the designated rating organization; provided, however, that any classification system developed by an insurer must be filed with the commissioner 30 days prior to its use. The commissioner shall disapprove a classification system filed by an insurer pursuant to this section if the insurer fails to demonstrate that the data thereby produced can be reported consistent with the uniform statistical plan or the classification system developed by the rating organization. Every workers’ compensation insurer shall record and report its workers’ compensation experience to the designated rating organization as set forth in the uniform statistical plan approved by the commissioner.

(c) The designated rating organization shall develop and file manual rules, subject to the approval of the commissioner, reasonably related to the recording and reporting of data pursuant to the uniform statistical plan, uniform experience rating plan, and any classification systems that may be in effect. Every workers’ compensation insurer shall adhere to the approved manual rules and experience rating plan in writing and reporting its business. No insurer shall agree with any other insurer or with a rating organization to adhere to manual rules that are not reasonably related to the recording and reporting of data pursuant to the uniform statistical plan or classification system developed by the rating organization.

(d) The designated rating organization shall also develop and file with the commissioner a weekly premium per employee for each classification used or proposed for use by that organization. The weekly premium shall be developed by applying the proposed rate for each classification to the state average weekly wage. For the purpose of this section, “state average weekly wage” means the average weekly wage paid by employers to employees covered by unemployment insurance as reported by the United States Department of Labor for California for the 12 months ending March 31 of the calendar year preceding the year in which the injury occurred.