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Cal. PRC § 42452 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.4 / Article 2 / Section 42452
Section 42452
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “Consumer” means a purchaser or owner of a rechargeable battery. “Consumer” also includes a business, corporation, limited partnership, nonprofit organization, or governmental entity, but does not include an entity involved in a wholesale transaction between a distributor and retailer.

(b) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

(c) “Rechargeable battery” means a small, nonvehicular, rechargeable nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion, or sealed lead-acid battery, or a battery pack containing these types of batteries.

(d) “Retailer” means a person who makes a retail sale of a rechargeable battery to a consumer in this state, including a manufacturer of a rechargeable battery who sells that rechargeable battery directly to a consumer. A sale includes, but is not limited to, transactions conducted through sales outlets, catalogs, or the Internet, or any other similar electronic means, but does not include a sale that is a wholesale transaction with a distributor or retailer. “Retailer” does not include a person who sells primarily food and is listed in the Progressive Marketing Grocers Guidebook. “Retailer” does not include a person who has less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) annually in gross sales.

(e) (1) “Sell” or “sale” means a transfer for consideration of title or of the right to use, by lease or sales contract, including, but not limited to, transactions conducted through sales outlets, catalogs, or the Internet or any other similar electronic means, but does not include a wholesale transaction with a distributor or a retailer.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision and subdivision (d), “distributor” means a person who sells a rechargeable battery to a retailer.

(f) “Used rechargeable battery” means a rechargeable battery that has been previously used and is made available, by a consumer, for reuse, recycling, or proper disposal.
Cal. RTC § 17157 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17157
Section 17157
Status: in_force

Gross income shall not include any amount received in any taxable year by a claimant pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
Cal. WIC § 626.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 626.6
Section 626.6
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 626.5, any peace officer who takes a minor who is 14 years of age or older into temporary custody under Section 625.3 shall take the minor without unnecessary delay before the probation officer of the county in which the minor was taken into custody, or in which the minor resides, or in which the acts took place or the circumstances exist which are alleged to bring the minor within the provisions of Section 602, and deliver the custody of the minor to the probation officer. The peace officer shall prepare a concise written statement of the probable cause for taking the minor into temporary custody and the reasons the minor was taken into custody and shall provide that statement to the probation officer at the time the minor is delivered to the probation officer.
Cal. HSC § 18870.14 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 7 / Section 18870.14
Section 18870.14
Status: in_force

Any permittee receiving a notice issued pursuant to Section 18870.12 may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before an authorized representative of the enforcement agency. The permittee shall file with the enforcement agency a written petition requesting the hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within 10 days of the date of mailing of the notice.
Cal. HSC § 1276.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 1276.7
Section 1276.7
Status: in_force

(a)  (1)  On or before May 1, 2001, the department shall determine the need, and provide subsequent recommendations, for any increase in the minimum number of nursing hours per patient day in skilled nursing facilities. The department shall analyze the relationship between staffing levels and quality of care in skilled nursing facilities. The analysis shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(A)  A determination of average staffing levels in this state.

(B)  A review of facility expenditures on nursing staff, including salary, wages, and benefits.

(C)  A review of other states’ staffing requirements as relevant to this state.

(D)  A review of available research and reports on the issue of staffing levels and quality of care.

(E)  The number of Medi-Cal beds in a facility.

(F)  The corporate status of the facility.

(G)  Information on compliance with both state and federal standards.

(H)  Work force availability trends.

(2)  The department shall prepare a report on its analysis and recommendations and submit this report to the Legislature, including its recommendations for any staffing increases and proposed timeframes and costs for implementing any increase.

(b)  It is the intent of the Legislature to establish sufficient staffing levels required to provide quality skilled nursing care. It is further the intent of the Legislature to increase the minimum number of direct care nursing hours per patient day in skilled nursing facilities to 3.5 hours by 2004 or to whatever staffing levels the department determines are required to provide California nursing home residents with a safe environment and quality skilled nursing care.
Cal. RTC § 60142 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 60142
Section 60142
Status: in_force

Application shall be made on forms to be prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the board.
Cal. FAM § 8527 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 1 / Section 8527
Section 8527
Status: in_force

“Intercountry adoption” means the adoption of a foreign-born child for whom federal law makes a special immigration visa available. Intercountry adoption includes completion of the adoption in the child’s native country or completion of the adoption in this state.
Cal. HSC § 11831.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 11831.6
Section 11831.6
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons, programs, or entities shall not give or receive remuneration or anything of value for the referral of a person who is seeking alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment services:

(1) An alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility licensed under this part.

(2) An owner, partner, officer, or director, or shareholder who holds an interest of at least 10 percent in an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility licensed under this part.

(3) A person employed by, or working for, an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility licensed under this part, including, but not limited to, registered and certified counselors and licensed professionals providing counseling services.

(4) An alcohol or other drug program certified by the department in accordance with Chapter 7.1 (commencing with Section 11832).

(5) An owner, partner, officer, or director, or shareholder who holds an interest of at least 10 percent in an alcohol or other drug program certified by the department in accordance with Chapter 7.1 (commencing with Section 11832).

(6) A person employed by, or working for, an alcohol or other drug program certified by the department in accordance with Chapter 7.1 (commencing with Section 11832), including, but not limited to, registered and certified counselors and licensed professionals providing counseling services.

(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may, if it deems appropriate, implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of provider bulletins, written guidelines, or similar instructions from the department, until regulations are adopted.
Cal. PCC § 21370 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 102 / Section 21370
Section 21370
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Sutter County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 2088 of the Statutes of 1959.
Cal. PUC § 25701 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 25701
Section 25701
Status: in_force

A district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
Cal. FAC § 74571 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 3 / Section 74571
Section 74571
Status: in_force

The vote of a majority of the members, or alternate members when acting in the place of the members, present at the meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission.
Cal. HNC § 3908 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 6 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 3908
Section 3908
Status: in_force

The aggregate par value of all bonds issued under this part at the instance of the authority shall not exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) and the aggregate par value of all bonds issued under this part at the instance of the commission shall not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000).
Cal. VEH § 617 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 617
Section 617
Status: in_force

A “tow dolly” is a vehicle towed by a motor vehicle and designed and used exclusively to transport another motor vehicle and upon which the front or rear wheels of the towed motor vehicle are mounted, while the other wheels of the towed motor vehicle remain in contact with the ground. “Tow dolly” does not include a portable or collapsible dolly used as specified in Section 4014.
Cal. PUC § 21012 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 21012
Section 21012
Status: in_force

“Aircraft” means any manned contrivance used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air requiring certification and registration as prescribed by federal statute or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, manned lighter-than-air balloons and ultralight vehicles as defined in the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (14 C.F.R. Part 103), whether or not certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration, shall not be considered to be aircraft for purposes of this part.
Cal. FAC § 79178.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 4 / Section 79178.5
Section 79178.5
Status: in_force

The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by a court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists of persons subject to this chapter in their possession. However, the commission shall establish procedures to provide fishermen access to communication with other fishermen regarding nonproprietary matters affecting the commission and persons subject to its jurisdiction. The access shall not include the actual release of the names and addresses of the fishermen in the possession of the commission or the secretary.
Cal. HSC § 33762 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 33762
Section 33762
Status: in_force

An agency may establish limitations respecting fees, charges, and interest rates to be used by qualified mortgage lenders for financing residential construction pursuant to this chapter and may from time to time revise such fees, charges, and interest rates to reflect changes in interest rates on the agency’s revenue bonds, losses due to defaults, changes in loan-servicing charges, or other expenses related to administration of the residential construction financing program. Any change in interest rate shall conform to the provisions of Section 1916.5 of the Civil Code, except that paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 1916.5 shall not apply and that the “prescribed standard” specified in Section 1916.5 shall be periodically determined by the redevelopment agency after hearing preceded by public notice to affected parties, and shall reflect changes in interest rates on the agency’s bonds, and bona fide changes in loan servicing charges related to the administration of a program under the provisions of this chapter. An agency may purchase mortgage or construction loans made by a qualified mortgage lender without premium or may itself pay such fees and charges incurred in lending money for the purpose of residential construction and may collect and disburse, or may contract to pay any person, partnership, association, corporation, or public agency for, collection and disbursal of payments of principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and mortgage insurance. An agency may hold deeds of trust or mortgages, including mortgages insured under Title II of the National Housing Act, as security for financing residential construction and may pledge or assign the same as security for repayment of revenue bonds. Such deeds of trust or mortgages may be assigned to, and held on behalf of the agency by, any bank or trust company appointed to act as trustee or fiscal agent by the agency in any indenture or resolution providing for issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter. An agency may establish the terms and conditions of financing, which shall be consistent with the provisions of any applicable federal or state law under which the financing is to be insured.
Cal. WAT § 22337 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 22337
Section 22337
Status: in_force

The board immediately after the publication of the statement of the financial condition of the district each year shall send all of the following papers to the department, which shall examine them and report to the board any suggestions it deems proper:

(a) A copy of the financial statement.

(b) A report stating the general condition of any works constructed or acquired by the district.

(c) A statement of whether or not the plan of irrigation adopted by the district is being successfully carried out.

(d) A statement of any other matters which the board deems proper.
Cal. VEH § 231.6 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 231.6
Section 231.6
Status: in_force

(a) A “bicycle path crossing” is either of the following:

(1) That portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of a bike path at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles.

(2) Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for bicycle crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), there shall not be a bicycle path crossing where local authorities have placed signs indicating no crossing.
Cal. WAT § 23242.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 23242.4
Section 23242.4
Status: in_force

Where a district makes a contract with the United States for a supply of water or for the payment or repayment of construction costs upon a reclamation project, and the United States has theretofore made individual contracts with landowners or entrymen as to land within the district, and such landowners or entrymen have under such individual contracts paid all or a portion of the charges to be paid to the United States upon construction costs or for a water supply, the assessment required in any year to meet the payment due to the United States for all purposes under the contract may be apportioned in whole or in part in accordance with the benefits received by such landowners or entrymen under the contract between the district and the United States. In the levying of district assessments upon the lands of such landowners or entrymen, the amounts already paid by such landowners or entrymen may be taken into consideration in the levying and equalizing of the assessments to the end that such landowners or entrymen may not be required to pay by way of assessment the amounts that such landowners or entrymen may have already paid to the United States under individual contracts.
Cal. INS § 1590 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1590
Section 1590
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require the payment of forty-four dollars ($44), in advance, as a fee for filing a certificate of deposit of securities under this article.
Cal. BPC § 2236 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 2236
Section 2236
Status: in_force

(a) The conviction of any offense substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physician and surgeon constitutes unprofessional conduct within the meaning of this chapter. The record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence only of the fact that the conviction occurred.

(b) The district attorney, city attorney, or other prosecuting agency shall notify the Division of Medical Quality of the pendency of an action against a licensee charging a felony or misdemeanor immediately upon obtaining information that the defendant is a licensee. The notice shall identify the licensee and describe the crimes charged and the facts alleged. The prosecuting agency shall also notify the clerk of the court in which the action is pending that the defendant is a licensee, and the clerk shall record prominently in the file that the defendant holds a license as a physician and surgeon.

(c) The clerk of the court in which a licensee is convicted of a crime shall, within 48 hours after the conviction, transmit a certified copy of the record of conviction to the board. The division may inquire into the circumstances surrounding the commission of a crime in order to fix the degree of discipline or to determine if the conviction is of an offense substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physician and surgeon.

(d) A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction after a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this section and Section 2236.1. The record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the conviction occurred.
Cal. FIN § 32400 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 32400
Section 32400
Status: in_force

The financial accounts and records of the corporation shall be kept by the finance officer according to policies and rules which the board shall adopt.
Cal. HSC § 1797.125.09 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.5 / Section 1797.125.09
Section 1797.125.09
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An employer of a paramedic shall report to the director of the authority and the board the suspension or termination for cause of a paramedic in their employ within 72 hours of the event. The required reporting does not waive the confidentiality of medical records. The information reported or disclosed shall be kept confidential as investigative information consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 1798.200. Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1797.117, the information reported shall not be subject to discovery in civil cases.

(2) The authority shall provide to the board information received pursuant to Section 1797.117.

(b) (1) The information submitted pursuant to this section that is not a public record shall be confidential, except that the licenseholder involved, or the licenseholder’s counsel or representative, may inspect and have copies made of the licenseholder’s information as long as it does not disclose the identity of an information source.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the board may protect an information source by providing a copy of the material with only the deletions necessary to protect the identity of the source or by providing a summary of the substance of the material. The board shall ensure that full disclosure is made to the licenseholder of any personal information that could reasonably reflect or convey anything detrimental, disparaging, or threatening to a licenseholder’s reputation, rights, benefits, privileges, or qualifications, or be used by the board to make a determination that would affect a licenseholder’s rights, benefits, privileges, or qualifications.

(3) The licenseholder may submit an additional exculpatory or explanatory statement or other information. If a statement or information is submitted, the board shall include it in the investigatory information.

(4) Disclosure of information that is not a public record does not change the confidential status of the information.

(c) Failure of an employer to make a report required by this section is punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(d) For purposes of this section, “suspension or termination for cause” means suspension or termination from employment for any of the following reasons:

(1) Use of controlled substances or alcohol to such an extent that it impairs the ability to safely practice paramedicine.

(2) Unlawful sale of controlled substances or other prescription items.

(3) Patient neglect, physical harm to a patient, or sexual contact with a patient.

(4) Falsification of medical records.

(5) Gross incompetence or negligence.

(6) Theft from patients, other employees, or the employer.
Cal. HSC § 104210 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 104210
Section 104210
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Eligible educational institutions” means University of California campuses that meet the eligibility criteria developed pursuant to Section 104210.1.

(b) “Community-based participatory research” means a mechanism by which academic partners establish a meaningful and ongoing collaboration with the population of interest to ensure that the research is relevant and needed in the community and is conducted in a responsible and respectful manner. The research engages communities at different times during the research process.
Cal. WAT § 10609.38 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.55 / Chapter 9 / Section 10609.38
Section 10609.38
Status: in_force

The board may waive the requirements of this chapter for a period of up to five years for any urban retail water supplier whose water deliveries are significantly affected by changes in water use as a result of damage from a disaster such as an earthquake or fire. In establishing the period of a waiver, the board shall take into consideration the breadth of the damage and the time necessary for the damaged areas to recover from the disaster.