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Cal. PRC § 4297 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 4297
Section 4297
Status: in_force

Upon the showing of the director that the unrestricted use of any grass-covered land, grain-covered land, brush-covered land, or forest-covered land is, in the judgment of the director, a menace to life or property due to conditions tending to cause or allow the rapid spread of fires that may occur on the lands or because of the inaccessible character of the lands, the Governor through the director, may, by a proclamation, which declares that condition and designates the area to which, and the period during which the proclamation shall apply, require that the area be closed to hunting and fishing and to entry by a person except a person that is within one of the following classes:

(a) Owners and lessees of land in the area.

(b) Bona fide residents in the area.

(c) Persons engaged in some bona fide business, trade, occupation, or calling in the area and persons employed by them in connection with that business, trade, occupation, or calling.

(d) Authorized agents or employees of a public utility entering the area for the purpose of operating or maintaining public utility works or equipment within the area.

(e) Members of an organized firefighting force.

(f) A federal, state or local officer in the performance of their duties.

(g) Persons traveling on public roads or highways through the area.
Cal. SHC § 31518 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 31518
Section 31518
Status: in_force

This part shall be liberally construed.
Cal. WAT § 30062 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 30062
Section 30062
Status: in_force

All land which is now privately owned and situate within the exterior boundaries of any district, but which was public land of the United States or of this State at the time of the formation of the district and has not heretofore been added to the district is hereby added to the district. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that all of the land is and will be benefited by the formation, existence and operation of the district.
Cal. RTC § 18901.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 23.5 / Section 18901.9
Section 18901.9
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may designate on the tax return that a contribution in excess of the tax liability, if any, be made to the Prevention of Animal Homelessness and Cruelty Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established by Section 18901.9.1. That designation is to be used as a voluntary contribution on the tax return.

(b) The contributions shall be in full dollar amounts and may be made individually by each signatory on a joint return.

(c) A designation under subdivision (a) shall be made for a taxable year on the original return for that taxable year and once made is irrevocable. If payments and credits reported on the return, together with any other credits associated with the taxpayer’s account, do not exceed the taxpayer’s liability, the return shall be treated as though no designation has been made.

(d) When another voluntary contribution designation is removed from the tax return, or as soon as space is available, whichever occurs first, the Franchise Tax Board shall revise the form of the return to include a space labeled the “Prevention of Animal Homelessness and Cruelty Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund” to allow for the designation permitted. The form shall also include in the instructions information that the contribution may be in the amount of one dollar ($1) or more and that the contribution shall be used to fund programs designed to prevent and eliminate cat and dog homelessness, including spay and neuter programs.

(e) A deduction shall be allowed under Article 6 (commencing with Section 17201) of Chapter 3 of Part 10 for any contribution made pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. FGC § 7088 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7088
Section 7088
Status: in_force

Each fishery management plan and plan amendment shall include a list of any statutes and regulations that shall become inoperative, as to the particular fishery covered by the fishery management plan or plan amendment, upon the commission’s adoption of implementing regulations for that fishery management plan or plan amendment.
Cal. RTC § 18743 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 18743
Section 18743
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that this article create an additional funding source for programs for endangered and rare animals and native plant species and shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other funding sources for these programs.
Cal. FAC § 66646 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 66646
Section 66646
Status: in_force

The commission shall have the right to inspect the premises, books, records, documents, and all other instruments of any carrier, railroad, truck, boat, grower, shipper, handler, dealer, or retailer, to the extent the premises, books, records, documents and other instruments pertain to persons subject to the chapter for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and collecting the assessments levied under authority of this chapter. In the event of refusal of any person to allow the inspection, the commission may apply to any court for the issuance of a subpoena to compel such an inspection.
Cal. HSC § 1255.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 1255.9
Section 1255.9
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A skilled nursing facility shall have a full-time, dedicated Infection Preventionist (IP).

(2) The IP role may be filled either by one full-time IP staff member or by two staff members sharing the IP responsibilities, as long as the total time dedicated to the IP role equals at least the time of one full-time staff member.

(3) The IP shall meet the following requirements:

(A) Have primary professional training as a licensed nurse, medical technologist, microbiologist, epidemiologist, public health professional, or other health care related field.

(B) Be qualified by education, training, clinical or health care experience, or certification.

(C) Have completed specialized training in infection prevention and control.

(4) The IP shall not be included in the calculation of three and one-half hours of direct patient care per day provided to skilled nursing facility residents.

(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a plan in place for infection prevention quality control.

(c) A skilled nursing facility shall ensure all health care personnel receive infection prevention and control training on an annual basis.
Cal. BPC § 17511.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.4 / Section 17511.8
Section 17511.8
Status: in_force

No salesperson shall solicit prospective purchasers on behalf of a telephonic seller who is not currently registered with the department pursuant to this article. Any salesperson who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Cal. RTC § 5170 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 3.5 / Section 5170
Section 5170
Status: in_force

In suits for the refund of state-assessed property taxes, the trial court shall not be restricted to the administrative record, but shall consider all evidence relating to the valuation of the property admissible under the rules of evidence. The court shall base its decision upon the preponderance of the evidence before it.
Cal. WIC § 1783 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 1783
Section 1783
Status: in_force

An appeal may be taken from the order of the court committing a person to the State prison under this chapter in the same manner as appeals are taken from convictions in the criminal cases under the Penal Code.
Cal. PCC § 10140 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 10140
Section 10140
Status: in_force

(a) Public notice of a project shall be given by publication once a week for at least two consecutive weeks or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks if the longer period of advertising is deemed necessary by the department, as follows:

(1) In a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the project is located, or if located in more than one county, in such a newspaper in a county in which a major portion of the work is to be done.

(2) In a trade paper of general circulation published in San Francisco for projects located in County Group No. 1, as defined in Section 187 of the Streets and Highways Code, or in Los Angeles for projects located in County Group No. 2, as defined in Section 187 of the Streets and Highways Code, devoted primarily to the dissemination of contract and building news among contracting and building materials supply firms.

(b) The department may publish the notice to bidders for a project in additional trade papers or newspapers of general circulation that it deems advisable.

(c) (1) In the case of the Department of Transportation, instead of the public notice described in subdivision (a), the public notice requirement of this section may instead be met by publishing the public notice electronically on that department’s Internet Web site.

(2) If the department exercises its authority under paragraph (1), the department shall also publish information regarding notices listed on the department’s Internet Web site in trade papers, newspapers, or magazines, as appropriate in order to ensure all communities have access to the public notice, including those publications whose primary audience consists of underrepresented groups, including, but not limited to, women, minorities, LGBT, and disabled veterans, pursuant to the frequency requirements specified in subdivision (a).
Cal. WAT § 78647.12 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 78647.12
Section 78647.12
Status: in_force

The board may adopt regulations to implement this article. The regulations shall include all of the following:

(a) Criteria for the assessment of watershed areas.

(b) Procedures for the submission of applications.

(c) Procedures for the approval or disapproval of an application submitted under Section 78647.6.
Cal. HSC § 33778 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 33778
Section 33778
Status: in_force

Neither the members of the agency nor any person executing the revenue bonds shall be liable personally on the revenue bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.
Cal. HSC § 50201 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 50201
Section 50201
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall preclude the establishment of direct relationships between the federal government and local public entities or shall in any way alter the authority of local public entities to directly receive federal funds, nor shall anything in this division be construed to supersede or affect any other provision of law relating to the control of funds by local public entities. Further, nothing in this division shall affect the authority or reduce the obligations specified in Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code with respect to payment of relocation assistance or prevent the receipt or disbursement of federal funds made available to any governmental agency for such purpose.
Cal. WAT § 47376 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 47376
Section 47376
Status: in_force

If no redemption is made within three years, the county treasurer, upon demand and surrender of the certificate of purchase, shall execute to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, a deed of conveyance of the parcel of land described in the certificate.
Cal. WAT § 75082 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 75082
Section 75082
Status: in_force

All provisions of this division, insofar as they are applicable, including provisions for bonds and assessments, shall apply to and govern improvement districts formed pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 8738.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 8738.1
Section 8738.1
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of Section 8738 any endowment care cemetery hereafter established shall also have deposited in its endowment care fund the additional sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) if established on or after January 1, 1977, before disposing of any plot or making any sale thereof.
Cal. RTC § 20640.11 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 20640.11
Section 20640.11
Status: in_force

All amounts postponed pursuant to this chapter shall be due if any of the following occurs:

(a) The claimant ceases to occupy the residential dwelling as the principal place of residence, sells or otherwise disposes of his possessory interest, or the possessory interest agreement expires by its terms.

(b) The claimant dies. However, if the surviving spouse or another person eligible to postpone pursuant to this chapter continues to occupy the residential dwelling, then the postponed amounts shall not be due unless such person dies, or ceases to occupy the residential dwelling.

(c) The failure of the claimant, the fee title owner, or any owner of a prior recorded possessory interest to perform those acts required by a security interest holder which is senior to the state’s security interest for postponed amounts.

(d) Postponement was erroneously allowed because eligibility requirements were not met.
Cal. PRC § 35173 — California Code / Code prc / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 35173
Section 35173
Status: in_force

The authority may levy assessments pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), and the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code.
Cal. FIN § 14350 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 14350
Section 14350
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall annually levy on and collect from credit unions holding certificates authorizing them to act as credit unions, pro rata on the basis of total assets, an assessment in a total amount that is sufficient in the commissioner’s opinion to (a) meet the expenses of the department in administering this division and other laws relating to credit unions or the credit union business that are not otherwise provided for and (b) provide a reasonable reserve for contingencies.
Cal. FAC § 74065 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 74065
Section 74065
Status: in_force

When the director is required to concur in a decision of the commission, he or she shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision. The response may be a request that additional information be provided.
Cal. BPC § 7028.10 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 7028.10
Section 7028.10
Status: in_force

Any person served with a citation under Section 7028.7 may appeal to the registrar within 15 working days after service of the citation with respect to violations alleged, scope of the order of abatement, or amount of civil penalty assessed.
Cal. INS § 1877.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 7 / Section 1877.4
Section 1877.4
Status: in_force

(a) Any information acquired pursuant to this article shall not be a part of the public record. Except as otherwise provided by law, any authorized governmental agency, an insurer, or an agent authorized to act on its behalf, which receives any information furnished pursuant to this article shall not release that information to any person not authorized to receive the information under this article. Any person who violates the prohibition of this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) The evidence or information described in this section shall be privileged and shall not be subject to subpoena or subpoena duces tecum in a civil or criminal proceeding, unless, after reasonable notice to any insurer, an agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf, licensed rating organization, or authorized governmental agency which has an interest in the information, and a hearing, the court determines that the public interest and any ongoing investigation by the authorized governmental agency, insurer, or an agent authorized by the insurer to act on its behalf, or licensed rating organization will not be jeopardized by its disclosure, or by the issuance of and compliance with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum.
Cal. HSC § 115910 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 115910
Section 115910
Status: in_force

(a) On or before the 15th day of each month, each health officer shall submit to the board a survey documenting all beach postings and closures resulting from implementation of Section 115915 that occurred during the preceding month. The survey shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

(1) Identification of the beaches in each county subject to testing conducted pursuant to Section 115885 and the amount and types of monitoring conducted at each beach.

(2) Identification of the geographic location, areal extent, and type of action taken for each incident of posting or closure conducted pursuant to Section 115915. Geographic location and areal extent shall be noted in sufficient detail to determine on a common map, or by latitude and longitude, the approximate boundaries of the affected beaches.

(3) Identification of the standards exceeded and the causes and sources of the pollution, if known. Exceeded standards shall be identified with sufficient particularity to determine which types of tests and biological indicators were used to determine that an exceeded standard exists. Causes of pollution shall be identified with sufficient particularity to determine what substances, in addition to any water carrying the substances, were responsible for the exceeded standard. Sources shall be identified with sufficient particularity to determine the most specific geographical origin of the pollution sources available to the health officer at the time of the posting or closure.

(b) Surveys conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be in a specific format established by the board on or before February 1, 2001. The board shall make the format easily accessible to the health officer through means that will enable the health officer to most effectively carry out the requirements of this section and enable the board to develop consistent, statewide data concerning the effect and status of beach postings and closures in a particular calendar year.

(c) On or before the 30th day of each month, the board shall make available to the public the information provided by the health officers. Based upon the data provided pursuant to subdivision (a), the report shall, at a minimum, include the location and duration of each beach closure and the suspected sources of the contamination that caused the closure, if known.

(d) The board shall continuously post and update on its Web site, but at a minimum, annually on or before July 30, information documenting the beach posting and closure data provided to the board by the health officers including the location and duration of each beach closure and the suspected sources of the contamination that caused the closure, if known.
Cal. BPC § 26031 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 26031
Section 26031
Status: in_force

(a) The department may suspend, revoke, place on probation with terms and conditions, or otherwise discipline licenses issued by the department and fine a licensee, after proper notice and hearing to the licensee, except as provided in Section 26031.01, if the licensee is found to have committed any of the acts or omissions constituting grounds for disciplinary action. The disciplinary proceedings under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the director shall have all the powers granted therein.

(b) The department may suspend or revoke a license when a local agency has notified the department that a licensee within its jurisdiction is in violation of state rules and regulations relating to commercial cannabis activities, and the department, through an investigation, has determined that the violation is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.

(c) The department may take disciplinary action against a licensee for any violation of this division when the violation was committed by the licensee’s officers, directors, owners, agents, or employees while acting on behalf of the licensee or engaged in commercial cannabis activity.

(d) The suspension or expiration of a license issued by the department, or its suspension, forfeiture, or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent of the department, shall not, during any period in which it may be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated, deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking the license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee on any such ground.
Cal. WAT § 78648 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 78648
Section 78648
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a) (1) “Eligible seawater intrusion control project” means a project which is all of the following:

(A) Necessary to protect groundwater that is (i) within a basin that is subject to a local groundwater management plan for which a review is completed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) and (ii) is threatened by seawater intrusion in an area where restrictions on groundwater pumping, a physical solution, or both, are necessary to prevent the destruction of, or irreparable injury to, groundwater quality.

(B) Is cost-effective. In the case of a project to provide a substitute water supply, the project shall be cost-effective as compared to the development of other new sources of water and shall include requirements or measures adequate to ensure that the substitute supply will be used in lieu of previously established extractions or diversions of groundwater.

(C) Complies with applicable water quality standards, policies, and plans.

(2) Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, water conservation, freshwater well injection, and substitution of groundwater pumping from local surface supplies.

(b) “Local agency” means any city, county, district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state involved in water management.

(c) “Subaccount” means the Seawater Intrusion Control Subaccount created by Section 78648.2.
Cal. FAC § 74064 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 74064
Section 74064
Status: in_force

The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice or for noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, as the case may be, in a court of competent jurisdiction which may issue a temporary restraining order, permanent injunction, or other appropriate relief.