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Cal. FGC § 56 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 56
Section 56
Status: in_force

“Net” means any gear made of any kind of twine, thread, string, rope, wire, wood, or other materials used for the gilling, entangling, trapping, or impounding of fish.
Cal. PUC § 2894 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 2894
Section 2894
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 2891, the disclosure of any information by an interexchange telephone corporation, a local exchange telephone corporation, or a provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in Section 216.8, in good faith compliance with the terms of a state or federal court warrant or order or administrative subpoena issued at the request of a law enforcement official or other federal, state, or local governmental agency for law enforcement purposes, is a complete defense against any civil action brought under this chapter or any other law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Part 1 of Title 15 of the Penal Code, for the wrongful disclosure of that information.

(b) As used in this section the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Interexchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that is a long-distance carrier.

(2) “Local exchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that provides local exchange services.
Cal. BPC § 6221 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 14 / Section 6221
Section 6221
Status: in_force

Qualified legal services projects shall make significant efforts to utilize 20 percent of the funds allocated under this article for increasing the availability of services to the elderly, the disabled, juveniles, or other indigent persons who are members of disadvantaged and underserved groups within their service area.
Cal. PUC § 24250 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24250
Section 24250
Status: in_force

The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this part and may make rules and regulations necessary for its administration.

Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring any license for operators of aircraft other than that required by the federal government, or to permit any registration of aircraft by the state.
Cal. INS § 11041 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 11041
Section 11041
Status: in_force

An admitted society may, by the issuance of certificates, provide for payment to its members of insurance benefits contained within the following classes:

(a) All forms of life insurance, as defined in Section 101, except group insurance and funeral insurance as defined in Section 10240.

(b) All forms of disability insurance, as defined in Section 106, except group insurance.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, benefits may be paid in any manner compatible with their nature.

Any benefits authorized in this section, or combinations thereof, may be provided in the same or separate certificates.

A society shall specify in its laws or rules those persons who may receive benefits or be covered by benefits through the society. For all coverages, the member shall be the applicant or the insured provided that if the member is the applicant, there shall be a bona fide familial or other dependent relationship between the member and the insured or beneficiary. Every society, by its constitution, laws, or rules, may limit the scope of beneficiaries only to the extent required by federal law governing fraternal benefit societies. The society may specify the terms and conditions on which benefit certificates may be assigned.
Cal. SHC § 27106 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 27106
Section 27106
Status: in_force

The superior court shall have jurisdiction to exclude any lands from the proposed district, together with any other lands contiguous to the excluded lands, and contiguous to the exterior boundaries of the proposed district which are similarly situated to the lands of the protestants, to the end that isolated tracts may not be excluded from the district without also rectifying the boundaries thereof so that the district when finally formed shall be compact, continuous and without tracts of land excluded therefrom which are totally surrounded by other lands which are left within the district.
Cal. VEH § 12806 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 12806
Section 12806
Status: in_force

The department may refuse to issue to, or renew a driver’s license of, any person:

(a) Who is rendered incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle because of alcoholism, excessive and chronic use of alcoholic beverages, or addiction to, or habitual use of, any drug.

(b) Who is addicted to the use of narcotic drugs unless the person is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code, in which case the person may be issued a probationary license, subject to reasonable terms and conditions, if that drug usage does not affect the person’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control in operating a motor vehicle on the highway.

(c) Who has a disorder characterized by lapses of consciousness or who has experienced, within the last three years, either a lapse of consciousness or an episode of marked confusion caused by any condition which may bring about recurrent lapses, or who has any physical or mental disability, disease, or disorder which could affect the safe operation of a motor vehicle unless the department has medical information which indicates the person may safely operate a motor vehicle. In making its determination, the department may rely on any relevant information available to the department.
Cal. RTC § 45451 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 45451
Section 45451
Status: in_force

(a) If any person fails to pay any amount imposed pursuant to this part at the time that it becomes due and payable, the amount thereof, including penalties and interest, together with any costs in addition thereto, shall thereupon be a perfected and enforceable state tax lien. A lien is subject to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7150) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(b) For the purpose of this section, amounts are due and payable on the following dates:

(1) For amounts disclosed on a report received by the board before the date the return is delinquent, the date the amount would have been due and payable.

(2) For amounts disclosed on a report filed on or after the date the return is delinquent, the date the return is received by the board or the year following the fee due date pursuant to Section 45151, whichever is later.

(3) For amounts determined under Section 45351, pertaining to jeopardy assessments, the date the notice of the board’s finding is mailed or issued.

(4) For all other amounts, the date the assessment is final.
Cal. PUC § 70161 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 70161
Section 70161
Status: in_force

The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. HSC § 121348.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 17 / Section 121348.4
Section 121348.4
Status: in_force

Upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the State Department of Public Health shall establish the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Navigator Services Program, under which the department shall provide for the following activities:

(a) Oversight and evaluation of the PrEP Navigator Services Program.

(b) Implementation of a process to request applications, and award funding on a competitive basis, to community-based organizations or local health departments. An eligible entity shall collaborate with the Office of AIDS to conduct outcome and process evaluation of navigator services. An entity in any county shall be eligible to receive funding if it can demonstrate all of the following:

(1) Capacity to ensure access for and serve the most vulnerable and underserved Californians at high risk for HIV.

(2) Ability to develop protocols to conduct outreach to targeted populations, to provide PrEP education to clients and providers, and to assess and refer persons to appropriate clinical care and prevention services.

(c) Development and distribution of PrEP education materials statewide, including providing training for and support of any additional activity that is consistent with the goals of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 22970.25 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 22970.25
Section 22970.25
Status: in_force

The county elections official shall commence the canvass of the returns on the first Wednesday after each runoff election.
Cal. ELEC § 349 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 349
Section 349
Status: in_force

(a) “Residence” for voting purposes means a person’s domicile.

(b) The domicile of a person is that place in which his or her habitation is fixed, wherein the person has the intention of remaining, and to which, whenever he or she is absent, the person has the intention of returning. At a given time, a person may have only one domicile.

(c) The residence of a person is that place in which the person’s habitation is fixed for some period of time, but wherein he or she does not have the intention of remaining. At a given time, a person may have more than one residence.
Cal. FIN § 7250.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 7250.5
Section 7250.5
Status: in_force

No savings association may directly or indirectly acquire or retain any corporate debt security unless the corporate debt security is rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized rating service.
Cal. CIV § 22.1 — California Code / Code civ / Section 22.1
Section 22.1
Status: in_force

The will of the supreme power is expressed:

(a) By the Constitution.

(b) By statutes.
Cal. WAT § 10607 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.5 / Section 10607
Section 10607
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the circumstances which resulted in the enactment of this part are unique and therefore this part shall not be considered a precedent.
Cal. PUC § 371 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 6 / Section 371
Section 371
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Sections 372 and 374, the uneconomic costs provided in Sections 367, 368, 375, and 376 shall be applied to each customer based on the amount of electricity purchased by the customer from an electrical corporation or alternate supplier of electricity, subject to changes in usage occurring in the normal course of business.

(b) Changes in usage occurring in the normal course of business are those resulting from changes in business cycles, termination of operations, departure from the utility service territory, weather, reduced production, modifications to production equipment or operations, changes in production or manufacturing processes, fuel switching, including installation of fuel cells pending a contrary determination by the Energy Commission, enhancement or increased efficiency of equipment or performance of existing self-cogeneration equipment, replacement of existing cogeneration equipment with new power generation equipment of similar size as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 372, installation of demand-side management equipment or facilities, energy conservation efforts, or other similar factors.

(c) This section does not exempt or alter the obligation of a customer to comply with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 119075) of Part 15 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. This section does not limit the ability of residential customers to alter their pattern of electricity purchases by activities on the customer side of the meter.

(d) Enhancement or increased efficiency of equipment, as described in subdivision (b), shall include industrial process heat recovery technology that meets the requirements of Section 451.7.
Cal. HSC § 1783.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 1783.2
Section 1783.2
Status: in_force

(a)  An escrow agent shall refund to the depositor all amounts required by the depositor’s deposit agreement upon receiving written notice from the applicant that a depositor has canceled the deposit agreement. Refunds required by this subdivision shall be paid to the depositor within 10 days after the depositor gives notice of cancellation to the applicant.

(b)  Depositors who have deposited more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or 5 percent of the entrance fee, whichever is greater, and who have been notified that construction of the proposed continuing care retirement community has commenced, shall not be entitled to a refund of their deposit until any of the following occurs:

(1)  The continuing care retirement community is opened for operation.

(2)  Another depositor has reserved the canceling depositor’s specific residential unit and paid the necessary deposit.

(3)  The depositor no longer meets financial or health requirements for admission.
Cal. LAB § 3551 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 3551
Section 3551
Status: in_force

(a) Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this code, except employers of employees defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3351, shall give every new employee, either at the time the employee is hired or by the end of the first pay period, written notice of the information contained in Section 3550. The content of the notice required by this section shall be prescribed by the administrative director after consultation with the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation.

(b) The notice required by this section shall be easily understandable and available in both English and Spanish. In addition to the information contained in Section 3550, the content of the notice required by this section shall include:

(1) Generally, how to obtain appropriate medical care for a job injury.

(2) The role and function of the primary treating physician.

(3) A form that the employee may use as an optional method for notifying the employer of the name of the employee’s “personal physician,” as defined by Section 4600, or “personal chiropractor,” as defined by Section 4601.

(c) The content of the notice required by this section shall be made available to employers and insurers by the administrative director. Insurers shall provide this notice to each of their policyholders, with advice concerning the requirements of this section and the penalties for a failure to provide this notice to all employees.
Cal. FGC § 14102 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 14102
Section 14102
Status: in_force

Each commissioner who is not also a state officer shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) for each day performing official duties pursuant to the direction of the commission, and each commissioner shall receive actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in performing official duties on behalf of the commission.
Cal. RTC § 4947 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 4947
Section 4947
Status: in_force

The notice shall state:

(a) The grounds of cancellation;

(b) That collection of the tax for the year for which cancellation was made will be enforced unless cause is shown why such action should not be taken;

(c) That the assessee may demand a hearing by the board of supervisors within ten days after the notice is sent.

If demanded, the board of supervisors shall set a time for the hearing and its decision is final as to whether or not collection of the tax should be enforced. If any portion of the property was taxable for the year for which cancellation is made, the board of supervisors shall order collection of the corrected tax for the year for which cancellation was made.
Cal. FAC § 80116 — California Code / Code fac / Division 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 80116
Section 80116
Status: in_force

The director or commissioner may establish specific cutting, harvesting, and plant care criteria which shall include the most favorable and practical horticultural methods and seasons to assure the survivability of the plants and to assure compliance with existing local, state, and federal regulations.
Cal. FAC § 12562 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 3 / Section 12562
Section 12562
Status: in_force

The director may exempt any pesticide chemical from the requirement of a tolerance if he finds that the pesticide chemical may safely be used without a tolerance.
Cal. HSC § 39915 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 39915
Section 39915
Status: in_force

On or before July 1, 2002, the state board, in consultation with air quality management districts, air pollution control districts, and the Independent System Operator, shall establish a schedule for the retrofit of electric generation facilities pursuant to retrofit criteria and procedures established under the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) or this division. The schedule shall require completion of any mandated retrofits by December 31, 2004, or such later date as the state board, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, air pollution control districts, air quality management districts, and the owners and operators of electrical generating facilities determines is necessary to maintain electric system reliability. Nothing in this section is intended to require the retrofit of a generation facility that could not be required to be retrofitted by an air quality management district or air pollution control district under the law in effect on the effective date of the act adding this chapter during the 2001-02 First Extraordinary Session. The state board shall suspend the deadline for the completion of a retrofit of an electrical generation unit scheduled pursuant to this section if it determines all of the following:

(a)  The owner of the generation unit proposes to replace or repower the generation unit in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

(b)  The owner has filed the necessary applications for permits for such replacement or repower prior to the suspension of the deadline for the completion of the required retrofits.

(c)  The owner is diligently proceeding with the replacement or repower of the unit and the state board determines that the replacement or repower will be completed.
Cal. WAT § 78698 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 10 / Section 78698
Section 78698
Status: in_force

All money deposited in the fund that is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
Cal. LAB § 605 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 605
Section 605
Status: in_force

Any railroad corporation that violates any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the state in a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense. The penalty shall be recovered and suit therefor shall be brought in the name of the state in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county into or through which said railroad may pass. The suit may be brought either by the Attorney General of the state or under his or her direction by the district attorney of any county in the state into or through which said railroad passes.
Cal. FAC § 72034 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 72034
Section 72034
Status: in_force

“Production research” means any research related to the production and processing of wheat, other than marketing research.
Cal. BPC § 4175 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 12 / Section 4175
Section 4175
Status: in_force

(a) The California State Board of Pharmacy shall promptly forward to the appropriate licensing entity, including the Medical Board of California, the California Veterinary Medical Board, the Dental Board of California, the California State Board of Optometry, the Podiatric Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, or the Physician Assistant Board, all complaints received related to dangerous drugs or dangerous devices dispensed by a prescriber, certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, naturopathic doctor, or physician assistant pursuant to Section 4170.

(b) All complaints involving serious bodily injury due to dangerous drugs or dangerous devices dispensed by prescribers, certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, naturopathic doctors, or physician assistants pursuant to Section 4170 shall be handled by the Medical Board of California, the Dental Board of California, the California State Board of Optometry, the Podiatric Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, the Board of Registered Nursing, the California Veterinary Medical Board, or the Physician Assistant Board as a case of greatest potential harm to a patient.
Cal. SHC § 10201 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 10201
Section 10201
Status: in_force

In the resolution of intention the legislative body may order that a specified portion or percentage of the cost and expenses of the improvement shall be paid out of the treasury of the municipality from such fund as the legislative body may designate.
Cal. WAT § 31182 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 31182
Section 31182
Status: in_force

The annexation may be effected pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing at Section 13801) of Division 6, Public Utilities Code.
Cal. WAT § 8577 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 8577
Section 8577
Status: in_force

(a) A board member shall not participate in any board action or attempt to influence any decision or recommendation by any employee of, or consultant to, the board that involves himself or herself or that involves any entity with which the member is connected as a director, officer, consultant, or full- or part-time employee, or in which the member has a direct personal financial interest within the meaning of Section 87100 of the Government Code.

(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any agency as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any person that actively participates in matters before the board.

(c) For a period of 12 months after leaving office, a former board member shall not act as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person before the board by making any formal or informal appearance or by making any oral or written communication to the board.

(d) A board member shall not advocate to the United States Army Corps of Engineers or other federal agency on behalf of any project that has been or is reasonably anticipated to be submitted to the board for review, unless the board authorizes that action in accordance with Section 8560.