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Cal. HSC § 109277 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 109277
Section 109277
Status: in_force

(a) Every person or entity who owns or operates a health facility or a clinic, or who is licensed as a physician and surgeon and rents or owns the premises where his or her practice is located, shall cause a sign or notice to be posted where a physician and surgeon performs breast cancer screening or biopsy as an outpatient service, or in a reasonably proximate area to where breast cancer screening or biopsy is performed. A sign or notice posted at the patient registration area of the health facility, clinic, or physician and surgeon’s office shall constitute compliance with this section.

(b) The sign or notice shall read as follows:

“BE INFORMED”

“Upon a diagnosis of breast cancer, your physician and surgeon is required to provide you a written summary of alternative efficacious methods of treatment, pursuant to Section 109275 of the California Health and Safety Code. Your physician and surgeon may choose to provide the summary prior to the performance of a screening or biopsy for breast cancer at your request or at the physician and surgeon’s discretion, when appropriate.”

“The information about methods of treatment was developed by the State Department of Public Health to inform patients of the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and descriptions of procedures.”

(c) The sign shall be not less than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and shall be conspicuously displayed so as to be readable. The words “BE INFORMED” shall not be less than one-half inch in height and shall be centered on a single line with no other text. The message on the sign shall appear in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Cal. HSC § 123810 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 123810
Section 123810
Status: in_force

The department succeeds to and is vested with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the State Department of Benefit Payments with respect to moneys, funds, and appropriations available to the department for the purposes of processing, audit, and payment of claims received for the purposes of this article.
Cal. BPC § 25366 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 25366
Section 25366
Status: in_force

If the fact is determined that the alcoholic beverages or other property were not used contrary to the provisions of this division, the court shall order the alcoholic beverages or other property released to the owner or owners thereof.
Cal. RTC § 12242 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 12242
Section 12242
Status: in_force

This article shall be operative on July 1, 2012.
Cal. RTC § 19107 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 19107
Section 19107
Status: in_force

Where an overpayment is made by any individual for any year, and a deficiency is owing from the spouse of the taxpayer for the same year, and both spouses notify the Franchise Tax Board in writing prior to the expiration of the time within which credit for the overpayment may be allowed that the overpayment may be credited against the deficiency, no interest shall be assessed on that portion of the deficiency as is extinguished by the credit for the period of time subsequent to the date the overpayment was made.
Cal. RTC § 24310 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 24310
Section 24310
Status: in_force

(a) Section 111 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to recovery of tax benefit items, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Sections 111(b) and 111(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credits and treatment of credit carryovers, shall be applicable with respect to credits allowable under this part.
Cal. HSC § 19971 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 19971
Section 19971
Status: in_force

“Factory-built housing” means a residential building, dwelling unit, or an individual dwelling room or combination of rooms thereof, or building component, assembly, or system manufactured in such a manner that all concealed parts or processes of manufacture cannot be inspected before installation at the building site without disassembly, damage, or destruction of the part, including units designed for use as part of an institution for resident or patient care, that is either wholly manufactured or is in substantial part manufactured at an offsite location to be wholly or partially assembled onsite in accordance with building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 19990. Factory-built housing does not include a mobilehome, as defined in Section 18008, a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010.5, or a commercial modular, as defined in Section 18012.5.
Cal. BPC § 21628.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 21628.2
Section 21628.2
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the “department” shall mean the Department of Justice.

(b) Every secondhand dealer described in Section 21626 shall, in a format prescribed by the department, and on the day of the transaction, electronically report to the department each firearm purchased, taken in trade, taken in pawn, accepted for sale on consignment, or accepted for auctioning. The secondhand dealer shall retain a copy of the report submitted to the department and make it available for inspection by the department, any peace officer, or any local law enforcement employee who is authorized by Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code to inspect a firearms transaction record.

(c) The department may retain secondhand dealer reports to determine whether a firearm taken in by a secondhand dealer has been reported lost or stolen. If the department’s records indicate that the firearm is lost or stolen, the department shall notify the law enforcement agency that entered the information in the department’s records and a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the secondhand dealer’s business location about the status of the firearm. The Dealers’ Record of Sale shall be retained by the department pursuant to Section 11106 of the Penal Code.

(d) All information in the secondhand dealer report of each firearm described in subdivision (a) shall be electronically provided by the department to the secure mailbox of the local law enforcement agency described in Section 21630 within one working day of receipt by the department.
Cal. LAB § 233 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 233
Section 233
Status: in_force

(a) Any employer who provides sick leave for employees shall permit an employee to use in any calendar year the employee’s accrued and available sick leave entitlement, in an amount not less than the sick leave that would be accrued during six months at the employee’s then current rate of entitlement, for the reasons specified in subdivision (a) of Section 246.5. The designation of sick leave taken for these reasons shall be made at the sole discretion of the employee. This section does not extend the maximum period of leave to which an employee is entitled under Section 12945.2 of the Government Code or under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2601 et seq.), regardless of whether the employee receives sick leave compensation during that leave.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) “Employer” means any person employing another under any appointment or contract of hire and includes the state, political subdivisions of the state, and municipalities.

(2) “Family member” has the same meaning as defined in Section 245.5.

(3) (A) “Sick leave” means accrued increments of compensated leave provided by an employer to an employee as a benefit of the employment for use by the employee during an absence from the employment for any of the reasons specified in subdivision (a) of Section 246.5.

(B) “Sick leave” does not include any benefit provided under an employee welfare benefit plan subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-406, as amended) and does not include any insurance benefit, workers’ compensation benefit, unemployment compensation disability benefit, or benefit not payable from the employer’s general assets.

(c) An employer shall not deny an employee the right to use sick leave or discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend, or in any manner discriminate against an employee for using, or attempting to exercise the right to use, sick leave to attend to an illness or the preventive care of a family member, or for any other reason specified in subdivision (a) of Section 246.5.

(d) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section shall be entitled to reinstatement and actual damages or one day’s pay, whichever is greater, and to appropriate equitable relief.

(e) Upon the filing of a complaint by an employee, the Labor Commissioner shall enforce this section in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 79) of Division 1, including, but not limited to, Sections 92, 96.7, 98, and 98.1 to 98.8, inclusive. Alternatively, an employee may bring a civil action for the remedies provided by this section in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the employee prevails, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees.

(f) The rights and remedies specified in this section are cumulative and nonexclusive and are in addition to any other rights or remedies afforded by contract or under other law.
Cal. FAC § 32513 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 32513
Section 32513
Status: in_force

“Milk products plant” means any place in which a person engages in the business of handling, receiving, manufacturing, freezing, processing, or packaging milk, or any product of milk or engages in the business of manufacturing, freezing, or processing imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk. “Milk products plant” does not include a properly licensed retail food facility that does either of the following:

(a) Packages dairy products in the presence of the consumer.

(b) Cuts, wraps, and packages cheese, excluding cottage cheese, that is purchased from a licensed manufacturer of milk products, labels the products pursuant to all applicable state and federal laws, and sells the product only to consumers on the premises of the retail food facility.
Cal. WAT § 10781 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.76 / Section 10781
Section 10781
Status: in_force

In order to improve comprehensive groundwater monitoring and increase the availability to the public of information about groundwater contamination, the state board, in consultation with other responsible agencies, as specified in this section, shall do all of the following:

(a) Integrate existing monitoring programs and design new program elements as necessary to establish a comprehensive monitoring program capable of assessing each groundwater basin in the state through direct and other statistically reliable sampling approaches. The interagency task force established pursuant to subdivision (b) shall determine the constituents to be included in the monitoring program. In designing the comprehensive monitoring program, the state board, among other things, shall integrate projects established in response to the Supplemental Report of the 1999 Budget Act, strive to take advantage of and incorporate existing data whenever possible, and prioritize groundwater basins that supply drinking water.

(b) (1) Create an interagency task force for all of the following purposes:

(A) Identifying actions necessary to establish the monitoring program.

(B) Identifying measures to increase coordination among state and federal agencies that collect information regarding groundwater contamination in the state.

(C) Designing a database capable of supporting the monitoring program that is compatible with the state board’s geotracker database.

(D) Assessing the scope and nature of necessary monitoring enhancements.

(E) Identifying the cost of any recommended measures.

(F) Identifying the means by which to make monitoring information available to the public.

(2) The interagency task force shall consist of a representative of each of the following entities:

(A) The state board.

(B) The department.

(C) The State Department of Health Services.

(D) The Department of Pesticide Regulation.

(E) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.

(F) The Department of Food and Agriculture.

(c) Convene an advisory committee to the interagency task force, with a membership that includes all of the following:

(1) Two representatives of appropriate federal agencies, if those agencies wish to participate.

(2) Two representatives of public water systems, one of which shall be a representative of a retail water supplier.

(3) Two representatives of environmental organizations.

(4) Two representatives of the business community.

(5) One representative of a local agency that is currently implementing a plan pursuant to Part 2.75 (commencing with Section 10750).

(6) Two representatives of agriculture.

(7) Two representatives from groundwater management entities.

(d) (1) The members of the advisory committee may receive a per diem allowance for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the advisory committee.

(2) The members of the advisory committee may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in connection with their official duties.
Cal. HSC § 1761.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.6 / Section 1761.8
Section 1761.8
Status: in_force

A pediatric day health and respite care facility shall not be subject to architectural plan review or field inspection by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. However, as part of the application for licensure, an applicant shall submit evidence of compliance with local building code requirements. In addition, the physical environment shall be adequate to provide the level of care and service required by the clients of the facility as determined by the state department.
Cal. VEH § 3072.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 3072.5
Section 3072.5
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, a “recreational vehicle line-make” is a group or groups of recreational vehicles defined by the terms of a written agreement that complies with Section 331.3.
Cal. FAC § 79271 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 26 / Article 6 / Section 79271
Section 79271
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall, not later than March 1, 2010, or as soon thereafter as possible, establish the assessment to be paid by the producers and handlers for the marketing season. Thereafter, the commission shall, not later than October 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as possible, establish the assessment to be paid by the producers and handlers for the marketing season. The assessment shall not be more than two and one-half cents ($0.025) per pound for blueberries handled. Of the assessment one-half shall be assessed to producers, and one-half shall be assessed to handlers.

(b) An assessment greater than the amounts in this section may not be charged unless it is approved in accordance with the voting requirements of Section 79262.
Cal. WIC § 283 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 283
Section 283
Status: in_force

Every probation officer, assistant probation officer, and deputy probation officer shall have the powers and authority conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Section 830.5 of the Penal Code.
Cal. PRC § 2622 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 2622
Section 2622
Status: in_force

(a) In order to assist cities and counties in their planning, zoning, and building-regulation functions, the State Geologist shall delineate appropriately wide earthquake fault zones to encompass all potentially and recently active traces of the San Andreas, Calaveras, Hayward, and San Jacinto Faults, and such other faults, or segments thereof, as the State Geologist determines to be sufficiently active and well-defined as to constitute a potential hazard to structures from surface faulting or fault creep. The earthquake fault zones shall ordinarily be one-quarter mile or less in width, except in circumstances which may require the State Geologist to designate a wider zone.

(b) Pursuant to this section, the State Geologist shall compile maps delineating the earthquake fault zones and shall submit those maps to all affected cities, counties, and state agencies for review and comment. Concerned jurisdictions and agencies shall submit all comments to the board for review and consideration within 90 days. Within 90 days after the comment period concludes, the State Geologist shall provide copies of the official maps to concerned state agencies and to each city or county having jurisdiction over lands lying within that zone.

(c) The State Geologist shall continually review new geologic and seismic data and shall revise the earthquake fault zones or delineate additional earthquake fault zones when warranted by new information. The State Geologist shall submit all revised maps and additional maps to all affected cities, counties, and state agencies for their review and comment. Concerned jurisdictions and agencies shall submit all comments to the board for review and consideration within 90 days. Within 90 days after the comment period concludes, the State Geologist shall provide copies of the revised and additional official maps to concerned state agencies and to each city or county having jurisdiction over lands lying within the earthquake fault zone.

(d) In order to ensure that sellers of real property and their agents are adequately informed, any county that receives an official map pursuant to this section shall post a notice within five days of receipt of the map at the offices of the county recorder, county assessor, and county planning commission, identifying the location of the map and the effective date of the notice.
Cal. PUC § 95535 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 95535
Section 95535
Status: in_force

The general manager shall provide for the custody of the funds of the district and the keeping of accounts of all receipts and disbursements. Payments shall be made only upon warrants duly and regularly signed by the chairman or vice chairman of the board, or other person authorized by the board so to do, and by the general manager, treasurer, or secretary.
Cal. SHC § 9612 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 9612
Section 9612
Status: in_force

Each bond shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of all proceedings for the levy of reassessments and the issuance of the refunding bonds and of the validity of said bonds and of all proceedings of which the bonds refunded were conclusive evidence.
Cal. PUC § 161023 — California Code / Code puc / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 161023
Section 161023
Status: in_force

The department may acquire land or any interest therein for purposes of this division pursuant to procedures applicable to the acquisition of land by the department or the commission. If other means of acquisition have not been successful, the department may exercise the power of eminent domain for these purposes. The power of eminent domain may only be exercised to acquire land which is necessary for construction of the relevant highway route or guideway alignment, and shall not include land for rest stops or other ancillary uses.
Cal. BPC § 11417.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 11417.4
Section 11417.4
Status: in_force

After initial service of the application on the bureau and the judgment debtor by the claimant as provided by subdivision (b) of Sections 11413 and subdivisions (a) and (b) of 11413.1, and after service of a response by the judgment debtor as provided by subdivision (c) of Sections 11413.1 and 11413.3, all parties shall be served with subsequent correspondence and notices by first class mail as follows:

(a) The Bureau shall be served at:

Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers

3075 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 190

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

(b) The claimant shall be served at their address as specified in the application, or if the claimant is represented by an attorney, at the address of the attorney as specified in the application.

(c) The judgment debtor shall be served at their address as specified in the response or, if the judgment debtor is represented by an attorney, as specified in the response.

If the claimant or judgment debtor later wishes to be served at an address other than as specified above, the party shall notify the other parties by first class mail of the new address.
Cal. WIC § 9501 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 9501
Section 9501
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall allocate any new funds to area agencies on aging based upon the existing intrastate funding formula, but without regard to subdivision (b) of Section 9112.

(b) Funds may be expended by area agencies on aging for any of the following purposes:

(1) To serve older individuals on waiting lists.

(2) To increase the number of days per week that meals are provided under the Home-Delivered Meals Program from five to seven.

(3) To provide modified diets specific to the needs of individuals being served by the Home-Delivered Meals Program.

(4) To establish an active outreach program to ensure that California’s older adults are aware of the availability of home-delivered meals services.

(5) For capital outlay to expand the physical capacity of local needs programs to serve unmet need.

(6) To fund transportation costs related to the delivery of home-delivered meals.

(7) To otherwise deal with the unmet home-delivered nutrition needs identified by the area agency on aging in accordance with the criteria developed by the department pursuant to this subdivision.

(c) The department shall encourage area agencies on aging to include in the home-delivered meals programs alternative service models designed to reduce the social isolation of older adults who are economically and nutritionally disadvantaged and who do not have permanent housing.
Cal. HSC § 1569.511 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.2 / Article 5 / Section 1569.511
Section 1569.511
Status: in_force

(a)  The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this article may permit the testimony of a child witness, or a similarly vulnerable witness, including a witness who is developmentally disabled, to be taken outside the presence of the respondent or respondents if all of the following conditions exist:

(1)  The administrative law judge determines that taking the witness’s testimony outside the presence of the respondent or respondents is necessary to ensure truthful testimony.

(2)  The witness is likely to be intimidated by the presence of the respondent or respondents.

(3)  The witness is afraid to testify in front of the respondent or respondents.

(b)  If the testimony of the witness is taken outside of the presence of the respondent or respondents, the department shall provide for the use of one-way closed-circuit television so the respondent or respondents can observe the testimony of the witness. Nothing in this section shall limit a respondent’s right of cross-examination.

(c)  The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this section may clear the hearing room of any persons who are not a party to the action in order to protect any witness from intimidation or other harm, taking into account the rights of all persons.