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Cal. HSC § 124111 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6.4 / Section 124111
Section 124111
Status: in_force

(a)  The Newborn Eye Pathology Screening Task Force is established and shall advise the State Department of Health Services on the newborn eye pathology screening protocol.

(b)  The task force shall be composed of the following 12 members:

(1)  The Director of Health Services as a nonvoting ex officio member.

(2)  The 11 voting members shall be appointed by the Director of Health Services as follows:

(A)  One ophthalmologist with a background in or knowledge of providing services to infants with retinoblastoma.

(B)  One pediatric ophthalmologist who sees general pediatric patients and is a designee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

(C)  One academic pediatrician with a background in or knowledge of infant eye pathology screening.

(D)  One parent representing families with a child with blindness or other ocular abnormalities affecting vision.

(E)  One representative from the California Academy of Family Physicians.

(F)  One representative recommended by the State Department of Health Services.

(G)  One representative from the American Academy of Pediatrics, California District.

(H)  One community pediatrician with a background in or experience with the routine instillation of dilating eye drops as part of red reflex screening.

(I)  One nurse with a background in or knowledge of the current department program for the instillation of eye drops to prevent conjunctivitis.

(J)  One retinal specialist with research experience in detecting the signs of treatable congenital eye disease.

(K)  One optometrist with a background in or experience with pupil dilation in infants and red reflex screening for intraocular pathology.

(c)  Task force members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the task force.
Cal. PUC § 13192 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 13 / Section 13192
Section 13192
Status: in_force

Any bonds or other securities so purchased shall constitute a part of such reserve fund, separate fund or special trust account, and any interest or any increment received by reason of such investment and the proceeds of any such resale shall be placed in, and constitute a part of, such fund or account.
Cal. EVID § 1035.8 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 8.5 / Section 1035.8
Section 1035.8
Status: in_force

A victim of a sexual assault, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the victim and a sexual assault counselor if the privilege is claimed by any of the following :

(a) The holder of the privilege;

(b) A person who is authorized to claim the privilege by the holder of the privilege; or

(c) The person who was the sexual assault counselor at the time of the confidential communication, but that person may not claim the privilege if there is no holder of the privilege in existence or if he or she is otherwise instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure.
Cal. WIC § 9536 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 9536
Section 9536
Status: in_force

(a) The state funds available for the community-based services programs may not be expended for services other than those specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540), and shall be limited to the state funds appropriated to the department for the implementation of this chapter and Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540).

(b) Reimbursement for administrative costs incurred by a participating area agency on aging in operating the community-based services network shall not exceed the administrative funding ratio allowed for area agencies on aging under Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.), and as specified in the contract.

(c) The funding provided under this chapter may not be used to supplant the local matching requirements of other state and federal programs.
Cal. BPC § 7564.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 6 / Section 7564.1
Section 7564.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 7561.1 and 7561.4 or any other provision of law, the director may revoke, suspend, or deny at any time a license under this chapter on any of the grounds for disciplinary action provided in this chapter. The proceedings under this section 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 director may deny a license to an applicant on any of the grounds specified in Section 480.

(c) In addition to the requirements provided in Sections 485 and 486, upon denial of an application for a license, the director shall provide a statement of reasons for the denial that does the following:

(1) Evaluates evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant, if any.

(2) Provides the director’s criteria relating to rehabilitation, formulated pursuant to Section 482, that takes into account the age and severity of the offense, and the evidence relating to participation in treatment or other rehabilitation programs.

(3) If the director’s decision was based on the applicant’s prior criminal conviction, justifies the director’s denial of a license and conveys the reasons why the prior criminal conviction is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a licensed private investigator.

(d) Commencing July 1, 2009, all of the following shall apply:

(1) If the denial of a license is due at least in part to the applicant’s state or federal criminal history record, the director shall, in addition to the information provided pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), provide to the applicant a copy of his or her criminal history record if the applicant makes a written request to the director for a copy, specifying an address to which it is to be sent.

(A) The state or federal criminal history record shall not be modified or altered from its form or content as provided by the Department of Justice.

(B) The criminal history record shall be provided in such a manner as to protect the confidentiality and privacy of the applicant’s criminal history record and the criminal history record shall not be made available by the director to any employer.

(C) The director shall retain a copy of the applicant’s written request and a copy of the response sent to the applicant, which shall include the date and the address to which the response was sent.

(2) The director shall make that information available upon request by the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 487, the director shall conduct a hearing of a license denial within 90 days of receiving an applicant’s request for a hearing. For all other hearing requests, the director shall determine when the hearing shall be conducted.
Cal. INS § 1970 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 1970
Section 1970
Status: in_force

Abandonment, in marine insurance, is the act of the insured by which, after a constructive total loss, he declares the relinquishment to the insurer of the insured’s interest in the subject matter.
Cal. BPC § 14495 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 14495
Section 14495
Status: in_force

The use of the name of any organization by any person, firm, or corporation not entitled to use the same under the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of the organization which owns the name or by the written consent of such organization, is presumptive evidence of the unlawful use or traffic in such name.
Cal. FAC § 78563 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Article 7 / Section 78563
Section 78563
Status: in_force

The secretary may accept contributions from any source or may receive grants or contracts for funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35062 of the Public Resources Code to advance the purposes of this chapter. If requested by the donor, the contributions shall be segregated and separately maintained for the use of the council. The secretary may also establish categories of voluntary contributions paid by sponsors, as defined by Section 78415. Categories of voluntary contributions, suggested voluntary contributions, and benefits may be recommended to the secretary by the council.
Cal. RTC § 7254 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 7254
Section 7254
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of a tax adopted under this part, any retail sale of a digital product transferred electronically or accessed remotely is subject to the sourcing rule established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6010.5.

(b) The section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Cal. FAC § 43035 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 43035
Section 43035
Status: in_force

If the person served is not the sole owner of the lot, or does not have authority as agent for the owner to bring the lot into compliance, such person shall, in writing, notify the officer by whom such lot is held of the name and address of the owner and all other persons that are known to him to claim an interest in the lot. Any person that is served with such a notice of noncompliance is liable for any loss which is sustained by such owner or other person whose name and address he has knowingly concealed from such officer.
Cal. FAC § 52406 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 2 / Article 6.5 / Section 52406
Section 52406
Status: in_force

In addition to any late charge, a seed-certifying agency, pursuant to procedures adopted by the seed-certifying agency, may suspend certification services to any person who fails to timely pay any fee or late charge required by this article.
Cal. FAC § 61471 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 61471
Section 61471
Status: in_force

The director may, upon his or her own motion or upon the receipt of any verified complaint, investigate any transaction that involves the violation of any provision of this chapter by any person. The director may call and conduct a hearing in furtherance of that investigation.
Cal. HSC § 1327.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 1327.5
Section 1327.5
Status: in_force

No person shall impede the operation of a receivership created under Section 1327. There shall be an automatic stay for a 60-day period subsequent to the appointment of a receiver, of any action that would interfere with the functioning of the facility, including, but not limited to, cancellation of insurance policies executed by the licensees, termination of utility services, attachments or set-offs of resident trust funds and working capital accounts and repossession of equipment in the facility.
Cal. HNC § 32 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 32
Section 32
Status: in_force

“Department” or “Division” means the Division of Boating and Waterways in the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Cal. HSC § 26209 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 20 / Section 26209
Section 26209
Status: in_force

The board shall conspicuously and continually publish its list of CCEOs on the CACEO Internet Web site, containing the registrant’s full name, summary status as to individual disciplinary concerns, active or inactive status, date of active CCEO expiration, and business address, unless the business address is a residence, which shall be treated as confidential.
Cal. ELEC § 19221 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 19221
Section 19221
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall do all of the following:

(a) Publish requirements for the approval of state-approved testing agencies that are authorized to conduct the testing and examination of voting systems. Until the requirements are published, federally accredited voting system laboratories shall be used to conduct testing and examination.

(b) Approve and publish a list of authorized state-approved testing agencies.
Cal. FAC § 58501 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 58501
Section 58501
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Agricultural product” means any fowl, animal, vegetable, or other stuff, product, or article which is customary food, or which is proper for food for human beings.

(b) “Food bank” means a surplus food collection and distribution system operated and established to assist in bringing donated agricultural products to nonprofit charitable organizations and individuals for the purpose of reducing hunger and nutritional needs.

(c) “Nonprofit charitable organization” means any organization which was organized and is operating for charitable purposes and meets the requirements set forth in Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
Cal. UIC § 331 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 331
Section 331
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall post, on the homepage of the department’s internet website, a hyperlink to information about the Federal Unemployment Tax Act tax credit. On the web page describing this credit, the director shall indicate whether the Unemployment Fund owes money to the federal government, and if so, the implications of that outstanding debt on employers’ unemployment insurance costs.

(b) The director shall update the information posted pursuant to subdivision (a) on the first of each month, as applicable.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. HNC § 25 — California Code / Code hnc / Section 25
Section 25
Status: in_force

If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the code, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
Cal. PUC § 2888 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 2888
Section 2888
Status: in_force

The commission shall pursue all available legal remedies to redraw intrastate inter-exchange, also known as local access and transport area, or LATA, boundaries for the purpose of eliminating restrictions that result in discriminatory costs, added inconvenience, and less service for consumers of telecommunications services solely in and between the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz.
Cal. HSC § 41255 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 41255
Section 41255
Status: in_force

The controller shall execute an official bond in an amount fixed by the Mojave Desert district board conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. A county auditor shall not be liable under the terms of his or her bond or otherwise for a warrant issued pursuant to this article. This section shall not be applied so as to impair the obligation of any contract in the bond of the officers in effect on July 1, 1993.
Cal. WIC § 15909.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.6 / Section 15909.1
Section 15909.1
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Demonstration project” means a federal waiver or demonstration project described in Section 14180 approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that authorizes the implementation of a successor to the Health Care Coverage Initiative under Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 15900).

(b) (1) “Eligible entity” means any of the following:

(A) A county.

(B) A city and county.

(C) A consortium of counties serving a region consisting of more than one county.

(D) A health authority.

(E) A nondesignated public hospital, or the entity with which it is affiliated, if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The hospital is located in a county that does not have a designated public hospital.

(ii) The county does not intend to operate a LIHP pursuant to Section 15910.5.

(iii) If the county previously filed an application to operate a LIHP, the county has formally withdrawn its application.

(2) For purposes of this section and to the extent allowed under the Special Terms and Conditions of the demonstration project, a County Medical Services Program shall be considered a consortium of counties serving a region consisting of more than one county.

(c) “LIHP” means a local Low Income Health Program authorized pursuant to this part that is comprised of the following populations:

(1) The Medicaid Coverage Expansion (MCE) population, which means low-income individuals 19 to 64 years of age, inclusive, who are not pregnant, have family incomes at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty level, are not eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, are United States citizens, nationals, or have satisfactory immigration status, and meet the county of residence requirements.

(2) The Health Care Coverage Initiative (HCCI) population, which means low-income individuals 19 to 64 years of age, inclusive, who are not pregnant, have family incomes above 133 percent through 200 percent of the federal poverty level, are not eligible for the Medicare Program, the Medi-Cal program, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or other third-party coverage, are United States citizens, nationals, or have satisfactory immigration status, and meet the county of residence requirements.

(d) “Participating entity” means an eligible entity that operates an approved LIHP.

(e) “Designated public hospital” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 14166.1.

(f) “Nondesignated public hospital” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 14166.1.
Cal. FAC § 61407.1 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 61407.1
Section 61407.1
Status: in_force

(a) After determining the claims of the producers pursuant to Section 61407, the director shall bring an action on the bond on behalf of the producers.

(b) Any producer not satisfied with the amount of the producer’s claim as determined by the director, or with the ratio the producer’s claim bears to all claims against the bond as determined by the director, may intervene in an action commenced upon the bond so that the correct amount of his or her claim and the ratio it bears to all the claims may be adjudicated.
Cal. HSC § 25202.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9 / Section 25202.6
Section 25202.6
Status: in_force

The owner of land subject to an easement, covenant, restriction, or servitude, required by the department pursuant to Section 25202.5, may make a written request of the department to remove the easement, covenant, restriction, or servitude. Upon receipt of such a request and supporting material, the department shall promptly review the need for the easement, covenant, restriction, or servitude and, when appropriate, and after a public hearing, shall agree to modify or remove the easement, covenant, restriction, or servitude to make certain that it continues to be no more restrictive than necessary to protect the public health and safety. When the department agrees to modify or remove such an easement, covenant, restriction, or servitude, the director and all of the owners of the land shall execute an instrument that reflects this agreement, shall particularly describe the real property affected by the instrument, and the owner shall record the instrument in the county in which the land is located within 10 days of the date of execution.
Cal. INS § 796.01 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.8 / Section 796.01
Section 796.01
Status: in_force

Disability insurers and nonprofit hospital service plans shall, upon rejecting a claim from a health care provider or a patient, and upon their demand, disclose the specific rationale used in determining why the claim was rejected. Nothing in this section is intended to expand or restrict the ability of a health care provider or a patient from having health care coverage approved in advance of services.
Cal. HSC § 109590 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 109590
Section 109590
Status: in_force

All imitation controlled substances shall be subject to forfeiture in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 11470) of Division 10.
Cal. WAT § 12885.9 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 12885.9
Section 12885.9
Status: in_force

The department, without the prior approval of the California Water Commission, is authorized during the calendar years 1976, 1977, and 1978 to make loans in amounts not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to public agencies to provide emergency facilities needed to maintain water supplies in order to relieve drought situations. Such loans shall be repayable over a period of not to exceed 10 years and shall be repayable with interest at the rate specified in Section 12885.8.

Loans may be made pursuant to this section only if no other funds are reasonably available for meeting the emergency and all other sources of emergency funding have been exhausted. Such loans may be made only to public agencies having the financial ability to repay and serving an area with a population of 200,000 or less.

The Legislature finds that public agencies serving areas with a population of over 200,000 are able financially to relieve drought situations without assistance from the state. Notwithstanding any statutory limitations on its existing powers and except as restricted by the California Constitution, any public agency is authorized, without an election, to borrow and expend funds pursuant to this section to relieve water shortage emergencies within its boundaries.
Cal. PRC § 750 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 750
Section 750
Status: in_force

This article may be known and cited as the Professional Foresters Law.
Cal. UIC § 13009.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 13009.5
Section 13009.5
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of the report required by subdivision (a) of Section 1088 and the statement required by Section 13050, “wages subject to personal income tax” means all of the following:

(1) Remuneration defined as wages by Section 13009, except that in the case of tips received by an employee in the course of his or her employment, the amounts shall include only those tips included in statements furnished to the employer, pursuant to Section 13055.

(2) Remuneration described in subdivisions (a), (b), (f), and (l) of Section 13009, to the extent included in gross income.

(3) Payments made by a third party for sick pay as specified in Section 931.5.

(A) Any employer who receives a report of wages from a third-party payer as provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 931.5 shall report those wages to the department as required under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1088.

(B) Any third-party payer described in Section 931.5 who fails to report wages to an employer as provided for in that section shall report those wages to the department as required under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1088.

(b) (1) A person or entity shall not be required to register with the Employment Development Department solely for the purpose of reporting wages subject to personal income tax pursuant to Section 1088 unless that registration is otherwise required by this code.

(2) A person or entity shall not be required to withhold any tax under Section 13020 for wages, as defined by this section, unless that person or entity is required to withhold tax for those wages as defined by Section 13009.