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Cal. GOV § 7.5 — California Code / Code gov / Section 7.5
Section 7.5
Status: in_force

Whenever, by any law, the director of any state department is made a member of a state board, commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any state agency or authority, the director may designate a deputy director of that department holding a position specified in subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution to act as such member in his or her place and stead, to all intents and purposes as though the director were personally present, including the right of the deputy to be counted in constituting a quorum, to participate in the proceedings of the board, commission, committee, or other governing body, and to vote upon any and all matters. Not more than one director shall be represented by such a deputy at any meeting or session of a board, commission, committee, or other governing body. The director so designating such a deputy shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting under such designation in the same manner and to the same extent that the director is responsible for the acts of the deputy performing his or her official duties as deputy director of the department.
Cal. BPC § 4611 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 4611
Section 4611
Status: in_force

(a) It is an unfair business practice for a person to do any of the following:

(1) To hold himself or herself out or to use the title of “certified massage therapist” or “certified massage practitioner,” or any other term, such as “licensed,” “certified,” “CMT,” or “CMP,” in any manner whatsoever that implies or suggests that the person is certified as a massage therapist or massage practitioner, unless that person currently holds an active and valid certificate issued by the council pursuant to this chapter.

(2) To falsely state or advertise or put out any sign or card or other device, or to falsely represent to the public through any print or electronic media, that he or she or any other individual is licensed, certified, or registered by a governmental agency as a massage therapist or massage practitioner.

(b) In addition to any other available remedies, engaging in any of the prohibited behaviors described in subdivision (a) constitutes unfair competition under Section 17200.
Cal. FAC § 10987 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 10987
Section 10987
Status: in_force

The director may refuse to issue a license or renewal of license, and may revoke or suspend any license, as the case may require, if he finds after hearing, that any of the following exist:

(a) The premises which are described in the application or license are not operated in a clean and sanitary manner so as to prevent the continuation and spread of vesicular exanthema.

(b) The premises which are described in the application or license are not adequately equipped or maintained in the manner required by this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to it.

(c) The applicant or licensee has violated any lawful order of the director which is issued pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 68096 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 68096
Section 68096
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 68092, the secretary shall so certify and declare all provisions of this chapter inoperative.
Cal. RTC § 43555 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 7 / Section 43555
Section 43555
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 43551, all amounts required to be paid to the state pursuant to Section 43051, 43053, 43054, and 43055 by the United States and its agencies and instrumentalities shall be paid to the board in the form of remittances payable to the State Board of Equalization of the State of California. The board shall transmit the payment to the Treasurer to be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Federal Receipts Account, created pursuant to Section 25174.8 of the Health and Safety Code, and which may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for those administrative purposes allowed by federal law.
Cal. EVID § 1552 — California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 1552
Section 1552
Status: in_force

(a) A printed representation of computer information or a computer program is presumed to be an accurate representation of the computer information or computer program that it purports to represent. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. If a party to an action introduces evidence that a printed representation of computer information or computer program is inaccurate or unreliable, the party introducing the printed representation into evidence has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of evidence, that the printed representation is an accurate representation of the existence and content of the computer information or computer program that it purports to represent.

(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the printed representation of computer-generated information stored by an automated traffic enforcement system.

(c) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to computer-generated official records certified in accordance with Section 452.5 or 1530.
Cal. PUC § 101357 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 10 / Section 101357
Section 101357
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine and classify the officers and employees who shall be eligible to participate in the retirement system. However, any action by the board shall be subject to the terms and regulations of a retirement system or plan selected by the board pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 101356, and, in the case of employees of the district represented by a labor organization, subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the labor organization and the district.

(b) The district and the labor organization representing the district’s employees in a bargaining unit shall be equally represented in the administration of the retirement system.
Cal. INS § 15011 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 15011
Section 15011
Status: in_force

Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age.

(b) Shall not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 1668 or 1669.

(c) Shall have at least two years’ experience in the handling of loss claims under insurance contracts as determined by regulations adopted by the commissioner, and be competent to transact business and discharge the responsibilities of a public insurance adjuster in a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. A person who has been licensed as an apprentice public insurance adjuster, as set forth in Section 15016, for 12 full months, shall be considered to have met the two-year experience requirement.

(d) Maintain an office in the State of California with public access during regular business hours.

(e) Pass an exam given by the commissioner in regard to property loss adjusting.

(f) Post a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).

(g) For an organization applicant, designate a licensed individual public insurance adjuster to be responsible for the organization’s compliance with the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of this state.

(h) For an organization applicant, authorize only licensed individual public insurance adjusters to exercise authority under the organization’s license.

(i) Comply with any requirement to file supplementary documents, affidavits, and statements as may be necessary to obtain a full disclosure of the information that will aid the commissioner in determining whether the prerequisites for the license have been met.
Cal. RTC § 9151.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 9151.5
Section 9151.5
Status: in_force

When an amount represented by a person who is a taxpayer under this part to a customer as constituting reimbursement for taxes due under this part is computed upon an amount that is not taxable or is in excess of the taxable amount and is actually paid by the customer to the person, the amount so paid shall be returned by the person to the customer upon notification by the Board of Equalization or by the customer that the excess has been ascertained. If the person fails or refuses to do so, the amount so paid, if knowingly or mistakenly computed by the person upon an amount that is not taxable or is in excess of the taxable amount, shall be remitted by that person to this state. Those amounts remitted to the state shall be credited by the board on any amounts due and payable under this part on the same transaction from the person by whom it was paid to this state and the balance, if any, shall constitute an obligation due from the person to this state.
Cal. BPC § 3624.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.2 / Article 2 / Section 3624.5
Section 3624.5
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a practitioner licensed as a naturopathic doctor in another state or country who meets both of the following requirements:

(1) The practitioner is in consultation with a licensed practitioner of this state, or is an invited guest of any of the following for the purpose of professional education through lectures, clinics, or demonstrations:

(A) The California Medical Association.

(B) The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California.

(C) The California Podiatric Medical Association.

(D) The California Naturopathic Doctors Association.

(E) A component county society of subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).

(2) The practitioner does not open an office, appoint a place to meet patients, receive calls from patients, give orders, or have ultimate authority over the care or primary diagnosis of a patient.
Cal. WIC § 14169.14 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.228 / Section 14169.14
Section 14169.14
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article or Article 5.229 (commencing with Section 14169.31), the director may proportionately reduce the amount of any supplemental payments or increased capitation payments under this article to the extent that the payment would result in the reduction of other amounts payable to a hospital or managed health care plan or mental health plan due to the application of federal law.
Cal. WAT § 9020 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 9020
Section 9020
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall transfer sufficient funds from the general fund of the district to the bond and interest fund for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 9018.
Cal. HSC § 18254 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 18254
Section 18254
Status: in_force

(a)  It is the purpose of this part to accomplish both of the following:

(1)  Assure protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of all mobilehome park residents.

(2)  Allow modifications in regulations adopted pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with the criteria established in this part.

(b)  The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the authority granted in this part shall provide equivalent or greater protection to residents of mobilehome parks than the statutes and regulations in effect prior to January 1, 1978.
Cal. FGC § 1901 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 1901
Section 1901
Status: in_force

The department shall establish criteria for determining if a species, subspecies, or variety of native plant is endangered or rare. As used in this chapter, “native plant” means a plant growing in a wild uncultivated state which is normally found native to the plantlife of this state. A species, subspecies, or variety is endangered when its prospects of survival and reproduction are in immediate jeopardy from one or more causes. A species, subspecies, or variety is rare when, although not presently threatened with extinction, it is in such small numbers throughout its range that it may become endangered if its present environment worsens.
Cal. HSC § 18862.31 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 18862.31
Section 18862.31
Status: in_force

“Park” means any special occupancy park.
Cal. WAT § 12516 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 12516
Section 12516
Status: in_force

The board shall be subject to the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 99566.3 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 99566.3
Section 99566.3
Status: in_force

Every recognized or certified employee organization shall keep an adequate itemized record of its financial transactions and shall make available annually, to the board and to the employees who are members of the organization, within 60 days after the end of its fiscal year, a detailed written financial report of its financial transactions in the form of a balance sheet and an operating statement, signed and certified as to accuracy by its president and treasurer, or corresponding principal officers. In the event of noncompliance with this section, any employee within the organization may petition the board for an order compelling compliance, or the board may issue a compliance order on its motion.
Cal. FAC § 31752.2 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 31752.2
Section 31752.2
Status: in_force

(a) Upon relinquishment of a cat to a public or private shelter, the owner of that cat shall present sufficient identification to establish his or her ownership of the cat and shall sign a statement that he or she is the lawful owner of the cat.

(b) Any person who provides false information pursuant to this subdivision about his or her ownership of the cat shall be liable to the true owner of the cat in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Cal. FAC § 3208 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 3208
Section 3208
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting Sections 3206, 3207, and 3209 to provide the revenues necessary for the financing by joint powers agencies of the described facilities and projects, which shall be deemed to be public capital improvements within the meaning of Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Deposits into the account in the fund in accordance with paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 3205 shall continue through and include either the 20th year after the initial calendar year in which the revenues are collected, or whatever period of time is necessary to repay any borrowings of the joint powers funding mechanism.
Cal. COM § 4216 — California Code / Code com / Division 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 4216
Section 4216
Status: in_force

(a) If an item is in or comes into the possession of a payor or collecting bank that suspends payment and the item has not been finally paid, the item shall be returned by the receiver, trustee, or agent in charge of the closed bank to the presenting bank or the closed bank’s customer.

(b) If a payor bank finally pays an item and suspends payments without making a settlement for the item with its customer or the presenting bank which settlement is or becomes final, the owner of the item has a preferred claim against the payor bank.

(c) If a payor bank gives or a collecting bank gives or receives a provisional settlement for an item and thereafter suspends payments, the suspension does not prevent or interfere with the settlement’s becoming final if the finality occurs automatically upon the lapse of certain time or the happening of certain events.

(d) If a collecting bank receives from subsequent parties settlement for an item, which settlement is or becomes final and the bank suspends payments without making a settlement for the item with its customer which settlement is or becomes final, the owner of the item has a preferred claim against the collecting bank.
Cal. LAB § 2012 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 2012
Section 2012
Status: in_force

The department shall keep constantly advised of industrial conditions throughout the State as affecting the employment of labor. Whenever the Governor represents or the division has reason to believe, that a period of extraordinary unemployment caused by industrial depression exists in the state, it shall immediately hold an inquiry into the facts relating thereto, and report to the Governor whether, in fact, such condition exists.
Cal. FAM § 20035 — California Code / Code fam / Division 20 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 20035
Section 20035
Status: in_force

Orders for temporary support issued pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the statewide uniform guideline set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 4050) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 9 and shall be based on the economic evidence supplied by the parties or otherwise available to the court.
Cal. PROB § 1898 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1898
Section 1898
Status: in_force

An order of the court under Section 1880 may be modified or revoked upon a petition made, noticed, and heard by the court in the manner provided in this article.
Cal. BPC § 11425 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 11425
Section 11425
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall conduct a one-time study on the feasibility of mandatory licensing for real estate appraisers in California. The bureau shall report its findings, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to all appropriate committees of the Legislature on or before December 31, 2028. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The types of real estate appraisal assignments for which a license is currently not required in California, including the estimated population of individuals engaged in each type of appraisal assignment.

(2) Information from other states, including the scope of authorized activities in each state, license application and issuance costs, licensee populations, and any issues or consumer protection resulting from regulation in that state.

(3) The appraisal assignments that are recommended to be regulated in California, recommended exemptions, an implementation plan, recommended amendments to existing law, and an estimated timeline for implementation.

(4) Fiscal estimates, including estimated costs of implementing the recommendations, estimated revenue generated by the recommendations, and the potential impact to existing license fees.

(b) The bureau shall hold at least two public meetings prior to publication of the report to gather information from the public, consult with interested parties, and incorporate relevant stakeholder feedback.

(c) This section is repealed on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 779.14 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.9 / Section 779.14
Section 779.14
Status: in_force

(a) Each individual policy, group certificate, or notice of proposed insurance shall provide that in the event of termination of the insurance prior to the scheduled maturity date of the indebtedness, any refund of an amount paid by the debtor for insurance shall be paid promptly to the person entitled thereto or credited to the next payment or payments due on the indebtedness. However, the commissioner shall prescribe a minimum refund and no refund that would be less than that minimum need be made. The formula to be used in computing that refund shall be filed with and approved by the commissioner.

(b) An individual policy or group certificate of credit life insurance or of credit disability insurance or a combination thereof, or a notice of proposed insurance, shall allow an insured to rescind the insurance within 30 days of receipt of the policy or certificate or notice of proposed insurance issued pursuant to Section 779.7 and to receive a full refund, or credit if financed, of any premium that has been paid. The right to rescind shall be disclosed on the face of the individual policy, group certificate, or notice of proposed insurance in at least 14-point type and shall include the disclosure of the department’s toll-free telephone number and other disclosures set forth in Section 510.

(c) No statement, disclosure, or notice made in accordance with Section 779.14 or 779.35 shall be construed to cause the policy forms, certificates of insurance, or notices of proposed insurance, by themselves, to be considered as nonstandard forms as described in Article 6.9 (commencing with Section 2249) of Subchapter 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.

(d) This section applies to all policies issued or delivered in this state on or after January 1, 1999. All policies subject to this section that are in effect on January 1, 1999, shall be construed to be in compliance with this section, and any provision in any policy which is in conflict with this section shall be of no force or effect.
Cal. INS § 11024 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11024
Section 11024
Status: in_force

Any person admitted to benefit membership in such society prior to attaining the full age of 21 years shall be bound by the terms of the application and certificate and by all the laws and rules of the society, and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership therein, to the same extent as though the age of majority had been attained at the time of application.
Cal. HSC § 101760 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 101760
Section 101760
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board of supervisors of the county in which the appellant resides may review major administrative decisions of the authority, excluding those involving personnel matters, upon appeal by the affected person and upon a majority vote of that board of supervisors. That board of supervisors may either approve, modify, reflect, or repeal these decisions. The action of the board of supervisors shall be deemed to constitute a final administrative remedy after concurrence by the board of supervisors of the other county.

This section shall not be operative until adopted by resolution by the boards of supervisors of both counties.