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Cal. ELEC § 2183 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2183
Section 2183
Status: in_force

(a) The elections official shall supply an electronic copy, or paper copy upon request, of the roster and of supplements to the roster, necessary to bring it up to date, for all elections to be held within the county. The county elections official shall also supply copies of the roster and supplements as may be requested by the elections official of a city, school district, or other body. The name of each voter whose affidavit of registration has been canceled shall be removed from the roster and supplement. The county elections official may charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the county for the expense incurred in preparing and furnishing the roster and supplements.

(b) (1) The roster shall contain the name, address, residence telephone number if furnished, and political party preference of each voter, and also a ruled space to the left of each name, within which to write, in figures, the line number designating the position of the name of the voter.

(2) The name shall include the given name and the middle name or initials, if any. At the affiant’s option, the given name may be preceded by the designation “Miss,” “Ms.,” “Mrs.,” or “Mr.”
Cal. HSC § 108215 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108215
Section 108215
Status: in_force

The department, by regulation, shall exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 108205 (1) articles such as chemical sets, that by reason of their functional purpose require the inclusion of the hazardous substance involved or necessarily present an electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard and that bear labeling giving adequate directions and warnings for safe use and are intended for use by children who have attained sufficient maturity, and may reasonably be expected to read and heed the directions and warnings and (2) fireworks subject to control under Part 2 (commencing with Section 12500) of Division 11.
Cal. PUC § 744 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 744
Section 744
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, “agricultural producer” means any person or corporation whose principal purpose is the agrarian production of food or fiber.

(b) Every electrical corporation furnishing electricity to an agricultural producer shall, in addition to its regular service, prepare and file tariffs providing, where economically and technologically feasible, for optional alternative interruptible service to any agricultural producer upon reasonable notice to the agricultural producer consistent with safety of operations by the agricultural producer and providing for limits upon the frequency and duration of interruption of service which the commission finds are reasonable in relation to the needs of the electrical corporation for reductions in load to meet system peak requirements and the burdens imposed upon the agricultural producer of reducing its operations during periods of interruption of electrical service. The commission shall establish the rate for this service at an appropriate discount from the system average rate, which shall be not less than the cost of furnishing this service.

(c) Every electrical corporation furnishing electricity to an agricultural producer shall, in addition to its regular service, prepare and file tariffs providing for an optional off-peak demand service, including the availability of time-differentiating meters or other measurement devices, to any agricultural producer providing for furnishing electricity to the agricultural producer during periods of off-peak demand and which the commission finds are reasonable in relation to the needs of the electrical corporation for reduction in demand to meet system peak requirements and the burdens imposed upon the agricultural producer of scheduling its operations to coincide with the periods of off-peak demand. The off-peak demand service tariff shall be composed of a two-part time differentiated schedule consisting of on- and off-peak rates. The commission shall establish the rate for this service at an appropriate discount from the system average rate, which shall be not less than the cost of furnishing this service.
Cal. VEH § 12501 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 12501
Section 12501
Status: in_force

The following persons are not required to obtain a driver’s license:

(a) An officer or employee of the United States, while operating a motor vehicle owned or controlled by the United States on the business of the United States, except when the motor vehicle being operated is a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210.

(b) Any person while driving or operating implements of husbandry incidentally operated or moved over a highway, except as provided in Section 36300 or 36305.

(c) Any person driving or operating an off-highway motor vehicle subject to identification, as defined in Section 38012, while driving or operating such motor vehicle as provided in Section 38025. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes operation of a motor vehicle by a person without a valid driver’s license upon any offstreet parking facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500.
Cal. FAC § 3356 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 3356
Section 3356
Status: in_force

The California Horse Racing Board, at the request of the authority, shall certify the eligibility of any prospective lessee or user of the property to be licensed to conduct horse racing at the State Fair Race Track.
Cal. PRC § 5359.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5359.1
Section 5359.1
Status: in_force

The legislative body may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more series and fix different dates for the bonds of each series. The bonds of one series may be made payable at different times from those of any other series. The maturity of each series shall comply with this article.
Cal. HNC § 6272 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 6272
Section 6272
Status: in_force

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 60121 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 60121
Section 60121
Status: in_force

Before granting a license to an interstate user, the board may require the person to file with the board security pursuant to Section 60401. The license issued to any interstate user is not transferable and is valid until canceled or revoked.
Cal. BPC § 23017 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 23017
Section 23017
Status: in_force

“Importer” means:

(a) Any consignee of alcoholic beverages brought into this State from without this State, when the alcoholic beverages are for delivery or use within this State.

(b) Any person, except a public warehouse licensed under this division, to whom delivery is first made in this State of alcoholic beverages brought into this State from without this State for delivery or use within this State.

(c) Any person, licensed as an importer, selling alcoholic beverages to nonlicensees within an area over which the United States Government exercises jurisdiction, when delivery of the alcoholic beverages is made to the nonlicensees by a common carrier transporting the alcoholic beverages from a point outside this State.

(d) Any person bringing alcoholic beverages into this State from without this State which are not consigned to any person and which are for delivery or use within this State.

A person licensed as a customs broker who is acting as an agent for a licensed importer or for another person whose place of business is without the State shall not be deemed to be the importer of alcoholic beverages consigned in United States internal revenue bond or in United States customs bond to the licensed customs broker.
Cal. PUC § 50270 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 50270
Section 50270
Status: in_force

Territory may be annexed to the district in the manner provided in this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 27301 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 27301
Section 27301
Status: in_force

A copy of the order of exclusion, certified by the secretary of the district, shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the lands are situated. The record of the certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the exclusion from the district of the lands which are purported to be excluded thereby.
Cal. PRC § 12200 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 12200
Section 12200
Status: in_force

This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Forest Legacy Program Act of 2007.
Cal. INS § 836 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 836
Section 836
Status: in_force

If the applicant is a corporation, it shall file with its application a copy of all minutes of any proceedings of its directors, stockholders, or members, relating to or affecting the issue of such securities, and also a copy of its articles of incorporation, by-laws, and any amendments to either thereof.
Cal. BPC § 2564.92 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 2.7 / Section 2564.92
Section 2564.92
Status: in_force

(a) Each application shall be verified under oath by the person required to sign the application and shall designate the name, address, and direct business telephone number of the applicant’s employee who will be responsible for handling customer inquiries and complaints with respect to the business address for which registration is applied. Any changes to this information shall be reported in writing to the board within 14 days.

(b) The applicant shall furnish such additional information or proof, oral or written, which the board may request, including information and proof relating to the provisions of Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).

(c) The board shall promptly notify an applicant if, as of the 30th day following the submission of an application under this chapter, the application and supporting documentation are not substantially complete and in proper form. The notification shall be in writing, shall state specifically what documents or other information are to be supplied by the applicant to the board, and shall be sent to the applicant by certified, electronic, or registered mail. Within 30 days of the applicant’s submission of the requested documents or information to the board, the board shall notify the applicant by certified, electronic, or registered mail if the board requires additional documents or information.
Cal. COM § 9701 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 7 / Section 9701
Section 9701
Status: in_force

This division shall become operative on July 1, 2001.
Cal. PRC § 5096.111 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.68 / Section 5096.111
Section 5096.111
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976.
Cal. WIC § 4519.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 4519.7
Section 4519.7
Status: in_force

(a) Any regional center employee shall not be liable for civil damages on account of an injury or death resulting from an employee’s act or omission where the act or omission was the result of the exercise of the discretion vested in him or her, in good faith, in carrying out the intent of this division, except for acts or omissions of gross negligence or acts or omissions giving rise to a claim under Section 3294 of the Civil Code. This section shall not be applied to provide immunity from liability for any criminal act.

(b) This section is not intended to change, alter, or affect the liability of regional centers, including, but not limited to, the vicarious liability of a regional center due to a negligent employee.

(c) A regional center employee, when participating in filing a complaint or providing information as required by law regarding a consumer’s health, safety, or well-being, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be presumed to be acting in good faith, and unless the presumption is rebutted, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, and shall be immune from any penalty, sanction, or restriction that might be incurred or imposed. The presumption established by this subdivision is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.

(d) This section shall apply only to acts or omissions that occur on or after January 1, 2001.
Cal. ELEC § 4103 — California Code / Code elec / Division 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 4103
Section 4103
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 3020, ballots cast under this chapter shall be returned to the elections official from whom they were obtained no later than 8 p.m. on election day.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any vote by mail ballot cast under this chapter shall be timely cast if it is received by the voter’s elections official via the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company no later than seven days after election day and either of the following is satisfied:

(1) The ballot is postmarked on or before election day or is time stamped or date stamped by a bona fide private mail delivery company on or before election day, or it is otherwise indicated by the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company that the ballot was mailed on or before election day.

(2) If the ballot has no postmark, a postmark with no date, or an illegible postmark, and no other information is available from the United States Postal Service or the bona fide private mail delivery company to indicate the date on which the ballot was mailed, the vote by mail ballot identification envelope is date stamped by the elections official upon receipt of the vote by mail ballot from the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company, and is signed and dated pursuant to Section 3011 on or before election day.

(c) For purposes of this section, “bona fide private mail delivery company” means a courier service that is in the regular business of accepting a mail item, package, or parcel for the purpose of delivery to a person or entity whose address is specified on the item.
Cal. HSC § 1389.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 7.5 / Section 1389.1
Section 1389.1
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall not approve any plan contract unless the director finds that the application conforms to both of the following requirements:

(1) All applications for coverage which include health-related questions shall contain clear and unambiguous questions designed to ascertain the health condition or history of the applicant.

(2) The application questions related to an applicant’s health shall be based on medical information that is reasonable and necessary for medical underwriting purposes. The application shall include a prominently displayed notice that shall read:

“California law prohibits an HIV test from being required or used by health care service plans as a condition of obtaining coverage.”

(b) Nothing in this section shall authorize the director to establish or require a single or standard application form for application questions.
Cal. BPC § 5072 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 5072
Section 5072
Status: in_force

(a) No persons shall engage in the practice of accountancy as a partnership unless the partnership is registered by the board.

(b) A partnership, other than a limited partnership, may be registered by the board to engage in the practice of public accountancy provided it meets the following requirements:

(1) At least one general partner shall hold a valid permit to practice as a certified public accountant, public accountant, or accountancy corporation, or shall be an applicant for a certificate as a certified public accountant under Sections 5087 and 5088, or the partnership shall be registered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5096.12.

(2) Each partner engaged within this state in the practice of public accountancy as defined by Section 5051 shall hold a valid permit to practice in this state or shall have applied for a certificate as a certified public accountant under Sections 5087 and 5088, except for a partner with practice privileges pursuant to Section 5096.

(3) Each partner not engaged in the practice of public accountancy within this state shall be a certified public accountant in good standing of some state, except as permitted by Section 5079.

(4) Each resident manager in charge of an office of the firm in this state shall be a licensee in good standing of this state, or shall have applied for a certificate as a certified public accountant under Sections 5087 and 5088.
Cal. HSC § 25914 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 10.35 / Section 25914
Section 25914
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state to ensure that work performed on behalf of the public or private entity or person be done properly to safeguard the public health and safety when removing asbestos and hazardous substances.
Cal. FIN § 12320 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12320
Section 12320
Status: in_force

A prorater shall deliver a copy of any contract or agreement between the prorater and a debtor to the debtor immediately after the debtor executes it, and the debtor’s copy shall be executed by the prorater. A contract shall not be effective until a debtor has made a payment to the prorater for distribution to his creditors.
Cal. VEH § 40005 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40005
Section 40005
Status: in_force

Whenever a driver is cited for a violation of any provision of this code, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this code, relating to the size, weight, equipment, registration, fees, or loading of a vehicle, while operating a vehicle he was employed or otherwise directed to operate, and which is not owned by him, and the driver gives the citation to the owner or any other person referred to in Section 40001, if the owner or other person undertakes to answer the charge or otherwise to cause its disposition without any further action by the driver and then fails to act in accordance with the undertaking as a consequence of which a warrant is issued for the arrest of the driver, the owner or other person is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. FAM § 17308 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 17308
Section 17308
Status: in_force

The director shall assume responsibility for implementing and managing all aspects of a single statewide automated child support system that will comply with state and federal requirements. The director may delegate responsibility to, or enter into an agreement with, any agency or entity that it deems necessary to satisfy this requirement.
Cal. MVC § 183 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 183
Section 183
Status: in_force

The Adjutant General shall issue such military property as the Governor directs, and under his direction shall make purchases for that purpose. No military property shall be issued to persons or organizations other than those belonging to the active militia except such portions of the unorganized militia as may be called out by the Governor, and except further the authorized and approved units of the California Cadet Corps.
Cal. BPC § 7880 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 7 / Section 7880
Section 7880
Status: in_force

A certificate of registration as a geologist or as a specialty geologist or as a geophysicist or as a specialty geophysicist shall expire at 12 a.m. of the last day of the birth month of the certificate holder during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed. To renew an unexpired certificate, the certificate holder shall, on or before the date of expiration of the certificate, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.

For purposes of implementing the distribution of the renewal of registrations throughout the year, the board may establish a system of staggered certificate expiration dates and a pro rata formula for the payment of renewal fees by certificate holders affected by the implementation of the program.
Cal. RTC § 75.32 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 0.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 4 / Section 75.32
Section 75.32
Status: in_force

The failure of the assessee to receive a notice required by Section 75. 31 shall not affect the validity of any assessment or the validity of any taxes levied pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 18962 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.1 / Article 3 / Section 18962
Section 18962
Status: in_force

The department may adopt, by regulation, provisions to examine applicants for the positions of licensed livestock meat inspector and licensed processing inspector.
Cal. RTC § 34020 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 34020
Section 34020
Status: in_force

The Controller shall periodically audit the Tax Fund to ensure that those funds are used and accounted for in a manner consistent with this part and as otherwise required by law.
Cal. PROB § 21600 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 21600
Section 21600
Status: in_force

This part shall apply to property passing by will through a decedent’s estate or by a trust, as defined in Section 82, that becomes irrevocable only on the death of the settlor.
Cal. HSC § 109335 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 109335
Section 109335
Status: in_force

The failure of any individual, person, firm, association, or other entity representing himself, or itself, as engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, alleviation, or cure of cancer to comply with any of the regulations adopted under this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 109250) is a misdemeanor. A third, and subsequent violations, of this section is a felony, punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.

This article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 109250) shall not apply to any person who depends exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization, nor practitioner thereof.
Cal. WAT § 13897.9 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.7 / Section 13897.9
Section 13897.9
Status: in_force

All bonds authorized, which have been duly sold and delivered pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereon.

There shall be collected annually in the same manner, and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, that is required to pay the principal and interest on the bonds, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of that revenue, to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect that additional sum.

All money deposited in the fund which has been derived from premium on bonds sold is available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.