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Cal. WAT § 34034 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 34034
Section 34034
Status: in_force

“Charges” includes tolls and rates.
Cal. PROB § 9941 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 15 / Section 9941
Section 9941
Status: in_force

If it is to the advantage of the estate, the personal representative may lease, as lessor, real property of the estate without authorization of the court in either of the following cases:

(a) Where the rental does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) a month and the term does not exceed one year.

(b) Where the lease is from month to month, regardless of the amount of the rental.
Cal. HSC § 108370 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 108370
Section 108370
Status: in_force

The department or its duly authorized agent shall have free access to all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which hazardous substances are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce, or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold hazardous substances, in commerce, for either of the following purposes:

(a)  Inspecting the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated.

(b)  To secure samples or specimens of any hazardous substances. If the agent obtains any sample, prior to leaving the premises, he or she shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the samples obtained. If an analysis is made of the sample, a copy of the results of the analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.
Cal. PROB § 16630 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 16630
Section 16630
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Cal. WAT § 8706.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 8706.5
Section 8706.5
Status: in_force

Any activity that does or may interfere with, obstruct the performance, maintenance, or operation of, or otherwise adversely affect facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control, designated floodways, or streams that are regulated by the board constitutes a public nuisance, and the board may commence and maintain a suit in the name of the people of the state for the prevention or abatement of that nuisance.
Cal. RTC § 11502 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 11502
Section 11502
Status: in_force

The board may pay or advance to the sheriff or marshal, the same fees, commissions, and expenses for his or her services as are provided by law for similar services pursuant to a writ of execution. The board, and not the court, shall approve the fees for publication in a newspaper.
Cal. FIN § 1332 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 1332
Section 1332
Status: in_force

Any officer, director, trustee, employee, or agent of any bank in this state, who abstracts or willfully misapplies any of the money, funds, or property of the bank, or willfully misapplies its credit, is guilty of a felony. Upon conviction, the court shall, in addition to any other punishment imposed, order the person to make full restitution to the bank. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to repeal, amend or impair any existing provision of law prescribing a punishment for such an offense.
Cal. PRC § 21080.35 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21080.35
Section 21080.35
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), this division does not apply to the installation of a solar energy system on the roof of an existing building or at an existing parking lot.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms mean the following:

(1) “Existing parking lot” means an area designated and used for parking of vehicles as of the time of the application for the solar energy system and for at least the previous two years.

(2) “Solar energy system” includes all associated equipment. Associated equipment consists of parts and materials that enable the generation and use of solar electricity or solar-heated water, including any monitoring and control, safety, conversion, and emergency responder equipment necessary to connect to the customer’s electrical service or plumbing and any equipment, as well as any equipment necessary to connect the energy generated to the electrical grid, whether that connection is onsite or on an adjacent parcel of the building and separated only by an improved right-of-way. “Associated equipment” does not include a substation.

(c) (1) Associated equipment shall be located on the same parcel of the building, except that associated equipment necessary to connect the energy generated to the electrical grid may be located immediately adjacent to the parcel of the building or immediately adjacent to the parcel of the building and separated only by an improved right-of-way.

(2) Associated equipment shall not occupy more than 500 square feet of ground surface and the site of the associated equipment shall not contain plants protected by the Native Plant Protection Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1900) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code).

(d) This section does not apply if the associated equipment would otherwise require one of the following:

(1) An individual federal permit pursuant to Section 401 or 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1341 or 1344) or waste discharge requirements pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code).

(2) An individual take permit for species protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.) or the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code).

(3) A streambed alteration permit pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code.

(e) This section does not apply if the installation of a solar energy system at an existing parking lot involves either of the following:

(1) The removal of a tree required to be planted, maintained, or protected pursuant to local, state, or federal requirements, unless the tree dies and there is no requirement to replace the tree.

(2) The removal of a native tree over 25 years old.

(f) This section does not apply to any transmission or distribution facility or connection.
Cal. PRC § 29716 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 29716
Section 29716
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division authorizes the commission to exercise any jurisdiction over matters within the jurisdiction of, or to carry out its powers and duties in conflict with the powers and duties of, any other state agency.
Cal. BPC § 7185 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 7185
Section 7185
Status: in_force

A person shall qualify as a certified site surveillance technician by meeting all of the following requirements:

(a) Having six months of asbestos-related experience under the supervision of an asbestos consultant.

(b) Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.

(c)  Possession of a valid federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (Subchapter II (commencing with Section 2641) of Chapter 53 of Title 15 of the United States Code) certificate for the type of work being performed, or its equivalent, as determined by the division.

(d) Demonstration of proficiency by achieving a passing score, as determined by the division, on an examination approved or administered by the division covering the following subjects:

(1) Physical characteristics of asbestos.

(2) Health effects of asbestos.

(3) Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Protection Agency, air quality management districts, and State Department of Health Services regulatory requirements, including protective clothing, respiratory protection, exposure limits, personal hygiene, medical monitoring, and general industry safety hazards.

(4) State-of-the-art asbestos abatement and control work procedures.

(5) Industrial hygiene sampling methodology, including sampling techniques and recordkeeping.
Cal. PUC § 13621 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 7 / Section 13621
Section 13621
Status: in_force

At any time after the creation of a special district a proposition of incurring bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, or completion by the district of any works, lands, structures, rights, or any other property necessary or convenient for the recovery of resources from solid waste or for the collection, treatment, or disposition of sewage matter for the special district may be submitted.
Cal. HSC § 1575.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.3 / Article 3 / Section 1575.4
Section 1575.4
Status: in_force

(a)  The department may issue a provisional license to an adult day health care center if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)  The adult day health care center and the applicant for licensure substantially meet the standards specified by this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(2)  No violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter exists in the adult day health care center that jeopardizes the health or safety of patients.

(3)  The applicant has adopted a plan for correction of any existing violations that is satisfactory to the department.

(b)  A provisional license issued under this section shall expire not later than one year after the date of issuance, or at an earlier time as determined by the department at the time of issuance, and may not be renewed.

(c)  At the expiration of the provisional license period, the department shall assess the adult day health care center’s full compliance with licensure requirements. If the adult day health care center meets all applicable requirements for licensure, the department shall issue a regular license.

(d)  The department shall not apply less stringent criteria when issuing a provisional license pursuant to this section than it applies when issuing a regular license.
Cal. FAC § 77531 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 77531
Section 77531
Status: in_force

“Timber” or “forest products” means trees of any species maintained for eventual harvest whether planted or of natural growth, standing or down, on privately or publicly owned land, and also includes wood products related thereto, but does not mean nursery stock.
Cal. HSC § 100140 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 100140
Section 100140
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the duties and responsibilities provided for in Sections 100125 and 100130 be accomplished by utilizing existing staff resources, and that no additional funding be provided other than that appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. PUC § 28752.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.6 / Section 28752.2
Section 28752.2
Status: in_force

(a) If the boards of supervisors of two or more counties included within the district adopt resolutions pursuant to Section 28752, the board of directors shall call a special election which shall be consolidated with the direct primary election to be held on June 4, 1974.

(b) The board of directors shall provide for the publication of notice of the election pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. The first publication of notice shall be made between May 1 and May 15, 1974.

(c) The ballot for the election shall contain substantially the instructions required to be printed on ballots for use at general elections and the following proposition substantially as follows:

Shall the members of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District be elected? YES
NO
Cal. FIN § 12307.2 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12307.2
Section 12307.2
Status: in_force

If the commissioner finds as a result of an examination or report that a licensee is insolvent or has been insolvent or is conducting or has conducted business in such an unsafe or injurious manner as to render its further operations hazardous to the public, the commissioner may forthwith by an order addressed to and served on the licensee by registered mail and on any other person having funds of the licensee or its customers in their possession, direct discontinuance of the disbursement of such funds and the further conduct of business by the licensee. The order shall be conditioned to remain in effect unless the commissioner fails to hold a hearing within 15 days after receipt of a written request by the licensee, until set aside by the commissioner in whole or in part, until the licensee is the subject of an order for relief in bankruptcy, or pursuant to a petition filed by the commissioner or other interested person a receiver has been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. WAT § 35528 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 35528
Section 35528
Status: in_force

Before adoption of such a plan the board shall make, or cause to be made, a report setting forth the proposed plan.
Cal. HSC § 118895 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 118895
Section 118895
Status: in_force

Within every publicly owned building open to the general public for the primary purpose of exhibiting any motion picture, stage drama, music recital, or any other performance, with the exception of any indoor sporting event, signs shall be posted in sufficient number and in locations as to be readily seen by persons within the area, that shall designate that the smoking of tobacco is prohibited in any area other than that commonly known as the lobby. This prohibition shall not apply except during those times when the building is actually open to the public.
Cal. BPC § 680 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 7.5 / Section 680
Section 680
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a health care practitioner shall disclose, while working, his or her name and practitioner’s license status, as granted by this state, on a name tag in at least 18-point type. A health care practitioner in a practice or an office, whose license is prominently displayed, may opt to not wear a name tag. If a health care practitioner or a licensed clinical social worker is working in a psychiatric setting or in a setting that is not licensed by the state, the employing entity or agency shall have the discretion to make an exception from the name tag requirement for individual safety or therapeutic concerns. In the interest of public safety and consumer awareness, it shall be unlawful for any person to use the title “nurse” in reference to himself or herself and in any capacity, except for an individual who is a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse, or as otherwise provided in Section 2800. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a certified nurse assistant from using his or her title.

(b) Facilities licensed by the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Public Health, or the State Department of Health Care Services shall develop and implement policies to ensure that health care practitioners providing care in those facilities are in compliance with subdivision (a). The State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Public Health, and the State Department of Health Care Services shall verify through periodic inspections that the policies required pursuant to subdivision (a) have been developed and implemented by the respective licensed facilities.

(c) For purposes of this article, “health care practitioner” means any person who engages in acts that are the subject of licensure or regulation under this division or under any initiative act referred to in this division.
Cal. FAC § 73058 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 73058
Section 73058
Status: in_force

“Cooperative handler” means a handler organized under this code and the Capper-Volstead Act (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 291) of Title 7 of the United States Code) who markets fruit for producer members.
Cal. SHC § 2537 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 2537
Section 2537
Status: in_force

The counties and cities may use any funds available to them to match federal funds made available under this chapter, if the use of funds for such matching purposes is not prohibited by federal law. “Match,” as used in this chapter, means to provide for the payment of the cost of any project to the extent that such cost is not to be reimbursed from federal funds.
Cal. CIV § 6554 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6554
Section 6554
Status: in_force

“Member” means an owner of a separate interest.
Cal. PRC § 5093.30 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.3 / Section 5093.30
Section 5093.30
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Wilderness Act.
Cal. WAT § 30013 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 30013
Section 30013
Status: in_force

“District” means a county water district formed under the provisions of the County Water District Act or this division.
Cal. SHC § 10364 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 4.7 / Section 10364
Section 10364
Status: in_force

For purposes of proceeding under this chapter, the report prepared pursuant to Section 10204 shall contain the following elements instead of those specified in Section 10204:

(a) A general description of the proposed project. Detailed plans and specifications need not be included in the report.

(b) A general description of works or appliances already installed and any other property necessary or convenient for the operation of the improvement, if the work, appliance, or property is to be acquired as part of the improvement. Acquisitions are subject to the limitation specified in Section 10360.

(c) An estimate of the costs of the improvement and of the cost of lands, rights-of-way, easements, and incidental expenses in connection with the improvement. If the legislative body, in the resolution of intention, ordered that private utility damages be included in the assessment, the report shall contain an estimate of private utility damages. In addition to the estimate of the likely cost of the project, the report shall state a maximum cost of the project and any private utility damages. If the legislative body, in the resolution of intention, declared its intention to levy an assessment for the maintenance, repair, or improvement of the work, system, or facility, the report shall contain an estimate of the amount of this assessment for each of the first five years during which the assessment would be levied.

(d) A diagram showing the assessment district and the boundaries and dimensions of the subdivisions of land within the district as they existed at the time of the passage of the resolution of intent. Each subdivision, including each separate condominium interest as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, shall be given a separate number upon the diagram.

(e) A proposed assessment of a percentage share of the cost and expense of the proposed improvement upon each subdivision of real property in the district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by those subdivisions, respectively, from the improvement. The amount of the proposed assessment against each subdivision of real property, assuming the improvement costs and expenses are the amount estimated in subdivision (c) and assuming the project costs and expenses are the maximum amount stated in subdivision (c). When any portion or percentage of the cost and expenses of the improvement is ordered to be paid out of the treasury of the municipality, pursuant to Section 10201, the amount of that portion or percentage shall first be deducted from the total estimated costs and expenses of the improvement and from the maximum costs and expenses of the project, and the assessment upon property proposed in the report shall include only the remainder of the estimated costs and expenses. The assessment shall refer to the subdivisions by their respective numbers as assigned pursuant to subdivision (d).
Cal. FAC § 54453 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.5 / Section 54453
Section 54453
Status: in_force

(a) If conciliation is ordered, the department shall, on the day the department determines that conciliation shall be conducted, notify both parties that the conciliation will take place and direct the conciliator agreed to by the parties to commence the conciliation process in accordance with its commercial mediation rules. If the parties have not agreed upon a conciliator, the department shall appoint the conciliation service designated by the department pursuant to Section 54451.5, and direct that conciliation service to commence the conciliation process in accordance with its commercial mediation rules. However, this article prevails if there is any conflict between those rules and this article.

(b) Confidential information disclosed to a conciliator by the parties or by any other person in the course of the conciliation shall not be divulged by the conciliator. All statements, oral or written, records, reports, or other documents received or made by a conciliator while serving in that capacity, or by any other person, shall be confidential. The conciliator shall not be compelled to divulge the information or to testify in regard to the conciliation in any proceeding or judicial forum. The parties shall maintain the confidentiality of the conciliation, and shall not rely on, or introduce as evidence in any proceeding or forum, any of the following:

(1) Views expressed or suggestions made by any party in the course of conciliation proceedings with respect to a possible settlement of the dispute.

(2) Admissions by any party in the course of conciliation proceedings.

(3) Proposals made or views expressed by the conciliator.

(4) The fact that any party in the course of conciliation proceedings had or had not indicated willingness to accept a proposal for settlement made by the conciliator or other party.
Cal. PRC § 5795.10 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 5795.10
Section 5795.10
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 5783), the initial board of directors of the district shall consist of no more than 17 members, as follows:

(a) The city council of each of the following cities may appoint one representative:

(1) The City of Vernon.

(2) The City of Maywood.

(3) The City of Bell.

(4) The City of Bell Gardens.

(5) The City of Cudahy.

(6) The City of South Gate.

(7) The City of Lynwood.

(8) The City of Compton.

(9) The City of Paramount.

(10) The City of Long Beach.

(11) The City of Commerce.

(12) The City of Downey.

(13) The City of Montebello.

(14) The City of Pico Rivera.

(b) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors may appoint three public members. One of those members shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization serving the Lower Los Angeles River region.

(c) A person appointed to the board of directors shall serve at the pleasure of the city council or county board of supervisors that made the appointment.