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Cal. FAC § 14647 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 14647
Section 14647
Status: in_force

Upon the analysis of a sample of fertilizing material, the secretary shall issue a report showing the findings and indicating that the product has met the guarantee or was found to be deficient. However, the secretary, in determining whether any product is deficient in guarantee or misrepresented, may establish, by regulation, tolerances that provide allowances for variations that occur in the taking, preparation, and analysis of an official sample.
Cal. HSC § 12599 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 12599
Section 12599
Status: in_force

A retail license shall authorize a retail sale of safe and sane fireworks within this state only during the period of 12 noon on the 28th of June through 12 noon on the 6th of July of the same calendar year and such license shall expire at the end of such period. No retail license shall be issued for the license period defined in this section unless the application for such license is received by the State Fire Marshal on or before June 15 preceding the license period. A new retail sales license shall be required annually for the period specified in this section.
Cal. INS § 10089.396 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8.6 / Section 10089.396
Section 10089.396
Status: in_force

(a) In administering the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program pursuant to Section 10089.395, the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) shall do both of the following:

(1) Provide outreach to low-income households to increase awareness of the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program in those communities where the program is offered.

(2) Set aside at least 10 percent of the funds available each year for the program pursuant to Section 10089.395 to provide supplemental grants to homeowners in low-income households who were selected to receive grants pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10089.395.

(A) A homeowner in a low-income household may apply for a supplemental grant, which shall be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis until the funding set aside for supplemental grants is exhausted.

(B) The supplemental grant shall be in an amount as necessary to provide the homeowner in the low-income household with 90 percent of the retrofit costs remaining after payment of the grant awarded to that homeowner pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10089.395.

(C) Any unexpended supplemental grant funding shall be available to provide grants to other eligible applicants on the waiting list.

(b) For purposes of this section, “low-income household” means a household that has an income at or below 80 percent of the median household income in California.
Cal. PUC § 12051 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 12051
Section 12051
Status: in_force

The general manager shall adopt a civil service system for the selection, examination, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, and discharge of employees included in the “district civil service.”
Cal. PUC § 60034 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 60034
Section 60034
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.
Cal. FAC § 78205 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 78205
Section 78205
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Cal. ELEC § 10511 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10511
Section 10511
Status: in_force

The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:

I, _________________, do hereby declare myself as a candidate for election to the office of ___________________. (__ Initial here if the office for which you are running is for the balance of an unexpired term.) I am a registered voter. If elected, I will qualify and accept the office of __________________ and serve to the best of my ability. I request my name be placed on the official ballot of the district for the election to be held on the ___ day of _______, 20__, and that my name appear on the ballot as follows:

(Print name above)

My current residence address is

and my telephone number is  .

I desire the following occupational designation to appear on the
ballot under my name:

(Print desired designation, if any, above)
This occupational designation is true and in conformance with Section 13107 of the Elections Code.

I am aware that any person who files or submits for filing a declaration of candidacy knowing that it or any part of it has been made falsely is punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both, as set forth in Section 18203 of the Elections Code.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on   , 20__,

at   (Place)

(Signature of Candidate)
Cal. HSC § 43700 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 43700
Section 43700
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)  Significant reductions in diesel emissions from existing vehicles can be achieved by the adoption of stricter diesel fuel specifications on sulfur, aromatics, and other fuel properties.

(b)  The state board, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, is evaluating the potential carcinogenic effects of specific constituents of diesel exhaust. Diesel exhaust is known to include, as constituents, many substances known or suspected to be toxic air contaminants.

(c)  The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to study the health effects of various fuels, including diesel, to determine the relative impacts on public health and the environment.

(d)  Notwithstanding the ongoing study and review, reduction of emissions from diesel powered vehicles, to the maximum extent feasible, is in the best interests of air quality and public health.
Cal. HSC § 127501.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 2 / Section 127501.5
Section 127501.5
Status: in_force

The office shall, in a manner prescribed by the office, establish requirements for management services organizations to submit data and other information as necessary to carry out the functions of the office.
Cal. PRC § 4132 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 4132
Section 4132
Status: in_force

In those counties assuming responsibility pursuant to Section 4129 for fire protection and suppression in the lands thus classified within the respective counties, there shall be budgeted sums to be allocated to those counties at least equal to the direct cost of fire protection which is determined pursuant to Section 4130 and which shall include the salaries and wages of suppression crews and lookouts and maintenance of firefighting facilities.
Cal. HSC § 78295 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 78295
Section 78295
Status: in_force

The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Committee, which is hereby created, shall consist of the Governor, the Director of Finance, the Treasurer, the Controller, and the secretary.
Cal. BPC § 7505.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 6 / Section 7505.4
Section 7505.4
Status: in_force

Except as herein otherwise provided, no person shall be in charge of any licensed office if the person has ever had a license revoked or suspended or has ever been denied registration pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 7506); or if the person was a partner, managing employee, or officer, of a repossession agency the license of which has been revoked for cause.
Cal. BPC § 22463 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 20 / Section 22463
Section 22463
Status: in_force

A failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Cal. WAT § 50956 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 50956
Section 50956
Status: in_force

The board, upon presentation of a proper claim, shall draw semiannually a warrant on the district funds for such clerk hire.
Cal. INS § 10350.10 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 10350.10
Section 10350.10
Status: in_force

A disability policy shall contain a provision which shall be in the form set forth herein.

Physical Examinations and Autopsy: The insurer at its own expense shall have the right and opportunity to examine the person of the insured when and as often as it may reasonably require during the pendency of a claim hereunder and to make an autopsy in case of death where it is not forbidden by law.
Cal. FAC § 68054 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 68054
Section 68054
Status: in_force

The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities under this chapter. However, the court may, if it finds that the secretary acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the activities or functions of the commission, relieve the commission of responsibility for payment of the secretary’s legal costs with regard to the action.
Cal. FGC § 12008.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 12008.1
Section 12008.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002 or Section 12008, the punishment for any violation of Section 2080 or 2085 is a fine of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each violation or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both that fine and imprisonment.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the moneys collected from any fine or forfeiture imposed or collected for violating Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 shall be deposited as follows:

(1) One-half in the Endangered Species Permitting Account established pursuant to Section 2081.2.

(2) One-half in the county treasury of the county in which the violation occurred. The board of supervisors shall first use revenues pursuant to this subdivision to reimburse the costs incurred by the district attorney or city attorney in investigating and prosecuting the violation. Any excess revenues may be expended in accordance with Section 13103.
Cal. PRC § 5078.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 5078.5
Section 5078.5
Status: in_force

Grant proposals shall be submitted annually to the department for evaluation in accordance with procedures and criteria prescribed by the department. The department shall evaluate annually, with the assistance of the trust, if organized pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5078.1, any proposals submitted to it and shall prepare an annual list of recommended projects for submission to the Legislature for funding.
Cal. RTC § 222.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 222.5
Section 222.5
Status: in_force

As used in Section 214, “property used exclusively for religious, hospital, scientific or charitable purposes” shall include possessory interests in publicly owned land, used exclusively for the operation of a zoo or for purposes of horticultural display by a zoological society meeting all the requirements of Section 214.
Cal. FAC § 41756 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 41756
Section 41756
Status: in_force

The secretary may announce to all of the parties of record who will be affected by the action that inspection is terminated for the ensuing season at an inspection station that is not located at a dehydrator if the secretary makes all of the following findings:

(a) Termination of inspection at the station will satisfactorily accomplish the objectives of the inspection service and tend to provide economical and efficient operation.

(b) No unreasonable burden will be imposed upon dehydrators or growers.

(c) Garlic or onions that are normally inspected at the station will not have to be hauled an unreasonable distance to be inspected at another point.
Cal. HSC § 1797.86 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 1797.86
Section 1797.86
Status: in_force

“Health systems agency” means a health systems agency as defined in subsection (a) of Section 300(

l)-1 of Title 42 of the United States Code.
Cal. WAT § 141 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 141
Section 141
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a program to authorize private entities to lease space above or adjacent to appropriate conveyance facilities of the State Water Project for the purpose of installing solar photovoltaic panels and systems for generating electricity from those panels and transferring electricity through the related systems. Upon request, the department shall evaluate proposals for installing solar photovoltaic panels and related systems for the generation and transfer of electricity. A proposal submitted to the department for evaluation shall include, but need not be limited to, an engineering study of the proposed solar photovoltaic panels and related systems and an evaluation of the effect the solar photovoltaic panels and related systems may have on water supply, water quality, worker safety, and liability considerations. The costs of the engineering study and the department’s evaluation shall be paid by the person or entity making the request.

(b) After approval of a proposal as described in subdivision (a), the department may negotiate any level of compensation for an agreement for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and related systems that is equal to, or greater than, the cost to the department of meeting its obligations under the agreement. These costs shall include, but are not limited to, the costs of operating and maintaining State Water Project facilities and lease administration that are directly related to the lease and use of the conveyance facilities.
Cal. HSC § 52500 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 52500
Section 52500
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the Cal-First Home Buyers Act.
Cal. PUC § 28912 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 28912
Section 28912
Status: in_force

The retirement board shall determine the eligibility of officers, employees, and their dependents to participation in the system and shall be the sole authority and judge under such ordinances as may be adopted by the board as to the conditions under which persons may be admitted to and continue to receive benefits of any sort under the retirement system, and may modify allowances for service and disability. The determination of the retirement board shall be final and conclusive and shall not be modified or set aside except for fraud or abuse of discretion.
Cal. RTC § 60206 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 60206
Section 60206
Status: in_force

Each qualified highway vehicle operator shall prepare and file with the board a return in the form as prescribed by the board, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media showing the total number of gallons of diesel fuel subject to the backup tax that was delivered into the fuel tank of a diesel-powered highway vehicle within this state during each calendar month, or the monthly period ended during that calendar month as the board may authorize, the amount of tax due for the month covered by the return, and any other information as the board deems necessary for the proper administration of this part. The person shall file the return on or before the last day of the calendar month following the monthly period to which it relates, together with a remittance payable to the board for the amount of tax due for that period. To facilitate the administration of this part, the board may require the filing of the returns for other than monthly periods. Returns shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the board.
Cal. PRC § 41333 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 41333
Section 41333
Status: in_force

Any waste characterization component prepared by a county pursuant to Section 41332, and any other information submitted by a county to the board on the quantities of solid waste disposed of, shall include data which is as accurate as practicable, on the quantities of solid waste generated, diverted, and disposed of, to enable the board, to the maximum extent possible, to accurately measure the diversion requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41780.
Cal. LAB § 7991 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 7991
Section 7991
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a license under Section 7990, and to renew that license, a person shall pass an oral and written examination given by the division. The division shall offer the examination in Spanish, or any other language, when requested by the applicant. The division shall administer an examination orally when requested by an applicant who cannot write. Licenses shall be renewable every five years.

(b) The division shall set a nonrefundable fee for processing applications for licenses required by Section 7990 and a fee for administering examinations under this section. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this chapter. Those fees shall be deposited into the Occupational Safety and Health Fund.
Cal. INS § 1757.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 15.5 / Section 1757.2
Section 1757.2
Status: in_force

A limited cargo shipper’s license shall be applied for and renewed in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for a licensee to act as a property broker-agent or a casualty broker-agent, except that an applicant for a limited license as a cargo shipper’s agent need not pass a qualifying examination and is exempt from the continuing education requirements. The fee for filing an application shall be twenty-nine dollars ($29) for each year or fraction thereof of the term of the license applied for.
Cal. HSC § 43020 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 43020
Section 43020
Status: in_force

(a)  Any person who knowingly violates any regulation adopted pursuant to this part by the state board pertaining to motor vehicle fuels is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both, for each violation.

(b)  The recovery of civil penalties pursuant to Section 43016 precludes prosecution pursuant to this section for the same offense. When the executive officer refers a violation to a prosecuting attorney, the filing of a criminal complaint is grounds requiring the dismissal of any civil action brought pursuant to Section 43016 for the same offense.
Cal. HSC § 110790 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 110790
Section 110790
Status: in_force

Any food intended for export shall not be deemed to be misbranded under this part if it satisfies all of the following requirements:

(a)  It accords to the specifications of the foreign purchaser.

(b)  It is not in conflict with the laws of the importing country.

(c)  It is labeled on the outside of the shipping package to show that it is intended for export.

If the article is sold or offered for sale in domestic commerce, this section shall not exempt it from any of the provisions of this part.
Cal. HSC § 150202 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 116 / Section 150202
Section 150202
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a donor organization is defined, for purposes of this division, to refer to the following facilities, hospitals, and entities that legally possess centrally stored, unused medication:

(1) A licensed general acute care hospital, as defined in Section 1250.

(2) A licensed acute psychiatric hospital, as defined in Section 1250.

(3) A licensed skilled nursing facility, as defined in Section 1250, including a skilled nursing facility designated as an institution for mental disease.

(4) A licensed intermediate care facility, as defined in Section 1250.

(5) A licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative facility, as defined in Section 1250.

(6) A licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing facility, as defined in Section 1250.

(7) A licensed correctional treatment center, as defined in Section 1250.

(8) A licensed psychiatric health facility, as defined in Section 1250.2.

(9) A licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital, as defined in Section 1250.3.

(10) A licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2, with 16 or more residents.

(11) An approved mental health rehabilitation center, as described in Section 5675 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(12) An eligible entity, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 150201.

(13) A juvenile facility, as described in Section 208.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(14) A local detention facility, as described in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.

(15) A facility that is any of the following:

(A) Licensed by the State Department of Social Services.

(B) Licensed by the State Department of Public Health.

(C) Licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services.

(D) Licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(E) Licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Justice.

(16) A licensed home health agency, as defined in Section 1725.

(17) A licensed hospice agency, as defined in Section 1745.

(18) A licensed hospice facility, as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 1250.

(b) Medication donated by facilities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall meet the requirements of subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 150204 and shall be unexpired medication that would have otherwise been destroyed by the facility or another appropriate entity.

(c) Medication eligible for donation by facilities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be directly delivered from the dispensing pharmacy, wholesaler or manufacturer, to the facility and subsequently centrally stored. Centrally stored medication that originated from a patient or resident is not eligible for donation under this division.
Cal. BPC § 19800 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 19800
Section 19800
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Gambling Control Act.”
Cal. WIC § 14087.9655 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.81 / Section 14087.9655
Section 14087.9655
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body shall establish a technical advisory committee to provide technical expertise to the governing body.

(b) Members of the committee shall include a medical school representative, an epidemiologist, a pharmacist, a representative of a nursing association, a home health care representative, a long-term care provider, a mental health care provider, a medical rehabilitation provider, and an expert on health care quality, or, in the alternative, other persons with health care expertise.

(c) The technical advisory committee shall meet on a regular basis, and shall make recommendations and reports to the governing body.