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Cal. BPC § 22577 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 22 / Section 22577
Section 22577
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) The term “personally identifiable information” means individually identifiable information about an individual consumer collected online by the operator from that individual and maintained by the operator in an accessible form, including any of the following:

(1) A first and last name.

(2) A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town.

(3) An e-mail address.

(4) A telephone number.

(5) A social security number.

(6) Any other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of a specific individual.

(7) Information concerning a user that the Web site or online service collects online from the user and maintains in personally identifiable form in combination with an identifier described in this subdivision.

(b) The term “conspicuously post” with respect to a privacy policy shall include posting the privacy policy through any of the following:

(1) A Web page on which the actual privacy policy is posted if the Web page is the homepage or first significant page after entering the Web site.

(2) An icon that hyperlinks to a Web page on which the actual privacy policy is posted, if the icon is located on the homepage or the first significant page after entering the Web site, and if the icon contains the word “privacy.” The icon shall also use a color that contrasts with the background color of the Web page or is otherwise distinguishable.

(3) A text link that hyperlinks to a Web page on which the actual privacy policy is posted, if the text link is located on the homepage or first significant page after entering the Web site, and if the text link does one of the following:

(A) Includes the word “privacy.”

(B) Is written in capital letters equal to or greater in size than the surrounding text.

(C) Is written in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the language.

(4) Any other functional hyperlink that is so displayed that a reasonable person would notice it.

(5) In the case of an online service, any other reasonably accessible means of making the privacy policy available for consumers of the online service.

(c) The term “operator” means any person or entity that owns a Web site located on the Internet or an online service that collects and maintains personally identifiable information from a consumer residing in California who uses or visits the Web site or online service if the Web site or online service is operated for commercial purposes. It does not include any third party that operates, hosts, or manages, but does not own, a Web site or online service on the owner’s behalf or by processing information on behalf of the owner.

(d) The term “consumer” means any individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or household purposes.
Cal. BPC § 2570.26 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 2570.26
Section 2570.26
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, after a hearing, deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation a license, inactive license, or limited permit.

(b) As used in this chapter, “license” includes a license, limited permit, or any other authorization to engage in practice regulated by this chapter.

(c) The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.
Cal. VEH § 31409 — California Code / Code veh / Division 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 31409
Section 31409
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 322, any vehicle owned or operated by or for a public transit system that is purchased with funds appropriated pursuant to Item 2660-103-0046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2000 (Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2000) or pursuant to Section 5309 of Title 49 of the United States Code and is used to transport farmworkers for any farmworker transportation program shall comply with the farm labor vehicle provisions contained in, and the regulations promulgated under, this chapter, relating to the following:

(a) (1) Annual farm labor vehicle inspection and certification.

(2) Following initial certification, the inspection and certification of buses designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 15 persons, including the driver, shall be conducted during the inspection required by subdivision (c) of Section 34501.

(b) Seatbelt installation.

(c) Illumination of headlamps.

(d) Storage and securing of tools in passenger compartments.
Cal. UIC § 339.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 339.5
Section 339.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct a feasibility study that examines the idea of extending unemployment insurance benefits to self-employed individuals and reports on what actions are necessary to implement the expansion.

(b) The feasibility study shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The feasibility of including self-employed individuals in the existing unemployment insurance structure.

(2) The type of financing structure that would be appropriate for self-employed individuals.

(3) The benefit determination structure that would be appropriate for self-employed individuals.

(4) Fraud mitigation considerations.

(5) Documentation and tracking necessities.

(c) By December 1, 2023, the department shall complete and submit the feasibility study to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement.
Cal. FAC § 43065 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 43065
Section 43065
Status: in_force

(a) A fruit and vegetable wholesaler registration issued pursuant to Section 43061 may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner for any violation of either this division or a regulation issued pursuant to this division.

(b) Procedures for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a registration shall be the same as those contained in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 11531 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 11531
Section 11531
Status: in_force

A municipal utility district may be created as provided in this division and when so created may exercise the powers herein granted.
Cal. HSC § 127995 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 127995
Section 127995
Status: in_force

The department shall administer the program of nursing education scholarships and shall for this purpose, adopt regulations as it determines are necessary to carry out this article.
Cal. PRC § 5756 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3.8 / Section 5756
Section 5756
Status: in_force

The secretary shall develop regulations, criteria, or procedural guidelines for the implementation of this chapter that shall be consistent with, but not limited to, Section 5753. All regulations, criteria, and procedural guides adopted by the secretary to implement this chapter are exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 11160 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 8 / Section 11160
Section 11160
Status: in_force

Compensation shall not be paid to any employee or officer by whatever name known of either of the parties to any contract of merger, consolidation or reinsurance for directly or indirectly aiding in effecting such contract. Except as fully expressed in such contract or itemized statement of expenses approved by the supervising insurance authorities, compensation for negotiating, aiding or promoting such a consolidation, merger or reinsurance shall not be paid to any person.
Cal. INS § 1374 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 1374
Section 1374
Status: in_force

In estimating the financial condition of any exchange the commissioner shall observe the following rules:

(a) He or she shall charge as liabilities the same reserves as are required of incorporated insurers issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis.

(b) Surplus deposits of subscribers shall not be charged as a liability.

(c) All premium deposits and surplus deposits of subscribers due and unpaid for a period not exceeding 90 days shall be allowed as admitted assets, as in the case of incorporated insurers issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis.

(d) An assessment levied as provided in this chapter, and not collected shall in no event be allowed as an asset.

(e) The computation of reserves shall be based upon premium deposits without any deduction for the compensation of the attorney.
Cal. HSC § 34202 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 34202
Section 34202
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 14536.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 14536.3
Section 14536.3
Status: in_force

A traffic officer, as defined in Section 625 of the Vehicle Code, or a peace officer, as specified in Section 830.1 of the Penal Code, may enforce this division as an authorized representative of the department.
Cal. FGC § 6453 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 6453
Section 6453
Status: in_force

(a) On or before March 1 of each year following the first year after triploid grass carp introduction, the permittee shall provide to the department all of the information required by the department, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) The number and size of triploid grass carp recommended for the waterway stocked.

(2) The number and size of triploid grass carp stocked in the waterway.

(3) The acres of aquatic plants, by species, at the peak of the growing season in the year prior to introduction of triploid grass carp in the waterway stocked.

(4) The acres of aquatic plants, by species, at the peak of the current year growing season.

(b) The annual report shall be submitted until five years after the use of triploid grass carp to control aquatic plant pests is terminated, unless evidence acceptable to the department is provided that all triploid grass carp have been removed from the waterway.
Cal. FGC § 8635 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 8635
Section 8635
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 8633, any net or trap seized pursuant to Section 8630 as illegal because of its size, manner of construction, materials used in its construction, or configuration of its parts is presumed to be contraband and shall not be returned pending forfeiture unless it can be and is modified to eliminate the condition of illegality. This subdivision does not apply to any net or trap seized pursuant to Section 8630 for illegal use.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any net or trap seized pursuant to Section 8630 that is needed for evidence may be held for evidence.
Cal. SHC § 5882 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 5882
Section 5882
Status: in_force

Upon the completion of the construction, the superintendent of streets shall prepare and file with the legislative body a report specifying the work which has been done, the cost of construction, a description of the real property in front of which the work has been done and the assessment against each lot or parcel of land proposed to be levied to pay the cost or portion thereof. The report may include work done in front of any number of parcels of property, whether contiguous to each other or not. In determining the amount of the assessment against each lot or parcel of land, the superintendent shall assess the same portion of the total cost of the work against each lot or parcel as that parcel will receive of the total benefit from the work.
Cal. PUC § 16040 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 16040
Section 16040
Status: in_force

The financial statement shall show particularly the receipts and disbursements since the publication of the last preceding statement and of the last preceding fiscal year and the source of such receipts and the purpose of such disbursements.
Cal. INS § 13500 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 13500
Section 13500
Status: in_force

The commissioner may deny, temporarily or permanently, the privilege of appearing or practicing before the department in any way to any person, other than an attorney acting in that capacity, who is found by the commissioner, after notice of and opportunity for hearing, to be subject to any of the following:

(a) The person does not possess the requisite qualifications to represent others.

(b) The person is lacking in character or integrity or has engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct.

(c) The person has willfully violated, or willfully aided and abetted the violation of any provision of this code, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Cal. PCC § 21296 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 95 / Section 21296
Section 21296
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article do not apply to work to be performed by others pursuant to Section 21297.
Cal. HSC § 1765.117 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 1765.117
Section 1765.117
Status: in_force

The state department shall charge applicants a licensure fee as follows:

(a)  Pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250).

(b)  Pursuant to the applicable section of the Health and Safety Code that creates a new health facility or clinic licensure category.

(c)  No additional licensure fee will be imposed solely because a service is to be provided in a mobile unit.
Cal. HNC § 4048 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4048
Section 4048
Status: in_force

Whenever the commission ceases to exist, it shall make a final report to the board and file all books, records and papers appurtenant to the commission and to all work done by it with the board, and, if the report is approved by the board, the commission is discharged from duty and its bonds from that date exonerated.
Cal. HSC § 24177 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 1.3 / Section 24177
Section 24177
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not supersede, but shall be in addition to, Article 4 (commencing with Section 111515) of Chapter 6 of Part 5 of Division 104 of this code and Title 2.1 (commencing with Section 3500) of Part 3 of the Penal Code.
Cal. SHC § 30892 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.5 / Section 30892
Section 30892
Status: in_force

After deduction for its administrative cost, the commission shall allocate the remaining funds to public entities operating public transportation systems and to the department to achieve the commission’s capital planning objectives in the vicinity of toll bridges as set forth in its adopted regional transportation plan. Such objectives shall include, but not be limited, to:

(a) Transbridge corridor trunk transit services.

(b) Feeder service to transbridge trunk transit services.

(c) Bridge traffic control devices required to establish exclusive lanes for transit services.

(d) Transbridge terminal facilities.

(e) Transbridge corridor guideway facilities.

(f) Improvement of alternate public transportation facilities and routings which affect bridge traffic.
Cal. RTC § 20636 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20636
Section 20636
Status: in_force

If a surviving spouse becomes eligible to postpone property taxes pursuant to this chapter, any postponement payments to such person shall be added to the postponement amounts paid to the deceased spouse.
Cal. HSC § 124116.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6.5 / Section 124116.5
Section 124116.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Every general acute care hospital with licensed perinatal services in this state shall administer to every newborn, upon birth admission, a hearing screening test for the identification of hearing loss, using protocols approved by the department or its designee.

(2) In order to meet the department’s certification criteria, a general acute care hospital shall be responsible for developing a screening program that provides competent hearing screening, utilizes appropriate staff and equipment for administering the testing, completes the testing prior to the newborn’s discharge from a newborn nursery unit, refers infants with abnormal screening results, maintains and reports data as required by the department, and provides physician and family-parent education.

(b) A hearing screening test provided for pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be performed by a licensed physician, licensed registered nurse, licensed audiologist, or an appropriately trained individual who is supervised in the performance of the test by a licensed health care professional.

(c) Every general acute care hospital that has not been approved by the California Children’s Services (CCS) program and that has licensed perinatal services that provide care in fewer than 100 births annually shall, if it does not directly provide a hearing screening test, enter into an agreement with an outpatient infant hearing screening provider certified by the department to provide hearing screening tests.

(d) This section shall not apply to any newborn whose parent or guardian objects to the test on the grounds that the test is in violation of his or her beliefs.
Cal. FGC § 7186.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 7186.1
Section 7186.1
Status: in_force

(a) When the director determines from the Secretary of State that copies of the law of the State of Arizona have been received by the Secretary of State that provides for an Arizona resident sportfishing license valid for a period of less than one year, a California special use validation valid for the same period as the Arizona resident sportfishing license may be issued for a fee of one dollar ($1).

(b) If Arizona issues a resident sportfishing license for a term less than one year for the purpose of changing to a calendar year license from a fiscal year license, that license shall be deemed to be a license upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are provided for the issuance of California licenses to licensees of the State of Arizona for the purposes of Section 7185.

(c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.
Cal. HSC § 110827 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 110827
Section 110827
Status: in_force

No aquaculture, fish, or seafood product, including, but not limited to, farmed and wild caught species, shall be labeled or represented as “organic” until formal organic certification standards have been developed and implemented by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program or the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. SHC § 35423 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 35423
Section 35423
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be placed in the city treasury to the credit of the proper district fund and applied exclusively to the objects and purposes for which the same were issued.
Cal. BPC § 5461 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 5461
Section 5461
Status: in_force

All advertising displays which are placed or which exist in violation of the provisions of this chapter are public nuisances and may be removed by any public employee as further provided in this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 17001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 17001
Section 17001
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “taker-up” means any person that takes up an estray animal pursuant to Section 17041.
Cal. ELEC § 9160 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 9160
Section 9160
Status: in_force

(a) If a county measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the county elections official shall transmit a copy of the measure to the county auditor and to the county counsel or to the district attorney in a county that does not have a county counsel.

(b) (1) The county counsel or district attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the board of supervisors. The analysis shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The analysis may not exceed 500 words in length.

(2) Additionally, the county counsel or district attorney may prepare a summary of the impartial analysis in a format that answers the questions “What does a yes vote mean?” and “What does a no vote mean?” for each measure, with the summary for each question limited to 75 words or less. If the county counsel or district attorney prepares a summary pursuant to this paragraph, it may be included in the county voter information guide.

(3) If the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the county voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point boldface type, a legend substantially as follows:

“The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the elections official’s office at (insert telephone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”

(4) The elections official may, at his or her discretion, add the following message to the statement in paragraph (3): “You may also access the full text of the measure on the county Web site at the following Web site address (insert Web site address).”

(c) Not later than 88 days before an election that includes a county ballot measure, the board of supervisors may direct the county auditor to review the measure and determine if the substance of the county ballot measure, if adopted, would affect the revenues or expenditures of the county. He or she shall prepare a fiscal impact statement which estimates the amount of any increase or decrease in revenues or costs to the county if the proposed measure is adopted. The fiscal impact statement is “official matter” within the meaning of Section 13303, and shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The fiscal impact statement may not exceed 500 words in length.