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Cal. VEH § 40004 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40004
Section 40004
Status: in_force

(a) The period for commencing criminal action against any person having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious, altered, forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if the offense is a misdemeanor, expire one year from time of discovery of such act.

(b) The period for commencing criminal action against any person having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious, altered, forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if the offense is a felony, expire three years from time of discovery of such act.

(c) The time allowed for commencing criminal proceedings as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall not extend beyond five years from the date of commission of the act.
Cal. MVC § 998.065 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5r / Section 998.065
Section 998.065
Status: in_force

As used herein, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Bond” means veterans bond, a state general obligation bond issued pursuant to this article adopting the provisions of the State General Obligation Bond Law.

(b) “Committee” means the Veterans’ Finance Committee of 1943.

(c) “Board” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(d) “Fund” means the Veterans’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1943.

(e) “Bond Act” means this article authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds and adopting the State General Obligation Bond Law by reference.
Cal. SHC § 36501 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36501
Section 36501
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that businesses located and operating within the business districts of this state’s communities are economically disadvantaged, are underutilized, and are unable to attract customers due to inadequate facilities, services, and activities in the business districts.

(b) The Legislature also finds and declares that it is in the public interest to promote the economic revitalization and physical maintenance of the business districts of its cities in order to create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent erosion of the business districts.

(c) The Legislature also finds that it is of particular local benefit to allow cities to fund property related improvements and activities through the levy of assessments upon the businesses which benefit from those improvements and activities.

(d) The Legislature also finds and declares that tourism is a large and growing contributor to California’s economy, and that promotion of a city’s or county’s scenic, recreational, cultural, and other attractions as a tourist destination is an important public purpose.

(e) The Legislature also finds and declares that assessments levied for the purpose of providing improvements and promoting activities which benefit individual businesses may also benefit the property within the area directly or indirectly and that those assessments are not taxes for the general benefit of a city, but are assessments for the improvements and activities which confer special benefits upon the businesses for which the improvements and activities are provided.
Cal. ELEC § 14249 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 14249
Section 14249
Status: in_force

If any person challenged refuses to take the oaths tendered, or refuses to be sworn and to answer the questions concerning the matter of residence, that person shall not be allowed to vote.
Cal. VEH § 28113 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 28113
Section 28113
Status: in_force

(a) Every light-duty and medium-duty motor vehicle operated for compensation to transport persons in an air quality management district or air pollution control district, which does not meet all applicable state ambient air quality standards, shall be a low-emission vehicle, as defined by regulation of the State Air Resources Board. If the vehicle is capable of operating on more than one fuel, it shall be operated within any nonattainment area to the maximum extent practicable either on the designated clean fuel on which the low-emission vehicle was certified or on any other fuel designated by the State Air Resources Board as a substitute fuel for the designated clean fuel. Any air quality management district or air pollution control district may adopt regulations for the enforcement of this section which are consistent with regulations of the State Air Resources Board.

(b) As used in this section, “motor vehicle operated for compensation to transport persons” includes a taxi cab, bus, airport shuttle vehicle, transit authority or transit district vehicle, or a vehicle owned by a private entity providing transit service under contract with a transit district or transportation authority.

(c) As used in this section, “light-duty” has the same meaning as defined in Section 39035 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) As used in this section, “medium-duty” has the same meaning as defined in Section 39037.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(e) This section applies to all new light-duty motor vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 1997, and to all new medium-duty vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 1998.
Cal. FAC § 9671 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 9671
Section 9671
Status: in_force

The director shall meet periodically with the livestock sanitary officials or committees of other states, the duly authorized agricultural representatives of other states and of the United States, or any of them, for the purpose of coordinating livestock sanitary activities within this state and among the several states which have common or similar problems in the field of livestock disease and the prevention, quarantine, eradication, or control of livestock disease.
Cal. BPC § 6980.61 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 7 / Section 6980.61
Section 6980.61
Status: in_force

No licensee shall conduct a business as an individual, partnership, or corporation, unless the licensee holds a valid license issued to the same individual, partnership, or corporation.
Cal. WAT § 36829 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 36829
Section 36829
Status: in_force

The tax collector shall give a receipt to the person making payment specifying:

(a) The land assessed.

(b) The amount of the assessment.

(c) The amount paid.
Cal. PCC § 20553 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 34 / Section 20553
Section 20553
Status: in_force

Before the making of any contract the bidder shall give a bond to the district for the faithful performance of his contract, which shall be signed by the bidder and sureties satisfactory to the commission in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the amount of the contract price.
Cal. RTC § 24961 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 24961
Section 24961
Status: in_force

In the case of the property acquired by a corporation, during a period of affiliation, from a corporation with which it was affiliated, the basis of such property, after such period of affiliation, shall be determined, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board without regard to intercompany transactions in respect of which gain or loss was not recognized. The basis in case of property acquired by a corporation during any period, in the income year 1929 or any subsequent income year, in respect of which a consolidated return is made by such corporation under Article 9 of Chapter 2 or Section 141 of the Federal Revenue Act of 1928 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1932 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1934 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1936, or in the case of a corporation subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 3, the Federal Revenue Act of 1938, shall be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed under Article 9 of Chapter 2 or Section 141 of the Federal Revenue Act of 1928 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1932 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1936, or in the case of a corporation subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 3, the Federal Revenue Act of 1938. The basis in the case of property held by a corporation during any period, in the income year 1929 or any subsequent income year, in respect of which a consolidated return is made by such corporation under Article 9 of Chapter 2 or Section 141 of the Federal Revenue Act of 1928 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1932 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1934 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1936, or, in the case of a corporation subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 3, or the Federal Revenue Act of 1938, shall be adjusted in respect of any items relating to such period, in accordance with regulations prescribed under Article 9 of Chapter 2 or Section 141 of the Federal Revenue Act of 1928 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1932 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1934 or the Federal Revenue Act of 1936, or in the case of a corporation subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 3, or the Federal Revenue Act of 1938, applicable to such period.
Cal. FAC § 52902 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 52902
Section 52902
Status: in_force

Before any nonapproved cotton is approved by the board for release and planting in the district, it shall be submitted to the board for production and quality evaluation and tests. The secretary, in consultation with the board and the University of California, shall adopt procedures for testing nonapproved cotton varieties. Variety tests shall be conducted for a minimum of three years prior to approval and release of the variety.
Cal. FAC § 14004 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 14004
Section 14004
Status: in_force

The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the director, shall enforce this chapter and the regulations issued pursuant to it.
Cal. HSC § 40709.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 40709.5
Section 40709.5
Status: in_force

Any district which has established a system pursuant to Section 40709 by which reductions in emissions may be banked or otherwise credited to offset future increases in the emissions of air contaminants, or which utilize a calculation method which enables internal emission reductions to be credited against increases in emissions, and as of January 1, 1988, is within a federally designated nonattainment area for one or more air pollutants, shall develop and implement a program which, at a minimum, provides for all of the following:

(a)  Identification and tracking of sources possessing emission credit balances accruing from the elimination or replacement of older, higher emitting equipment.

(b)  Periodic analysis of the increases or decreases in emissions which occur when credits are used to bring new or modified emission sources into operation.

(c)  Procedures for verifying the emission reductions credited to the bank or accruing to internal accounts, and for adjusting of credited emissions based on current district requirements.

(d)  Periodic evaluation of the extent to which the system has contributed or detracted from the goal of allowing economic growth and modification of existing facilities, and has contributed to or detracted from the district’s progress toward attainment of ambient air quality standards.

(e)  Annual publication of the costs, in dollars per ton, of emission offsets purchased for new or modified emission sources, excluding information on the identity of any party involved in the offset transactions. This publication shall specify, for each offset purchase transaction, the year the offset transaction occurred, the amount of offsets purchased, by pollutant, and the total cost, by pollutant, of the offsets purchased. Each application to use emissions reductions banked in a system established pursuant to Section 40709 shall provide sufficient information, as determined by the district, to perform the cost analysis. The information shall be a public record.
Cal. RTC § 17565 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 17565
Section 17565
Status: in_force

(a) The taxable year of a taxpayer may not be different than the taxable year used for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, unless initiated or approved by the Franchise Tax Board.

(b) For purposes of this section, whenever a taxpayer is required to make a federal return for a period of less than 12 months, that period shall be deemed to be a taxable year, and Section 17552 shall apply.
Cal. FAC § 62600 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 6 / Section 62600
Section 62600
Status: in_force

Any producer who does not receive payment for milk sold or delivered to a handler in the manner required by Section 1051.73 of the Federal Milk Marketing Order, or, in the case of nonpooled or Grade B milk, as required by the contract, shall immediately notify the secretary. Failure to notify the secretary within two business days of nonperformance of electronic fund transfer payments shall result in a one-day reduction in total days covered for each day of failure to notify the secretary of nonpayment.
Cal. BPC § 4999.121 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 6 / Section 4999.121
Section 4999.121
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4999.120 for the biennial renewal of a license pursuant to Section 4999.102, the board shall collect an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20) at the time of renewal. The board shall transfer this amount to the Controller who shall deposit the funds in the Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
Cal. FAC § 21565 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 21565
Section 21565
Status: in_force

A charge shall not be made for the inspection of any hide which has been previously inspected pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. INS § 10755.15 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.02 / Article 2 / Section 10755.15
Section 10755.15
Status: in_force

Carriers shall apply standard employee risk rates consistently with respect to all small employers.
Cal. BPC § 7404.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 7404.1
Section 7404.1
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided.
Cal. WAT § 31441 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 31441
Section 31441
Status: in_force

The measure may be voted on at any district election.
Cal. HSC § 40324 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 40324
Section 40324
Status: in_force

Any vacancy on a regional district board shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the vacating member was appointed.

Any member of a regional district board may be removed at any time in the same manner as he was appointed. If four-fifths of the members of the board of supervisors of a county request the removal of a member appointed by the city selection committee of such county, the city selection committee of such county shall meet within 20 days to consider the removal of such member.
Cal. PRC § 18017 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 18017
Section 18017
Status: in_force

This division does not apply to rigid plastic containers or rigid plastic bottles that are medical devices, medical products that are required to be sterile, prescription medicine, and packaging used for those products.
Cal. HSC § 109260 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 109260
Section 109260
Status: in_force

The members of the council, other than the director of the department, shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

Except as provided in Section 109390 the council is not required to conduct meetings open to the public in accordance with Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 74870 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 74870
Section 74870
Status: in_force

The bonds as issued may be sold at such times and in such amounts as the board deems expedient, after a notice inviting bids therefor has been published in the district pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code. A certified check payable to the district for at least 2 percent of the amount of the bonds offered shall accompany each bid, conditioned that the bidder will accept and pay for the bonds bid for if awarded to him, otherwise such check shall be forfeited to the district and the amount thereof paid into the treasury. If no bids are received the bonds offered may be sold at private sale.
Cal. RTC § 25116 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 17 / Article 1.5 / Section 25116
Section 25116
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 23051.5, when provisions of this article refer to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that do not otherwise apply for purposes of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or this part, the term “Internal Revenue Code” means Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto, as in effect for federal purposes for the taxable period, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article.
Cal. FAC § 906 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 906
Section 906
Status: in_force

(a) Public officers associated with any area of government, including agriculture, and whether elected or appointed, may be appointed to, and may serve contemporaneously as members of, the board.

(b) No member of the board appointed pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 902 shall participate in any board action that involves himself or herself or any agricultural entity with which he or she is connected as a director, officer, or employee, or in which he or she has a financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 24008 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 24008
Section 24008
Status: in_force

A horse at an event is subject to examination under the direction of a licensed veterinarian of the department or agent of the licensed veterinarian. The appointed licensed veterinarian, with the approval of the department, may appoint technicians and agents to perform certain duties under this chapter that are not prohibited by other provisions of law. The examination may include physical, urine, or blood tests, or any other test or procedure at the discretion of the licensed veterinarian, that is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Any or all horses in or from a class or all classes in an event or any horse entered into or from any class or competition or sale, whether in competition or not, if the horse is on the show or sale grounds, or any horse withdrawn by any person or trainer within 24 hours before a class for which it has been entered as well as any horse withdrawn from any horse sale, may be examined.
Cal. SHC § 8022 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 8022
Section 8022
Status: in_force

Before any change or modification of grade is ordered, the city council shall pass an ordinance of intention to order such change or modification of grade. The ordinance of intention shall name or otherwise designate the street the grade of which, or any portion of which is proposed to be changed or modified, and shall set forth the change or modification of grade proposed to be made.

One or more streets or portions thereof may be included in the same ordinance of intention.
Cal. FAC § 78677 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24 / Article 4 / Section 78677
Section 78677
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior to disbursement of funds, except for disbursements made pursuant to Section 78665.
Cal. BPC § 19412 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19412
Section 19412
Status: in_force

(a) “Conventional parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on any horse or horses in a particular race to win, place, or show.

(b) “Exotic parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on the finishing position of two or more horses in a particular race, such as quinella or exacta wagers, or on horses to win two or more races, such as daily double wagers, pick six wagers, or on other wagers approved by the board.

(c) “Proposition parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on propositions approved by the board that are based on the results of a live thoroughbred horse, quarter horse, or harness horse race or races.
Cal. PRC § 42320 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 3 / Section 42320
Section 42320
Status: in_force

Any entity required to make a certification pursuant to this chapter may be audited by the board.
Cal. INS § 12340.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 12340.4
Section 12340.4
Status: in_force

“Title insurer” means any company issuing title policies as insurer, guarantor or indemnitor.

“Domestic title insurer” means any title insurer organized under the laws of this state.

“Foreign title insurer” means any title insurer organized under the laws of any other jurisdiction.
Cal. BPC § 157 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 157
Section 157
Status: in_force

Expenses incurred by any board or on behalf of any board in any criminal prosecution or unprofessional conduct proceeding constitute proper charges against the funds of the board.
Cal. SHC § 1921 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 1921
Section 1921
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city shall have jurisdiction to prescribe the requirements for maintenance, including the maintenance of drainage, of all streets within the limits of the city.
Cal. HSC § 7008 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 7008
Section 7008
Status: in_force

“Crematory and columbarium” means a building or structure containing both a crematory and columbarium.
Cal. RTC § 60491 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 60491
Section 60491
Status: in_force

The remedies of the state provided for in this chapter are cumulative, and no action taken by the board constitutes an election by the state to pursue any remedy to the exclusion of any other remedy for which provision is made in this part.