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Cal. EVID § 972 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 972
Section 972
Status: in_force

A married person does not have a privilege under this article in:

(a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.

(b) A proceeding to commit or otherwise place his or her spouse or his or her spouse’s property, or both, under the control of another because of the spouse’s alleged mental or physical condition.

(c) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of a spouse to establish his or her competence.

(d) A proceeding under the Juvenile Court Law, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(e) A criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with:

(1) A crime against the person or property of the other spouse or of a child, parent, relative, or cohabitant of either, whether committed before or during marriage.

(2) A crime against the person or property of a third person committed in the course of committing a crime against the person or property of the other spouse, whether committed before or during marriage.

(3) Bigamy.

(4) A crime defined by Section 270 or 270a of the Penal Code.

(f) A proceeding resulting from a criminal act which occurred prior to legal marriage of the spouses to each other regarding knowledge acquired prior to that marriage if prior to the legal marriage the witness spouse was aware that his or her spouse had been arrested for or had been formally charged with the crime or crimes about which the spouse is called to testify.

(g) A proceeding brought against the spouse by a former spouse so long as the property and debts of the marriage have not been adjudicated, or in order to establish, modify, or enforce a child, family or spousal support obligation arising from the marriage to the former spouse; in a proceeding brought against a spouse by the other parent in order to establish, modify, or enforce a child support obligation for a child of a nonmarital relationship of the spouse; or in a proceeding brought against a spouse by the guardian of a child of that spouse in order to establish, modify, or enforce a child support obligation of the spouse. The married person does not have a privilege under this subdivision to refuse to provide information relating to the issues of income, expenses, assets, debts, and employment of either spouse, but may assert the privilege as otherwise provided in this article if other information is requested by the former spouse, guardian, or other parent of the child.

Any person demanding the otherwise privileged information made available by this subdivision, who also has an obligation to support the child for whom an order to estabish, modify, or enforce child support is sought, waives his or her marital privilege to the same extent as the spouse as provided in this subdivision.
Cal. HSC § 114130 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 114130
Section 114130
Status: in_force

(a) Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.

(b) Except as specified in subdivision (c), all new and replacement food-related and utensil-related equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program. In the absence of an applicable ANSI certified sanitation standard, food-related and utensil-related equipment shall be evaluated for approval by the enforcement agency.

(c)  Restricted food service facilities need not comply with subdivision (b), depending on the extent of the food service activities, and if the enforcement officer determines that the equipment meets the characteristics of subdivision (a).

(d) All new and replacement electrical appliances shall meet applicable Underwriters Laboratories standards for electrical equipment as determined by an ANSI accredited certification program.
Cal. LAB § 26 — California Code / Code lab / Section 26
Section 26
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no person who has not previously obtained a license regulated by this code shall be denied a license solely on the basis that he has been convicted of a crime if he has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Section 4852.01 and following of the Penal Code, and if his probation has been terminated and the information or accusation has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code.
Cal. HSC § 25284.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 25284.2
Section 25284.2
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of an underground storage tank with a spill containment structure designed to prevent a release in the event of a spill or overfill while a hazardous substance is being placed in the tank shall annually test the spill containment structure to demonstrate that it is capable of containing the substance until it is detected and cleaned up.
Cal. HSC § 34315.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 34315.7
Section 34315.7
Status: in_force

Real property owned by an authority which the authority determines is not required for its foreseeable needs and which is not transferred pursuant to Section 34315.5, shall be disposed of for the following purposes, in descending order of priority:

(a)  For the purposes, and in accordance with the provisions, of Article 10 (commencing with Section 50568) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

(b)  To public, nonprofit, or private developers for development of housing for persons and families of low and moderate income, as defined by Section 50093. Such transfers may not be made at a cost below the housing authority’s acquisition cost but may be made at a cost below market value if (1) not less than 30 percent of the housing units to be developed will be enforceably restricted for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income, with at least 50 percent of the housing units restricted to persons and families of low income, and (2) a transfer at below market value is necessary to assure that the housing units restricted for occupancy by persons and families of low or moderate income will be provided at affordable housing cost, as defined by Section 50052.5.

(c)  To private developers, generally, at market value for development of housing.

(d)  For any purpose, where the sale is at public auction to the highest bidder.

The Department of Housing and Community Development shall adopt regulations governing disposal of surplus real property of housing authorities pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c). The regulations shall include requirements for providing public notice of a housing authority’s intent to dispose of real property in accordance with this section and shall also specify other reasonable requirements to implement the priorities established by this section.

The deed or other instrument of conveyance shall recite that the authority has determined the property is not required for its foreseeable needs and it is being disposed of pursuant to this section and, if the property is disposed of pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c), in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Such recital shall be conclusive in favor of purchasers and encumbrancers for value.

Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall not invalidate any right, title or interest acquired by a purchaser or encumbrancer for value.
Cal. LAB § 7926 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 8.1 / Section 7926
Section 7926
Status: in_force

(a) A person may operate a permanent amusement ride only if, at the time of operation, one of the following is in existence:

(1) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides an insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury or death to persons arising out of the use of the permanent amusement ride.

(2) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides a bond in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), except that the aggregate liability of the surety under that bond shall not exceed the face amount of the bond.

(3) The owner of a permanent amusement ride meets a financial test of self-insurance, as prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated by the division, to demonstrate financial responsibility covering liability for injury suffered by patrons riding the permanent amusement ride.

(b) The insurance policy or bond shall be obtained from one or more insurers or sureties licensed by the Department of Insurance to do business in this state, or by a nonadmitted insurer employed by a surplus lines broker licensed by the Department of Insurance.
Cal. BPC § 1601.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 1601.4
Section 1601.4
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The board shall review both of the following:

(A) Available data on all adverse events related to general anesthesia and deep sedation, moderate sedation, and minimal sedation in dentistry.

(B) Relevant professional guidelines, recommendations, or best practices for the provision of dental anesthesia and sedation care.

(2) By January 1, 2022, the board shall report to the Legislature any findings pursuant to this subdivision that are relevant to inform dental anesthesia and sedation standards.

(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(b) The board shall provide a report on pediatric deaths related to general anesthesia and deep sedation in dentistry at the time of its sunset review pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1601.1.

(c) The board shall retain available data on all adverse events related to general anesthesia and deep sedation, moderate sedation, and minimal sedation in dentistry for not less than 15 years.
Cal. RTC § 18151.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 14 / Section 18151.9
Section 18151.9
Status: in_force

The amendments made to Sections 1221(a)(3) and 1231(b)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code by Section 13314 of Public Law 115-97, relating to certain self-created property not treated as a capital asset, shall not apply.
Cal. FGC § 1778.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.8 / Article 1 / Section 1778.5
Section 1778.5
Status: in_force

“Permittee” means a public or private person or entity that meets all of the following conditions:

(a) Has received a permit pursuant to Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1344 et seq.) for the removal or filling of wetlands, subject to a condition that allows the permittee to compensate for the wetland loss through participation in a wetland mitigation bank pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Proposes to compensate for the loss of the wetlands through participation in a wetlands mitigation bank pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Proposes the discharge at a site within a qualifying urban area and not more than 40 miles from a bank site with sufficient acreage of the same types of wetlands that will provide suitable replacement habitat for the values that may be lost from the conversion of the existing wetlands.
Cal. WAT § 1703.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 1703.6
Section 1703.6
Status: in_force

(a) The board may cancel a protest or petition for failure to provide information requested by the board under this chapter within the period provided.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), the board shall not cancel a protest for failure to submit information not in the possession or under the control of the protestant if the protest meets the requirements of Section 1703.2 and the petitioner is or could be required to submit the information under Section 1701.1, 1701.2, or 1701.3.

(c) If a protest is based on injury to a legal user of water, the board may cancel the protest if the protestant fails to submit any of the following information requested by the board:

(1) Information that the protestant is required to submit to the board to comply with Part 5.1 (commencing with Section 5100) during any period after the protest is filed.

(2) Information that is reasonably necessary to determine if the protestant is a legal user of water.

(3) Information concerning the protestant’s historical, current, or proposed future diversion and use of water that is reasonably necessary to determine if the proposed change will result in injury to the protestant’s exercise of its water right or other legal use of water.

(d) If the protest is based on an allegation other than injury to a legal user of water, the board may cancel the protest for failure to submit information requested by the board if the board determines both of the following:

(1) The public review period has expired for any draft environmental document or negative declaration required to be circulated for public review and comment pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.

(2) In the absence of the requested information, there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record to support the allegation.

(e) If a protest is subject to both subdivisions (c) and (d), the part of the protest subject to subdivision (c) may be canceled pursuant to subdivision (c) and the part of the protest subject to subdivision (d) may be canceled pursuant to subdivision (d).
Cal. PRC § 15021 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 15021
Section 15021
Status: in_force

On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall manufacture or sell any mercuric oxide button cell battery of any type or for any use.
Cal. INS § 769.55 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.3 / Section 769.55
Section 769.55
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, for the purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 520) through Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 675), inclusive of Part 1 of Division 1, the obligation of an insurer to furnish any notice to its insured required by law may be carried out by an insurer’s general agent, provided, however, that an insurer’s delegation of a notice obligation to a general agent shall not limit or negate the insurer’s responsibility or liability if the general agent fails to provide the required notice.

(b) As used in this section, “general agent” means an individual licensed as a property broker-agent and licensed as a casualty broker-agent who, pursuant to a written contract with an admitted insurer, manages the transaction of one or more classes of insurance written by the insurer and has the power to (1) appoint, supervise, and terminate local agents, (2) accept or decline risks, and (3) collect premium moneys from producing broker-agents.

(c) Nothing in this section shall provide an exemption from Article 5.4 (commencing with Section 769.80) to any property broker-agent and casualty broker-agent who is otherwise subject to that article.
Cal. HSC § 113805 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113805
Section 113805
Status: in_force

“Hermetically sealed container” means a container that is designed and intended to be secure against the entry of micro-organisms and, in the case of low acid canned foods, to maintain the commercial sterility of its contents after processing.
Cal. HSC § 14916 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 14916
Section 14916
Status: in_force

The tax collector shall include the amount of the assessment on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land.
Cal. HSC § 112750 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 112750
Section 112750
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to engage in the noncommercial canning of salmon, or in the commercial canning of any fish or fish product, meat or meat product, or any other food product for the use of man or animal, the sterilization of which in the opinion of the department requires the use of a pressure cooker or a retort, without first obtaining a license from the department.
Cal. RTC § 220 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 220
Section 220
Status: in_force

Any aircraft which is in California on the lien date solely for the purpose of being repaired, overhauled, modified, or serviced is exempt from personal property taxation. This exemption does not apply to aircraft normally based in California, or operated intrastate or interstate in and into California.
Cal. RTC § 17301.4 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 17301.4
Section 17301.4
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, in the case of a nonresident or part-year resident, the term “total adjusted gross income” means adjusted gross income for the entire year determined under Section 17072 regardless of source, taking into account paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17024.5 and Section 17203.
Cal. SHC § 11203 — California Code / Code shc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 11203
Section 11203
Status: in_force

If in connection with the initial establishment of a pedestrian mall, the legislative body proposes to make any improvements of the kind or type referred to in subdivision (d) of Section 11101, such resolution shall also contain:

(a) A general description of the improvements proposed to be made. Such description may be made (but is not required to be made) in any manner permitted or provided in any law under which such improvements are to be made or financed.

(b) A general statement of the source or sources of moneys proposed to be used to pay the costs and expenses of such improvements.

(c) If all or any part of such improvements are proposed to be made or financed under the Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, or similar special assessment law, a statement as to what law is proposed to be so used.
Cal. WAT § 79588 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 79588
Section 79588
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued or sold pursuant to this division may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Approval by the electors of the state for the issuance of the bonds shall include approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued or any previously issued refunding bonds.
Cal. HSC § 114245.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 114245.4
Section 114245.4
Status: in_force

If provided, an outdoor storage area or enclosure used for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be easily cleanable, durable, and sloped to drain.
Cal. RTC § 46605 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 46605
Section 46605
Status: in_force

A certificate by the board or an employee of the board stating that a notice required by this part was given by mailing or personal service shall be prima facie evidence in any administrative or judicial proceeding of the fact and regularity of the mailing or personal service in accordance with any requirement of this part for the giving of a notice. Unless otherwise specifically required, any notice provided by this part to be mailed or served may be given either by mailing or by personal service in the manner provided for giving notice of a deficiency determination.
Cal. WAT § 78647.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 78647.2
Section 78647.2
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer a program under which a county, or a joint powers authority in which a county is a participant, may submit an application to the board for an eligible project requesting financial or technical assistance for the purpose of developing a voluntary, incentive-based watershed rehabilitation project. The board shall consult with other federal and state resource agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in the administration of the program. The Resources Agency shall make a written recommendation to the board regarding each application. The board shall consider the recommendations of the Resources Agency and include, when appropriate, the recommendation in the board’s final decision.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if a county, or a joint powers authority in which a county is a participant, after a request to do so by a local public agency, declines to submit an application for an eligible project for a watershed that is all or in part within the boundaries of the county, a local public agency other than the county or that joint powers agency may submit an application in accordance with subdivision (a).
Cal. PRC § 10343 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.4 / Section 10343
Section 10343
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this division authorizes or increases the authority of any public agency to use eminent domain to acquire private property.

(b) Nothing in this division diminishes any existing land or water right held by an existing easement holder in any property for which acquisition of a conservation easement is proposed.

(c) An existing mineral rights holder, as identified in the public records in the county where the property is located, shall be given notice of intent to purchase a conservation easement. The notice may be given by any means authorized by statute.
Cal. FIN § 17602 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 17602
Section 17602
Status: in_force

If it appears to the commissioner that any licensed escrow agent is violating or has violated its articles of incorporation, or any law or rule binding upon it, the commissioner shall, by written order addressed to the agent direct the discontinuance of such violation. The order shall be effective immediately, but shall not become final except in accordance with the provisions of Section 17604.
Cal. PCC § 20103.7 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 20103.7
Section 20103.7
Status: in_force

A local agency subject to this chapter taking bids for the construction of a public work or improvement shall, upon request from a contractor plan room service, provide an electronic copy of a project’s contract documents at no charge to the contractor plan room.
Cal. BPC § 4060 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 4060
Section 4060
Status: in_force

A person shall not possess any controlled substance, except that furnished to a person upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, veterinarian, nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2837.103 or 2837.104, or naturopathic doctor pursuant to Section 3640.7, or furnished pursuant to a drug order issued by a certified nurse-midwife pursuant to Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2836.1, a physician assistant pursuant to Section 3502.1, a naturopathic doctor pursuant to Section 3640.5, or a pharmacist pursuant to Section 4052.1, 4052.2, or 4052.6. This section does not apply to the possession of any controlled substance by a manufacturer, wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, pharmacy, pharmacist, physician, podiatrist, dentist, optometrist, veterinarian, naturopathic doctor, certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, if in stock in containers correctly labeled with the name and address of the supplier or producer.

This section does not authorize a certified nurse-midwife, a nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2836.1, a physician assistant, or a naturopathic doctor, to order their own stock of dangerous drugs and devices.