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Cal. HSC § 11838.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 11838.4
Section 11838.4
Status: in_force

(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who violates Section 11836.10 may be assessed by the department an immediate civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per day of the violation. The civil penalty shall be imposed if an unlicensed program is operated and the operator refuses to seek licensure or the operator’s licensure application is denied and the operator continues to operate the unlicensed program.

(b)  In addition to suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter, the department may levy a civil penalty against any program provider who is not in compliance with statutes and regulations.

(1)  The amount of the civil penalty shall not be less than twenty-five dollars ($25) or more than fifty dollars ($50) per day for each violation of this chapter except where the nature or seriousness of the violation or the frequency of the violation warrants a higher penalty or an immediate civil penalty assessment, or both, as determined by the department. In no event, shall the civil penalty assessment for noncompliance exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per day, or a total of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(2)  Prior to the assessment of any civil penalty other than a civil penalty specified in paragraph (1) or (3), the program provider shall have a minimum of 30 days to correct the deficiency.

(3)  Any program provider that is cited for repeating the same violation of this chapter within a 12-month period is subject to an immediate civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and fifty dollars ($50) for each day the violation continues until the deficiency is corrected. In no event shall the total fine exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(4)  The suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or surrender of a license issued by the department shall not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against a licensee upon any grounds provided for in law or to enter and order suspending or revoking the license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee.

(c)  An operator may appeal the assessment to the director, and if the matter is unresolved at that stage, the operator may appeal the director’s decision in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 46205 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 46205
Section 46205
Status: in_force

If before the expiration of the time prescribed in Section 46203 for serving a notice of deficiency determination the feepayer has consented in writing to service of the notice after that time, the notice may be served at any time prior to the expiration of the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of the period previously agreed upon.
Cal. PRC § 4170.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 4170.5
Section 4170.5
Status: in_force

The department or any other duly established fire protection agency may summarily abate an uncontrolled fire as a public nuisance by controlling and extinguishing the fire.
Cal. PRC § 49013 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 49013
Section 49013
Status: in_force

(a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of those voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation.

(b) Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election.
Cal. FAC § 6 — California Code / Code fac / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS / Section 6
Section 6
Status: in_force

6.

No action or proceeding which is commenced before this code takes effect, and no right which is accrued, is affected by any provision of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken in such action or proceeding shall conform to the provisions of this code so far as possible.
Cal. INS § 779.11 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.9 / Section 779.11
Section 779.11
Status: in_force

The provisions of subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 10291.5 shall be applicable to the withdrawal of the approval of forms, whether of life or disability insurance, required by this article to be filed with or approved by the commissioner.
Cal. FIN § 6502.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6502.5
Section 6502.5
Status: in_force

An association may, acquire, hold, sell, develop, subdivide, dispose of, and convey real and personal property consistent with its objects and powers. It may mortgage, pledge, or lease any real or personal property and may take the property by gift, devise, or bequest.
Cal. BPC § 7591.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 2 / Section 7591.3
Section 7591.3
Status: in_force

The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, as well as an assistant chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Section 159.5, all personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision and direction of the chief.
Cal. FIN § 4879.17 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 4879.17
Section 4879.17
Status: in_force

(a) After a sale becomes effective, the commissioner shall issue, upon application, a certificate under his or her official seal, stating that the seller sold a partial business unit to the purchaser, describing the business unit, and specifying the time at which the sale became effective.

(b) Any certificate pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of the sale and of the regularity of the proceedings taken for the sale and shall be conclusive evidence of the matters in favor of any innocent purchaser or encumbrancer for value.
Cal. WAT § 31309 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31309
Section 31309
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall report in writing on the first day of July, October, January, and March of each year to the board with respect to each of the following:

(a) The amount of money he then holds for the district.

(b) The amount of receipts since his last report.

(c) The amount paid out since his last report. The report shall be verified and filed with the secretary.
Cal. RTC § 4985.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 4985.2
Section 4985.2
Status: in_force

Any penalty, costs, or other charges resulting from tax delinquency may be canceled by the auditor or the tax collector upon a finding of any of the following:

(a) Failure to make a timely payment is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the taxpayer’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care in the absence of willful neglect, provided the principal payment for the proper amount of the tax due is made no later than June 30 of the fourth fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the tax became delinquent.

(b) There was an inadvertent error in the amount of payment made by the taxpayer, provided the principal payment for the proper amount of the tax due is made within 10 days after the notice of shortage is mailed by the tax collector.

(c) The cancellation was ordered by a local, state, or federal court.

(d) (1) Failure to make a timely payment is due to a documented hardship, as determined by the tax collector, arising from a shelter-in-place order if the principal payment for the proper amount of tax due is paid no later than June 30 of the fiscal year in which the payment first became delinquent.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “shelter-in-place order” means an order that meets all of the following criteria:

(A) The order is issued by the Governor or the local health officer of the city, county, or city and county in which the property is located or in which the property owner resides.

(B) The order is enforceable under Section 101029 or 120295 of the Health and Safety Code.

(C) The order requires all persons to remain in their place of residence, except for essential activities as defined in the order.

(e) (1) Failure to make a timely payment is due to a documented hardship, as determined by the tax collector, arising from the Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event, if the principal payment for the proper amount of tax due is paid no later than June 30 of the fourth fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the tax became delinquent.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event” means an event that meets all of the following criteria:

(A) The elevated temperature landfill event occurred beneath the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the County of Los Angeles and began in 2022.

(B) The Department of Toxic Substances Control issued an imminent and substantial endangerment order to the owners of the landfill.
Cal. WAT § 367 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 3.3 / Section 367
Section 367
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only as follows:

(1) During a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on statewide drought conditions to an urban retail water supplier that has moved to a stage of action in response to a local water supply shortage condition under the water supplier’s contingency plan pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 10632 that requires mandatory water use reductions.

(2) To an urban retail water supplier during a period in which the water supplier has moved to a stage of action in response to a local water supply shortage condition under the water supplier’s contingency plan pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 10632 that requires mandatory water use reductions.

(3) To an urban retail water supplier affected during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on local drought conditions.

(b) The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other measures or remedies implemented by an urban retail water supplier.
Cal. RTC § 10784 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10784
Section 10784
Status: in_force

(a) The license fee imposed by this part does not apply to any mobilehome as defined in Sections 18008 and 18211 of the Health and Safety Code which is sold and installed on a foundation system, pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) Any mobilehome exempted from the provisions of this part shall be subject to local property taxation.
Cal. HSC § 1779.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1779.8
Section 1779.8
Status: in_force

(a)  The applicant shall notify the department of material changes in the application information submitted to the department, including the applicant’s financial and marketing projections.

(b)  An applicant shall provide to the department at least 60 days’ advance written notice of any proposal to make any changes in the applicant’s corporate name, structure, organization, operation, or financing.

(c)  Within 30 calendar days after receiving notice of a change affecting the applicant or the application, the department shall advise the applicant:

(1)  Whether additional information is required to process the pending application.

(2)  Whether an additional application fee is required.

(3)  Whether a new application and application fee must be submitted. The new application fee shall be twice the actual cost of additional review time caused by the change. This additional fee is payable to the department on demand.

(d)  The department shall suspend the applicant’s application and, if applicable, its permit to accept deposits if the applicant fails to give written notice of changes required by this section. The suspension shall remain in effect until the department has both assessed the potential impact of the changes on the interests of depositors and taken such action as necessary under this chapter to protect these interests.
Cal. BPC § 13350 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 13 / Article 2 / Section 13350
Section 13350
Status: in_force

(a) The board of supervisors of any county or city and county that has adopted or that adopts an ordinance for the purposes of determining the pricing accuracy of a retail establishment using a point-of-sale (POS) system, shall base the initial standard inspection of the POS system on the following criteria:

(1) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by collecting a random sample of items that shall include a maximum of 50 percent sale items from either:

(i) One department of a retail store.

(ii) Multiple areas of a retail store.

(iii) The entire store.

(2) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 10 items for a retail establishment with three or fewer POS checkout registers.

(3) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 25 items for a retail establishment with 4 to 9 POS checkout registers.

(4) The initial standard inspection shall be performed by testing a minimum random sample of 50 items for retail establishments with 10 or more POS checkout registers.

(5) The sealer shall verify that the lowest advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted price is the same as the price displayed or computed by the point-of-sale equipment or printed receipt. Only items computed at a higher price than the lowest advertised, posted, marked, displayed, or quoted price shall be considered not in compliance.

(6) The minimum random sample size shall not apply to inspections of any establishment at which fewer items than the number specified as the minimum sample size are marked or displayed with a posted or advertised item price.

(7) The maximum percentage of sale item restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to inspections of any establishment at which a marketing or promotional practice does not enable the sampling of the minimum required percentage of nonsale items, such as “Everything In Store 50 percent Off” or the like.

(8) The compliance rate percentage of a retail establishment shall be determined by dividing the number of items in compliance by the sample size multiplied by 100.

(b) Enforcement action may be taken for any item not in compliance.

(c) The sealer may reinspect any retail facility that has a compliance rate of less than 98 percent.

(d) The board of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge a point-of-sale system inspection fee or an annual registration fee, not to exceed the county’s total cost of inspecting or testing the accuracy of prices accessed or generated by the system pursuant to this section.

(e) The board of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge a reinspection fee for reinspections of a retail establishment that fails the prior inspection, not to exceed the county’s total cost of reinspecting or testing the accuracy of prices accessed or generated by the system pursuant to this section.
Cal. SHC § 10100 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 10100
Section 10100
Status: in_force

Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may install in or along its streets all or any of the following:

(a) Water mains, pipes, conduits, tunnels, hydrants, and other necessary works and appliances for providing water service.

(b) Lines, conduits, and other necessary works and appliances for providing electric power service.

(c) Mains, pipes, and other necessary works and appliances for providing gas service.

(d) Poles, posts, wires, pipes, conduits, lamps, and other necessary works and appliances for lighting purposes.

(e) Any works, utility, or appliances necessary or convenient for providing any other public service.
Cal. HSC § 127673.84 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 127673.84
Section 127673.84
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a data release committee with a membership of at least 7 and no more than 11 members appointed by the director. Notwithstanding any other law, a quorum shall be achieved with one fewer member than one-half of the full membership.

(b) The appointed members shall include representatives of health care payers, providers, suppliers, purchasers, researchers, consumers, and labor. Representatives of program data submitters shall not constitute a majority of members. The members shall have knowledge and experience with health care data, privacy, and security.

(c) Each appointed member shall serve a term of two years, except one-half of the initial appointments shall be for one year. The director may remove a member for cause.

(d) (1) The data release committee shall make recommendations about all applications seeking either program data with direct personal identifiers or the transmission of standardized datasets, except for data requests from other state agencies. Upon request of the director, the data release committee shall also make recommendations about other applications for program data.

(2) In making recommendations about applications seeking program data, except for data requests from other state agencies, the data release committee shall consider whether the use of the data is consistent with the goals of the system, whether it provides greater transparency regarding health care costs, utilization, quality, or equity, or how the information may be used to inform policy decisions regarding the provision of quality health care, improving public health, reducing health disparities, advancing health coverage, or reducing health care costs.

(e) Upon request of the director, the data release committee shall generally advise the director about privacy and security matters related to the program and provide feedback on the program’s data application review processes and other matters.

(f) The chairperson of the data release committee shall be appointed from among the members by the director.

(g) A member of the data release committee appointed from outside state government shall serve without compensation, but shall receive a per diem for each day’s attendance at a data release committee meeting. All members shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with their duties as members of the committee.
Cal. BPC § 12703.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 12703.1
Section 12703.1
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other requirements for issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter, if the applicant is a recycler or junk dealer as defined in Section 21601, the department shall require the applicant to furnish all of the following information accurately on any application for a new license or the renewal of a license issued pursuant to this chapter:

(1) A copy of the applicant’s current business license.

(2) A statement indicating that the applicant has either filed an application for a stormwater permit or is not required to obtain a stormwater permit.

(3) A statement indicating that the applicant has the equipment necessary to comply with the photographic and thumbprinting requirements for the purchase and sale of nonferrous materials pursuant to Section 21608.5 or a statement indicating that the applicant will not be purchasing or selling nonferrous materials and is not required to comply with Section 21608.5.

(4) A statement indicating that the applicant has requested to receive theft alert notifications pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 21608.7, unless that requirement does not apply pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section.

(5) The name or names of any deputy weighmasters.

(b) The department shall issue a license to a junk dealer or recycler upon receipt of an application for a new license or renewal of a license that contains the information required by subdivision (a) and that is accompanied by the appropriate fee.

(c) (1) The department shall make a thorough investigation of all the information contained in the application required by subdivision (a) within 90 days for a new license, and within one calendar year for a renewal of a license.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 12708, if the department determines that the information submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) is materially inaccurate, the department shall revoke the license issued to a junk dealer or recycler unless the junk dealer or recycler complies with the requirements of subdivision (a) within 14 days of notice from the department of a proposed revocation pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) A junk dealer or recycler whose license has been revoked pursuant to this subdivision is entitled to a hearing conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(d) The secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with any county sealer to carry out the provisions of this section.

(e) This section shall not apply to a pawnbroker licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 21300) of Division 8 of the Financial Code and a secondhand dealer licensed pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 21625) of Chapter 9 of Division 8.

(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.
Cal. FIN § 28166 — California Code / Code fin / Division 12.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 28166
Section 28166
Status: in_force

The commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking a license if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the commissioner finds any of the following:

(a) The licensee is violating this division or a regulation adopted or an order issued under this division.

(b) The licensee does not cooperate with an examination or investigation by the commissioner.

(c) The licensee engages in fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or gross negligence in servicing a student loan.

(d) The competence, experience, character, or general fitness of the licensee, an individual specified in Section 28116, or any person responsible for servicing a student loan for the licensee indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the licensee to continue servicing student loans.

(e) The licensee engages in unsafe or injurious practice.

(f) The licensee is insolvent, suspends payment of its obligations, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

(g) Any fact or condition exists that, if it had existed at the time the licensee applied for the license, would have been grounds for denying the application.
Cal. HSC § 25244.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 11.8 / Section 25244.9
Section 25244.9
Status: in_force

The department shall compile the results of all evaluations of projects funded by step IV grants, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 25244.8, or the evaluations of any other project which are available to the department, and shall make them available to interested parties as expeditiously as possible. The department shall notify any interested party of the availability of project evaluations.