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Cal. MVC § 1012 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1012
Section 1012
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Sections 1012.4, 1023, and 1023.1, the homes are for aged or disabled persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America who were discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable, who are eligible for health care benefits, hospitalization, or domiciliary care in a veterans’ facility in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and who are bona fide residents of this state at the time of application; and for the spouses or domestic partners of these persons if all of the following conditions, as are applicable, are satisfied:

(1) Space is available.

(2) The veteran and the spouse or domestic partner will maintain joint residency in accordance with rules established by the department.

(3) The spouse or domestic partner is a bona fide resident of this state at the time of application for admission to the home and either is married to, and has resided with, the veteran applicant for at least one year, or is the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a recipient of the Medal of Honor or a former prisoner of war (POW).

(b) (1) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter who are recipients of the Medal of Honor or who were POWs shall be given priority over all other qualified veterans.

(2) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter who have been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being 70 percent or greater service-connected disabled may be given priority over other veterans who do not qualify for prioritization under paragraph (1).

(3) The secretary may establish needs-based criteria for admission to the homes, and any veteran meeting those criteria may be given priority over veterans who do not qualify for prioritization under paragraph (1) or (2) and can afford to provide for their own care elsewhere.

(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply to veterans who, as of January 1, 2018, are on a wait list awaiting admission to a home.

(5) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter due to service during a time of war may be given priority over veterans who qualify due to service during a time of peace.

(c) A member spouse or domestic partner may continue residency after the veteran’s death so long as they continue to pay all applicable fees.

(d) The property of the home shall be used for this purpose.
Cal. HNC § 654.5 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 654.5
Section 654.5
Status: in_force

A person who maliciously throws, hurls, or projects an object by manual, mechanical, or other means at a vessel or an occupant of a vessel on any of the waters within or bordering on this state, which act does not constitute a violation of either Section 242 or 594 of the Penal Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon first conviction the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 30 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a second conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 90 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a third or subsequent conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or both that fine and imprisonment.
Cal. HSC § 8030 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 8030
Section 8030
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Cal. SHC § 31209 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 31209
Section 31209
Status: in_force

Whenever, either before or after the construction or reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, or other like facilities upon any property or interest in property acquired pursuant to this chapter, it appears desirable to dedicate the property to public use for such purpose, the authority may dedicate or transfer the property to any county, city, or other public or municipal corporation within which it is located, subject, however, to any rights or interests necessary for the proper construction, maintenance, and operation of the toll tunnel which extends through, over, under, on, or across the property.
Cal. HSC § 17037 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 17037
Section 17037
Status: in_force

A person, or the agent or officer thereof, constructing, operating, or maintaining employee housing shall comply with the requirements of this part, with building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to employee housing, and with the other regulations adopted pursuant to this part.

(a) A person operating or maintaining employee housing without first having obtained a permit to operate from the enforcement agency shall pay double the fees prescribed for the permit to operate the employee housing.

(b) A person found for a second or subsequent time within a five-year period to be operating or maintaining employee housing without first having obtained a permit to operate from the enforcement agency shall pay 10 times the fees prescribed for the permit to operate the employee housing. The two or more violations referenced in this paragraph may be with regard either to the same enforcement agency or to two or more different enforcement agencies.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 17061, a landowner who obtained approval of an agricultural employee housing development pursuant to Section 17021.8 shall be subject to an administrative penalty issued by the department if the landowner fails to select an alternative certified person to operate and maintain the agricultural employee housing development as required by subdivision (c) of Section 17037.5.
Cal. FAC § 52281 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 52281
Section 52281
Status: in_force

This chapter and the terms which are used in it shall be construed so as to conform insofar as possible with the construction which is placed upon the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C., Sec. 1551, et seq.) and regulations which are issued pursuant to that act, and to effectuate its purpose to make uniform the laws of the states adopting it.
Cal. FIN § 18018.6 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 18018.6
Section 18018.6
Status: in_force

“Subordinated notes and debentures,” as used in this division, means an obligation other than an investment certificate obligation that:

(a) Bears on its face, in boldface type no smaller than the largest size type used in the obligation, the following: “this obligation is not a deposit and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”

(b) (1) Has a maturity of at least seven years, or (2) in the case of an obligation or issue that provides for scheduled repayments of principal, has an average maturity of at least seven years; however, the commissioner may permit the issuance of an obligation or issue with a shorter maturity or average maturity if the commissioner has determined that exigent circumstances require the issuance of that obligation or issue. This subdivision shall not apply to mandatory convertible obligations or issues.

(c) States expressly that the obligation is subordinated and junior in right of payment to the issuing industrial loan company’s obligations to its investment certificate holders and to the industrial loan company’s other obligations to its general and secured creditors, and is ineligible as collateral for a loan by the issuing industrial loan company.

(d) Is unsecured.

(e) States expressly that the issuing industrial loan company may not retire any part of its obligation without the prior written consent of the commissioner.

(f) Includes, if the obligation is issued to a depository institution, a specific waiver of the right of offset by the lending depository institution.
Cal. PUC § 271 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 271
Section 271
Status: in_force

For each advisory board created pursuant to this chapter all of the following are applicable:

(a) The commission shall establish the number of, and qualifications for, persons to serve as members of each board, and shall appoint the members of each board. In determining the qualifications of persons who will serve as members of each board, the commission shall consider the purpose of the program, and shall attempt to achieve balanced public participation, for each board. The membership of each board shall reflect, to the extent possible, and consistent with existing law, the ethnic and gender diversity of the state.

(b) Each board shall determine, subject to approval by the commission, the time, location, and number of monthly meetings for each board.

(c) A majority of the number of members of each board constitutes a quorum.

(d) A board cannot act at a meeting without the presence of a quorum.

(e) The affirmative vote of a majority of those members present at the meeting of a board is necessary in order to pass any motion, resolution, or measure.

(f) The commission shall determine for each board whether the board members shall receive expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 19820 of the Government Code and a per diem allowance, as specified in Section 11564.5 of the Government Code, or as established by the commission. Each member of a board who is not a commission or public utility employee, or who is not otherwise compensated by an employer for service on the board, shall be entitled to make a claim for and to receive a per diem allowance, if authorized by the commission. Each member of a board who is not a public utility employee, or who is not otherwise reimbursed by an employer for expenses incurred when serving on the board, shall be entitled to make a claim for and to receive expense reimbursement, if authorized by the commission. The commission shall allow all reasonable expense and per diem claims. The payments in each instance shall be made only from the fund that supports the activities of the board and shall be subject to the availability of money in that fund. The claims shall be filed by the board with the commission.
Cal. WAT § 71279 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 71279
Section 71279
Status: in_force

Votes of the members of the board shall not be cast or exercised by proxy.
Cal. HSC § 105443 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 105443
Section 105443
Status: in_force

(a) All participants shall be evaluated for the presence of designated chemicals as a component of the biomonitoring process. Participants shall be provided with information and fact sheets about the program’s activities and its findings. Individual participants may request and shall receive their complete results. Any results provided to participants shall be subject to the Institutional Review Board protocols and guidelines. When either physiological or chemical data obtained from a participant indicate a significant known health risk, program staff experienced in communicating biomonitoring results shall consult with the individual and recommend followup steps, as appropriate. Program administrators shall receive training in administering the program in an ethical, culturally sensitive, participatory, and community-based manner.

(b) Individuals selected to participate in the biomonitoring program shall reflect the age, economic, racial, and ethnic composition of the state. Other selection criteria may be applied, as appropriate, for studies of specific populations.

(c) Informational materials and outreach activities directed to program participants and communities shall, to the extent possible, be culturally appropriate and translated as needed. Educational materials shall be adapted to the biological specimens being used.
Cal. BPC § 2759 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 2759
Section 2759
Status: in_force

The board shall discipline the holder of any license, whose default has been entered or who has been heard by the board and found guilty, by any of the following methods:

(a) Suspending judgment.

(b) Placing upon them probation.

(c) Suspending their right to practice nursing for a period not exceeding one year.

(d) Revoking their license.

(e) Taking other action in relation to disciplining them as the board in its discretion may deem proper.
Cal. WAT § 78681.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 78681.2
Section 78681.2
Status: in_force

The sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount for the purpose of implementing this article.
Cal. RTC § 6051.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 6051.8
Section 6051.8
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 6357.3, in addition to the taxes imposed by this part, for the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers at the rate of 1.75 percent of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all diesel fuel, as defined in Section 60022.

(b) Except as provided by Section 6357.3, in addition to the taxes imposed by this part and by subdivision (a), commencing November 1, 2017, for the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers at the rate of 4 percent of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all diesel fuel, as defined in Section 60022, sold at retail in this state.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 7102, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), all of the revenues, less refunds, collected pursuant to this section shall be estimated by the State Board of Equalization, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, and transferred quarterly to the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund for allocation under the State Transit Assistance Program pursuant to Section 99312.1 of the Public Utilities Code.

(2) The revenues, less refunds, attributable to a rate of 0.5 percent of the 4-percent increase in the rate pursuant to subdivision (b), amounting to one-eighth of revenues from the increase in the rate under that subdivision, shall be estimated by the State Board of Equalization, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, and transferred quarterly to the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund for allocation by the Transportation Agency to intercity rail and commuter rail purposes pursuant to Section 99312.3 of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. WAT § 2826 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 2826
Section 2826
Status: in_force

Upon entry of a supplemental decree establishing or modifying a right, the board shall furnish to each claimant who could be significantly affected, at his last known address, a copy of the supplemental decree and a notice of entry thereof.
Cal. FAC § 19013 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.1 / Article 8 / Section 19013
Section 19013
Status: in_force

No person shall operate a meat processing establishment unless all livestock and poultry products used in processing and to be sold have been inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture, fallow deer products have been inspected at a custom livestock slaughterhouse, or poultry products have been inspected in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 24951) of Part 1 of Division 12 and the processing of the product is inspected by a licensed processing inspector.
Cal. FAC § 76054 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 3 / Section 76054
Section 76054
Status: in_force

(a) The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function which is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or which is in violation of this chapter.

(b) If the commission refuses or fails to cease the activities or functions or to make any corrections required by the director, the director may, upon written notice, suspend all or a portion of the activities or functions of the commission until the commission complies with the director.

(c) Actions of the commission in violation of the written notice are without legal force or effect. The director, to the extent feasible, shall issue the written notice prior to the commission entering into any contractual relationship affecting the existing or proposed activities or functions which are the subject of the written notice.

(d) Upon service of the written notice, the director shall notify the commission in writing of the specific acts which he or she determines are not in the public interest or are in violation of this chapter, and the reasons for requiring a cessation or correction of specific existing or proposed activities or functions. The director may make recommendations that will make the activities or functions acceptable.
Cal. WAT § 31006 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31006
Section 31006
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any district formed under this division may, by resolution of the board of the district spread on its minutes, change the name of the district. That changed name need not include the word “county.”

Certified copies of the resolution changing the name of the district shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of every county, included in whole or in part, in the district and sent to the department.
Cal. VEH § 324.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 324.5
Section 324.5
Status: in_force

A “former prisoner of war” is any person who, while serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces, as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Armed Forces, as a part of a United States Expeditionary Force, or as a United States civilian, was held as a prisoner of war by forces hostile to the United States during any armed conflict and is currently a resident of California.
Cal. HSC § 13188 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 4 / Section 13188
Section 13188
Status: in_force

A license or certificate of registration may be suspended or revoked by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code, for any of the following reasons:

(a)  The applicant is not the real person in interest.

(b)  Material misrepresentation or false statement in the application.

(c)  Violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 93007 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 11 / Section 93007
Section 93007
Status: in_force

If no protests are filed, or if the protests filed are overruled and denied by the board, the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the terms and conditions of the agreement and proceed with the consolidation.
Cal. VEH § 461 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 461
Section 461
Status: in_force

The Senate, Assembly, or any committees thereof, or the Governor’s office in possession and using vehicles under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement for a period of 30 consecutive days or more, unless otherwise provided in the lease or rental agreement, shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 460, upon the giving of written notice to the department of the desire to be so exempt.
Cal. PCC § 20824 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 54 / Section 20824
Section 20824
Status: in_force

Instead of letting contracts for the improvement, the city may itself construct or complete the improvement, and buy the necessary materials, and employ the necessary labor.
Cal. HSC § 1793.90 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 10 / Section 1793.90
Section 1793.90
Status: in_force

(a) All providers shall include in resident contracts the procedures to be followed to ensure that residential temporary relocations provide comparable levels of care, services, and living accommodations as described in the resident’s contract.

(b) The provider shall notify the resident of the impending relocation at least 60 days in advance of the relocation.

(c) The provider shall meet with the resident and, at the resident’s request, family members or other individuals, at least 30 days in advance of the transfer to discuss all aspects of the transfer, including, but not limited to, the rights, requirements, and procedures set forth in this article. Notice of this meeting shall be provided in writing and at least seven days in advance of the meeting and shall include all of the following information:

(1) The date of the transfer.

(2) The available replacement unit or units and monthly fees.

(3) The time when the resident will be able to inspect the replacement unit or units.

(4) The estimated date when the resident will be able to return to his or her unit or may move to a substitute permanent unit.

(d) If accommodations are not available at a continuing care retirement community operated by the provider within a 30-mile radius, the provider shall be required to provide a unit in a facility, agreed to by the resident, that most closely provides the services, size, features, and amenities provided in the unit being vacated.

(e) The provider shall be required to arrange and pay for all moving costs to the new facility and moving costs to the reconstructed facility, if the resident returns, as well as storage costs.

(f) The resident shall only be required to pay to the provider the monthly fee required in the resident’s contract, or the monthly fee in the new facility, whichever is less. The provider shall be required to make payment to the facility to which the resident is relocated.

(g) Upon request by the resident or the resident’s representative, the provider shall make available the services of a licensed medical or geriatric professional to advise the resident, the resident’s representative, and the provider regarding the relocation of the resident. The provider may place a reasonable limit on the cost of the services of the medical or geriatric professional.

(h) The provider shall identify unique service and care needs, if applicable, for a resident directly affected by the residential temporary relocation. The unique services and care needs identified shall be in writing and shall become a part of the resident’s plan of care.
Cal. PRC § 29303 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19 / Chapter 4 / Section 29303
Section 29303
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this division, the protection plan, and the local protection program, or any component thereof, prepared pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 29400) provide the common assumptions upon which state functional plans for the marsh are based in accordance with the provisions of Section 65036 of the Government Code.
Cal. VEH § 17704 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 17704
Section 17704
Status: in_force

If, at any time during the minority of the person who has given proof of financial responsibility, as defined in Section 16430, the proof fails, the department shall immediately cancel the license until proof of the licensee’s continued financial responsibility has been given or until the minor has otherwise complied with the requirements of this code relative to the issuance of a driver’s license.