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Cal. PRC § 13107 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 6 / Section 13107
Section 13107
Status: in_force

After the formation of an improvement area within the district pursuant to this chapter, all proceedings for the purpose of a bond election within the improvement area and for the purpose of taxation for the payment of the bonds and interest shall be limited, and apply only to the improvement area.
Cal. PUC § 99373 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99373
Section 99373
Status: in_force

Proceedings are initiated to issue bonds within the meaning of this article when the board of supervisors, by majority vote, adopts a resolution in conformity with the notification from the director.
Cal. BPC § 2196 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 2196
Section 2196
Status: in_force

The board shall periodically develop and disseminate information and educational material regarding the detection and treatment of child abuse and neglect to each licensed physician and surgeon and to each general acute care hospital in the state. The board shall consult with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in developing the materials distributed pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAC § 7578 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 7578
Section 7578
Status: in_force

Upon judgment and by order of the court, the lot which is a nuisance shall be handled in one of the following ways:

(a) Condemned and destroyed in the manner directed by the court.

(b) Denatured or otherwise processed to render the seed of any pest incapable of reproduction.

(c) Released upon such conditions as the court may impose to insure that the nuisance will be abated.
Cal. WAT § 1211 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 1211
Section 1211
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to making any change in the point of discharge, place of use, or purpose of use of treated wastewater, the owner of any wastewater treatment plant shall obtain approval of the board for that change. The board shall review the changes pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1700) of Part 2 of Division 2.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to changes in the discharge or use of treated wastewater that do not result in decreasing the flow in any portion of a watercourse.
Cal. FIN § 22463 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 22463
Section 22463
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article limits the authority of the commissioner to disapprove advertising with respect to open-end loans pursuant to Section 22165.
Cal. INS § 12995 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 12995
Section 12995
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, all uncontested departmental billings for services or assessments authorized herein, which are not paid within 45 days of the invoice date, shall be subject to a late charge, unless waived or modified by the department. The late charge shall be 1 1/2 percent per month of the balance due. This late charge shall be compounded monthly.

(b) Billings from the department shall be postmarked within five working days of the invoice date. If the billing is postmarked more than five working days after the invoice date, the insurer shall be given 45 days from the date of the postmark to pay the amount due. In those instances where a billing is postmarked more than five working days after the invoice date, the insurer is required to submit the postmarked envelope with payment to avoid a late charge.

(c) Payments shall be postmarked by the due date to avoid a late charge. Except as provided in subdivision (d), contested billings for which the original amount is paid to the department after the 45 day period shall be subject to the late charge, unless waived or modified by the department. The insurer shall provide written notice of the contested billing and shall set forth the basis for the contestability in writing to the department prior to the due date.

(d) Late charges shall be tolled for the portion of the billing that is contested by an insurer. The commissioner shall consider the material submitted by the insurer and reach a decision on the contested billing within 30 days of receiving written notification that a billing is being contested. The commissioner’s written decision on contested amounts shall be final and written notification, including a revised amount, if any, shall be provided indicating the basis for the decision. This written notification shall also include an invoice date from which an insurer shall be given 30 days to remit payment. This section shall not preclude an insurer from filing a petition for writ of mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(e) All late charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(f) This section shall not apply to the Insurance Department Schedule of Fees and Charges pursuant to Section 12978.
Cal. HSC § 51218 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5.7 / Section 51218
Section 51218
Status: in_force

At the close of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988, the agency shall, as part of its annual report required to be prepared pursuant to Section 51005, report on its progress in implementing this article. The report shall contain a discussion of the affirmative steps the agency has taken to ensure that congregate housing for the elderly is developed. The report also shall contain recommendations for legislation or other actions which would assist the agency in implementing this article.
Cal. BPC § 5803 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.9 / Section 5803
Section 5803
Status: in_force

A Certified Interior Designer, as defined in this chapter, is exempt from Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 insofar as they are designing systems for work to be performed by a licensed contractor.
Cal. BPC § 8780.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 6 / Section 8780.1
Section 8780.1
Status: in_force

The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any land surveyor-in-training and make findings thereon.

By a majority vote, the board may revoke the certificate of any land surveyor-in-training:

(a) Who has been convicted of a crime as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 480.

(b) Who has committed any act that would be grounds for denial of a license pursuant to Section 480 or 496.

(c) Who has committed any act of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining his or her land surveyor-in-training certificate or license as a professional land surveyor.

(d) Who aids or abets any person in the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(e) Who violates Section 119 with respect to a land surveyor-in-training certificate.

(f) Who commits any act described in Section 8792.

(g) Who violates any provision of this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 5970.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 5970.5
Section 5970.5
Status: in_force

This part shall be implemented as follows, with technical assistance and continuous quality improvement, pursuant to Section 5983:

(a) A first cohort of counties, which shall include the Counties of Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, and the City and County of San Francisco, shall begin no later than October 1, 2023, unless the county is provided additional time pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c).

(b) A second cohort of counties, representing the remaining population of the state, shall begin no later than December 1, 2024, unless the county is provided additional time pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c).

(c) (1) The department shall issue guidelines under which counties can apply for, and be provided, additional time to implement this part. The guidelines shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(2) The department shall approve implementation delay for the first or second cohort if the county experiences a state or local emergency and the delay of the provision of the CARE process is necessary as a result of the emergency.

(3) The department shall only grant one extension per county and the final date for counties to implement under any circumstances shall be December 1, 2025.

(d) This part shall become operative only upon the department, in consultation with county stakeholders, developing a CARE Act allocation to provide state financial assistance to counties to implement the care process in this act.
Cal. UIC § 2629.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2629.5
Section 2629.5
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by federal law, excludable restitution payments, as defined in Section 17131.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and excludable settlement payments, as defined in Section 17131.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, may not be applied to reduce the amount of disability benefits to which an individual may otherwise be entitled under law.
Cal. FAC § 25.5 — California Code / Code fac / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS / Section 25.5
Section 25.5
Status: in_force

25.5.

“Aquaculture” means that form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, harvesting, processing, distribution, and marketing of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water.  “Aquaculture” does not include species of ornamental marine or freshwater plants and animals not utilized for human consumption or bait purposes that are maintained in closed systems for personal, pet industry, or hobby purposes.
Cal. BPC § 17550.9 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.6 / Section 17550.9
Section 17550.9
Status: in_force

“Travel services” includes, but is not limited to, lodging, surface transportation, transfers, tours, meals, guides, baggage transfer, sightseeing, recreational activities, vehicle rental, or other travel-related services, however denominated, including, but not limited to, travel certificates, registration fees, and processing fees. “Travel services” does not include travel services rendered by providers of lodging such as a hotel, motel, or similar lodging establishment where the provider of lodging supplies only that service.
Cal. WIC § 5615 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 5615
Section 5615
Status: in_force

If they so elect, cities that were operating independent public mental health programs on January 1, 1990, shall continue to receive direct payments.
Cal. WAT § 2627 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 2627
Section 2627
Status: in_force

The period of inspection shall be concluded at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the time allowed claimants for filing objections to the report and preliminary order of determination.
Cal. LAB § 1175 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 1175
Section 1175
Status: in_force

Any person, or officer or agent thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor who:

(a) Neglects or refuses to furnish the information requested under the provisions of Section 1174.

(b) Refuses access to his place of business or employment to any member of the commission or employee of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement when administering or enforcing this chapter.

(c) Hinders such member, or employee in securing information authorized by Section 1174.

(d) Fails to keep any of the records required by Section 1174.
Cal. FAC § 18814 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 18814
Section 18814
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall apply to a retail store only to the same extent as the federal acts and regulations issued thereunder are applicable to retail stores, except as provided in subdivision (b).

(b) No livestock product or poultry product shall be prepared at any such retail store by curing, drying, smoking, or rendering, nor any livestock product of swine by cooking.
Cal. WIC § 10427.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 25 / Section 10427.7
Section 10427.7
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any political subdivision, contractor, or subcontractor, charged with the administration of a state-funded early care and education program, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 10421, to do any of the following:

(a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on providers, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against providers, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce providers because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chapter. For purposes of this subdivision, “provider” includes providers seeking to participate in state-funded early care and education programs as providers.

(b) Deny to provider organizations rights guaranteed to them by this chapter.

(c) Dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any provider organization, or contribute financial or other support to it, or in any way encourage providers to join any provider organization in preference to another.

(d) Deter or discourage providers from becoming or remaining members of a provider organization, or from authorizing representation by a provider organization, or from authorizing dues or other voluntary deductions to a provider organization. For purposes of this subdivision, “provider” includes individuals seeking to participate in state-funded early care and education programs as providers.
Cal. HSC § 1541 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 1541
Section 1541
Status: in_force

The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of Section 1503.5 or 1508, or both, in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under the provisions of this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the director shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. Upon a finding by the director that the violations threaten the health or safety of persons in, or served by, a community care facility, the agency contracted with pursuant to Section 1511 may bring an action to enjoin the violation, threatened violation, or continued violation by any community care facility which is located in an area for which it is responsible pursuant to the terms of the contract.

With respect to any and all actions brought pursuant to this section alleging actual violation of Section 1503.5 or 1508, or both, the court shall, if it finds the allegations to be true, issue its order enjoining the community care facility from continuance of the violation.
Cal. PUC § 142266 — California Code / Code puc / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 142266
Section 142266
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution authorizing the issuance of limited tax bonds shall state all of the following:

(1) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to or connected with the accomplishment of those purposes, including, without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents, financial consultant and other fees, bond and other reserve funds, working capital, bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period not to exceed three years thereafter, and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.

(2) The estimated cost of accomplishing those purposes.

(3) The amount of the principal of the indebtedness.

(4) The maximum term that the bonds proposed to be issued shall run before maturity, which shall not be beyond the date of termination of the imposition of the retail transactions and use tax.

(5) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, which shall not exceed the maximum allowable by law.

(6) The denomination or denominations of the bonds, which shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(7) The form of the bonds, including, without limitation, registered bonds and coupon bonds, to the extent permitted by federal law, and the form of any coupons to be attached thereto, the registration, conversion, and exchange privileges, if any, pertaining thereto, and the time when all of, or any part of, the principal becomes due and payable.

(b) The resolution may also contain any other matters authorized by this chapter or any other provision of law.
Cal. FAC § 68001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 68001
Section 68001
Status: in_force

The kiwifruit industry in this state is expanding and can constitute one of California’s principal fruit crops. The industry can provide an important source of employment for many people in the state, a high proportion of whom are from underprivileged and historically deprived segments of the population.
Cal. PCC § 20504 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 30 / Section 20504
Section 20504
Status: in_force

If the contractor abandons the making of the improvement, or fails to proceed with it as rapidly as required by his contract, the city council may relet the contract in the same manner as in the case of the first letting thereof and retain the amount of the cost of the portion relet, and of any expenses incidental to the reletting, out of any funds due or to become due to the contractor. The city council may also hold the contractor and his sureties responsible upon his bond for such cost and expense, and for any damages resulting from such abandonment or failure.
Cal. UIC § 3553 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 3553
Section 3553
Status: in_force

The filing of a valid primary claim by an exhaustee shall constitute an election by him to claim extended duration benefits to the exclusion of filing a new claim for normal benefits for any week of unemployment subsequent to the filing of such primary claim for which extended duration benefits are payable to him.
Cal. HSC § 115841 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 115841
Section 115841
Status: in_force

Recreational activity in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant shall continue to be allowed in Nacimiento Reservoir in accordance with all of the following requirements :

(a)  Any agency that removes water from the reservoir for domestic use shall comply with any, or at a minimum, one of the following with regard to the water removed:

(1)  The water subsequently receives complete water treatment in compliance with all applicable department regulations, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection, before being used for domestic purposes.

(2)  The water is discharged in a manner that allows percolation into a subsurface groundwater basin for subsequent extraction from only those groundwater wells that have been determined by the department not to be under the influence of surface water pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 64650) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and subsequently receives disinfection and complies with all applicable department regulations before being used for domestic purposes.

(3)  The water is discharged in a manner that allows percolation into a subsurface groundwater basin for subsequent extraction from groundwater wells under the influence of surface water that receives treatment pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 64650) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and complies with all applicable department regulations.

(b)  The reservoir is operated in compliance with regulations of the department.

(c)  The water stored for domestic purposes that may be excepted from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 115825 is removed from the reservoir by an agency for domestic purposes only in San Luis Obispo County and only in an amount for which that agency has a contractual right.
Cal. WAT § 20895 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 20895
Section 20895
Status: in_force

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters.

In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:

(a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board.

(b) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such voters and associations.
Cal. WAT § 24482 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 24482
Section 24482
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds in which any part of the sinking fund was invested shall be deposited in the sinking fund.
Cal. WAT § 10725 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.74 / Chapter 5 / Section 10725
Section 10725
Status: in_force

(a) A groundwater sustainability agency may exercise any of the powers described in this chapter in implementing this part, in addition to, and not as a limitation on, any existing authority, if the groundwater sustainability agency adopts and submits to the department a groundwater sustainability plan or prescribed alternative documentation in accordance with Section 10733.6.

(b) A groundwater sustainability agency has and may use the powers in this chapter to provide the maximum degree of local control and flexibility consistent with the sustainability goals of this part.
Cal. FAC § 58926 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 58926
Section 58926
Status: in_force

In lieu of the assessments to defray the costs of formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement and advertising or sales promotion provided for in Section 58921, if the marketing order contains provisions for advertising or sales promotion as authorized in this chapter, the director may approve and fix an assessment for producers and an assessment for handlers as the case may be, not exceeding 6 1/2 percent of the gross dollar volume of sales of such commodity by all producers, or by all processors, distributors, or other handlers of such commodity regulated by such marketing order during the marketing season during which such marketing order is effective. The method and manner of assessment and collection of such assessment, and the limitations and restrictions applicable thereupon, shall conform in all respects with the provisions of this article regarding assessments for advertising and sales promotion, except as to the maximum amount of such assessment.
Cal. RTC § 536 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 536
Section 536
Status: in_force

Any amount paid by the state to reimburse local taxing agencies for loss of revenue resulting from incorrectly allowed exemptions, if not repaid to the state, shall be deducted under Section 12419.5 of the Government Code from the next reimbursement to such agencies.

The county auditor shall notify the State Controller of all incorrectly allowed exemptions for which local taxing agencies have been reimbursed by the state for loss of revenue, and all escape assessments made because thereof.