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Cal. WIC § 18901.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18901.8
Section 18901.8
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent permitted by federal law, and with receipt of necessary federal approvals, the State Department of Social Services, in conjunction with affected stakeholder groups, shall develop and implement, if otherwise feasible, a simplified and shorter application form for nonassistance CalFresh cases. The contents of this simpler form shall be evaluated for use in multiprogram application forms for the CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and CalWORKs programs. The department shall seek any federal approvals necessary for implementation of the form.

(b) The department shall not require any county to implement use of the form described in subdivision (a) until the county has been allowed sufficient time to reprogram its automated systems for the purpose of implementing the form.
Cal. WIC § 201 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 201
Section 201
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments.
Cal. HSC § 5474.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 5474.6
Section 5474.6
Status: in_force

(a) The tax collector shall include the amounts of the installments of fees or charges and the interest on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land. Thereafter, all laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of taxes of the entity, including penalties and interest thereon and cancellation or refund thereof, shall be applicable to those installments of fees or charges and interest, except that, if any real property to which the fees or charges relate has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value or a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon during the year prior to the date on which the first installment of the general taxes that include the fees or charges appears on the assessment roll, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by Section 5474.5 shall not attach to the real property and the fees or charges and interest shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection.

(b) The amount of the unpaid installments of fees or charges and interest may, in the discretion of the entity, be secured at any time by filing for record in the office of the county recorder of any county, a certificate specifying the amount of the fees or charges and interest and the name and address of the person liable therefor. From the time of recordation of the certificate, the amount required to be paid together with interest and penalty constitutes a lien upon all real property in the county owned by the person or afterwards, and before the lien expires, acquired by him or her. The lien shall have the force, priority, and effect of a judgment lien and shall continue for 10 years from the date of the filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The lien may, within 10 years from the filing of the certificate or within 10 years from the date of the last extension of the lien in the manner herein provided, be extended by filing for record a new certificate in the office of the county recorder of any county and from the time of this filing the lien shall be extended to the real property in this county for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.
Cal. PRC § 9754 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 9 / Section 9754
Section 9754
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of each such plan, the commission shall have power: to employ such agents or agencies, and to establish such agencies, as it may find to be necessary; to cooperate with local and state agencies and with agencies of other states and of the federal government; to conduct research and educational activities in connection with the formulation and operation of such plan; to enter into agreements with producers, and to provide by other voluntary methods, for adjustments in the utilization of land and in farming practices, and for payments in connection therewith in amounts which the commission determines to be fair and reasonable.
Cal. WIC § 18206 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 18206
Section 18206
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall specify performance and quality assurance standards to be included in any experimental project for in-home supportive services undertaken pursuant to Section 18204 or extended pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18205.

(b) In the case of a project subject to subdivision (a) of Section 18205 that is conducted pursuant to a contract between a private provider and a county, the standards shall assure delivery of all required services at the time the services are needed, including weekends and nights; establish proper screening, training, and supervision of persons providing direct services; and institute frequent periodic quality control audits and utilization review of all services. These standards shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) Quality control audits and utilization review shall be performed by entities that are independent of the county and the private contractor. The reports of the quality control audits and utilization review, excluding client confidential information, shall be made available to the public. The cost of those quality control audits and utilization review shall be considered as part of the county administrative costs for the managed contract.

(d) (1) One year after the effective date of any project for in-home supportive services established pursuant to Section 18204 or after the date of extension pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18205, the Auditor General shall commission a study to review the performance of that project. Any independent reviewer designated in an existing contract may be commissioned to perform the study.

(2)  The study shall give special attention to both of the following:

(A) The health and welfare of the recipients under the project, including the degree to which all required services have been delivered, out-of-home placement rates, prompt response to recipient complaints, and any other issue the director deems relevant.

(B) The cost implications of the project, estimating the potential for ongoing savings, if any.

(3) The study may include a fiscal audit of the contract.

(e) Projects subject to Section 18204 relating to in-home supportive services and subject to this section shall, to the greatest extent possible, permit recipients to select their own qualified provider of care and set their own service schedule.
Cal. WIC § 15894 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.3 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 15894
Section 15894
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 15894.5, the department shall authorize the expenditure of money in the fund to cover program expenses, including program expenses that exceed subscriber contributions, and to cover expenses relating to Section 10127.16 of the Insurance Code, Section 1373.622 of the Health and Safety Code, and health care services for eligible individuals in the Medi-Cal program. The department shall determine the amount of funds expended for each of these purposes, taking into consideration the requirements of this chapter, Section 10127.16 of the Insurance Code, and Section 1373.622 of the Health and Safety Code. Funds may be expended for health care services for eligible individuals in the Medi-Cal program only after all costs for the administration and delivery of health care services under Section 1373.622 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 10127.16 of the Insurance Code have been fully funded.

(b) Following consultation with a health care service plan or health insurer, if the department and the health care service plan or health insurer have not agreed to a final reconciliation of the amount to be expended from the fund or to be reimbursed to the fund, the department shall give written notice of its determination to the health care service plan or health insurer of the final reconciliation amount, as determined by the department. The health care service plan or health insurer shall remit payment to the department within 60 days of the date of notice from the department. If payment is not received, interest shall accrue in the amount of 7 percent per annum. The department may offset the amount to be reimbursed to the fund against any other payments owed to the health care service plan or health insurer by the department, or may negotiate a payment plan with the health care service plan or health insurer for full payment, and in that case may waive interest accrual as long as payment from the health care service plan or health insurer is made in accordance with the payment plan. This subdivision shall control over any conflict or ambiguity between this subdivision and the provisions of Section 1373.622 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 10127.16 of the Insurance Code, Part 6.5 (commencing with Section 12700) of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, or this chapter.
Cal. INS § 12340.10 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 12340.10
Section 12340.10
Status: in_force

“Abstract of title” is a written representation, provided pursuant to a contract, whether written or oral, intended to be relied upon by the person who has contracted for the receipt of such representation, listing all recorded conveyances, instruments or documents which, under the laws of this state, impart constructive notice with respect to the chain of title to the real property described therein. An abstract of title is not a title policy as defined in Section 12340.2.
Cal. FAC § 23021 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23021
Section 23021
Status: in_force

The director shall enforce this division. He may make such regulations as are reasonably necessary for such enforcement.
Cal. INS § 12693.96 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 16 / Section 12693.96
Section 12693.96
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Healthy Families Fund which is, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, continuously appropriated to the board for the purposes specified in this part.

(b) The board shall authorize the expenditure from the fund of any state funds, federal funds, or family contributions deposited into the fund. This shall include the authority for the board to authorize the State Department of Health Services to transfer funds appropriated to the department for the program to the Healthy Families Fund, and to also deposit those funds in, and to disburse those funds from, the Healthy Families Fund.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this part shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, as provided under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, federal financial participation is available and state plan approval is obtained, except as specified in Section 12693.76.

(d) Nothing in this part is intended to establish an entitlement for individual coverage.
Cal. PRC § 6851 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 6851
Section 6851
Status: in_force

Lands owned by the State, or lands in which the oil and gas deposits are reserved to the State, other than tide and submerged lands, may be leased for the production of oil and gas in accordance with the provisions of this article and of this chapter in so far as not in conflict with the provisions of this article.
Cal. HSC § 1530 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 1530
Section 1530
Status: in_force

The state department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, such reasonable rules, regulations, and standards as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the state department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state.

Such regulations shall designate separate categories of licensure under which community care facilities shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter, which shall include a separate license category for residential care facilities for the elderly. Such regulations shall also designate the specialized services which community care facilities may be approved to provide pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 13243.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 13243.3
Section 13243.3
Status: in_force

Any requirements adopted as provisions of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) shall supersede this measure.
Cal. WIC § 4046 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 4046
Section 4046
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, designated staff of the State Department of State Hospitals shall have access to state summary criminal history information for patients and formerly committed patients necessary to submit legislative reports for facility and community treatment programs, as well as for research, evaluation, and data analytics. Criminal history records may include individually disaggregated data of arrests, charging offenses, pretrial proceedings, the nature and disposition of criminal charges, and information pertaining to sentencing, incarceration, rehabilitation, and release. Information from criminal history records provided pursuant to this section shall not be used for any purpose other than those specified in this article. The State Department of State Hospitals and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may exchange criminal identification and information numbers (CII) for the purposes of research and program evaluation under this section.
Cal. SHC § 5014 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Section 5014
Section 5014
Status: in_force

“Street” includes avenues, highways, lanes, alleys, crossings, or intersections and courts which have been dedicated and accepted according to law or which have been in common and undisputed use by the public for a period of not less than five years next preceding, or which have been dedicated to a semipublic use by way of a dedication made for the exclusive use and benefit of all properties located within the boundaries of a community services district formed under the provisions of the Community Services District Law (commencing with Section 61000 of the Government Code), or which are privately owned, opened to public traffic, and located within the boundaries of an assessment district established to provide street lighting.
Cal. BPC § 134 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 134
Section 134
Status: in_force

When the term of any license issued by any agency in the department exceeds one year, initial license fees for licenses which are issued during a current license term shall be prorated on a yearly basis.
Cal. FAC § 15205 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 15205
Section 15205
Status: in_force

(a) Each registered structural pest control company shall make all existing records pertaining to pesticide and device use available to the director, the Structural Pest Control Board, or commissioner upon demand at the headquarters of the business during normal business hours. A registered structural pest control company or licensee may not prohibit onsite inspection for compliance with the Business and Professions Code and this division regarding pesticides and structural pest control devices and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Except as provided in Section 8505.5 of the Business and Professions Code, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a registered structural pest control company or licensee to provide advance notice of the date, time, location of the application, type of device or pesticide application, or any other related information unless the information is contained in existing records available to the registered company or licensee, in which case the director, the Structural Pest Control Board, or commissioner may require that this information be produced at the company’s place of business.

(b) Information and documents gathered by the director, the Structural Pest Control Board, or the commissioner pursuant to this section that are protected from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code) shall remain confidential while in the director’s, the board’s, or the commissioner’s possession.

(c) (1) “Device,” for purposes of this section, means any method, instrument, or contrivance intended to be used to prevent, eliminate, destroy, repel, attract, or mitigate any wood destroying pest, but does not include firearms, pesticides as defined in Section 12753, or equipment used for the application of pesticides when sold separately from a pesticide.

(2) “Wood destroying pest,” for purposes of this section, includes, but is not limited to, insects such as wood borers and termites. “Wood destroying pest” does not include wood-decaying fungi, general household pests such as cockroaches, or vertebrate pests such as rats and mice.
Cal. HSC § 25205.5.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9.1 / Section 25205.5.4
Section 25205.5.4
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), regulations as may be necessary to implement the fees imposed pursuant to this article.

(b) Regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section shall be developed in consultation with the Board of Environmental Safety. The department shall conduct one or more public workshops before adopting the proposed regulations.

(c) Regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section and Section 25205.5.3 may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and for purposes of that act, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), emergency regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section shall be filed with, but not be repealed by, the Office of Administrative Law, and shall remain in effect until repealed by the department.
Cal. FIN § 30202 — California Code / Code fin / Division 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 30202
Section 30202
Status: in_force

The commisioner shall charge and collect the following fees:

(a) For filing an application for a securities depository license, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

(b) For holding a hearing in connection with the application, as set forth under Section 30205, the actual costs experienced in each particular instance.

(c) For continuing a license as a securities depository in effect, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, payable biennially on the 15th day of December of each odd-numbered calendar year. If a license is issued during an even-numbered calendar year, the securities depository shall pay to the commissioner, within 60 days after the issuance of its license, an additional annual fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Cal. RTC § 6051.45 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 6051.45
Section 6051.45
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding 6051.4 or any other provision of law, the state sales tax rate in Section 6051.3 shall not be operative in any calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2002, if the Director of Finance determines both of the following:

(a) The General Fund reserve is 3 percent of revenues excluding the revenues derived from the 1/4 cent sales and use tax rate.

(b) Actual General Fund revenues for the period May 1 through September 30 equal or exceed the May Revision forecast, prior to the November 1 determination.

The Director of Finance shall make the determination on or before November 1 of each year.

The 1/4 cent reduction shall be operative for each calendar year commencing on the next January 1 after the determination is made.
Cal. HSC § 114121 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 114121
Section 114121
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), returned empty containers intended for filling with food or beverage shall be cleaned and filled in an approved facility.

(b) (1) Clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to the food facility for filling may be filled and returned to the same consumer if the container is filled by either an employee of the food facility or the owner of the container. For the purposes of this section, a consumer-owned container shall be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with Section 3-304.17(B)(1) of the 2017 Food Code published by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

(2) The food facility shall either isolate the consumer-owned containers from the serving surface or sanitize the serving surface after each filling.

(c) The food facility shall prepare, maintain, and adhere to written procedures to prevent cross-contamination, as described in Section 113986, and the written procedures shall address waste water disposal. The food facility shall make the written procedures available to the enforcement agency upon request or at the time of an inspection.

(d) Consumer-owned containers that are not food specific may be filled at a water vending machine or system.

(e) The food facility shall ensure compliance with the handwashing requirements specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 113952) of Chapter 3.
Cal. PRC § 43211 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 43211
Section 43211
Status: in_force

(a) For those facilities that accept both hazardous wastes and other solid wastes, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall exercise enforcement and regulatory powers relating to the control of the hazardous wastes at the facility pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code. The board and the enforcement agency shall, at solid waste disposal facilities, exercise enforcement and regulatory powers relating to the control of solid wastes and asbestos-containing waste, as provided in Section 44820.

(b) For purposes of this section, “asbestos containing waste” means waste that contains more than 1 percent by weight, of asbestos that is either friable or nonfriable.