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Cal. BPC § 4619 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 4619
Section 4619
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

(b) 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.

(c) If any provision of this chapter or the application of these provisions to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Cal. BPC § 1638.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.4 / Section 1638.2
Section 1638.2
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person licensed pursuant to Section 1634 who holds a permit to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery issued pursuant to this article may not perform elective facial cosmetic surgery on a patient, unless the patient has received, within 30 days prior to the elective facial cosmetic surgery procedure, and confirmed as up-to-date on the day of the procedure, an appropriate physical examination by, and written clearance for the procedure from, either of the following:

(1) A licensed physician and surgeon.

(2) A person licensed pursuant to Section 1634 who holds a permit to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery issued pursuant to this article.

(b) The physical examination described in subdivision (a) shall include the taking of an appropriate medical history.

(c) An appropriate medical history and physical examination done on the day of the procedure shall be presumed to be in compliance with subdivisions (a) and (b).

(d) A violation of this section shall not constitute a crime.
Cal. BPC § 6253 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 17 / Section 6253
Section 6253
Status: in_force

The contracted amount to be paid to the consumer legal funding company shall be a predetermined amount based upon intervals of time from the funding date through the resolution date, and shall not be determined as a percentage of the recovery from the legal claim.
Cal. INS § 1068.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.8 / Section 1068.1
Section 1068.1
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Carrier” means a specialized health care service plan, and any of the following entities which offer coverage comparable to the coverages offered by a specialized health care service plan: an insurer issuing group disability coverage; a nonprofit hospital service plan; or other entity responsible for either the payment of benefits for or the provision of services under a group contract.

(2) “Insolvency” means that the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has determined that the specialized health care service plan is not financially able to provide specialized health care services to its enrollees and (A) the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has taken an action pursuant to Section 1386, 1391, or 1399 of the Health and Safety Code, or (B) an order requested by the commissioner or the Attorney General has been issued by the superior court under Section 1392, 1393, or 1394.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(3) “Specialized health care service plan” means any plan authorized to issue only specialized health care service plan contracts as defined in Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) In the event of the insolvency of a specialized health care service plan, upon order of the commissioner which shall be issued following his or her receipt of a notice issued by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to Section 1394.8 of the Health and Safety Code, all carriers that participated in the enrollment process with the insolvent specialized health care service plan at a group’s last regular open enrollment period for the same type of specialized health care service benefits shall offer the group’s enrollees in the insolvent specialized health care service plan a 30-day enrollment period commencing upon the date of insolvency. Each such carrier shall offer enrollees of the insolvent specialized health care service plan the same specialized coverage and rates that it had offered to the enrollees of the group at its last regular open enrollment period.
Cal. HSC § 1318 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 1318
Section 1318
Status: in_force

(a)  The director shall require as a condition precedent to the issuance, or renewal, of any license for a health facility, if the licensee handles or will handle any money of patients within the health facility, that the applicant for the license or the renewal of the license file or have on file with the state department a bond executed by an admitted surety insurer in a sum to be fixed by the state department based upon the magnitude of the operations of the applicant, but which sum shall not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), running to the State of California and conditioned upon the licensee’s faithful and honest handling of the money of patients within the health facility.

(b)  Every person injured as a result of any improper or unlawful handling of the money of a patient of a health facility may bring an action in a proper court on the bond required to be posted by the licensee pursuant to this section for the amount of damage the person suffered as a result thereof to the extent covered by the bond.

(c)  The failure of any licensee under this section to maintain on file with the state department a bond in the amount prescribed by the director or who embezzles any patient’s trust funds shall constitute cause for the revocation of the license.

(d)  The provisions of this section shall not apply if the licensee handles less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per patient and less than five hundred dollars ($500) for all patients in any month.

(e)  The director may exempt licensed health facilities of the types specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (f) of Section 1250 from the requirements of this section. However, the exemption from the bond purchase requirements of this section shall not affect the financial liability of such health facilities.
Cal. EVID § 502 — California Code / Code evid / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 502
Section 502
Status: in_force

The court on all proper occasions shall instruct the jury as to which party bears the burden of proof on each issue and as to whether that burden requires that a party raise a reasonable doubt concerning the existence or nonexistence of a fact or that he establish the existence or nonexistence of a fact by a preponderance of the evidence, by clear and convincing proof, or by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Cal. BPC § 17925 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 17925
Section 17925
Status: in_force

(a) The county clerk shall maintain one or more indices which permit the determination of at least the following information:

(1) Whether any business using a specific fictitious business name has on file a fictitious business name statement setting forth such name and, if so, the file number of the statement.

(2) Whether any individual, general partner, or corporation is listed in any fictitious business name statement on file and, if so, the file number of the statement.

(3) Whether a statement of abandonment of use of a specific business name is on file and, if so, the file number of the statement of abandonment.

(4) Whether a statement of withdrawal from a partnership operating under fictitious business name is on file and, if so, the file number of the statement of withdrawal.

(b) Four years after a fictitious business name statement has expired, the county clerk may delete the information concerning that statement from the index, including any references to statements of abandonment of use, statements of withdrawal of partnerships, or any other references related to a fictitious business name statement which is being deleted from the index.
Cal. PCC § 20137 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.5 / Section 20137
Section 20137
Status: in_force

If any change or alteration of the contract is ordered, it shall be specified in writing by a duly authorized officer of the county. The cost of such change or alteration must be agreed upon between the board and the contractor unless the contract includes a provision to determine a fair and equitable price for the change or alteration. Such a provision may provide for any method of determining the price common in commercial transactions, including, but not limited to, arbitration or cost plus a fixed fee. If the cost so agreed upon:

(a) Does not exceed the amounts specified in Sections 20121 and 21031, or

(b) Does not exceed 10 percent of the original contract price, the board may authorize the contractor to proceed with the change or alteration without the formality of obtaining bids therefor.

No change or alteration shall be authorized the amount of which is within the limitation specified in subdivision (b) and in excess of the limitation specified in subdivision (a) except by four-fifths vote of the board.
Cal. HSC § 50760 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 50760
Section 50760
Status: in_force

With respect to units developed pursuant to this article, the local public entity may, and at the direction of the department shall, do any of the following:

(a)  Through its agents or employees enter upon and inspect the lands, buildings, equipment, and books and records of the rental housing development at any time before, during, or after construction of the units assisted pursuant to this article. Entry or inspection of any occupied unit is subject to Section 1954 of the Civil Code.

(b)  Supervise the operation and maintenance of any housing assisted pursuant to this section and order any repairs necessary to protect the public interest or the health, safety, or welfare of occupants of the housing.
Cal. PRC § 9410 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 9410
Section 9410
Status: in_force

The directors may operate and maintain, independently or in cooperation with the United States or this state or any state agency or political subdivision or any person, any and all works constructed by the district.
Cal. PUC § 101233 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 101233
Section 101233
Status: in_force

Sales of any bonds, treasury notes, or obligations purchased and held by the district shall, from time to time, be made in season so that the proceeds may be applied to the purposes for which the money with which the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations were originally purchased was placed in the treasury of the district.
Cal. WAT § 72063 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 72063
Section 72063
Status: in_force

The resolution calling the bond election shall state all of the following:

(a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds.

(b) The amount of debt to be incurred by the district, and the initial percentage of the debt service on the debt to be incurred which is to be paid by each improvement district, subject to annual adjustment of such amount pursuant to Water Code Sections 72073 through 72076 hereof.

(c) The full amount of the authorized bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates fixed for the bonds of each series. The maximum term, which the bonds of any series shall run before maturity shall not exceed 40 years from the date of the series.

(d) The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 8 percent per year, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year may be payable at the end of that year.

(e) The measure to be submitted to the voters, which measure shall state that the bonds are to be issued and paid for in the manner set forth in this chapter and in the resolution calling the bond election.

(f) The principal of, or interest on, the bonded debt shall be paid from taxes levied and collected in the entire district as provided in Part 9 (commencing with Section 72090) of this division, except to the extent revenues of the district, or revenues raised by the alternative methods provided by this chapter in the improvement districts established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 72065) of this chapter are sufficient to pay the amount of such principal and interest that will become due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy will be available.

(g) The date upon which an election shall be held for the purpose of authorizing the bonded indebtedness to be incurred.

(h) The designation of precincts and the location of polling places.
Cal. VEH § 38087 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 38087
Section 38087
Status: in_force

(a) Upon payment of the fees specified in Section 38231, the department may issue to manufacturers, dealers, distributors, or their agents, a special permit to operate or use for the purpose of delivery, demonstration, or display, off-highway motor vehicles otherwise required to be identified under this division.

(b) Special permits issued pursuant to this section shall expire at midnight on the 30th day of June in the second calendar year following the year of issuance of such permit.
Cal. FAC § 79464 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 4 / Section 79464
Section 79464
Status: in_force

The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers as it deems necessary. The officers have the powers and duties delegated to them by the commission.
Cal. WAT § 60163 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 60163
Section 60163
Status: in_force

No ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed or become effective without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board.
Cal. VEH § 17457 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 17457
Section 17457
Status: in_force

The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action.
Cal. INS § 12973.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 12973.5
Section 12973.5
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall charge and collect, in advance, the following fees:

(a) For filing any application for a license, permit, or certificate of authority when a fee for either filing the application or issuing the license, permit, or certificate is not elsewhere specified in this code, twenty-two dollars ($22).

(b) For filing any application to take any qualifying examination required by this code to be taken by a licensee other than an insurer, or to be taken by any applicant for a license other than a certificate of authority when a fee for filing that application or giving that examination is not elsewhere specified in this code, seventy-two dollars ($72).
Cal. WIC § 10607.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10607.5
Section 10607.5
Status: in_force

(a) In order to better inform the public as to the range of social services available to aid children and their families, and to provide a concise summary of programs caseworkers may access to aid clients, the State Department of Social Services shall prepare a guide to all programs administered by county departments of social services for children and their families, and that are regulated by the State Department of Social Services. This guide shall include brief descriptions of programs and succinct summaries of their eligibility requirements for all programs available on a statewide basis or in at least two counties. The guide shall not exceed five letter-sized pages. It is not the intent of the Legislature that the guide be a comprehensive training manual for social workers. The guide shall, therefore, be written in language tailored for comprehension by the general public. The guide shall be updated on an annual basis.

(b) The State Department of Social Services shall provide one master copy of the guide, prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), to each county department of social services office that serves children and their families. The State Department of Social Services and county social services departments may make copies of the guide available to members of the public upon request on a fee-for-service basis, provided that the fee shall not exceed the cost of duplication and mailing.
Cal. WAT § 72142.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 72142.1
Section 72142.1
Status: in_force

Immediately after adopting its resolution levying the assessment, which levy shall thereupon be effective as to all production from the Chino Basin within the primary district, the board shall notify and direct the other Chino Basin districts to levy similar assessments on production from the Chino Basin within each Chino Basin district at an identical rate. The boards of directors of each Chino Basin district other than the primary district shall on or before 30 days after receipt of such notice levy such assessment against all production from the Chino Basin within its boundaries within 30 days after the final date for receipt of annual reports and the payments of assessments, all net assessment proceeds collected by any Chino Basin district, less all costs of administration and collection, shall be delivered to the primary district.
Cal. LAB § 5906 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 5906
Section 5906
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a petition for reconsideration, or having granted reconsideration upon its own motion, the appeals board may, with or without further proceedings and with or without notice affirm, rescind, alter, or amend the order, decision, or award made and filed by the appeals board or the workers’ compensation judge on the basis of the evidence previously submitted in the case, or may grant reconsideration and direct the taking of additional evidence. Notice of the time and place of any hearing on reconsideration shall be given to the petitioner and adverse parties and to other persons as the appeals board orders.
Cal. RTC § 55181 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 55181
Section 55181
Status: in_force

Whenever any feepayer is delinquent in the payment of the fee, the board, or its authorized representative, may seize any property, real or personal, of the feepayer, and sell at public auction the property seized, or a sufficient portion thereof, to pay the fee due, together with any penalties imposed for the delinquency and all costs that have been incurred on account of the seizure and sale.
Cal. CCP § 34 — California Code / Code ccp / Section 34
Section 34
Status: in_force

An electronic signature, as defined in Section 17, by a court or judicial officer shall be as effective as an original signature.
Cal. RTC § 17146 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17146
Section 17146
Status: in_force

The compensation of employees of a foreign country shall be determined in accordance with Section 893 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cal. WIC § 5706 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 5706
Section 5706
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the portions of the county mental health services performance contract which become a contractual arrangement between the county and the department shall be exempt from the requirements contained in the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from approval by the Department of General Services.
Cal. FAC § 54456 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.5 / Section 54456
Section 54456
Status: in_force

All reasonable costs incurred in carrying out the conciliation prescribed in this article shall be shared equally by each party to the negotiations.
Cal. BPC § 26130 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 13 / Section 26130
Section 26130
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall promulgate regulations governing the licensing of cannabis manufacturers and standards for the manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of all manufactured cannabis products. Licenses to be issued are as follows:

(1) “Manufacturing Level 1,” for sites that manufacture cannabis products using nonvolatile solvents, or no solvents.

(2) “Manufacturing Level 2,” for sites that manufacture cannabis products using volatile solvents.

(b) For purposes of this section, “volatile solvents” shall have the same meaning as in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 11362.3 of the Health and Safety Code, unless otherwise provided by law or regulation.

(c) Edible cannabis products shall be:

(1) Not designed to be appealing to children or easily confused with commercially sold candy or foods that do not contain cannabis.

(2) Produced and sold with a standardized concentration of cannabinoids not to exceed 10 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per serving.

(3) Delineated or scored into standardized serving sizes if the cannabis product contains more than one serving and is an edible cannabis product in solid form.

(4) Homogenized to ensure uniform disbursement of cannabinoids throughout the product.

(5) Manufactured and sold under sanitation standards established by the department that are similar to the standards for preparation, storage, handling, and sale of food products.

(6) Provided to customers with sufficient information to enable the informed consumption of the product, including the potential effects of the cannabis product and directions as to how to consume the cannabis product, as necessary.

(7) Marked with a universal symbol, as determined by the department through regulation.

(d) Cannabis, including concentrated cannabis, included in a cannabis product manufactured in compliance with law is not considered an adulterant under state law.

(e) (1) If the cannabis product is intended for therapeutic effect or health supplementation use on, or for consumption by, an animal, the cannabis product shall also conform with any additional relevant standards, including, but not limited to, an alternative standardized concentration, established by the department through regulations.

(2) The department shall promulgate regulations for animal product standards no later than July 1, 2025. Cannabis products shall not be marketed or sold for use on, or consumption by, animals before these regulations for animal standards take effect.
Cal. HNC § 10 — California Code / Code hnc / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 10
Section 10
Status: in_force

10.

“Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. Subdivision means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.