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Cal. ELEC § 15646 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 15646
Section 15646
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the Governor or Secretary of State ordering a recount pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 15645, the Secretary of State shall notify the elections official of each county and shall direct the county elections officials to recount all the votes cast for the office or for and against the state ballot measure.

(b) (1) While conducting a recount pursuant to Section 15645, a county elections official shall also review ballots rejected pursuant to Section 15154 to ensure that no ballots were improperly discarded during the initial canvass.

(2) The process of reviewing rejected ballots pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be open to members of the public, including persons associated with a campaign or measure.

(c)  The elections official in each county shall complete a recount pursuant to this section as follows:

(1) In a primary election, by three business days before the Secretary of State issues the certified list of candidates for the associated general election pursuant to Section 8148.

(2) In a general election, within 60 days of the Governor or Secretary of State ordering the recount.
Cal. FAC § 77726 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 2 / Section 77726
Section 77726
Status: in_force

“Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. RTC § 17004 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17004
Section 17004
Status: in_force

“Taxpayer” includes any individual, fiduciary, estate, or trust subject to any tax imposed by this part or any partnership.
Cal. BPC § 25512 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 15 / Section 25512
Section 25512
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any licensee or officer, director, employee, or agent of a licensee that holds no more than eight on-sale licenses may also hold not more than 16.67 percent of the stock of a corporation that holds a Type 01 or Type 23 beer manufacturer license as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 23320 that are located in Sacramento, Placer, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, or Napa County, and may serve on the board of directors and as an officer or employee of that corporate licensed beer manufacturer.

(b) An on-sale licensee specified in subdivision (a) shall purchase no alcoholic beverages for sale in this state other than from a licensed wholesaler or winegrower.

(c) In enacting this section, the Legislature finds that it is necessary and proper to require a separation between manufacturing interests, wholesale interests, and retail interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages in order to prevent suppliers from dominating local markets through vertical integration and to prevent excessive sales of alcoholic beverages produced by overly aggressive marketing techniques. The Legislature further finds that the exception established by this section to the general prohibition against tied-house interests must be limited to its expressed terms so as not to undermine the general prohibition, and intends that this section be construed accordingly.
Cal. BPC § 4967 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 4967
Section 4967
Status: in_force

A person who fails to renew his or her license within three years after its expiration may not renew it, and it may not be restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but that person may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she meets all of the following requirements:

(a) Has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).

(b) Takes and passes the examination, if any, which would be required of him or her if an initial application for licensure was being made, or otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the board that, with due regard for the public interest, he or she is qualified to practice as an acupuncturist.

(c) Pays all of the fees that would be required if an initial application for licensure was being made. The board may provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of an examination fee in those cases in which a license is issued without an examination pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAC § 55485 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 55485
Section 55485
Status: in_force

The applicant shall satisfy the department of the applicant’s character, responsibility, and good faith in seeking to carry on the business that is stated in the application.
Cal. FAM § 552 — California Code / Code fam / Division 3 / Part 5 / Section 552
Section 552
Status: in_force

A couple seeking a marriage license or solemnization pursuant to this part shall present, in the manner requested by the county clerk, a copy of a valid government-issued photo identification to verify their identity and any additional documentary proof requested by the county clerk.
Cal. LAB § 1287 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 1287
Section 1287
Status: in_force

If upon inspection or investigation the director determines that a person is in violation of any statutory provision or rule or regulation relating to the employment of minors, he or she may issue a citation to the person in violation. The citation may be served personally, in the same manner as provided for service of a summons as described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, by certified mail with return receipt requested, or by registered mail in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 11505 of the Government Code. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe the nature of the violation, including reference to the statutory provisions, rule, or regulation alleged to have been violated.
Cal. FGC § 2302 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 2302
Section 2302
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, or federal, state, or local agency, district, or authority that owns or manages a reservoir, as defined in Section 6004.5 of the Water Code, where recreational, boating, or fishing activities are permitted, except a privately owned reservoir that is not open to the public, shall do both of the following:

(1) Assess the vulnerability of the reservoir for the introduction of invasive mussel species.

(2) Develop and implement a program designed to prevent the introduction of invasive mussel species.

(b) The program shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) Public education.

(2) Monitoring.

(3) Management of those recreational, boating, or fishing activities that are permitted.

(c) Any person, or federal, state, or local agency, district, or authority, that owns or manages a reservoir, as defined in Section 6004.5 of the Water Code, where recreational, boating, or fishing activities of any kind are not permitted, except a privately owned reservoir that is not open to the public, shall, based on its available resources and staffing, include visual monitoring for the presence of mussels as part of its routine field activities.

(d) Any entity that owns or manages a reservoir, as defined in Section 6004.5 of the Water Code, except a privately owned reservoir that is not open to the public for recreational, boating, or fishing activities, may refuse the planting of fish in that reservoir by the department unless the department can demonstrate that the fish planting does not present a risk of introducing invasive mussels.

(e) Except as specifically set forth in this section, this section applies both to reservoirs that are owned or managed by governmental entities and reservoirs that are owned or managed by private persons or entities.

(f) Violation of this section is not subject to the sanctions set forth in Section 12000. In lieu of any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates this section shall, instead, be subject to a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, that is imposed administratively by the department. To the extent that sufficient funds and personnel are available to do so, the department may adopt regulations establishing procedures to implement this subdivision and enforce this section.

(g) This section shall not apply to a reservoir in which invasive mussels have been detected.
Cal. INS § 15039.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 15039.5
Section 15039.5
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, without hearing, suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee has committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of license under Section 15018.5.
Cal. VEH § 41400 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 5 / Section 41400
Section 41400
Status: in_force

Whenever any person is charged with a violation of this code, it is a sufficient defense to such charge if it appears that in a criminal prosecution in another state or by the Federal Government, founded upon the act or omission in respect to which he is on trial, he has been convicted or acquitted.
Cal. PRC § 19532 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.9 / Chapter 5 / Section 19532
Section 19532
Status: in_force

If any fiberglass manufacturer provides the department with a false or misleading certificate concerning why the fiberglass manufacturer was unable to meet the content requirements due to technical infeasibility pursuant to Section 19522, the department, within 30 days of making this determination, shall refer the false or misleading certificate to the Attorney General for prosecution for fraud.
Cal. HSC § 33013 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 33013
Section 33013
Status: in_force

“Small housing project” means real property containing or proposed to contain a separate residential structure having not more than four dwelling units and which is owned by an agency and proposed to be conveyed to persons and families of low or moderate income or to private parties pursuant to an agreement with an agency to develop or maintain the residential structure which is proposed to be restricted by a recorded instrument for the use and occupancy of persons and families of low or moderate income for a period of not less than 30 years, or to the term otherwise provided by law, and which meets either of the following criteria:

(a)  The real property is owned by an agency and one or more of the dwelling units therein are proposed to be restricted for the use and occupancy of persons or families to whom the agency is obligated to provide relocation assistance under Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code or for persons and families of low or moderate income.

(b)  The real property is owned by the agency and is proposed to be conveyed to persons and families of low or moderate income or developed for rental by private parties (nonprofit or otherwise) pursuant to an agreement with the redevelopment agency.
Cal. BPC § 18102 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Section 18102
Section 18102
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a hiring party shall pay a freelance worker the compensation specified by a contract for professional services:

(1) On or before the date compensation is due pursuant to the contract.

(2) If the contract does not specify when the hiring party shall pay, no later than 30 days after the completion of the freelance worker’s services under the contract.

(b) Once a freelance worker has commenced performance of services under a contract, a hiring party shall not require as a condition of timely payment that the freelance worker do either of the following:

(1) Accept less compensation than the amount of compensation specified by the contract.

(2) Provide more goods or services or grant more intellectual property rights than agreed to in the contract.
Cal. PRC § 4186 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 4186
Section 4186
Status: in_force

All moneys that are received by the state pursuant to the federal Clarke-McNary Act and that are regularly allotted by the federal government according to an annual formula shall be paid into the General Fund. Any supplemental money received from the federal government pursuant to the federal Clarke-McNary Act for use by the department for specially designated projects shall be authorized by the Director of Finance for augmentation of the subitem captioned “Reimbursements” of the principal item of appropriation from the General Fund for the support of the department contained in the Budget Act for the fiscal year during which the supplemental money is received. However, the Director of Finance shall not authorize the augmentation sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity for the augmentation to the chairperson of the committee in each house that considers appropriations and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee or sooner than whatever lesser time which the chairperson of that committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.
Cal. BPC § 23328 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23328
Section 23328
Status: in_force

If a licensee neglects or refuses to make a report as required by Section 23327, the department shall make an estimate based upon any information in its possession, or that may come into its possession, of the amount of wine produced by the delinquent licensee for the periods with respect to which he failed to make a report and, upon the basis of the estimated amount, compute and assess the additional license fees payable by the delinquent licensee. An assessment may be made of the amount of license fees due for more than one period. The department shall give the delinquent licensee written notice of the estimated license fee.
Cal. BPC § 4164 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 4164
Section 4164
Status: in_force

(a) A wholesaler or third-party logistics provider licensed by the board that distributes controlled substances, dangerous drugs, or dangerous devices within or into this state shall report to the board all distributions of dangerous drugs and controlled substances that are subject to abuse, as determined by the board.

(b) Each wholesaler shall develop and maintain a system for tracking individual sales of dangerous drugs at preferential or contract prices to pharmacies that primarily or solely dispense prescription drugs to patients of long-term care facilities. The system shall be capable of identifying purchases of any dangerous drug at preferential or contract prices by customers that vary significantly from prior ordering patterns for the same customer, including by identifying purchases in the preceding 12 calendar months by that customer or similar customers and identifying current purchases that exceed prior purchases by either that customer or similar customers by a factor of 20 percent.

(c) Upon written, oral, or electronic request by the board, a wholesaler shall furnish data tracked pursuant to subdivision (b) to the board in written, hardcopy, or electronic form. The board shall specify the dangerous drugs, the customers, or both the dangerous drugs and customers for which data are to be furnished, and the wholesaler shall have 30 calendar days to comply with the request.

(d) As used in this section, “preferential or contract prices” means and refers to purchases by contract of dangerous drugs at prices below the market wholesale price for those drugs.
Cal. SHC § 36522 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 36522
Section 36522
Status: in_force

Proceedings to establish a parking and business improvement area shall be instituted by the adoption by the city council of a resolution of intention to establish the area. The resolution of intention shall do all of the following:

(a) State that a parking and business improvement area is proposed to be established pursuant to this chapter and describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be included in the area and the boundaries of each separate benefit zone to be established within the area. The boundaries of the area may be described by reference to a map on file in the office of the clerk, showing the proposed area.

(b) State the name of the proposed area.

(c) State the type or types of improvements and activities proposed to be funded by the levy of assessments on businesses in the area. The resolution of intention shall specify any improvements to be acquired.

(d) State that, except where funds are otherwise available, an assessment will be levied annually to pay for all improvements and activities within the area.

(e) State the proposed method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business.

(f) State whether new businesses will be exempt from the levy of the assessment, pursuant to Section 36531.

(g) Fix a time and place for a public hearing on the establishment of the parking and business improvement area and the levy of assessments, which shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code.

(h) State that at the hearing the testimony of all interested persons for or against the establishment of the area, the extent of the area, or the furnishing of specified types of improvements or activities will be heard.

(i) Describe, in summary, the effect of protests made by business owners against the establishment of the area, the extent of the area, and the furnishing of a specified type of improvement or activity, as provided in Section 36524.
Cal. HSC § 25155.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 5 / Section 25155.8
Section 25155.8
Status: in_force

(a)  The operator of a landfill, land farm, or surface impoundment, which is used for disposing or treating hazardous waste which contains volatile organic compounds in concentrations of more than 1 percent by weight, shall do both of the following:

(1)  Monitor air emissions from the facility and report the monitoring results semiannually to the department.

(2)  Unless the department adopts regulations specifying monitoring procedures and requirements, comply with the regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 6924(n) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(b)  If the operator makes the reports specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and complies with the federal regulations specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), the operator is in compliance with subdivision (a).
Cal. SHC § 2561 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 15 / Section 2561
Section 2561
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, each of the following terms has the following meaning:

(a) “Emergency roadside assistance” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2436 of the Vehicle Code.

(b) “Employer” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2430.1 of the Vehicle Code.

(c) “Freeway service patrol” means a program managed by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the department, and a regional or local entity which provides emergency roadside assistance on a freeway in an urban area.

(d) “Regional or local entity” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2430.1 of the Vehicle Code.

(e) “Tow truck driver” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2430.1 of the Vehicle Code.
Cal. RTC § 17132.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17132.5
Section 17132.5
Status: in_force

Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain death benefits, is modified as follows:

(a) Section 101(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to survivor benefits attributable to service by a public safety officer who is killed in the line of duty, is modified to apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1996, with respect to individuals dying after December 31, 1996.

(b) (1) Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by subdivision (a) is modified to additionally provide that Section 101(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply to survivor benefits attributable to service by a public safety officer who is killed in the line of duty with respect to deaths occurring before December 31, 1996, that would otherwise be eligible for exclusion pursuant to Section 101(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by Public Law 107-15.

(2) The amendments made to this section by Chapter 691 of the Statutes of 2005 shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2001, with respect to deaths occurring on or before December 31, 1996.

(c) (1) Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by subdivision (b), is modified to additionally provide that Section 101(i) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to any astronaut whose death occurs in the line of duty.

(2) The amendments made to this section by Chapter 552 of the Statutes of 2004 shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, with respect to deaths occurring after that date.

(d) Section 101(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the treatment of certain employer-owned life insurance contracts, shall apply in accordance with the provisions of Section 863 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-280), relating to effective dates, except that the phrase “January 1, 2010,” shall be substituted for “the date of the enactment of this Act” contained therein.
Cal. INS § 1871.10 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 1871.10
Section 1871.10
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to make or cause to be made a knowingly false or fraudulent material statement or material representation for the purpose of obtaining or amending an insurance policy under any line of insurance regulated by the department. A violation of this section is a public offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Cal. HSC § 1293 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1293
Section 1293
Status: in_force

The district attorney of every county shall, upon application by the state department or its authorized representative, institute and conduct the prosecution of any action for violation within his county of any provisions of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 113703 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 113703
Section 113703
Status: in_force

The purpose of this part is to safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented through adoption of science-based standards.
Cal. PRC § 29761 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 29761
Section 29761
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt, by a majority vote, the economic sustainability plan and each plan update after at least three public hearings, with at least one hearing held in a community in the north Delta, one hearing in the south Delta, and one hearing in the west Delta.
Cal. WAT § 35125 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 35125
Section 35125
Status: in_force

Any person interested may commence the contest of a district election, other than a general district election, within 20 days after the result has been declared by filing a complaint in the superior court of the county where the election was held. If no contest is commenced within that time the declaration of the result by the board of election is final and conclusive.