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Cal. HSC § 121065 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 121065
Section 121065
Status: in_force

(a) The withdrawal of blood shall be performed in a medically approved manner. Only a physician, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensed medical technician, or licensed phlebotomist may withdraw blood specimens for the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The court shall order that the blood specimens be transmitted to a licensed medical laboratory and that tests be conducted thereon for medically accepted indications of exposure to or infection by HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.

(c) (1) The test results shall be sent to the designated recipients with the following disclaimer:

“The tests were conducted in a medically approved manner. Persons receiving this test result should continue to monitor their own health and should consult a physician as appropriate. Recipients of these test results are subject to existing confidentiality protections for any identifying information about HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C test results. Medical information regarding the HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C status of the source patient shall be kept confidential and may not be further disclosed, except as otherwise authorized by law.”

(2) The exposed individual shall also be informed of the penalties for disclosure for which he or she would be personally liable pursuant to Section 120980.

If the person subject to the test is a minor, copies of the test result shall also be sent to the minor’s parents or guardian.

(d) The court shall order all persons, other than the test subject, who receive test results pursuant to Sections 121055, 121056, or 121060, to maintain the confidentiality of personal identifying data relating to the test results except for disclosure that may be necessary to obtain medical or psychological care or advice.

(e) The specimens and the results of tests ordered pursuant to Sections 121055, 121056, and 121060 shall not be admissible evidence in any criminal or juvenile proceeding.

(f) Any person performing testing, transmitting test results, or disclosing information pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from civil liability for any action undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. VEH § 9852.9 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9852.9
Section 9852.9
Status: in_force

(a) On and after July 1, 2008, the form for an initial application for a number prepared by the department pursuant to Section 9853 shall include both of the following:

(1) Checkoff boxes or line alternatives for the retail seller of an undocumented vessel to certify that a sterndrive or inboard vessel that contains a spark-ignition marine engine below 373 kW (500 hp) rated power output that was manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, and a sterndrive or inboard vessel that contains a spark-ignition marine engine with any rated power output that was manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, has a permanently affixed label indicating that the engine meets or exceeds the 2008 California emissions standards required by Section 2442 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) A line requiring that an initial application for a vessel described in paragraph (1) be accompanied by the hang tag required by Section 2443.3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations for the engine described in paragraph (1).

(b) As used in this section, “spark-ignition marine engine” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 9853.7.
Cal. HNC § 6037.1 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 6037.1
Section 6037.1
Status: in_force

Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the county or principal county in which the territory or major portion of the territory of the proposed district is located. Such written notice shall include the name and a description of the proposed district, and may be in the form of a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the legislative body calling the district formation election.

The executive officer, within five days after being notified that a district formation election has been called, shall submit to the commission, for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed district formation.

The impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall include a specific description of the boundaries of the district proposed to be formed.

The local agency formation commission, within five days after the receipt of the executive officer’s analysis, shall approve or modify the analysis and submit it to the officials in charge of conducting the district formation election.
Cal. LAB § 751 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 751
Section 751
Status: in_force

In the case of an emergency where life or property is in imminent danger, the work shift may be extended during the continuance of the emergency.
Cal. FAM § 3027.1 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 3027.1
Section 3027.1
Status: in_force

(a) If a court determines, based on the investigation described in Section 3027 or other evidence presented to it, that an accusation of child abuse or neglect made during a child custody proceeding is false and the person making the accusation knew it to be false at the time the accusation was made, the court may impose reasonable money sanctions, not to exceed all costs incurred by the party accused as a direct result of defending the accusation, and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in recovering the sanctions, against the person making the accusation. For the purposes of this section, “person” includes a witness, a party, or a party’s attorney.

(b) On motion by any person requesting sanctions under this section, the court shall issue its order to show cause why the requested sanctions should not be imposed. The order to show cause shall be served on the person against whom the sanctions are sought and a hearing thereon shall be scheduled by the court to be conducted at least 15 days after the order is served.

(c) The remedy provided by this section is in addition to any other remedy provided by law.
Cal. HSC § 25284 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 25284
Section 25284
Status: in_force

(a)  (1)  Except as provided in subdivision (c), no person may own or operate an underground storage tank unless a permit for its operation has been issued by the local agency to the owner or operator of the tank, or a unified program facility permit has been issued by the local agency to the owner or operator of the unified program facility on which the tank is located.

(2)  If the operator is not the owner of the tank, or if the permit is issued to a person other than the owner or operator of the tank, the permittee shall ensure that both the owner and the operator of the tank are provided with a copy of the permit.

(3)  If the permit is issued to a person other than the operator of the tank, that person shall do all of the following:

(A)  Enter into a written agreement with the operator of the tank to monitor the tank system as set forth in the permit.

(B)  Provide the operator with a copy or summary of Section 25299 in the form that the board specifies by regulation.

(C)  Notify the local agency of any change of operator.

(b)  Each local agency shall prepare a form that provides for the acceptance of the obligations of a transferred permit by any person who is to assume the ownership of an underground storage tank from the previous owner and is to be transferred the permit to operate the tank. That person shall complete the form accepting the obligations of the permit and submit the completed form to the local agency within 30 days from the date that the ownership of the underground storage tank is to be transferred. A local agency may review and modify, or terminate, the transfer of the permit to operate the underground storage tank, pursuant to the criteria specified in subdivision (a) of Section 25295, upon receiving the completed form.

(c)  Any person assuming ownership of an underground storage tank used for the storage of hazardous substances for which a valid operating permit has been issued shall have 30 days from the date of assumption of ownership to apply for an operating permit pursuant to Section 25286 or, if accepting a transferred permit, shall submit to the local agency the completed form accepting the obligations of the transferred permit, as specified in subdivision (b). During the period from the date of application until the permit is issued or refused, the person shall not be held to be in violation of this section.

(d)  A permit issued pursuant to this section shall apply and require compliance with all applicable regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3.
Cal. WAT § 13523 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 13523
Section 13523
Status: in_force

(a) Each regional board, after consulting with and receiving the recommendations of the State Department of Public Health and any party who has requested in writing to be consulted, and after any necessary hearing, shall, if in the judgment of the board, it is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, prescribe water recycling requirements for water that is used or proposed to be used as recycled water.

(b) The requirements may be placed upon the person recycling water, the user, or both. The requirements shall be established in conformance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521. The regional board may require the submission of a preconstruction report for the purpose of determining compliance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria. The requirements for a use of recycled water not addressed by the uniform statewide recycling criteria shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Cal. PUC § 24825 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 24825
Section 24825
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a sufficient nomination paper and affidavit by any candidate the name of the candidate shall go upon the ballot at the ensuing general election.
Cal. WAT § 74451 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 74451
Section 74451
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter every district within Ventura County shall be governed by the provisions of this division.
Cal. RTC § 44001 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22.5 / Section 44001
Section 44001
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, “department” means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Cal. BPC § 7830 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 3 / Section 7830
Section 7830
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for anyone other than a geologist licensed under this chapter to stamp or seal any plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents with the seal or stamp of a professional geologist or licensed certified specialty geologist, or to use in any manner the title “professional geologist” or the title of any licensed certified specialty geologist, or any combination of the words and phrases or abbreviations thereof, unless licensed, or licensed and certified, under this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 75222 — California Code / Code prc / Division 44 / Part 2 / Section 75222
Section 75222
Status: in_force

(a) Applications for grants under the program shall be submitted to the Transportation Agency for evaluation in accordance with procedures and program guidelines approved by the agency. An eligible applicant may submit an application to the agency to fund a project over multiple fiscal years. The agency may make multiyear funding commitments for projects that are proposed by an eligible applicant to be funded from the program over a period of more than one fiscal year.

(b) The application shall define the project purpose, intended scope, proposed cost, intended funding sources, and schedule for project completion.

(c) The application shall specify the phases of work for which an eligible applicant is seeking an allocation of moneys from the program.

(d) The application shall identify the sources and timing of all moneys required to undertake and complete any phase of a project for which an eligible applicant is seeking an allocation of moneys from the program. The application shall also describe intended sources and timing of funding to complete any subsequent phases of the project, through construction or procurement.

(e) The application shall include information describing the funding sources and approach to ensuring that ongoing operating and maintenance costs of the project are funded through the useful life of the project, as applicable.

(f) Eligible applicants may submit more than one application for grants under the program pursuant to this section.

(g) An eligible applicant may use a project study report or equivalent document to demonstrate eligibility of a project for inclusion in the multiyear program of projects pursuant to Section 75224. The project study report or equivalent document shall, at a minimum, be adequate to define and justify the project scope, cost, and schedule for the project application.
Cal. PROB § 15206 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 15206
Section 15206
Status: in_force

A trust in relation to real property is not valid unless evidenced by one of the following methods:

(a) By a written instrument signed by the trustee, or by the trustee’s agent if authorized in writing to do so.

(b) By a written instrument conveying the trust property signed by the settlor, or by the settlor’s agent if authorized in writing to do so.

(c) By operation of law.
Cal. PUC § 8201 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 8201
Section 8201
Status: in_force

Any water company having a franchise to use the streets of a city, shall properly and adequately serve with water the inhabitants of the territory for the service of which it has such franchise.

As used in this section, to “properly and adequately serve with water” includes furnishing water of a quality meeting or exceeding standards established by the State Department of Health pursuant to Section 4026 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. BPC § 2785 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 2785
Section 2785
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare and maintain a list of approved schools of nursing in this state whose graduates, if they have the other necessary qualifications provided in this chapter, shall be eligible to apply for a license to practice nursing in this state.
Cal. LAB § 801 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 801
Section 801
Status: in_force

Any person, or agent or officer thereof who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than four hundred dollars ($400).
Cal. PRC § 26400 — California Code / Code prc / Division 16.5 / Section 26400
Section 26400
Status: in_force

There is in the State Treasury the Energy and Resources Fund, which fund is hereby created.
Cal. BPC § 22974 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 22974
Section 22974
Status: in_force

A retailer shall retain purchase invoices that meet the requirements set forth in Section 22978.4 for all cigarettes or tobacco products the retailer purchased for a period of four years. The records shall be kept at the retail location for at least one year after the purchase. Invoices shall be made available upon request during normal business hours for review inspection and copying by the board or by a law enforcement agency. Any retailer found in violation of these requirements or any person who fails, refuses, or neglects to retain or make available invoices for inspection and copying in accordance with this section shall be subject to penalties pursuant to Section 22981.
Cal. PRC § 9020 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 9020
Section 9020
Status: in_force

“Chief” means the Chief of the Division of Resource Conservation.
Cal. WIC § 18999 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 18999
Section 18999
Status: in_force

In enacting this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program under which counties, tribes, or combinations of counties or tribes assist Californians with disabilities who may be experiencing homelessness, to increase participation among individuals who may be eligible for disability benefits programs, including, but not limited to, the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (SSI/SSP), the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, and veterans benefits provided under federal law, including disability compensation.
Cal. WAT § 12252 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 12252
Section 12252
Status: in_force

Construction of the recreation project authorized pursuant to Section 12250 shall be contingent upon a favorable environmental impact determination, and upon the execution of an agreement with a local public agency under which such public agency agrees to fund any construction costs exceeding one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000), and agrees to pay all costs of maintaining the project.
Cal. FAC § 30503.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 30503.5
Section 30503.5
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Animal shelter” means a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group.

(2) “Rescue group” means a for-profit or not-for-profit entity or a collaboration of individuals that removes dogs from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, or humane shelter, or rehomes a dog that has been previously owned by any person other than the original breeder of that dog.

(b) If an animal shelter or rescue group knows, to the best of the knowledge of the shelter or rescue group, that a dog, at the age of four months or older, bit a person and broke that person’s skin, thus requiring a state-mandated bite quarantine, the animal shelter or rescue group shall, before selling, giving away, or otherwise releasing the dog, do both of the following:

(1) Disclose in writing to the person to whom the dog is sold, given away, or transferred, the dog’s known bite history and the circumstances related to the bite.

(2) Obtain a signed acknowledgment from the person to whom the dog is sold, given away, or transferred that the person has been provided information about the dog as required by this section. The animal shelter or rescue group shall provide the person with a copy of the signed acknowledgment and retain the original copy in its files.

(c) These documentation and disclosure requirements are for the purpose of public safety and the appropriate placement of dogs. A documented bite history does not necessarily preclude a dog from being available for adoption, release, or transfer, notwithstanding any other law or local ordinance related to biting dogs.

(d) Notwithstanding Sections 31401 and 31402, any violation of this section shall be punished by a civil fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), imposed by the city or county in which the animal shelter or rescue group is located. If the person who violates this section is a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group, the proceeds of the civil fine shall be paid to the local public animal control agency or shelter. If a public animal control agency or shelter violates this section, the proceeds of the civil fine shall be deposited into the treasury of the city or county in which the public animal control agency or shelter is located.
Cal. FAC § 44980 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 44980
Section 44980
Status: in_force

Every person who prepares avocados grown in this state for market shall report to the director, prior to this preparation, the date and time these avocados will be prepared for market. Avocados and their containers shall be made available for inspection and certification at the time of preparation for market.
Cal. HSC § 122395 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 122395
Section 122395
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dog Trainer Sufficiency Act.
Cal. HSC § 43866 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 43866
Section 43866
Status: in_force

Not later than June 30, 2007, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in partnership with the state board, and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and other relevant state agencies, shall develop and adopt a state plan to increase the use of alternative transportation fuels.

(a) The plan shall include an evaluation of alternative fuels on a full fuel-cycle assessment of emissions of criteria air pollutants, air toxics, greenhouse gases, water pollutants, and other substances that are known to damage human health, impacts on petroleum consumption, and other matters the state board deems necessary.

(b) The plan shall set goals for the years 2012, 2017, and 2022 for increased alternative fuel use in the state that accomplishes all of the following:

(1) Optimizes the environmental and public health benefits of alternative fuels, including, but not limited to, reductions in criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and water pollutants consistent with existing or future state board regulations in the most cost-effective manner possible.

(2) Ensures that there is no net material increase in air pollution, water pollution, or any other substances that are known to damage human health.

(3) Minimizes the economic costs to the state, if any.

(4) Maximizes the economic benefits of producing alternative fuels in the state.

(5) Considers issues related to consumer acceptance and costs and identifies methods to overcome any barriers to alternative fuel use.

(c) The plan shall recommend policies to ensure alternative fuel goals are attained, including, but not limited to:

(1) Standards on transportation fuels and vehicles.

(2) Requirements, financial incentives, and other policy mechanisms to ensure that vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels use those fuels to the maximum extent feasible.

(3) Requirements, financial incentives, and other policy mechanisms to ensure that alternative fuel fueling stations are available to drivers of alternative fuel vehicles.

(4) Incentives, requirements, programs, or other mechanisms to encourage the research, development, demonstration, commercialization, manufacturing, or production of vehicles that use alternative fuels.
Cal. HSC § 50895 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 50895
Section 50895
Status: in_force

No rule, policy, or standard of general application employed by the department in implementing this chapter shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.