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Cal. BPC § 10232.45 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 10232.45
Section 10232.45
Status: in_force

(a) Any broker subject to the provisions of Section 10232.3 or Article 6 (commencing with Section 10237) shall make reasonable efforts to ensure all of the following with respect to the offer or sale of notes or interest in notes to be secured by a lien on real property or a business opportunity:

(1) All persons to whom notes or interests are sold can be reasonably assumed to have the capacity to understand the fundamental aspects of the investment, by reason of their educational, business, or financial experience.

(2) All persons to whom notes or interests are sold can bear the economic risk of the investment.

(3) The investment in the notes or interests is suitable and appropriate for the purchaser, given the purchaser’s investment objectives, portfolio structure, and financial situation.

(b) A broker shall make this determination on the basis of information he or she obtains from the purchaser. Relevant information for this purpose includes, at least, the age, investment objective, investment experience, income, net worth, financial situation, and other investments of the prospective purchaser, as well as any other pertinent factors the commissioner shall establish through regulation.

(c) A broker shall maintain records of the information used to determine that an investment is suitable and appropriate for each purchaser and shall retain these records for at least four years.

(d) A broker that complies with all of the following shall be deemed to have complied with subdivision (a):

(1) Obtains from each person to whom notes and deeds of trust or interests therein are offered or sold, at least two business days and not more than one year prior to completing each sale, a completed investor questionnaire in a form approved by the commissioner. After obtaining an initial questionnaire, any subsequent questionnaire from the same person need only reflect any updates from the immediately preceding questionnaire obtained by the broker.

(2) Uses the responses in that questionnaire as an aid in complying with subdivision (a).

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a broker to utilize an investor questionnaire to ensure compliance with subdivision (a). Reliance of a broker on an investor questionnaire in a form approved by the commissioner shall not prohibit that broker from utilizing additional information to ensure compliance with subdivision (a).
Cal. SHC § 22084 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 22084
Section 22084
Status: in_force

The board or the city forester may plant, maintain, or remove any trees in any street of the city by private arrangement for reimbursement with the owner of any lot or parcel of land upon which or fronting upon which the trees are situate.
Cal. HSC § 25214.24 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 10.4 / Section 25214.24
Section 25214.24
Status: in_force

(a) When taking an action authorized pursuant to Section 25214.23, an authorized representative of the department may secure a sample of a package, packaging component, or product in a package. If the representative obtains a sample prior to leaving the premises, he or she shall leave a receipt describing the sample obtained.

(b) The department shall return, upon request, a sample that is not destroyed during testing when the department no longer has any purpose for retaining the sample.

(c) A sample that is secured in compliance with this section and found to be in compliance with this article that is destroyed during testing shall be subject to a claim for reimbursement.
Cal. HSC § 111765 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 111765
Section 111765
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, or sell any cosmetic that is misbranded.
Cal. RTC § 32402.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 32402.3
Section 32402.3
Status: in_force

(a) A claim for refund that is otherwise valid under Section 32402 that is made in the case in which the amount of tax determined has not been paid in full shall be deemed to be a timely filed claim for refund with respect to all subsequent payments applied to that determination.

(b) For purposes of this section, “amount of tax determined” means an amount of tax, interest, or penalty, with respect to a single determination made under Article 2 (commencing with Section 32271), Article 3 (commencing with Section 32291), or Article 5 (commencing with Section 32311) of Chapter 6.

(c) This section shall apply to all claims for refund on or after the effective date of the act adding this section.
Cal. PRC § 10231.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 10231.5
Section 10231.5
Status: in_force

The department may accept donations of funds if the department is the designated beneficiary of the donation and it agrees to use the funds for purposes of the program in a county specified by the donor. Any donation made to the department pursuant to this section is subject to the requirements of Sections 11005 and 16302 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 17555 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.8 / Section 17555
Section 17555
Status: in_force

In addition to other requirements and prohibitions of this article, it is a violation of this article for an educational travel organization to place or use any misleading or untruthful advertising or statements or make a substantial misrepresentation in conducting an educational travel program.
Cal. PRC § 29705 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 29705
Section 29705
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that the delta’s wildlife and wildlife habitats, including waterways, vegetated unleveed channel islands, wetlands, and riparian forests and vegetation corridors, are highly valuable, providing critical wintering habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds using the Pacific Flyway, as well as certain plant species, various rare and endangered wildlife species of birds, mammals, and fish, and numerous amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates, that these wildlife species and their habitat are valuable, unique, and irreplaceable resources of critical statewide significance, and that it is the policy of the state to preserve and protect these resources and their diversity for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Cal. WIC § 220 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 220
Section 220
Status: in_force

(a) A condition or restriction shall not be imposed upon the obtaining of an abortion by an individual detained in any local juvenile facility, pursuant to Sections 1 and 1.1 of Article I of the California Constitution and the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code), other than those contained in those provisions. Individuals found to be pregnant and desiring abortions, shall be permitted to determine their eligibility for an abortion pursuant to law, and if determined to be eligible, shall be permitted to obtain an abortion.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “local juvenile facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of juveniles for more than 24 hours.

(c) The rights provided by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all committed persons capable of becoming pregnant have access.
Cal. WIC § 16501.16 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 16501.16
Section 16501.16
Status: in_force

In addition to the assurances required to be included in a case plan pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (g) of Section 16501.1, a case plan shall include all of the following:

(a) (1) The health and education summary as required under Section 16010, including the name and contact information of the person or persons currently holding the right to make educational decisions for the child.

(2) In instances where it is determined that disclosure pursuant to paragraph (1) of the contact information of the person or persons currently holding the right to make educational decisions for the child poses a threat to the health and safety of that individual or those individuals, that contact information shall be redacted or withheld from the evaluation.

(b) The same factual discussion regarding educational decisions required in the study under subdivision (e) of Section 358.1.

(c) An assurance that the placement agency provided the health and education summary to the current caregiver, explained to the caregiver his or her rights and responsibilities under Sections 49069.3 and 56055 of the Education Code and Section 16010 of this code, and assisted any caregiver in obtaining the information needed for the health and education summary to comply with Section 16010.
Cal. PUC § 7578 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 7578
Section 7578
Status: in_force

No contract of the type provided for in this article shall be valid as against any subsequent judgment creditor or any subsequent bona fide purchaser for value and without notice, unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The contract is evidenced by an instrument executed by the parties and duly acknowledged by the vendee, lessee, or bailee, as the case may be, or duly proved before some person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, and in the same manner as deeds are acknowledged or proved.

(b) Each car or locomotive engine so sold, leased, or hired, or contracted to be sold, leased, or hired has the name of the vendor, lessor, or bailor plainly marked in letters not less than one inch in size on each side thereof, followed by the word “owner,” or “lessor,” or “bailor,” as the case may be.
Cal. FAC § 33451 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 33451
Section 33451
Status: in_force

A dairy farm which is insanitary, deficient, or unsatisfactory is subject to the action provided in this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 6507 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 6507
Section 6507
Status: in_force

Any error in the description of any lease may, with the consent of the holder thereof, be corrected or any description amended by the commission when in its judgment it is to the best interests of the state so to do.
Cal. HSC § 39715 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 39715
Section 39715
Status: in_force

(a) The state board, in consultation with the California Environmental Protection Agency shall develop funding guidelines for administering agencies that receive appropriations from the fund to ensure the requirements of this chapter are met. The guidelines shall include a component for how administering agencies should maximize benefits for disadvantaged communities, as described in Section 39711.

(b) The state board shall provide an opportunity for public input prior to finalizing the guidelines.

(c) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of the Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the guidelines developed pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAC § 54233 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 54233
Section 54233
Status: in_force

Any association may become a member or stockholder of any other association.
Cal. HSC § 1615 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1615
Section 1615
Status: in_force

(a)  A license shall be automatically revoked when there is a change of address, ownership, or person in charge of biologics production. However, a new license may be secured for the new location, owner, or person in charge prior to the actual change if the contemplated change is in compliance with all the provisions of this chapter and regulations pertaining thereto.

(b)  Proceedings for denial of license shall be conducted in accordance with Section 100171.
Cal. FAC § 67040.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 67040.5
Section 67040.5
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. PUC § 2708 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 2708
Section 2708
Status: in_force

Whenever the commission, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, finds that any water company which is a public utility operating within this State has reached the limit of its capacity to supply water and that no further consumers of water can be supplied from the system of such utility without injuriously withdrawing the supply wholly or in part from those who have theretofore been supplied by the corporation, the commission may order and require that no such corporation shall furnish water to any new or additional consumers until the order is vacated or modified by the commission. The commission, after hearing upon its own motion or upon complaint, may also require any such water company to allow additional consumers to be served when it appears that service to additional consumers will not injuriously withdraw the supply wholly or in part from those who theretofore had been supplied by such public utility.
Cal. WIC § 11330 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.3 / Section 11330
Section 11330
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Stable housing is a fundamental component of self-sufficiency and child well-being.

(b) According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, residential stability is a necessary precursor to effectively addressing barriers that inhibit self-sufficiency, and research is clear that children who lack safe and stable housing demonstrate worse academic and social outcomes.

(c) Housing support in the CalWORKs program is minimal and families struggle to find and retain safe, affordable, and stable housing.

(d) Expanding homeless and housing support in the CalWORKs program would help meet a critical need for families working to achieve self-sufficiency.
Cal. WAT § 21608 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 21608
Section 21608
Status: in_force

When land is included within a district after its formation and less than 120 days before an election, the voters in the area included shall not be entitled to vote at the election.
Cal. RTC § 46402 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 46402
Section 46402
Status: in_force

If any feepayer is delinquent in the payment of any obligations imposed by this part, or in the event a determination has been made against the feepayer which remains unpaid, the board may, not later than three years after the payment becomes delinquent, or the last recording or filing of a notice of state tax lien under Section 7171 of the Government Code, give notice thereof, personally or by first-class mail, to all persons, including any officer or department of the state or any political subdivision or agency of the state, having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the feepayer, or owing any debts to the feepayer. In the case of any state officer, department, or agency, the notice shall be given to the officer, department, or agency prior to the time it presents the claim of the delinquent taxpayer to the Controller.
Cal. SHC § 489 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 489
Section 489
Status: in_force

Route 189 is from Route 18 near Strawberry Peak to Route 173 near Lake Arrowhead via Strawberry Flat.
Cal. PUC § 394.9 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 12 / Section 394.9
Section 394.9
Status: in_force

Unclaimed refunds ordered by the commission, and any accrued interest, may be used by the commission to fund additional consumer protection efforts.
Cal. WAT § 80002 — California Code / Code wat / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 80002
Section 80002
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall be construed to reduce or modify any electrical corporation’s obligation to serve. The commission shall issue orders it determines are necessary to carry out this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to obligate the department for any procurement cost obligations of any electrical corporation that may have existed as of the effective date of this section.
Cal. HSC § 116735 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 116735
Section 116735
Status: in_force

(a)  (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:

(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.

(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.

(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.

(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.

(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.

(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.

(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:

(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.

(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.

(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.

(d)  It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
Cal. WAT § 12861 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 12861
Section 12861
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared that recurrent floods on rivers and streams of this State, causing loss of life and damage to property, disruption of commerce, interruption of transportation and communications, and wasting of water, are detrimental to the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of the State. The control and prevention of such floods and the loss and damage caused thereby and the conservation and protection of the State’s land and water resources are proper functions and activities of the State, in cooperation with counties, cities, state agencies and public districts, and in cooperation with the United States, or any of its departments or agencies.
Cal. VEH § 15311 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 15311
Section 15311
Status: in_force

(a) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 180 days if the person is convicted of a first violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800.

(b) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of two years if the person is convicted of violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

(c) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of two years if the person is convicted of a second violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising from separate incidents.

(d) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of three years if the person is convicted of a second violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 while transporting hazardous materials that are required to be placarded or while operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

(e) In addition to the disqualification period required in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), a driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order under subdivision (b) of Section 2800 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first conviction, and a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second or subsequent conviction.

(f) A driver shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of three years if the person is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of an out-of-service order under subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2800 during any 10-year period, arising from separate incidents.
Cal. FAC § 8560 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Section 8560
Section 8560
Status: in_force

Upon the adoption of the preliminary budget, the board shall fix a time and place for holding a hearing thereon.

The hearing shall not be less than 20 days, nor more than 40 days, after the adoption of the preliminary budget.
Cal. WIC § 19104.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 19104.5
Section 19104.5
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of ensuring, consistent with federal law, that eligible individuals are given meaningful, informed, and increased choices in the rehabilitation process, identification of all of the following shall occur for each eligible individual with the full participation of that individual:

(1) Possible alternative employment goals and outcomes that are consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of the individual.

(2) The service options that are available to achieve the employment goals and outcomes selected by the individual.

(3) For each service selected by the individual, the entities available to provide those services.

(b) Choices made by the eligible individual in accordance with subdivision (a) shall be incorporated into the individualized plan for employment.
Cal. RTC § 7285.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 7285.3
Section 7285.3
Status: in_force

The combined rate of all taxes imposed in any county pursuant to this chapter and pursuant to Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) shall not exceed the rate specified in Section 7251.1.
Cal. RTC § 43482 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 43482
Section 43482
Status: in_force

In any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 43481, the court may, with the consent of the Attorney General, order a change in the place of trial.
Cal. WAT § 2527 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 2527
Section 2527
Status: in_force

The notice shall be published at least once a week for four consecutive weeks, commencing within 20 days of the date of issuance of the notice, in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in each county in which any part of the stream system is situated, and, within the same 20-day period, the notice shall be mailed to all persons known to the board who own land that appears to be riparian to the stream system or who divert water from the stream system.