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Cal. VEH § 2454 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 2454
Section 2454
Status: in_force

(a) The authority for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident is vested in the appropriate law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative authority on the highway where the incident occurs. Responsibility for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident shall continue until all emergency operations at the scene have been completed and order has been restored.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the local governing body of a city, whether general law or chartered, which has jurisdiction over the location where an on-highway hazardous substance incident occurs may assign the authority for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident on local streets and roads, other than freeways, to either the local law enforcement agency or the local fire protection agency. However, the department is responsible for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident on all highways where the department has primary traffic investigative authority. Any law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative authority may enter into written agreements with other public agencies to facilitate incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident on local streets and roads other than freeways.

(c) For purposes of this section, “incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident” means coordination of operations which occur at the location of a hazardous substance incident. This coordinating function does not include how the specialized functions provided by the various other responding agencies are to be performed. The incident commander at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident shall consult with other response agencies at the scene to ensure that all appropriate resources are properly utilized, and shall perform his or her coordinating function in a manner designed to minimize the risk of death or injury to other persons.
Cal. INS § 1025 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1025
Section 1025
Status: in_force

Claims founded upon unliquidated or undetermined demands must be filed within the time limit provided in this article for the filing of claims, but claims founded upon such demands shall not share in any distribution to creditors of a person proceeded against under section 1016 until such claims have been definitely determined, proved and allowed. Thereafter, such claims shall share ratably with other claims of the same class in all subsequent distributions.

An unliquidated or undetermined claim or demand within the meaning of this article shall be deemed to be any such claim or demand upon which a right of action has accrued at the date of the order of liquidation and upon which the liability has not been determined or the amount thereof liquidated.
Cal. MVC § 1821 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 1821
Section 1821
Status: in_force

A person who falsely represents themself in a manner specified in Section 532b of the Penal Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction, as prescribed by Section 532b of the Penal Code.
Cal. BPC § 4207 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 16 / Section 4207
Section 4207
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of an application for a license and the applicable fee, the board shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant is qualified for the license being sought. The board shall also determine whether this article has been complied with, and shall investigate all matters directly related to the issuance of the license that may affect the public welfare.

(b) The board shall not investigate matters connected with the operation of a premises other than those matters solely related to the furnishing of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices that might adversely affect the public welfare.

(c) The board shall deny an application for a license if the applicant does not qualify for the license being sought.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may request any information it deems necessary to complete the application investigation required by this section, and a request for information that the board deems necessary in carrying out this section in any application or related form devised by the board shall not be required to be adopted by regulation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. INS § 12693.11 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 12693.11
Section 12693.11
Status: in_force

“Participating vision care plan” means any of the following plans that is lawfully engaged in providing, arranging, paying for, or reimbursing the cost of personal vision services under insurance policies or contracts, or membership contracts, in consideration of premiums or other periodic charges payable to it, and that contract with the board to provide coverage to program subscribers:

(a) A vision insurer holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the commissioner.

(b) A specialized health care service plan as defined under subdivision (o) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FAM § 9300 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 9300
Section 9300
Status: in_force

(a) An adult may be adopted by another adult, including a stepparent, as provided in this part.

(b) A married minor may be adopted in the same manner as an adult under this part.
Cal. PROB § 4781.5 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 4 / Section 4781.5
Section 4781.5
Status: in_force

The legally recognized health care decisionmaker shall make health care decisions pursuant to this part in accordance with Sections 4684 and 4714.
Cal. HSC § 131521 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 113 / Chapter 3 / Section 131521
Section 131521
Status: in_force

(a) A small business may apply to the local initiative that administers the program to obtain coverage for its employees who meet the requirements of Section 131520.

(b) At least 50 percent of the employees of an otherwise eligible small business must meet the eligibility requirements of Section 131520, and at least 50 percent of those eligible employees must choose to receive coverage through the program in order for the small business to qualify to participate in the program.
Cal. SHC § 3101 — California Code / Code shc / Division 4.5 / Part 1 / Section 3101
Section 3101
Status: in_force

All curative provisions of the principal act and any bond act used in conjunction therewith, including rules of construction, limitations of actions, and provisions relating to reassessments, waiver and estoppel, the conclusive effect of any act or instrument, and the effect of errors, informalities and defects, shall apply to this division.
Cal. WAT § 4025 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 4025
Section 4025
Status: in_force

The department shall divide the State into watermaster service areas so constituted and adjusted as to insure the most practical and economical supervision of the distribution of water on the part of the State.
Cal. SHC § 122 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 122
Section 122
Status: in_force

Whenever jurisdiction over any highway within a State park has been relinquished to the authority charged by law with the management and control of such park, the department may construct, improve or maintain such highway. Any construction, improvement or maintenance of highways, other than State highways, within state parks shall be subject to the approval of the park authority.
Cal. RTC § 19377.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 19377.5
Section 19377.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Franchise Tax Board may enter into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service or any other state imposing an income tax or tax measured by income for the purpose of collecting delinquent tax debts with respect to amounts assessed or imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), this part, or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), provided the agreements do not cause the net displacement of civil service employees. The agreement may provide, at the discretion of the Franchise Tax Board, the rate of payment and the manner in which compensation for services shall be paid.

(b) At the discretion of the Franchise Tax Board, the Internal Revenue Service or the other state collecting the tax debt pursuant to subdivision (a) may, as part of the collection process, refer the tax debt for litigation by its legal representatives in the name of the Franchise Tax Board.

(c) For purposes of this section, “displacement” includes layoff, demotion, involuntary transfer to a new class, involuntary transfer to a new location requiring a change of residence, and time base reductions. “Displacement” does not include changes in shifts or days off, nor does it include reassignment to any other position within the same class and general location.
Cal. PRC § 48613 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 48613
Section 48613
Status: in_force

“Fund” means the California Used Oil Recycling Fund created pursuant to Section 48653.
Cal. BPC § 19481.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 19481.3
Section 19481.3
Status: in_force

(a) Every racing association and racing fair licensed pursuant to this article shall maintain, staff, and supply an on-track first aid facility, that may be either permanent or mobile, and which shall be staffed and equipped as directed by the board. A qualified and licensed physician shall be on duty at all times during live racing, except that this provision shall not apply to: (1) a quarter horse racing association if there is a hospital situated no more than 1.5 miles from the racetrack and the racetrack has an agreement with the hospital to provide emergency medical services to jockeys and riders, or (2) a harness racing association if there is a hospital situated no more than 2.5 miles from the racetrack and the harness racing association has an agreement with the hospital to provide emergency medical services to injured drivers. An ambulance licensed to operate on public highways provided by the track shall be available at all times during live racing and shall be staffed by two emergency medical technicians licensed in accordance with Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, one of whom may be an Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, as defined in Section 1797.84 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) Each racing association and racing fair shall adopt and maintain an emergency medical plan detailing the procedures that shall be used in the event of an on-track injury. The plan shall be posted in each jockey room in English and Spanish.

(c) Prior to every race meeting, the racing association or racing fair shall contact area hospitals to coordinate procedures for the rapid admittance and treatment of emergency injuries.

(d) Each racing association or racing fair shall designate a health and safety manager and assistant manager, who shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this section and one of whom shall be on duty at all times when live racing is conducted. The health and safety manager may, at the discretion of the racing association, be the person designated to perform risk management duties on behalf of the association.

(e) The stewards shall investigate and prepare a report with respect to all on-track accidents involving jockeys that occur during the performance of their duties. The report shall, at a minimum, identify the circumstances of the accident, the likely causes, and the extent of any injuries. The investigation shall be commenced no later than the next live racing day and shall be completed expeditiously. Upon completion of the report, it shall immediately be sent by facsimile or electronic mail to the entity certified to provide health and welfare for jockeys pursuant to Section 19612.9, to the jockey or his or her representative, the racing association, and the owner and trainer of the horse the jockey was riding at the time of the accident.

(f) The board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section no later than July 1, 2007.
Cal. COM § 9520 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 5 / Section 9520
Section 9520
Status: in_force

(a) A filing office shall refuse to accept a record for filing for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516 and may refuse to accept a record for filing only for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516.

(b) If a filing office refuses to accept a record for filing, it shall communicate to the person that presented the record the fact of and reason for the refusal and the date and time the record would have been filed had the filing office accepted it. The communication shall be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but in the case of a filing office described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, in no event more than two business days after the filing office receives the record.

(c) A filed financing statement satisfying subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 9502 is effective, even if the filing office is required to refuse to accept it for filing under subdivision (a). However, Section 9338 applies to a filed financing statement providing information described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 9516 which is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed.

(d) If a record communicated to a filing office provides information that relates to more than one debtor, this chapter applies as to each debtor separately.
Cal. VEH § 626.8 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 626.8
Section 626.8
Status: in_force

A “traffic violator school owner” is any natural person, association, or corporation that owns a traffic violator school.
Cal. FAC § 42795 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 42795
Section 42795
Status: in_force

(a) The board of supervisors of the county may establish reasonable fees to cover the cost incurred by commissioners in the enforcement of standards for salad products as defined by regulations established pursuant to Section 42684.

(b) The fees shall be based on the approximate cost of the inspection necessary to enforce the standards, and shall be paid by persons engaged in the preparation of salad products.

(c) The director may adopt regulations, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Establishing recommended county enforcement fees.

(2) Establishing inspection fees applicable to processors not subject to county inspection fees.

(3) Establishing inspection and reporting requirements for enforcement of salad product standards by the commissioners and the director.
Cal. PRC § 9841 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 9841
Section 9841
Status: in_force

The procedure followed in making the supplemental levy shall be substantially the same as for making the original levy, except that no petition is required.
Cal. WAT § 23977 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 23977
Section 23977
Status: in_force

Improvement district warrants shall bear interest at the rate fixed at the time of the levy of the improvement district assessment, and the interest may be made payable semiannually.
Cal. WAT § 6360 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 6360
Section 6360
Status: in_force

Immediately upon completion of the repair or alteration of any dam or reservoir, the owner shall give notice of completion to the department and as soon thereafter as possible shall file with it supplementary drawings or descriptive matter showing or describing the dam or reservoir as actually repaired or altered together with such maps, data, records, and information pertaining to the dam or reservoir as repaired or altered as the department requires.
Cal. ELEC § 9600 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 7 / Section 9600
Section 9600
Status: in_force

All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to this division shall be accompanied by the following form statement, to be signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument:

The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the

(primary/rebuttal)
argument  (in favor of/against)
ballot proposition  (name or number)
at the  (title of election)
election for the  (jurisdiction)
to be held on  (date)  hereby state
that this argument is true and correct to the best of
(his/her/their) knowledge and belief.
Signed  Date
Cal. FGC § 1055.3 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 1055.3
Section 1055.3
Status: in_force

The department may authorize any person other than a commissioner or an officer or employee of the department to issue, as an agent of the department, annual wildlife area passes and native species stamps, and to sell promotional materials and nature study aids pursuant to, and subject to the requirements of, this article. An agent thus authorized may add a handling charge pursuant to subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 1055.1 to the fee prescribed in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1760) of Chapter 7.5 of Division 2 for each annual wildlife area pass or native species stamp issued.
Cal. FAC § 65531 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 65531
Section 65531
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the California Table Grape Commission.
Cal. HSC § 11760.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11760.1
Section 11760.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes that any efforts to address the problems related to inappropriate alcohol use and other drug use are greatly hindered by:

(a) The stigmatization of persons who have alcohol and other drug problems.

(b) Denial by the individual and the community, especially among members of the professional community, sometimes referred to as gatekeepers, regarding the nature and scope of alcohol and other drug problems.

(c) Services that, if uncoordinated, often are conflicting, inappropriate, ineffective, duplicative, and wasteful of limited public and private resources.

(d) Actions and attitudes that encourage consumption of alcoholic beverages in California, which consumption leads to alcohol problems.

(e) Actions and attitudes that encourage illicit drug use.
Cal. PRC § 42966 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 42966
Section 42966
Status: in_force

The department shall administer this chapter. The department may adopt any regulations necessary or useful to carry out this chapter or any of the department’s duties or responsibilities imposed pursuant to this chapter. The department shall initially, as soon as possible, adopt emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and for the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for safety, and general welfare. Emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for a period not to exceed 120 days.
Cal. HSC § 1735 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 1735
Section 1735
Status: in_force

The department may deny any application for, or suspend or revoke, any license issued under the provisions of this chapter upon any of the following grounds and in the manner hereinafter provided:

(a)  Violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other law of this state or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter.

(b)  Aiding, abetting or permitting the commission of any illegal act.

(c)  Misrepresentation of a material fact in the application for a license.

(d) Prior termination from the federal Medicare Program or the Medi-Cal program due to noncompliance, or licensure suspension or revocation, of a home health agency owned, operated, or managed by the applicant or licensee.

(e) Demonstration of a pattern and practice of violations of state or federal standards during the last three years of a home health agency owned, operated, or managed by the applicant or licensee.

(f) The applicant or licensee is on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

(g) Failure by home health agency management personnel to cooperate with the department for the purposes of conducting an inspection or complaint investigation.

(h) Failure by a home health agency to report a change in owner, home health agency management personnel, service area, or location.
Cal. PUC § 12338 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 12338
Section 12338
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall prevent a district from establishing a deferred compensation plan for some or all of its officers and employees pursuant to Article 1.1 (commencing with Section 53212) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
Cal. LAB § 2508 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 9.5 / Section 2508
Section 2508
Status: in_force

(a) The incumbent grocery employer shall post public notice of the change in control at the location of the affected grocery establishment within five business days following the execution of the transfer document. Notice shall remain posted during any closure of the grocery establishment and until the grocery establishment is fully operational and open to the public under the successor grocery employer.

(b) Notice shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the incumbent grocery employer and its contact information, the name of the successor grocery employer and its contact information, and the effective date of the change in control.

(c) Notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the grocery establishment in a manner to be readily viewed by eligible grocery workers and other employees, customers, and members of the public.
Cal. RTC § 41091 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 41091
Section 41091
Status: in_force

Any notice required by this article shall be served in the manner prescribed for service of notice of a deficiency determination.
Cal. BPC § 2340 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 14 / Section 2340
Section 2340
Status: in_force

(a) The board may establish a Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program for the early identification of, and appropriate interventions to support a physician and surgeon in his or her rehabilitation from, substance abuse to ensure that the physician and surgeon remains able to practice medicine in a manner that will not endanger the public health and safety and that will maintain the integrity of the medical profession. The program, if established, shall aid a physician and surgeon with substance abuse issues impacting his or her ability to practice medicine.

(b) For the purposes of this article, “program” shall mean the Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program.

(c) If the board establishes a program, the program shall meet the requirements of this article.