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Cal. HSC § 102850 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 102850
Section 102850
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 271, Sec. 7.   (AB 583)   Effective January 1, 2026.   Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.    See later operative version added by Sec. 8 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 271.]
A physician and surgeon, physician assistant, funeral director, or other person shall immediately notify the coroner when they have knowledge of a death that occurred or has charge of a body in which death occurred under any of the following circumstances:

(a) Without medical attendance.

(b) During the continued absence of the attending physician and surgeon.

(c) Where the attending physician and surgeon or the physician assistant is unable to state the cause of death.

(d) Where suicide is suspected.

(e) Following an injury or an accident.

(f) Under circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground to suspect that the death was caused by the criminal act of another.

A person who does not notify the coroner as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(g) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 271, Sec. 8.   (AB 583)   Effective January 1, 2026.   Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.]
(a) A physician and surgeon, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, funeral director, or other person shall immediately notify the coroner if they have knowledge of a death that occurred or have charge of a body in which death occurred under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Without medical attendance.

(2) During the continued absence of the attending physician and surgeon.

(3) If the attending physician and surgeon, nurse practitioner, or the physician assistant is unable to state the cause of death.

(4) If suicide is suspected.

(5) Following an injury or an accident.

(6) Under circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground to suspect that the death was caused by the criminal act of another.

(b) A person who does not notify the coroner as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
Cal. WIC § 16550 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 16550
Section 16550
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.

(b) “Foster youth” means a child or nonminor dependent who is a dependent or ward of the juvenile court or who is at imminent risk of entering foster care.

(c) “Intensive services foster care home participating in this pilot” means a home that is an approved intensive services foster care resource family that provides enhanced care and supervision by a parent or parents who have completed specialized training and meet other requirements pursuant to standards developed by the department and who are supported by an integrated program designed as an alternative to placement into a short-term residential therapeutic program.

(d) “Participating entity” means a county or a regional collaborative of counties that has received a grant pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 99580.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 99580.5
Section 99580.5
Status: in_force

A transit district’s ordinance may be enforced outside of the transit district’s jurisdiction only where the local jurisdiction has adopted the transit district’s ordinance by reference as authorized by the local jurisdictions’ governing body.
Cal. PUC § 27256 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 27256
Section 27256
Status: in_force

The petition shall come on for hearing before the board at the time and place specified in the notice of hearing.
Cal. VEH § 2813.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 2813.5
Section 2813.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall have exclusive authority in the issuance of stickers as evidence that commercial vehicles have been inspected pursuant to Section 2813 and have been found to be in compliance with minimum safety standards established by the department. The commissioner may make and enforce regulations with respect to the issuance and display of the stickers upon commercial vehicles.

(b) It is unlawful for any unauthorized person, company, corporation, or public or private entity to possess, issue, or display upon a vehicle an unauthorized commercial vehicle safety inspection sticker or a sticker that is either a facsimile of, or is substantially similar to, that issued by the commissioner.

(c) Any violation of subdivision (b) is a misdemeanor.
Cal. HSC § 50916 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 50916
Section 50916
Status: in_force

All meetings of the board and of all committees of the board including those committees whose membership constitutes less than a quorum of the board shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend and address the board or its committees, except when the meetings are held as executive sessions as authorized by Section 11126 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 14065 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 14065
Section 14065
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in lieu of suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter for violations of Sections 14061, 14063, 14064, and 14064.5, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) upon a licensee, if the commissioner determines that a penalty better serves the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 1092 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 1092
Section 1092
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioner determines that an extraordinary situation exists anywhere in this state the commissioner may, by proclamation, authorize banks located in the affected area or areas to close any or all of their offices. The office or offices so closed shall remain closed until the commissioner proclaims that the extraordinary situation has ended or until such earlier time as the officers of the bank determine that one or more closed offices should reopen and in either event for such further time thereafter as may reasonably be required to reopen.
Cal. PRC § 15022 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 15022
Section 15022
Status: in_force

No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials. However, the mercury content in alkaline manganese button cell batteries shall not exceed 25 milligrams of mercury per button cell.
Cal. BPC § 19858.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19858.5
Section 19858.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 19858, the commission may, pursuant to this chapter, deem an applicant or licensee suitable to hold a state gambling license even if the applicant or licensee has a financial interest in another business that conducts lawful gambling outside the state that, if conducted within California, would be unlawful, provided that an applicant or licensee may not own, either directly or indirectly, more than a 1 percent interest in, or have control of, that business.
Cal. FAC § 33223 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 33223
Section 33223
Status: in_force

If a permit is issued by an approved milk inspection service designated by the secretary to a producer of market milk or manufacturing milk, no other permit shall be required of the producer by any other approved milk inspection service.
Cal. WAT § 10750.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.75 / Chapter 1 / Section 10750.1
Section 10750.1
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2015, a new plan shall not be adopted and an existing plan shall not be renewed pursuant to this part, except as provided in subdivision (b). A plan adopted before January 1, 2015, shall remain in effect until a groundwater sustainability plan is adopted pursuant to Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720).

(b) This section does not apply to a low- or very low priority basin as categorized for the purposes of Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720).

(c) This section does not apply to a plan submitted as an alternative pursuant to Section 10733.6, unless the department has not determined that the alternative satisfies the objectives of Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) on or before January 31, 2020, or the department later determines that the plan does not satisfy the objectives of that part.
Cal. HNC § 762 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 762
Section 762
Status: in_force

An applicant for an operator’s license shall submit his written verified application to the department. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the department requires.
Cal. SHC § 27559 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 18 / Article 3 / Section 27559
Section 27559
Status: in_force

The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged before a person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgment of deeds. The agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by resolution of the district and shall contain the covenants, conditions, restrictions, and provisions which may be deemed necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the equipment trust certificates from legally available source of funds specified in the certificates.
Cal. BPC § 3654 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.2 / Article 5 / Section 3654
Section 3654
Status: in_force

In addition to Section 3640, a naturopathic doctor who holds a specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance may administer, order, or perform any of the following:

(a) Postpartum antihemorrhagic drugs.

(b) Prophylactic opthalmic antibiotics.

(c) Vitamin K.

(d) RhoGAM.

(e) Local anesthetic medications.

(f) Intravenous fluids limited to lactated ringers, 5 percent dextrose with lactated ringers, and heparin and 0.9 percent sodium chloride for use in intravenous locks.

(g) Epinephrine for use in maternal anaphylaxis pending emergency transport.

(h) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to nonimmune, nonpregnant women.

(i) HBIG and GBV for neonates born to hepatitis B mothers, per current Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

(j) Antibiotics for intrapartum prophylaxis of Group B Betahemolytic Streptococcus (GBBS), per current Centers For Disease Control guidelines.

(k) Equipment incidental to the practice of naturopathic childbirth, specifically, dopplers, syringes, needles, phlebotomy equipment, suture, urinary catheters, intravenous equipment, amnihooks, airway suction devices, neonatal and adult resuscitation equipment, glucometer, and centrifuge.

(l) Equipment incidental to maternal care, specifically, compression stockings, maternity belts, breast pumps, diaphragms, and cervical caps.
Cal. BPC § 1933 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 1933
Section 1933
Status: in_force

A licensee shall be issued a substitute license upon request and payment of the required fee. The request shall be accompanied by an affidavit or declaration containing satisfactory evidence of the loss or destruction of the license certificate.
Cal. WIC § 4684.73 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.5 / Section 4684.73
Section 4684.73
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other contract termination provisions, a regional center may terminate its contract with an ARFPSHN or a GHCSHN if the regional center determines that the ARFPSHN or the GHCSHN is unable to maintain substantial compliance with state laws, regulations, or its contract with the regional center, or the ARFPSHN or the GHCSHN demonstrates an inability to ensure the health and safety of the consumers.

(b) The ARFPSHN or the GHCSHN may appeal a regional center’s decision to terminate its contract by sending, to the executive director of the contracting regional center, a detailed statement containing the reasons and facts demonstrating why the termination is inappropriate. The appeal must be received by the regional center within 10 working days from the date of the letter terminating the contract. The executive director shall respond with their decision within 10 working days of the date of receipt of the appeal from the ARFPSHN or the GHCSHN. The executive director shall submit their decision to the State Department of Developmental Services on the same date that it is signed. The decision of the executive director shall be the final administrative decision.

(c) The Director of Developmental Services may rescind an ARFPSHN’s or a GHCSHN’s program certification if, in their sole discretion, an ARFPSHN or a GHCSHN does not maintain substantial compliance with an applicable statute, regulation, or ordinance, or cannot ensure the health and safety of the consumers. The decision of the Director of Developmental Services shall be the final administrative decision. The Director of Developmental Services shall transmit their decision rescinding an ARFPSHN’s or a GHCSHN’s program certification to the State Department of Social Services and the regional center with their recommendation as to whether to revoke the ARFPSHN’s or the GHCSHN’s license.

(d) In addition to complying with Section 1524.1 of the Health and Safety Code, an ARFPSHN or GHCSHN licensee that is unable to continue to provide services to consumers in the facility shall, upon the date on which a new ARFPSHN license is issued pursuant to Sections 1520 and 1525 of the Health and Safety Code, or a new GHCSHN license is issued pursuant to Sections 1520, 1520.1, and 1525 of the Health and Safety Code, arrange with the regional center or department the transfer of all information, property, and documents related to the operation of the facility and the provision of services to the consumers. The department or the regional center shall take all steps permitted by this article to ensure that at all times the consumers who are residing in the facility receive services set forth in their individual health care plans.
Cal. WAT § 74097 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 74097
Section 74097
Status: in_force

The formation election shall be called by publication of notice thereof in a daily or weekly paper in each of the counties in which the district is situated, if there is one, at least once a week for three weeks previous to the election, and by posting notice thereof in three public places.
Cal. FIN § 14001.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 14001.5
Section 14001.5
Status: in_force

If and to the extent that any provision of this division is preempted by federal law, the provision shall not apply and shall not be enforced.
Cal. PRC § 35121 — California Code / Code prc / Division 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 35121
Section 35121
Status: in_force

(a) If, after the establishment of the authority’s boundaries pursuant to Section 35120, territory within the authority is annexed to a city which is outside the authority, that territory may be detached from the authority pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).

(b) If, after the establishment of the authority’s boundaries pursuant to Section 35120, a city which is outside the authority’s jurisdiction desires to be included within the authority’s jurisdiction, the city shall adopt a resolution as provided in Section 35120. Following the adoption of the resolution, the territory within the city may be annexed to the authority pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code). If the authority levies a special tax or an assessment and proposes to extend that special tax or assessment to the territory proposed to be annexed, the annexation shall not be complete until the authority complies with the procedures for levying the special tax or the assessment in that territory, including notice, hearing, and an election, in that territory, when required.
Cal. SHC § 8850 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Section 8850
Section 8850
Status: in_force

No bond, assessment, or installment thereof or of the interest or penalties thereon, or declaration of default or deed shall be held invalid for any error in the computation of the proper amount due on the same, if the error is found to be comparatively negligible, or is found to be in favor of the owner of the real property affected thereby.
Cal. BPC § 2837.100 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 8.5 / Section 2837.100
Section 2837.100
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the requirements under this article shall not be an undue or unnecessary burden to licensure or practice. The requirements are intended to ensure the new category of licensed nurse practitioners has the least restrictive amount of education, training, and testing necessary to ensure competent practice.
Cal. HSC § 1773 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 1773
Section 1773
Status: in_force

(a)  A provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority may not be sold, transferred, or exchanged in any manner. A provider may not sell or transfer ownership of the continuing care retirement community without the approval of the department. Any violation of this section shall cause the applicable provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority to be forfeited by operation of law pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1793.7.

(b)  A provider may not enter into a contract with a third party for overall management of the continuing care retirement community without the approval of the department. The department shall review the transaction for consistency with this chapter.

(c)  Any violation of this section shall be grounds for revocation for the provider’s provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority under Section 1793.21.
Cal. FGC § 6452 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 6452
Section 6452
Status: in_force

Prior to receiving a permit from the department to use triploid grass carp, the potential user shall provide to the department all of the information required by the department, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) The type of waterway to be stocked.

(b) The site has no connections to adjacent fresh water systems.

(c) All aquatic plant management problems, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) The acres of aquatic plants, by species, at the peak of growing season.

(2) The desired vegetation quantity or coverage.

(3) The number and size of triploid grass carp recommended.

(4) All sensitive plant or animal species within the waterway to be stocked and any connected waterways.
Cal. FAC § 2276.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 2276.5
Section 2276.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, acting under policy direction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, California’s unique system of county agricultural commissioners forms the front line of defense in protecting the state from the many exotic and invasive species threatening our people, commerce, and environment.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that agricultural commissioners take an increasingly assertive and proactive role in the exclusion and detection of exotic and invasive species in the urban environment, particularly those potentially spread by human activities, such as landscaping and yard maintenance.
Cal. WIC § 10428.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 25 / Section 10428.7
Section 10428.7
Status: in_force

(a) If online or group in-person preservice meetings or orientations are held for family child care providers by the state or a department, contractor, subcontractor, or political subdivision of the state, that entity shall provide a certified provider organization mandatory access to the entirety of those preservice meetings or orientations and the ability to make a presentation about the certified provider organization and its activities, its negotiations and memorandum of understanding, and membership at the preservice meeting or orientation trainings. The state or a department, contractor, subcontractor, or political subdivision of the state that is providing the preservice meeting or orientation shall notify the certified provider organization of its group in-person preservice meeting or orientation at least 10 days in advance of the preservice meeting or orientation, or, in the event that 10 days’ notice is not possible, as soon as the entity providing the preservice meeting or orientation has notice of the planned preservice meeting or orientation. If participation in a preservice meeting or orientation is limited to current providers, the date, time, and place of the preservice meeting or orientation shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the providers, the certified provider organization, or a vendor that is contracted to provide a service for purposes of the preservice meeting or orientation.

(b) The structure, time, and manner of certified provider organization access to preservice meetings or orientations held for providers by the state, or a department, contractor, subcontractor, or political subdivision of the state, are within the scope of representation as described in Section 10424.5. This section does not prohibit agreements between a certified provider organization and the Governor, or the Governor’s representative, that provide for preservice meetings or orientations that vary from the requirements of subdivision (a). If such an agreement is adopted as part of a memorandum of understanding pursuant to Section 10426, the requirements of this section shall not apply to the extent they are inconsistent with the agreement. In the absence of a mutual agreement regarding preservice meetings or orientations, all of the requirements of this section shall apply.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Group” means open to five or more providers or potential providers.

(2) “Orientation” means any presentation or meeting required for initial or continued participation in state-funded early care and education programs, any presentation or meeting where information required for participation in state-funded early care and education programs is communicated directly to providers or, if no such presentation or meeting is held in a county in a calendar month, the orientations required for license applicants as described in Section 1596.845 of the Health and Safety Code.