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Cal. PRC § 30240 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 30240
Section 30240
Status: in_force

(a) Environmentally sensitive habitat areas shall be protected against any significant disruption of habitat values, and only uses dependent on those resources shall be allowed within those areas.

(b) Development in areas adjacent to environmentally sensitive habitat areas and parks and recreation areas shall be sited and designed to prevent impacts which would significantly degrade those areas, and shall be compatible with the continuance of those habitat and recreation areas.
Cal. FAC § 38907 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 38907
Section 38907
Status: in_force

If any article, section, subdivision, sentence or clause of any provision of this chapter is for any reason adjudged unconstitutional or unenforceable, such decision does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have enacted all provisions of this chapter irrespective of the fact that one or more of such provisions is adjudged unconstitutional or unenforceable.
Cal. HSC § 7117 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 7117
Section 7117
Status: in_force

(a) Cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains may be taken by boat from any harbor in this state, or by air, and scattered at sea. Cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains shall be removed from their container before the remains are scattered at sea.

(b) Any person who scatters at sea, either from a boat or from the air, any cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains shall file with the local registrar of births and deaths in the county nearest the point where the remains were scattered, a verified statement containing the name of the deceased person, the time and place of death, the place at which the cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains were scattered, and any other information that the local registrar of births and deaths may require. The first copy of the endorsed permit shall be filed with the local registrar of births and deaths within 10 days of disposition. The third copy shall be returned to the office of issuance.

(c) For purposes of this section, the phrase “at sea” includes the inland navigable waters of this state, exclusive of lakes and streams, provided that no such scattering may take place within 500 yards of the shoreline. This section does not allow the scattering of cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains from a bridge or pier.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains of a deceased person may be scattered at sea as provided in this section and Section 103060.

(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
Cal. VEH § 34515 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.8 / Section 34515
Section 34515
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this division and in regulations adopted pursuant to this division, “maintenance facility or terminal” means any place or places where a vehicle of a type listed in Section 34500 is regularly garaged or maintained, or from which it is operated or dispatched. “Maintenance facility or terminal” includes a private business or residence.

(b) For the purpose of the inspections conducted pursuant to Section 34501.12, “terminal” means the location or locations in this state that are designated by a motor carrier, where subject vehicles may be inspected by the department and where vehicle maintenance and inspection records and drivers’ records will be made available for inspection.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
Cal. PCC § 20207.3 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.5 / Section 20207.3
Section 20207.3
Status: in_force

All bids shall be opened by the board at an hour and place to be stated in the advertisements for proposals, in the presence of all bidders who attend, and the bidders may inspect the bids.
Cal. HSC § 1596.886 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 4 / Section 1596.886
Section 1596.886
Status: in_force

The director may temporarily suspend any license, registration, or special permit prior to any hearing when, in the opinion of the director, the action is necessary to protect any child of a child day care facility from physical or mental abuse, abandonment, or any other substantial threat to health or safety. The director shall notify the licensee, registrant, or holder of the special permit of the temporary suspension and the effective date thereof and at the same time shall serve the provider with an accusation. Upon receipt of a notice of defense to the accusation by the licensee, registrant, or holder of the special permit, the director shall, within 15 days, set the matter for hearing, and the hearing shall be held as soon as possible but not later than 30 days after receipt of the notice. The temporary suspension shall remain in effect until such time as the hearing is completed and the director has made a final determination on the merits. However, the temporary suspension shall be deemed vacated if the director fails to make a final determination on the merits within 30 days after the original hearing has been completed.
Cal. LAB § 7323 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 7323
Section 7323
Status: in_force

The division shall propose to the standards board for review, and the standards board shall adopt, regulations for the equipment covered by this chapter. Not later than December 31, 2003, the division shall propose final rulemaking proposals to the standards board for review and adoption, which shall include provisions at least as effective as ASME A17.1, ASME A17.3, ASME A18.1, and ASCE 21, as in effect prior to September 30, 2002. Not later than nine months after the effective date of any revision or any substantive revision to any addendum to these codes, the division shall propose additional final rulemaking proposals to the standards board for review and adoption at least as effective as those in the revised code or addendum. The standards board shall notice the division’s final rulemaking proposals for public hearing within three months of their receipt and shall adopt the proposed regulations promptly and in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 11346.4 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 5552.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 5552.6
Section 5552.6
Status: in_force

(a) The board may extend a candidate’s application or examination process beyond the five-year period described in Section 109 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations if a state of emergency is proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) Any extension granted under subdivision (a) shall be an amount of time sufficient to supplement the time lost due to the state of emergency.
Cal. FAC § 53362 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 53362
Section 53362
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, all enforcing officers may enter upon any public or private premises in order to have access to nursery stock subject to this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it.
Cal. WAT § 24630 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 24630
Section 24630
Status: in_force

Coupons payable to bearer in a form and signed as prescribed by the board may be attached to warrants payable at a future date to evidence their interest.
Cal. WAT § 52712 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 52712
Section 52712
Status: in_force

An issue of refunding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be based upon and payable out of the assessment from which the bonds to be refunded were payable, and shall mature at one time.
Cal. WAT § 51349 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 51349
Section 51349
Status: in_force

No bonds shall be issued nor funds for the payment of the principal or interest of any bonded indebtedness of the district raised on the basis of operation and maintenance assessments.
Cal. INS § 922.42 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 922.42
Section 922.42
Status: in_force

(a) If an accredited or certified reinsurer ceases to meet the requirements for accreditation or certification, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the reinsurer’s accreditation or certification.

(b) The commissioner shall give the reinsurer notice and opportunity for hearing. The suspension or revocation shall not take effect until after the commissioner’s order on hearing, unless any of the following applies:

(1) The reinsurer waives its right to hearing.

(2) The commissioner’s order is based on regulatory action by the reinsurer’s domiciliary jurisdiction or the voluntary surrender or termination of the reinsurer’s eligibility to transact insurance or reinsurance business in its domiciliary jurisdiction or in the primary certifying state of the reinsurer under subdivision (b) of Section 922.41.

(3) The commissioner finds that an emergency requires immediate action and a court of competent jurisdiction has not stayed the commissioner’s action.

(c) While a reinsurer’s accreditation or certification is suspended, no reinsurance contract issued or renewed after the effective date of the suspension qualifies for credit except to the extent that the reinsurer’s obligations under the contract are secured in accordance with Section 922.5. If a reinsurer’s accreditation or certification is revoked, no credit for reinsurance may be granted after the effective date of the revocation except to the extent that the reinsurer’s obligations under the contract are secured in accordance with subdivision (i) of Section 922.41 or Section 922.5.
Cal. HSC § 103350 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 103350
Section 103350
Status: in_force

The purpose of this article is to provide a remedy for correction of birth certificates that contain entries regarding race or color that, in the opinion of the registrant, constitute racial slurs or are otherwise offensive.
Cal. WAT § 80712 — California Code / Code wat / Division 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 80712
Section 80712
Status: in_force

The department may do any of the following as necessary, as determined by the department, for purposes of this division:

(a) Engage the services of private parties to render professional and technical assistance and advice and other services in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Contract for the services of other public agencies.

(c) Engage in activities or enter into contracts or arrangements as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the department’s duties and responsibilities pursuant to this division.

(d) Hire personnel necessary and desirable for the timely and successful implementation and administration of the department’s duties and responsibilities pursuant to this division. The State Personnel Board and the Department of Human Resources shall assist the department in expediting that hiring.
Cal. RTC § 20640.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 20640.8
Section 20640.8
Status: in_force

The claim for postponement shall be filed after October 1 of the fiscal year in which postponement is claimed and on or before February 10 of such fiscal year. If February 10th falls on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the date is extended to the next business day.
Cal. WIC § 14005.17 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14005.17
Section 14005.17
Status: in_force

(a) In determining the eligibility of an institutionalized spouse pursuant to Section 14005.4 or 14005.7, who resides in a medical institution or nursing facility, and who is in a Medi-Cal family budget unit separate from that of his or her spouse, the community property interest of either spouse in the income of the other spouse shall not be considered when determining eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits.

(b) In the case of an institutionalized spouse, income shall be determined in accordance with subsections (b) and (d) of Section 1924 of the federal Social Security Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) (1) This section shall remain operative only until Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) is amended to authorize the consideration of state community property law in determining eligibility under this chapter, or the federal government authorizes the consideration of state community property in that determination.

(2) The department shall report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature upon the occurrence of the amendment of federal law or receipt of federal authorization as specified in paragraph (1).
Cal. PROB § 11953 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 11953
Section 11953
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall partition, allot, or otherwise divide the property so that each party receives property with a value proportionate to the value of the party’s interest in the whole.

(b) The court may direct the personal representative to sell property where, under the circumstances, sale would be more equitable than partition and where the property cannot conveniently be allotted to any one party. The sale shall be conducted in the same manner as other sales made during administration of an estate.

(c) Any two or more parties may agree to accept undivided interests.
Cal. PROB § 2015 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 2015
Section 2015
Status: in_force

Upon registration of a conservatorship pursuant to this article, the court shall provide the conservator with written information concerning a conservator’s rights, duties, limitations, and responsibilities in this state, as specified in Section 1835. To cover the costs of providing that information, a court may charge the conservator the fee specified in Section 1835, which shall be distributed as specified in that section. The conservator shall file an acknowledgment of receipt of the written information, on a form prescribed by the Judicial Council.
Cal. CIV § 6534 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6534
Section 6534
Status: in_force

“Common interest development” means any of the following:

(a) A condominium project.

(b) A planned development.

(c) A stock cooperative.
Cal. VEH § 22402 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 22402
Section 22402
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may, in the manner provided in Section 22404 determine the maximum speed, not less than five miles per hour, which can be maintained with safety to any bridge, elevated structure, tube, or tunnel on a state highway. Said department may also make a determination with reference to any other highway upon receiving a request therefor from the board of supervisors or road commissioner of the county, the governing body of the local authority having jurisdiction over the bridge, elevated structure, tube, or tunnel.
Cal. FAC § 76313 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 5 / Section 76313
Section 76313
Status: in_force

The director shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum which shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional procedures that may be necessary to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the director may extend the period, however the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days.
Cal. HSC § 7054.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 7054.5
Section 7054.5
Status: in_force

(a) Reduced human remains may be disposed of by integration into the topsoil by the person having the right to control the disposition of the remains pursuant to Section 7100.

(b) A reduction facility may integrate reduced human remains into the topsoil of a conservation area if the person having the right to control the disposition of those remains has agreed, in writing, to that disposition.

(c) Integration of reduced human remains into soil below the topsoil is a violation of Section 7054.

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

(1) “Conservation area” means an area of land that is protected and cannot be built on, that is only used for the conservation of nature.

(2) “Topsoil” means the outermost layer of soil.

(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Cal. WIC § 9565 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 9565
Section 9565
Status: in_force

The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Enter into agreements and negotiated contracts with any nonprofit organization or governmental entity to operate the local sites, consistent with the criteria adopted pursuant to Section 9563. In letting these contracts, the department shall not anticipate future appropriations.

(b) Make grants to local sites from available funds.

(c) Monitor local sites.

(d) Cause the service sites to be evaluated in accordance with the established criteria.

(e) Seek and utilize any available federal, state, or private funds that may be available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local sites established pursuant to this chapter may contract with the Director of Health Services as Medi-Cal programs pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9. Contracts with the local sites shall be deemed to be for the purposes specified in Section 14494, and may utilize funds appropriated from the Health Care Deposit Fund pursuant to Section 14157.

(g) Assist in coordinating local site programs with local governmental programs and services for older individuals.
Cal. PROB § 6385 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 6385
Section 6385
Status: in_force

In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person is conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under this chapter. The absence or irregularity of a certificate does not affect the formal validity of a will under this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 72099 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 72099
Section 72099
Status: in_force

Liens for district taxes, whether for payment of a bonded indebtedness and the interest thereon or for other purposes, shall be of the same force and effect as other liens for taxes, and their collection may be enforced by the same means as provided for the enforcement of liens for state and county taxes.
Cal. WAT § 72072.8 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 72072.8
Section 72072.8
Status: in_force

Failure by a service user to pay any tax imposed by this article shall result in the following interest and penalties on the service user:

(a) Any service user who fails to pay any tax imposed by this article within 90 days of the date of receipt of notice of the amount of tax due from the service supplier shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the unpaid tax.

(b) In addition to the penalty imposed in this section, any service user who fails to pay any tax imposed by this article, shall pay interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum, exclusive of penalties, from the date on which the remittance first became delinquent until paid, and a collection charge of five dollars ($5) for each delinquent account.

(c) The penalties, interest, and collection charges imposed by this section shall not be billed or collected by the service supplier, but shall be determined and collected by the board.
Cal. RTC § 4834 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4834
Section 4834
Status: in_force

Corrections authorized under this article shall be made by the auditor.
Cal. FGC § 10841 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10841
Section 10841
Status: in_force

The Preston School of Industry Game Refuge consists of and includes the following:

The Preston School of Industry Reservoir, which is situated on land occupied by the Preston School of Industry, Ione, Amador County.
Cal. BPC § 3762 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Article 6 / Section 3762
Section 3762
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other licensed personnel in carrying out authorized and customary duties and functions.
Cal. WAT § 35520.43 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 35520.43
Section 35520.43
Status: in_force

No zone shall be established or varying rates of assessment fixed under Section 35520.42, unless the board, by resolution, declares that it intends to do so and that a public hearing will be held thereon at a specified time and place where all interested persons may appear and be heard.

Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution in a newspaper of general circulation, published in each affected county, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the first publication to be at least 14 days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. A copy of the resolution shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to each holder of title to land within the drainage service area as shown upon the last equalized assessment book of the distict at least 15 days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. Any error, omission, or mistake in the mailing, or any failure of any person to receive a copy, shall not invalidate the proceedings pursuant to this section.

The hearing may be adjourned from time to time at the discretion of the board, and, at its conclusion, the board shall determine the zones of benefit established, if any, the share of benefits received by each zone arising from the district’s operation, expressed as a percentage, the criteria for establishing each zone, and the percentage expressed. A map of the drainage service area in such detail as to delineate the geographical area of each zone shall be a part of the resolution. The zones and the percentages may be amended from time to time or abolished in the same manner required for original adoption.
Cal. FAC § 36675 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 36675
Section 36675
Status: in_force

The director shall, within 60 days after the effective date of this article, develop and distribute guidelines applicable to food handling establishments which serve milk products intended for on-premise consumption for which packaging takes place at the point of sale to the consumer. The guidelines shall specify how the use of a sweetener not included in the product identity standard shall be noticed to the consumer, including the posting of any health warning required under federal regulations.
Cal. PROB § 19205 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 19205
Section 19205
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to liability for the restitution of amounts illegally acquired through the means of a fraudulent, false, or incorrect representation, or a forged or unauthorized endorsement.