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Cal. FAC § 36602 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36602
Section 36602
Status: in_force

The director, in determining the quality of any product which is sold, but not produced and processed in this state, shall ascertain that such product will meet the minimum quality requirements which are applicable to such product by the standards which are contained in, or established by, regulations which are adopted pursuant to this division.
Cal. PUC § 24932.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 24932.5
Section 24932.5
Status: in_force

The secretary, and such assistants as the board may determine, shall have the power to administer all oaths or affirmations required by this part, including the oath of office.
Cal. FAC § 4182 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 4182
Section 4182
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the 51st District Agricultural Association may enter into leases or joint operational agreements with any public agency with respect to the use of land and facilities for district purposes.
Cal. BPC § 3101 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 3101
Section 3101
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to advertise by displaying a sign or otherwise or hold himself or herself out to be an optometrist without having at the time of so doing a valid unrevoked license from the board.
Cal. VEH § 29 — California Code / Code veh / Section 29
Section 29
Status: in_force

Wherever a notice or other communication is required by this code to be mailed by registered mail by or to a person or corporation, the mailing of that notice or other communication by certified mail, or by electronic notification, as authorized pursuant to Section 1801.2, shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of law.
Cal. ELEC § 21541 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6.4 / Section 21541
Section 21541
Status: in_force

There is, in the County of Riverside, a Citizens Redistricting Commission. In the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken, the commission shall adjust the boundary lines of the supervisorial districts of the board in accordance with this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 39025 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39025
Section 39025
Status: in_force

“Dispose” includes sell, contract to lease, contract to sell, and the making of any instrument necessary therefor.
Cal. PRC § 32364 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 32364
Section 32364
Status: in_force

(a) The conservancy may require a grantee to enter into an agreement with the conservancy on terms and conditions specified by the conservancy.

(b) The conservancy may require a cost-share or local funding requirement for a grant. The conservancy may make that cost-share or local funding requirement contingent upon the total amount of funding available, the fiscal resources of the applicant, or urgency of the project. The conservancy may waive cost-share requirements.

(c) The conservancy may fund or award grants for plans and feasibility studies consistent with its strategic plan or the Delta Plan.

(d) The conservancy may seek repayment or reimbursement of funds granted on terms and conditions it deems appropriate. The proceeds of repayment shall be deposited in the fund.

(e) The conservancy may require any funds that exceed the costs of eligible or approved projects or of acquisition to be returned to the conservancy, to be available for expenditure when appropriated by the Legislature.
Cal. SHC § 19312 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 17 / Section 19312
Section 19312
Status: in_force

A zone shall remain in existence for the period of time specified in the resolution of the board of supervisors which established it, and shall thereafter automatically terminate; provided, there are then no outstanding obligations payable from special taxes or assessments to be levied in the zone.
Cal. FAC § 8409 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 8409
Section 8409
Status: in_force

“Owner” includes joint owner, coowner, guardian, executor, administrator, or any other person that holds property in a trust capacity under appointment of court.
Cal. HSC § 8376 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 8376
Section 8376
Status: in_force

(a) A hydrolysis facility shall maintain an identification system allowing identification of each decedent beginning from the time the hydrolysis facility accepts delivery of human remains until the point at which it releases the hydrolyzed human remains to a third party. After hydrolysis, an identifying disk, tab, or other permanent label shall be placed with the urn or hydrolyzed human remains container before the hydrolyzed human remains are released from the hydrolysis facility. Each identification disk, tab, or label shall contain the license number of the hydrolysis facility and shall have a unique number that shall be recorded on all documents regarding the decedent and in the hydrolysis log. Each hydrolysis facility shall maintain a written procedure for identification of remains. The identification requirements pertaining to an identifying disk, tab, or other label to be placed within the urn or hydrolyzed human remains container shall not apply to hydrolyzed human remains placed in a keepsake urn pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7054.6 if space does not permit.

(b) A hydrolysis facility that fails, when requested by an official of the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, to produce a written procedure for identification of remains shall have 15 working days from the time of the request to produce an identification procedure for review by the chief of the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. The license of the hydrolysis facility shall be suspended pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, if no identification procedure is produced for review after 15 working days have elapsed.
Cal. HSC § 1551.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 1551.1
Section 1551.1
Status: in_force

(a)  The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this article may permit the testimony of a child witness, or a similarly vulnerable witness, including a witness who is developmentally disabled, to be taken outside the presence of the respondent or respondents if all of the following conditions exist:

(1)  The administrative law judge determines that taking the witness’s testimony outside the presence of the respondent or respondents is necessary to ensure truthful testimony.

(2)  The witness is likely to be intimidated by the presence of the respondent or respondents.

(3)  The witness is afraid to testify in front of the respondent or respondents.

(b)  If the testimony of the witness is taken outside of the presence of the respondent or respondents, the department shall provide for the use of one-way closed-circuit television so the respondent or respondents can observe the testimony of the witness. Nothing in this section shall limit a respondent’s right of cross-examination.

(c)  The administrative law judge conducting a hearing under this section may clear the hearing room of any persons who are not a party to the action in order to protect any witness from intimidation or other harm, taking into account the rights of all persons.
Cal. WIC § 14005.66 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14005.66
Section 14005.66
Status: in_force

The department shall seek any federal waivers necessary to use the eligibility information of individuals who have been determined eligible for the CalFresh program under Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6, and who are under 65 years of age and are not disabled, to determine their Medi-Cal eligibility.
Cal. WIC § 14087.966 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.81 / Section 14087.966
Section 14087.966
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body for each geographic region served by the local initiative shall establish a regional community advisory committee to ensure community involvement.

(b) Each regional community advisory committee shall have no more than 35 members, a majority of whom shall be consumers and consumer advocates, but may also include providers.

(c) (1) The chairpersons of the regional community advisory committees shall comprise an executive community advisory committee.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that a majority of the executive community advisory committee shall be consumers and consumer advocates, plus two at-large members.

(d) The executive community advisory committee shall make recommendations, and shall report on its activities, to the governing body and shall be able to place matters of the governing body’s agenda for consideration.
Cal. HSC § 4817 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 4817
Section 4817
Status: in_force

Claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided therein. Claims not governed thereby or by other statutes or by ordinances or regulations authorized by law and expressly applicable to such claims shall be prepared and presented to the governing body, and all claims shall be audited and paid, in the same manner and with the same effect as are similar claims against the county.
Cal. WIC § 4341.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4341.5
Section 4341.5
Status: in_force

In order to ensure an adequate number of qualified psychiatrists and psychologists with forensic skills, the State Department of State Hospitals shall, to the extent resources are available, plan with the University of California, private universities, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission, for the development of programs for the training of psychiatrists and psychologists with forensic skills, and recommend appropriate incentive measures, such as state scholarships.
Cal. RTC § 12633 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 12633
Section 12633
Status: in_force

When a deficiency assessment is made on the basis of a proposal submitted by the commissioner pursuant to Section 12423 a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the deficiency assessment shall be added thereto.
Cal. FAC § 65082 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 7 / Section 65082
Section 65082
Status: in_force

The secretary may pursue an action to hold a person civilly liable in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each head of cattle or calves that is sold by any person who fails to pay, collect, or remit any fees due within the time specified in this chapter. The person also shall be liable for the total amount of fees due and the costs of a civil suit, including attorney’s fees.
Cal. COM § 3119 — California Code / Code com / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 3119
Section 3119
Status: in_force

In an action for breach of an obligation for which a third person is answerable over pursuant to this division or Division 4 (commencing with Section 4101), the defendant may give the third person written notice of the litigation, and the person notified may then give similar notice to any other person who is answerable over. If the notice states (1) that the person notified may come in and defend and (2) that failure to do so will bind the person notified in an action later brought by the person giving the notice as to any determination of fact common to the two litigations, the person notified is so bound unless after seasonable receipt of the notice the person notified does come in and defend.
Cal. PRC § 29752 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 29752
Section 29752
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt its own rules, regulations, and procedures necessary for its organization and operation, and shall conduct its meetings in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. FGC § 5939 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 5939
Section 5939
Status: in_force

The hatchery, traps, and other equipment necessary to operate a hatchery station shall not be of a size greater than necessary to supply the stream or river with a reasonable number of fish. The owner of the dam shall permit the department to locate the hatchery, dwellings, traps, and other equipment upon any of the land of the owner of the dam upon a site or sites to be mutually agreed upon by the department and the owner of the dam.
Cal. SHC § 976 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 976
Section 976
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county may purchase or lease with the consent of the owner, or may obtain by gift, and may hold, improve or maintain any real property or interest therein for the uses and purposes of county highways. Such real property or interest need not be within the boundaries of the county acquiring it, if it is convenient thereto in an adjoining county. In all such cases such property or interest is subject to the control of the county acquiring it and to the ordinances, rules, and regulations of such county.

Nothing in this section shall affect the power of any county to acquire property within its boundaries by proceedings in eminent domain in the manner prescribed by law.
Cal. SHC § 35402.4 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 35402.4
Section 35402.4
Status: in_force

At any time prior to the issuance of bonds, the legislative body may change the boundaries of the district after notice and hearing in the same manner as provided in Sections 35270 to 35272, but no such change shall be made unless following such hearing the legislative body shall determine that all of the territory within the district as changed will be benefited by the acquisitions and improvements originally ordered or the acquisitions and improvements as changed pursuant to Section 35402.3, as the case may be. Any such change in boundaries shall be effected by an ordinance amending the ordinance declaring the district formed. Proceedings under this section may be combined with proceedings under Section 35402.3.
Cal. BPC § 5035 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5035
Section 5035
Status: in_force

“Person” includes individual, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, or corporation, unless otherwise provided.
Cal. BPC § 2538.21 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 8 / Section 2538.21
Section 2538.21
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to a person engaged in the practice of fitting hearing aids if their practice is for a governmental agency, or private clinic, or is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education, or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or other nonprofit organization, and who does not engage directly or indirectly in the sale or offering for sale of hearing aids.
Cal. PUC § 40236 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 40236
Section 40236
Status: in_force

The votes of sixty percent (60%) of all voters voting on the proposition at the election are required to authorize the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 47060 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 6 / Section 47060
Section 47060
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Community-supported agriculture program” or “CSA program” means a program under which a registered California direct marketing producer, or a group of registered California direct marketing producers, grow food for a group of California consumer shareholders or subscribers who pledge or contract to buy a portion of the future crop, animal production, or both, of a registered California direct marketing producer or a group of registered California direct marketing producers.

(b) “Single-farm community-supported agriculture program” means a program in which all delivered farm products originate from and are produced at the farm of one registered California direct marketing producer, and no more than a de minimis amount of delivered farm products originate at the farms of other registered California direct marketing producers.

(c) “Multi-farm community-supported agriculture program” means a program in which all delivered farm products originate from and are produced at one or more farms of a group of registered California direct marketing producers who declare their association as a group at the time of their annual certification or by amending the annual certification during the year.

(d) “Farm” means a farm operated by a registered California direct marketing producer or a group of registered California direct marketing producers.
Cal. VEH § 2502 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 2502
Section 2502
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each application for a new or renewal license shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10) for a new license or five dollars ($5) for a renewal license. This subdivision does not apply to licenses for transportation of hazardous material or operation of ambulances.

(b) Each application for a new or renewal license for the operation of ambulances shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for a new license or one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a renewal license.

(c) Each application for a new or renewal license to transport hazardous material shall be accompanied by a fee of not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for a new license and not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) for a renewal license.

(d) Each application shall be made upon a form furnished by the commissioner. It shall contain information concerning the applicant’s background and experience which the commissioner may prescribe, in addition to other information required by law.
Cal. SHC § 30796.9 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 30796.9
Section 30796.9
Status: in_force

(a) The San Diego Association of Governments shall deposit thirty-three million dollars ($33,000,000) in the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account in the State Transportation Fund.

(b) Maintenance of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge shall be funded by the state pursuant to Section 188.4.

(c) Of the thirty-three million dollars ($33,000,000) in local funds to be paid by the San Diego Association of Governments as the local toll authority for the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be paid from local toll revenue reserve funds. The balance of funds shall be paid from toll bridge revenue bonds, as specified in Section 30796.10, supported by toll revenue. This revenue shall consist of the net toll revenue gained from shifting the cost of bridge maintenance to be funded by the state pursuant to Section 188.4 and by all or part of the remaining toll revenues.
Cal. HSC § 113815 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113815
Section 113815
Status: in_force

“Juice” means the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables, purees of the edible portions of one or more fruits or vegetables, or any concentrates of such liquid or puree. “Juice” includes juice as a beverage, an ingredient of a beverage, and a puree as an ingredient of a beverage.
Cal. FIN § 18501 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 18501
Section 18501
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall give prompt notice to Guaranty Corporation when the commissioner takes possession of the property and business of a member and shall give further prompt notice when the commissioner determines to liquidate the property and business of a member.
Cal. HSC § 111927.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 9 / Article 8 / Section 111927.2
Section 111927.2
Status: in_force

[Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 576, Sec. 10.   (AB 45)   Effective October 6, 2021.   Superseded on January 1, 2028; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248.]
(a) In addition to the inspection authority provided elsewhere in this part, the department may inspect financial data, sales data, and personnel data, as needed to enforce this chapter.

(b) State, local, or law enforcement officials may review paperwork from those handling or transporting industrial hemp plant material, raw extract, intermediary industrial hemp product, or final finished product and take samples at any point along the supply chain to test that sample for verification.

(c) Upon inspection, if the industrial hemp plant material, raw extract, intermediary industrial hemp product, or final finished product does not meet the definition of industrial hemp, the state, local, or law enforcement official shall notify the department.

(d) (1) State, local, and law enforcement officials shall immediately notify the department of an arrest made for a violation over which the department has jurisdiction that involves a person authorized pursuant to this chapter.

(2) The department shall promptly investigate whether grounds exist for suspension or revocation of the authorization or if other actions are warranted under this part.

[Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248, Sec. 45.   (AB 8)   Effective January 1, 2026.   Operative January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 111921.8.]
(a) In addition to the inspection authority provided elsewhere in this part, the department may inspect financial data, sales data, and personnel data, as needed to enforce this chapter.

(b) State, local, or law enforcement officials may review paperwork from those handling or transporting industrial hemp plant material, raw extract, intermediary industrial hemp product, or final form product and take samples at any point along the supply chain to test that sample for verification.

(c) Upon inspection, if the industrial hemp plant material, raw extract, intermediary industrial hemp product, or final form product violates California law, the state, local, or law enforcement official shall notify the department.

(d) (1) State, local, and law enforcement officials shall immediately notify the department of an arrest made for a violation over which the department has jurisdiction that involves a person authorized pursuant to this chapter.

(2) The department shall promptly investigate whether grounds exist for suspension or revocation of the authorization or if other actions are warranted under this part.