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Cal. LAB § 7901 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 8 / Section 7901
Section 7901
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(a) “Amusement ride” means a mechanical device which carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. “Amusement ride” includes the business of operating bungee jumping services or providing services to facilitate bungee jumping, but does not include slides, playground equipment, coin-operated devices or conveyances which operate directly on the ground or on the surface or pavement directly on the ground or the operation of amusement devices of a permanent nature. The division shall determine the specific devices which are amusement rides for the purposes of this part. This determination shall be made to apply equally to all operators of similar or identical rides and shall be made pursuant to a procedure promulgated by the standards board.

(b) “Operator” or “owner” means a person who owns or controls or has the duty to control the operation of an amusement ride. It includes the state and every state agency, and each county, city, district, and all public and quasi-public corporations and public agencies therein.

(c) “Permit” means a document issued by the division which indicates that an inspection of the ride has been performed pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the division.
Cal. FIN § 5752 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 5752
Section 5752
Status: in_force

Applications filed under this article shall be accompanied by any applicable filing fee prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to Section 9001.
Cal. WAT § 13440 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 13440
Section 13440
Status: in_force

There is in the State Water Quality Control Fund the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account (hereinafter called the “account”), to be administered by the state board.
Cal. BPC § 12024.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 12024.5
Section 12024.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell or advertise for sale any dressed poultry or any other fowl or rabbit in dressed form, either cooked or uncooked, or smoked, fresh, frozen, cooked, dried, or pickled meats or fish other than by weight determined at the time of sale on a scale properly sealed in accordance with this division. Any commodity specified in this section, however, need not be weighed at the time of sale if at that time it is packed in a package or container upon which appears the net weight of the commodity therein. Except as provided below, any person, including, but not limited to, a manufacturer, processor, packer, wholesaler, or jobber that packs any commodity specified in this section in any package which is intended for retail sale, shall mark the net weight of the commodity therein upon the package. Packages of these products intended for retail sale need not be marked by the packer with the net weight of the commodity if they are to be marked with the net weight of the commodity by the retailer who purchases or receives the packages from the packer. This section does not apply to any of the following ready-to-eat food items:

(a) Items sold for consumption on the premises.

(b) Items sold as one of three or more different elements, excluding condiments, comprising a ready-to-eat meal sold as a unit, for consumption elsewhere than on the premises where sold.

(c) Ready-to-eat meat, poultry, or seafood cooked or heated on the premises but not packaged in advance of sale.

(d) Sandwiches when offered or exposed for sale on the premises where packed or produced and not intended for resale.
Cal. FIN § 18583 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 18583
Section 18583
Status: in_force

Before a premium finance agency commences business or opens a branch office or place of business, there must be paid in cash, for the benefit of the agency, 100 percent of the amount of the minimum capital stock required under this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 19951 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 19951
Section 19951
Status: in_force

(a) Every application for a license or approval shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the commission and adopted by regulation. The adopted fee shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).

(b) (1) Any fee paid pursuant to this section, including all licenses issued to key employees and other persons whose names are endorsed upon the license, shall be assessed against the gambling license issued to the owner of the gambling establishment. This paragraph shall not apply to key employee licenses issued on and after January 1, 2009, or the implementation of regulations establishing a personal key employee license adopted pursuant to Section 19854, whichever is sooner.

(2) (A) The fee for initial issuance of a state gambling license shall be an amount determined by the commission in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(B) The fee for the renewal of a state gambling license shall be an amount determined by the commission in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The department may provide for payment of the annual gambling license fee on an annual or installment basis.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the fees paid pursuant to this section are sufficient to enable the department and the commission to fully carry out their duties and responsibilities under this chapter.

(e) The amount of fees collected pursuant to this section shall be limited to the reasonable regulatory expenditures of the department and the commission to administer this chapter.

(f) (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, and every two years thereafter, the commission shall provide a report to the appropriate budget and policy committees of the Legislature detailing the fee levels established by the commission through regulations.

(2) The report required by this subdivision shall describe how fees for each licensing category were calculated, including how licensee gross revenues and state regulatory costs were used in the calculation. If a workload-based methodology is used to establish fees, the commission shall include in its report a breakdown of the personnel cost, operating cost, and overhead cost figures used to determine fee levels.
Cal. FGC § 2858 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 2858
Section 2858
Status: in_force

The department shall establish a process for external peer review of the scientific basis for the master plan prepared pursuant to Section 2855. The peer review process may be based, to the extent practicable, on the peer review process described in Section 7062.
Cal. WIC § 19100 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 19100
Section 19100
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide the services defined and authorized by this part to individuals with physical or mental disabilities who are found to be eligible therefor.

(b) To the maximum extent appropriate, and consistent with federal law, existing information available from other programs and providers, particularly information used by education officials and the United States Social Security Administration, and information that can be provided by the individual with a disability or the family of the individual, may be used for purposes of determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and for choosing rehabilitation goals, objectives, and services.
Cal. PRC § 21174 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 6 / Section 21174
Section 21174
Status: in_force

No provision of this division is a limitation or restriction on the power or authority of any public agency in the enforcement or administration of any provision of law which it is specifically permitted or required to enforce or administer, including, but not limited to, the powers and authority granted to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000). To the extent of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)) and the provisions of this division, the provisions of Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) shall control.
Cal. FGC § 8694 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 8694
Section 8694
Status: in_force

In District 19A, gill nets may not be used, nor may they be possessed on any boat.
Cal. RTC § 23051 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23051
Section 23051
Status: in_force

The term “Bank and Corporation Tax Law of 1954,” means Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code as enacted by Statutes 1949, Chapter 557, and as subsequently amended, including all amendments enacted prior to December 31, 1954.
Cal. GOV § 25 — California Code / Code gov / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 25
Section 25
Status: in_force

25.

(a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter; and, tax rates shall be expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year and as a percentage of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter.

(b) Whenever this code requires comparison of assessed values, tax rates, or property tax revenues for different years, the assessment ratios and tax rates shall be adjusted as necessary so that the comparisons are made on the same basis, and the same amount of tax revenues would be produced, or the same relative value of an exemption or subvention will be realized regardless of the method of expressing tax rates or the assessment ratio utilized.

(c) For purposes of expressing tax rates on the same basis, a tax rate based on a 25 percent assessment ratio and expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value may be multiplied by a conversion factor of twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed as a percentage of full value; and, a rate expressed as a percentage of full value may be multiplied by a factor of 400 to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value and based on a 25 percent assessment ratio.
Cal. PRC § 42754 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 42754
Section 42754
Status: in_force

“Old newspaper” or “recovered newspaper” means any newsprint which is separated from other types of solid waste or collected separately from other types of solid waste and made available for reuse in making new newsprint, and which meets quality standards for use as a raw material in the manufacture of a new paper product.
Cal. PCC § 20688.4 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 43.1 / Section 20688.4
Section 20688.4
Status: in_force

An agency shall require each successful bidder to file with it good and sufficient bonds, to be approved by it. The bonds shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of all claims for labor and material in connection with the contract. The bonds shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 9550) of Title 3 of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code and are subject to the provisions of that chapter.
Cal. HSC § 4647 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 4647
Section 4647
Status: in_force

After making all necessary and proper changes in the boundaries, the governing body may, by a resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all its members order the annexation to the district of all or such part of the territory originally proposed to be annexed as the governing body determines will be benefited by such annexation and shall describe the boundaries of the territory annexed. This resolution, together with the names of the members of the governing body voting for and against the resolution, shall be spread upon the minutes of the governing body. Certified copies of the resolution shall be recorded and filed in the manner and with the same force and effect as provided in Section 4613.
Cal. BPC § 485 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 485
Section 485
Status: in_force

Upon denial of an application for a license under this chapter or Section 496, the board shall do either of the following:

(a) File and serve a statement of issues in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) Notify the applicant that the application is denied, stating (1) the reason for the denial, and (2) that the applicant has the right to a hearing under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if written request for hearing is made within 60 days after service of the notice of denial. Unless written request for hearing is made within the 60-day period, the applicant’s right to a hearing is deemed waived.

Service of the notice of denial may be made in the manner authorized for service of summons in civil actions, or by registered mail addressed to the applicant at the latest address filed by the applicant in writing with the board in his or her application or otherwise. Service by mail is complete on the date of mailing.
Cal. FAC § 7571 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 7571
Section 7571
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7572, it is unlawful for any person to move any seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed from the place where they may be unless one of the following first has been done:

(a) The seed screenings or cleanings have been inspected by the commissioner and found to be free from the seed of any pest.

(b) The seed screenings or cleanings have been processed under the supervision of, and to the satisfaction of, the commissioner by grinding, or otherwise, to render the seed of any pest incapable of reproduction.
Cal. FIN § 6 — California Code / Code fin / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 6
Section 6
Status: in_force

6.

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty imposed on any person or board by any provision of this code, it may be exercised or performed by any deputy or person authorized by the person or board to whom the power is granted or on whom the duty is imposed, unless it is expressly provided that the power or duty shall be exercised or performed only by the person or board to whom the power is granted or on whom the duty is imposed.
Cal. PRC § 4155 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 4155
Section 4155
Status: in_force

Every person who in obedience to such summons assists in extinguishing any forest fire shall be compensated at the same wage rate, excluding fringe benefits, as state employees performing like services.
Cal. HSC § 25211.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 10.1 / Section 25211.5
Section 25211.5
Status: in_force

The department may adopt any regulations determined necessary to implement and enforce this article.
Cal. WAT § 39054 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 39054
Section 39054
Status: in_force

The certificate of the register of the United States Land Office for the district in which the land is situated, or of the State Lands Commission, is sufficient evidence of possessory right in any land entered under the laws of the United States or of this State.
Cal. BPC § 26132 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 13 / Section 26132
Section 26132
Status: in_force

Manufacturing Level 2 licensees shall enact sufficient methods or procedures to capture or otherwise limit risk of explosion, combustion, or any other unreasonably dangerous risk to public safety created by volatile solvents. The department shall establish minimum standards concerning such methods and procedures for Level 2 licensees.
Cal. VEH § 38205 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 38205
Section 38205
Status: in_force

Whenever any person has received as transferee a properly endorsed certificate of ownership, he or she shall, within 10 days thereafter, endorse the ownership certificate as required and forward the ownership certificate with the proper transfer fee and, if required under Section 38120, any other fee due and thereby make application for transfer of identification. The certificate of ownership shall contain a space for the applicant’s driver’s license or identification card number, and the applicant shall furnish that number, if any, in the space provided.
Cal. PRC § 26000 — California Code / Code prc / Division 16 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 26000
Section 26000
Status: in_force

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act.
Cal. RTC § 7659.92 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.5 / Section 7659.92
Section 7659.92
Status: in_force

(a) “Electronic funds transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape, so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account. Electronic funds transfers shall be accomplished by an automated clearinghouse debit, an automated clearinghouse credit, or by Federal Reserve Wire Transfer (Fedwire).

(b) “Automated clearinghouse” means any federal reserve bank, or an organization established in agreement with the National Automated Clearing House Association, that operates as a clearinghouse for transmitting or receiving entries between banks or bank accounts and which authorizes an electronic transfer of funds between these banks or bank accounts.

(c) “Automated clearinghouse debit” means a transaction in which the state, through its designated depository bank, originates an automated clearinghouse transaction debiting the person’s bank account and crediting the state’s bank account for the amount of tax. Banking costs incurred for the automated clearinghouse debit transaction shall be paid by the state.

(d) “Automated clearinghouse credit” means an automated clearinghouse transaction in which the person, through his or her own bank, originates an entry crediting the state’s bank account and debiting his or her own bank account. Banking costs incurred for the automated clearinghouse credit transaction charged to the state shall be paid by the person originating the credit.

(e) “Fedwire transfer” means any transaction originated by a person and utilizing the national electronic payment system to transfer funds through the federal reserve banks, when that person debits his or her own bank account and credits the state’s bank account. Electronic funds transfers pursuant to Section 7659.9 may be made by Fedwire only if payment cannot, for good cause, be made according to subdivision (a), and the use of Fedwire is preapproved by the board. Banking costs incurred for the Fedwire transaction charged to the person and to the state shall be paid by the person originating the transaction.
Cal. LAB § 3209.7 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3209.7
Section 3209.7
Status: in_force

Treatment of injuries at the expense of the employer may also include, either in addition to or in place of medical, surgical, and hospital services, as specified in Section 3209.5, any other form of therapy, treatment, or healing practice agreed upon voluntarily in writing, between the employee and his employer. Such agreement may be entered into at any time after employment and shall be in a form approved by the Department of Industrial Relations, and shall include at least the following items:

(a) A description of the form of healing practice intended to be relied upon and designation of individuals and facilities qualified to administer it.

(b) The employee shall not by entering into such an agreement or by selecting such therapy, treatment or healing practice, waive any rights conferred upon him by law, or forfeit any benefits to which he might otherwise be entitled.

(c) The employer and the employee shall each reserve the right to terminate such agreement upon seven days written notice to the other party.

No liability shall be incurred by the employer under the provisions of this section, except as provided for in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3600), of this part.
Cal. PROB § 15405 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 15405
Section 15405
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Sections 15403 and 15404, the consent of a beneficiary who lacks legal capacity, including a minor, or who is an unascertained or unborn beneficiary may be given in proceedings before the court by a guardian ad litem, if it would be appropriate to do so. In determining whether to give consent, the guardian ad litem may rely on general family benefit accruing to living members of the beneficiary’s family as a basis for approving a modification or termination of the trust.