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Cal. PROB § 6451 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 6451
Section 6451
Status: in_force

(a) An adoption severs the relationship of parent and child between an adopted person and a natural parent of the adopted person unless both of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) The natural parent and the adopted person lived together at any time as parent and child, or the natural parent was married to or cohabiting with the other natural parent at the time the person was conceived and died before the person’s birth.

(2) The adoption was by the spouse of either of the natural parents or after the death of either of the natural parents.

(b) Neither a natural parent nor a relative of a natural parent, except for a wholeblood brother or sister of the adopted person or the issue of that brother or sister, inherits from or through the adopted person on the basis of a parent and child relationship between the adopted person and the natural parent that satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a), unless the adoption is by the spouse or surviving spouse of that parent.

(c) For the purpose of this section, a prior adoptive parent and child relationship is treated as a natural parent and child relationship.
Cal. BPC § 6077 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 6077
Section 6077
Status: in_force

The rules of professional conduct adopted by the board, when approved by the Supreme Court, are binding upon all licensees of the State Bar.

For a willful breach of any of these rules, the State Bar Court has power to discipline attorneys by reproval, public or private, or to recommend to the Supreme Court the suspension from practice for a period not exceeding three years of licensees of the State Bar.
Cal. PROB § 2320 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 2320
Section 2320
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person appointed as guardian or conservator shall, before letters are issued, give a bond approved by the court.

(b) The bond shall be for the benefit of the ward or conservatee and all persons interested in the guardianship or conservatorship estate and shall be conditioned upon the faithful execution of the duties of the office, according to law, by the guardian or conservator.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by statute, unless the court increases or decreases the amount upon a showing of good cause, the amount of a bond given by an admitted surety insurer shall be the sum of all of the following:

(1) The value of the personal property of the estate.

(2) The probable annual gross income of all of the property of the estate.

(3) The sum of the probable annual gross payments from the following:

(A) Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) of, Part 4 (commencing with Section 16000) of, or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of, Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(B) Subchapter II (commencing with Section 401) of, or Part A of Subchapter XVI (commencing with Section 1382) of, Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(C) Any other public entitlements of the ward or conservatee.

(4) On or after January 1, 2008, a reasonable amount for the cost of recovery to collect on the bond, including attorney’s fees and costs. The attorney’s fees and costs incurred in a successful action for surcharge against a conservator or guardian for breach of his or her duty under this code shall be a surcharge against the conservator or guardian and, if unpaid, shall be recovered against the surety on the bond. The Judicial Council shall, on or before January 1, 2008, adopt a rule of court to implement this paragraph.

(d) If the bond is given by personal sureties, the amount of the bond shall be twice the amount required for a bond given by an admitted surety insurer.

(e) The Bond and Undertaking Law (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 995.010) of Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure) applies to a bond given under this article, except to the extent inconsistent with this article.
Cal. LAB § 3710.2 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3710.2
Section 3710.2
Status: in_force

Failure of an employer, officer, or anyone having direction, management, or control of any place of employment or of employees to observe a stop order issued and served upon him or her pursuant to Section 3710.1 is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both. Fines shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Uninsured Employers Fund. The director may also obtain injunctive and other relief from the courts to carry out the purposes of Section 3710.1. The failure to obtain a policy of workers’ compensation insurance or a certificate of consent to self-insure as required by Section 3700 is a misdemeanor in accordance with Section 3700.5.
Cal. WIC § 5585.59 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 5585.59
Section 5585.59
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, legally emancipated minors requiring involuntary treatment shall be considered adults and this part shall not apply.
Cal. INS § 1872.51 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 1872.51
Section 1872.51
Status: in_force

(a) An agent or broker who furnishes written or oral information pursuant to Section 1872.41, or an authorized governmental agency, or its employees, that furnishes or receives written or oral information pursuant to Section 1872.41 or assists in an investigation of a suspected insurance fraud violation conducted by an authorized governmental agency, shall not be subject to any civil liability in a cause or action if the insurer, authorized agent, agent or broker, or authorized governmental agency acted in good faith, without malice, and reasonably believes that the action taken was warranted by the then-known facts, obtained by reasonable efforts.

(b) This chapter does not abrogate or lessen the existing common law or statutory privileges and immunities of an insurer, agent authorized by that insurer to act on its behalf, agent or broker, licensed rating organization, or any authorized governmental agency or its employees.
Cal. LAB § 1164.11 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3.5 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 1164.11
Section 1164.11
Status: in_force

A demand made pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1164 may be made only in cases which meet all of the following criteria: (a) the parties have failed to reach agreement for at least one year after the date on which the labor organization made its initial request to bargain, (b) the employer has committed an unfair labor practice, and (c) the parties have not previously had a binding contract between them.
Cal. FAC § 61803 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 61803
Section 61803
Status: in_force

It is recognized by the Legislature that conditions within the milk industry of this state are such that it is necessary to establish marketing areas wherein different prices and regulations are necessary, and for that purpose the director shall have the administrative authority, with such additional duties as are herein prescribed, after investigation and public hearing, to prescribe such marketing areas and modify the same when advisable or necessary.
Cal. FIN § 12328 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12328
Section 12328
Status: in_force

(a) No collection agency may be maintained in the same premises as a prorating organization unless such prorating organization is exempt under the provisions of this division.

(b) No prorater’s license shall be issued to a collection agency.
Cal. PUC § 7724 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 7724
Section 7724
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits any of the following acts, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16, 24, or 36 months:

(1)  Except as provided by Section 7724.1, knowingly fails to follow the direction or order of the secretary or the commission arising from a rail accident or release of a hazardous or potentially hazardous commodity from a railcar.

(2) Knowingly causes, or aids or abets in, the discharge or spill of, a hazardous or potentially hazardous commodity from a railcar, unless the discharge is authorized by the United States, the state, or another agency with appropriate jurisdiction.

(3) Knowingly fails to comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 7712, and that failure results in a rail accident or release of hazardous material or creates a significant risk of accident or release of hazardous material.

(b) The court shall also impose upon a person convicted of violating subdivision (a), a fine not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each violation. For purposes of this subdivision, each day or partial day that a violation occurs is a separate violation.

(c) The court shall also impose upon a person convicted of violating paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), a fine equal to twice the cost of abating, repairing, and responding to the cost associated with the illegal discharge of a hazardous or potentially hazardous commodity from a railcar as a result of a rail accident.
Cal. HSC § 16102 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 16102
Section 16102
Status: in_force

(a)  The State Architect shall develop and adopt by January 1, 1992, regulations for the application of earthquake hazard mitigation technologies to buildings which do all of the following:

(1)  Prescribe design criteria and performance standards with the objective of reasonably ensuring the limitation of earthquake damage or the continuous operational capability of buildings with earthquake hazard mitigation technologies, or both.

(2)  Determine the procedure for estimating the life cycle costs of a building designed and constructed according to the provisions of this chapter.

(3)  Establish the criteria for determining the suitability of earthquake hazard mitigation technology as compared to conventional construction considering project-specific design requirements and life cycle costs.

(b)  The advisory board established pursuant to Section 16022 shall advise the State Architect in the development of regulations for this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 18920 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18920
Section 18920
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an agreement between the department and a unit of local government, any other unit of state government, or a nonprofit organization that provides for a contract relating to either of the following is and shall be deemed a “cooperative agreement,” as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code:

(1) Outreach programs related to CalFresh.

(2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code, for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38070) of Division 25.2 of the Health and Safety Code, any reference to the term “department” in those provisions shall refer to the State Department of Social Services for purposes of an agreement described in subdivision (a).

(c) In addition to the authority granted the department in subdivision (a) of Section 38081.1 of the Health and Safety Code, a change of subcontracts shall not be subject to review and approval by the Department of General Services pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section shall be applied retroactively to currently executed agreements that are described in subdivision (a).
Cal. SHC § 18394 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 18394
Section 18394
Status: in_force

If there is any suplus remaining at the close of the last contract year under any proceedings, such surplus shall be used as follows:

(a) If new proceedings are started within one year after the close of the last contract year, such surplus shall be applied toward a reduction of the first installment of the new assessment. Such part of the surplus as was collected from each zone or subdivided zone shall be applied to reduce the installment levied against that zone or subdivided zone.

(b) If new proceedings are not started within the one-year period or if one or more zones or subdivided zones are omitted for any reason from the new proceedings any such surplus shall become and remain a part of the general funds of the city.
Cal. RTC § 17062.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 17062.3
Section 17062.3
Status: in_force

Section 56A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted financial statement income, shall not apply.
Cal. VEH § 6162 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 6162
Section 6162
Status: in_force

An owner of a vehicle who seeks to export a vehicle titled in this state shall appear at the department with the certificate of title to ascertain whether there are any liens of record outstanding and whether the person exporting the vehicle is the lawful owner. If the certificate of title is found to be in proper order and no unsatisfied lien appears, the department shall enter into its record of title that the vehicle is intended for permanent exportation from the United States. If the owner certifies by filing a declaration with the department that the vehicle will not be permanently located outside the United States, and that he or she intends to return the vehicle to the United States, the department shall enter into its record of title a declaration that the vehicle will not be permanently located outside the United States until notification by the owner that the vehicle has been returned.
Cal. PROB § 4155 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 4155
Section 4155
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a nondurable power of attorney is terminated by the incapacity of the principal to contract.

(b) An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the incapacity of the principal is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

(c) This section is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.
Cal. RTC § 50114 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 50114
Section 50114
Status: in_force

Any person from whom an amount is determined to be due under Article 2 (commencing with Section 50113), or any person directly interested, may petition for a redetermination thereof within 30 days after service of a notice of determination on that person. If a petition for redetermination is not filed within the 30-day period, the amount determined to be due becomes final at the expiration of that time period.
Cal. WIC § 14184.74 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.5 / Section 14184.74
Section 14184.74
Status: in_force

In connection with the evaluation of the DTI required by Section 14184.71, the department’s report of data and quality measures submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and made publicly available pursuant to the Special Terms and Conditions for the Increase Continuity of Care domain shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a) A detailed description of how the department has operationalized the domain, including information identifying which entities have responsibility for the components of the domain.

(b) The number of individual incentives paid and the total amount expended, by county, under the domain in the current demonstration year.

(c) A descriptive assessment of the impact of the domain, with respect to targeted children, of all of the following:

(1) Provision of dental exams.

(2) Use of, and expenditures on, preventive dental services.

(3) Use of, and expenditures on, other nonpreventive dental services.

(d) A discussion of the extent to which the metrics prescribed for the domain are proving to be useful in understanding the effectiveness of the activities undertaken in the domain.

(e) An analysis of change in cost per capita.

(f) A descriptive analysis of program integrity challenges generated by the domain and how those challenges have been, or will be, addressed.

(g) A descriptive analysis of the overall effectiveness of the activities in the domain in meeting the intended goals of the domain, any lessons learned, and any recommended adjustments.
Cal. PUC § 16072 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 16072
Section 16072
Status: in_force

The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. The ayes and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, or motions and entered upon the journal of the proceedings of the board. No ordinance, resolution, or motion shall be passed or become effective without the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the board.
Cal. VEH § 546 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 546
Section 546
Status: in_force

A “school pupil activity bus” is any motor vehicle, other than a schoolbus, operated by a common carrier, or by and under the exclusive jurisdiction of a publicly owned or operated transit system, or by a passenger charter-party carrier, used under a contractual agreement between a school and carrier to transport school pupils at or below the 12th-grade level to or from a public or private school activity, or used to transport pupils to or from residential schools, when the pupils are received and discharged at off-highway locations where a parent or adult designated by the parent is present to accept the pupil or place the pupil on the bus. As used in this section, common carrier, publicly owned or operated transit system, and passenger charter-party carrier refer to carriers in business for the principal purpose of transporting members of the public on a commercial basis. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle operated by a carrier licensed by the Interstate Commerce Commission that is transporting pupils on a school activity trip entering or returning to the state from another state or country.

The driver of a school pupil activity bus shall be subject to the regulations adopted by the California Highway Patrol governing schoolbus drivers, except that the regulations shall not require drivers to duplicate training or schooling that they have otherwise received which is equivalent to that required pursuant to the regulations, and the regulations shall not require drivers to take training in first aid. However, a valid certificate to drive a school pupil activity bus shall not entitle the bearer to drive a schoolbus.
Cal. FAC § 65653 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 65653
Section 65653
Status: in_force

It shall be a misdemeanor for:

(a) Any person to violate or aid in the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the commission.

(b) Any person to willfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement or record required by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations of the commission.

(c) Any person engaged in the shipping of table grapes or in the wholesale or retail trade thereof to fail or refuse to furnish to the commission or its duly authorized agents, upon request, information concerning the name and address of the persons from whom he has received table grapes, regulated hereby, and the quantity of such commodity so received.
Cal. WIC § 16931.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 16931.5
Section 16931.5
Status: in_force

The county may reimburse for emergency services provided by a physician in a standby emergency room in a hospital specified in Section 124840 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FIN § 5806 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 5806
Section 5806
Status: in_force

Each savings and loan holding company, which is not an individual, shall pay an initial and an annual registration fee of five hundred dollars ($500) if the registrant’s association subsidiaries have total assets of up to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) or one thousand dollars ($1,000) if the subsidiaries have total assets of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) or more. These fees shall be paid within 30 days following notice from the commissioner that payment is due.
Cal. PCC § 21021 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 69 / Section 21021
Section 21021
Status: in_force

Every contract entered into by the district for construction or improvements shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 303 of the Statutes of 1919, as amended; and the board of supervisors of the district shall require the contractor to file with it good and sufficient bonds conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of all claims for labor and material in connection therewith in accordance with the provisions of that act.
Cal. BPC § 17550.42 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 17550.42
Section 17550.42
Status: in_force

The fiscal year of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall commence on July 1 of each year.
Cal. PRC § 42782 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 42782
Section 42782
Status: in_force

If any consumer of newsprint provides the board with a false or misleading certificate concerning why the consumer of newsprint was unable to obtain the minimum amounts of recycled-content newsprint pursuant to Section 42773, the board, within 30 days of making this determination, shall refer the false or misleading certificate to the Attorney General for prosecution for fraud.