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Cal. FAC § 55524 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 55524
Section 55524
Status: in_force

The department shall accept or deny an application within 90 calendar days of receipt of a completed application. The department may deny, condition, suspend, or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this chapter:

(a) Upon one flagrant violation, as determined by the department, or repeated violations, by the holder or applicant, of any one or combination of the sections of this division or under any one or combination of the regulations promulgated by the department under the authority of this division.

(b) Upon one flagrant violation, as determined by the department, or repeated violations, by a holder’s or applicant’s agent, employee, or contractor, or of an organization or entity in which the holder or applicant holds a significant financial interest, of any one or combination of the sections of this division or any one or combination of the regulations promulgated under this division under circumstances where the holder or applicant knew or should have known and failed to take reasonable measures to prevent the violation or failed to report the violation to the department on learning of the violation.

(c) On the conviction of the holder or applicant of a crime that includes as one of its elements the financial victimization of another person. However, if the licensee was licensed prior to January 1, 1998, and the department knew of, or was on notice of, the conviction, that conviction may not form the basis of a discipline under this subdivision.

(d) On the grounds of a false or misleading statement by a holder or applicant that the holder or applicant knew or should have known to be false or misleading, directed to any official of any government concerning the scope of any indicia of authority, including, but not limited to, the holder’s or applicant’s license associated with the holder’s or applicant’s business, the standards under which the indicia was authorized, the contents of the application for licensure, or the holder’s or applicant’s relationship to the indicia.

(e) On the grounds that a holder or applicant, or a holder’s or applicant’s agency, employee, or contractor, or an organization or entity in which a holder or applicant holds a significant financial interest, deceived a grower in any material matter. Deception, for purposes of this subdivision, does not require scienter, but requires active misrepresentation where the actor knew the representation to be false or where the actor should have known, with due consideration, that he or she did not know whether or not the representation was true or false.
Cal. PUC § 240317 — California Code / Code puc / Division 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 240317
Section 240317
Status: in_force

Delivery of any bonds may be made at any place either inside or outside the state, and the purchase price may be received in cash or bank credits.
Cal. PCC § 12211 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 12211
Section 12211
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall report annually to CalRecycle its progress in meeting the recycled product purchasing requirements and, if necessary, an explanation of circumstances beyond the state agency’s control that prevented the state agency from meeting the recycled product purchasing requirements for specified product categories using the SABRC report format provided by CalRecycle.

(b) On or before October 31 of each year, the department shall provide to CalRecycle the following information:

(1) A list, by category, of individual reportable recycled products, materials, goods, and supplies that were available for purchase by state agencies from a statewide-use contract, agreement, or schedule during the previous fiscal year.

(2) A list, by category, of all reportable products, materials, goods, and supplies that were available for purchase by state agencies from a statewide-use contract, agreement, or schedule, including contract, agreement, or schedule tracking numbers, during the previous fiscal year.
Cal. BPC § 26201 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 20 / Section 26201
Section 26201
Status: in_force

Any standards, requirements, and regulations regarding health and safety, environmental protection, testing, security, food safety, and worker protections established by the state shall be the minimum standards for all licensees under this division statewide. A local jurisdiction may establish additional standards, requirements, and regulations.
Cal. PRC § 4479 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 4479
Section 4479
Status: in_force

(a) Liability for any costs incurred by the department in suppressing any wildland fire originating or spreading from a prescribed burning operation conducted pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall be governed by subdivision (c) of Section 13009 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) This section shall not apply when the department is applying for federal assistance.
Cal. PUC § 10212 — California Code / Code puc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 10212
Section 10212
Status: in_force

The permission shall expressly reserve to the legislative body granting it the right to terminate it whenever the city or county can conveniently furnish gas or water. If so terminated, the county or city shall thereafter furnish such gas or water.
Cal. WAT § 23196 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23196
Section 23196
Status: in_force

The co-operation and contract may be for any or all of the following purposes:

(a) Acquisition, extension, or operation of works for irrigation or drainage or development and distribution of electric power or any or all of these purposes.

(b) A water supply.

(c) Assumption as principal or guarantor of indebtedness to the United States on account of district land.

(d) Borrowing or procuring money from the United States to finance any of the operations of the district.

(e) Financing or refinancing obligations of the district, including outstanding warrants or other indebtedness.

(f) Purchasing or refunding bonds of the district.

(g) Accomplishing any of the purposes of the district.

(h) Maintenance and operation of works and facilities within or without its boundaries for the protection of land and property from damage by flood or overflow.
Cal. COM § 4111 — California Code / Code com / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 4111
Section 4111
Status: in_force

An action to enforce an obligation, duty, or right arising under this division shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues.
Cal. INS § 791.17 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.6 / Section 791.17
Section 791.17
Status: in_force

(a) If, after a hearing pursuant to Section 791.15, the commissioner determines that the insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization charged has engaged in conduct or practices in violation of this article, the commissioner shall reduce his or her findings to writing and shall issue and cause to be served upon such insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization a copy of such findings and an order requiring such insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization to cease and desist from the conduct or practices constituting a violation of this article.

(b) If, after a hearing pursuant to Section 791.15, the commissioner determines that the insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization charged has not engaged in conduct or practices in violation of this article, the commissioner shall prepare a written report which sets forth findings of fact and conclusions of law. Such report shall be served upon the insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization charged and upon the person or persons, if any, whose rights under this article were allegedly violated.

(c) Until the expiration of the time allowed under Section 791.18 for filing a petition for review or until such petition is actually filed, whichever occurs first, the commissioner may modify or set aside any order or report issued under this section. After the expiration of the time allowed under Section 791.18 for filing a petition for review, if no such petition has been duly filed, the commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, alter, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any order or report issued under this section whenever conditions of fact or law warrant such action or if the public interest so requires.
Cal. FGC § 8559 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 8559
Section 8559
Status: in_force

The commission, in determining experience requirements for new entrants into the herring fishery after January 1, 1987, shall require that any person seeking a permit to operate a vessel to take herring and claiming crew experience shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the department, proof of payment as a crewmember in the herring fishery based on tax records or copies of canceled checks offered and accepted as payment for service on a crew in the California herring roe fishery.
Cal. FAC § 10006 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 10006
Section 10006
Status: in_force

All owners of cattle within a tuberculosis control area that are subject to examination and tuberculosis testing shall, upon request of the department, provide necessary facilities for conducting tuberculosis tests, and render such assistance as may be required.
Cal. SHC § 2950 — California Code / Code shc / Division 4 / Part 7 / Section 2950
Section 2950
Status: in_force

If the legislative body finds, after taking the steps provided by Sections 2821, 2822 and 2823, that the probable assessments will not exceed the limitations set up by this division, it may cause the clerk to mail prepaid postcards giving notice of its findings and proposed action. Each such notice shall have attached thereto an addressed reply postcard with the return postage thereon guaranteed.

The cards shall be mailed to each person to whom land in the proposed assessment district is assessed on the last equalized county assessment roll available on the date the report is commenced, at his address as shown upon such roll and to any person whether owner in fee or having a lien upon or legal or equitable interest in any land within the proposed district who has filed with the clerk his name and address and the designation of the land in which he is interested.
Cal. WAT § 70121 — California Code / Code wat / Division 19 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 70121
Section 70121
Status: in_force

In order to vote at any district election, including the formation election, a person must be a qualified elector of the district. A “qualified elector of the district” is one who meets all of the following qualifications:

(a) He shall be a registered voter.

(b) He shall reside in the district.

(c) His name shall appear on the last equalized assessment roll of the county.

(d) He shall own property assessed within the boundaries of the district.
Cal. WAT § 51250 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51250
Section 51250
Status: in_force

If the amount of any assessment is again changed the board of supervisors shall proceed as before to give notice and to hear objections to the changes, and shall proceed in a similar manner until the amount of each assessment is finally fixed and approved.
Cal. HSC § 25216.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 10.6 / Section 25216.3
Section 25216.3
Status: in_force

(a)  For purposes of this section, “spent dry cell battery containing zinc electrodes” means an alkaline or zinc-carbon battery, that meets all of the following conditions:

(1)  It is an enclosed device or sealed container consisting of one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric energy, of any shape, including, but not limited to, button, coin, cylindrical, or rectangular, and designed for commercial, industrial, medical, institutional, or household use.

(2)  It contains an electrode comprised of zinc or zinc oxide or a combination thereof, and a liquid starved or gelled electrolyte.

(3)  It does not contain any constituent, other than zinc or zinc oxide, that would cause it to be classified as a hazardous waste pursuant to this chapter.

(4)  It is discarded by the user.

(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a spent dry cell battery containing zinc electrodes is not a hazardous waste, and is not subject to the requirements of this chapter, if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)  The spent dry cell battery containing zinc electrodes is disposed of in a permitted municipal solid waste landfill, as defined in Section 20164 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, or in a permitted municipal solid waste transformation facility, as defined in Section 40201 of the Public Resources Code, or is accumulated for recycling.

(2)  The spent dry cell battery containing zinc electrodes is not stored or accumulated for longer than 180 days. In addition, at least 75 percent, by weight or volume, of all spent dry cell batteries containing zinc electrodes stored or accumulated at a site during a calendar year shall be transferred to a different site for disposal or recycling during that calendar year.

(3)  The spent dry cell battery containing zinc electrodes is stored, accumulated, and transferred in a manner that minimizes the possibility of fire, explosion, or any release of hazardous substances or hazardous waste constituents.
Cal. FAM § 17410 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 17410
Section 17410
Status: in_force

In any action filed by the local child support agency pursuant to Section 17402 or 17404, the local child support agency shall provide the mother and the alleged father the opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge paternity by signing a paternity declaration as described in Section 7574 prior to a hearing or trial where the paternity of a minor child is at issue. The opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge paternity may be provided either before or after an action pursuant to Section 17402 or 17404 is filed and served upon the alleged father. For the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section, the local child support agency may afford the defendant an opportunity to enter into a stipulation for judgment of paternity after an action for paternity has been filed in lieu of the voluntary declaration of paternity.
Cal. HSC § 39057 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39057
Section 39057
Status: in_force

“Unified district board” means the governing body of a unified district.
Cal. BPC § 4980.60 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 4980.60
Section 4980.60
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt those rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of those rules and regulations shall be made in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) The board may, by rules or regulations, adopt, amend, or repeal rules of advertising and professional conduct appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of integrity in the profession, provided that the rules or regulations are not inconsistent with Section 4982. Every person who holds a license to practice marriage and family therapy shall be governed by the rules of professional conduct.
Cal. RTC § 60252 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 6 / Article 1.1 / Section 60252
Section 60252
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 60250 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. ELEC § 21561 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 21561
Section 21561
Status: in_force

There is, in the County of Fresno, 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. RTC § 18723 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 18723
Section 18723
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this article shall remain operative only until January 1 of the seventh calendar year following the first appearance of the California Pediatric Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on the tax return, and is repealed as of December 1 of that year.

(b) (1) By September 1 of the second calendar year and each subsequent calendar year that the California Pediatric Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund appears on the tax return, the Franchise Tax Board shall determine whether the amount of contributions estimated to be received during the calendar year will equal or exceed the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year pursuant to paragraph (3). The Franchise Tax Board shall estimate the amount of contributions to be received by using the actual amounts received and an estimate of the contributions that will be received by the end of that calendar year.

(2) If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the amount of the contributions estimated to be received during a calendar year will not at least equal the minimum contribution amount for the calendar year, this article is inoperative with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year and is repealed on December 1 of that calendar year.

(3) For purposes of this section, the minimum contribution amount for a calendar year means two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).

(c) Notwithstanding the repeal of this article, any contribution amounts designated pursuant to this article prior to its repeal shall continue to be transferred and disbursed in accordance with this article as in effect immediately prior to that repeal.
Cal. FAC § 72097.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 72097.5
Section 72097.5
Status: in_force

To be eligible for election to the commission, producer nominees shall present to the director a nomination petition with the signatures of at least six eligible producers from the district from which the nominee is seeking election.
Cal. FAC § 66622 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 66622
Section 66622
Status: in_force

Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all iceberg lettuce handled by him and the producer thereof. Such records should be in simple form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe by regulation. In the event such records are required to be kept under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, the format provided therein may be utilized by such handlers in preparing such records.
Cal. WAT § 60417 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 60417
Section 60417
Status: in_force

From and after the date of such certificate, the area named therein shall be deemed excluded from, and shall no longer form a part of, said district, but the taxable property within such excluded area shall continue taxable by such district for the purpose of paying the bonded or other indebtedness of such district outstanding or contracted for at the time of such exclusion and until such bonded or other indebtedness shall have been satisfied, to the same extent that such property would be taxable for such purpose if such exclusion had not occurred.
Cal. HSC § 111240 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 111240
Section 111240
Status: in_force

Any added poisonous or deleterious substance, or color additive, shall be considered unsafe for use with respect to any drug or device unless there is in effect a regulation adopted pursuant to Section 110090 that prescribes its use in or on drugs or devices.
Cal. PUC § 99368 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99368
Section 99368
Status: in_force

Without the issuance of bonds hereunder, a pledge or allocation from revenues for the payment of bonds and interest issued or to be issued under any other law, may be made upon the approval thereof in the manner provided for the issuance of bonds hereunder.
Cal. HSC § 43867 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 43867
Section 43867
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Alternative fuel” means a nonpetroleum fuel, including electricity, ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, methanol, or natural gas that, when used in vehicles, has been demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the state board, to have the ability to meet applicable vehicular emission standards. For the purpose of this section, alternative fuel may also include petroleum fuel blended with nonpetroleum constituents, such as E85 or B20.

(b) “Full fuel-cycle assessment” means evaluating and comparing the full environmental and health impacts of each step in the life cycle of a fuel, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Feedstock extraction, transport, and storage.

(2) Fuel production, distribution, transport, and storage.

(3) Vehicle operation, including refueling, combustion or conversion, and evaporation.