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Cal. CIV § 56.105 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 56.105
Section 56.105
Status: in_force

Whenever, prior to the service of a complaint upon a defendant in any action arising out of the professional negligence of a person holding a valid physician’s and surgeon’s certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a person holding a valid license as a marriage and family therapist issued pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4980) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a person holding a valid license as a clinical social worker issued pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 4991) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, or a person holding a valid license as a professional clinical counselor issued pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 4999.10) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a demand for settlement or offer to compromise is made on a patient’s behalf, the demand or offer shall be accompanied by an authorization to disclose medical information to persons or organizations insuring, responsible for, or defending professional liability that the certificate holder may incur. The authorization shall be in accordance with Section 56.11 and shall authorize disclosure of that information that is necessary to investigate issues of liability and extent of potential damages in evaluating the merits of the demand for settlement or offer to compromise.

Notice of any request for medical information made pursuant to an authorization as provided by this section shall be given to the patient or the patient’s legal representative. The notice shall describe the inclusive subject matter and dates of the materials requested and shall also authorize the patient or the patient’s legal representative to receive, upon request, copies of the information at his or her expense.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive or limit any applicable privileges set forth in the Evidence Code except for the disclosure of medical information subject to the patient’s authorization. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a representative of any person from whom settlement has been demanded to communicate in violation of the physician-patient privilege with a treating physician, or to communicate in violation of the psychotherapist-patient privilege with a treating licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed professional clinical counselor, except for the medical information request.

The requirements of this section are independent of the requirements of Section 364 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. PUC § 98233 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 98233
Section 98233
Status: in_force

The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise or lease, or condemn in proceedings under eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to the full or convenient exercise of its powers. The board may lease, sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property within or without the district when in its judgment it is for the best interests of the district so to do.
Cal. MVC § 78 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 78
Section 78
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is head of the department and, as head of the department and subject to the policies adopted by the board, shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities and carry out and effect all provisions now or hereafter vested by law in the department.

(b) The secretary may designate a deputy, employee, or other official in the department to act for them and to represent them at meetings.

(c) The secretary may delegate to one or more of their designees, or to any other official or employee of the department, any powers and duties that they may deem proper, including, but not limited to, the power to enter into contracts, and authorize and sign any and all documents necessary for effectuating the sale of bonds.
Cal. RTC § 23188 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23188
Section 23188
Status: in_force

In the event that taxes, interest, or penalties have been or shall be assessed against, paid by, or collected from a taxpayer under a subdivision of Section 23181 or 23183.1, which assessment, payment, or collection should have been made under a different subdivision of those sections, the taxes, interest, or penalties shall be considered as having been assessed, paid, or collected under that different subdivision as of the date or dates they were made.
Cal. PUC § 120220.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 120220.5
Section 120220.5
Status: in_force

The board may provide and maintain by contract with a public agency or by other means, a security force to enforce its regulations, to preserve and protect any public transit system or project financed pursuant to this division, and to preserve and protect the public peace, health, and safety with respect to its system or projects. Alternatively, the board may contract with a private patrol operator licensed pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, with the county sheriff and municipal police departments within the areas described in Section 120054, and with other transit development boards for security, police, and related services.
Cal. RTC § 30184 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 30184
Section 30184
Status: in_force

The distributor shall submit with each report or return a remittance payable to the board for the amount of tax due.
Cal. FGC § 3680 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 3680
Section 3680
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who purposely takes any racing pigeon that at the time of taking is registered with a recognized organization is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:

(1) The taking of a registered racing pigeon by its owner.

(2) The incidental take of a registered racing pigeon while shooting or taking a wild band-tailed pigeon or domestic pigeon (Columba livia).
Cal. BPC § 18855 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 18855
Section 18855
Status: in_force

The commission shall recognize and enforce contracts between boxers or martial arts fighters and managers and between boxers or martial arts fighters and licensed clubs. Contracts shall be executed on printed forms approved by the commission. The commission may recognize or enforce a contract not on its printed form if entered into in another jurisdiction. No other contract or agreement may be recognized or enforced by the commission. All disputes between the parties to the contract, including the validity of the contract, shall be arbitrated by the commission pursuant to the provisions of the contract. Subject to Section 227 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations, a person who seeks arbitration of a contract shall send a written request to the commission’s headquarters and to the office of the Attorney General. The commission may seek cost recovery related to arbitration proceedings from the parties subject to the proceedings.
Cal. BPC § 21712 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 10 / Section 21712
Section 21712
Status: in_force

(a) Each contract for the rental or lease of individual storage space in a self-service storage facility shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required or permitted by law to be included, a statement that the occupant’s property will be subject to a claim of lien and may even be sold to satisfy the lien if the rent or other charges due remain unpaid for 14 consecutive days and that those actions are authorized by this chapter.

(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply, and the lien authorized by this chapter shall not attach, unless the rental agreement requests, and provides space for, the occupant to give the name and mailing or email address of another person to whom the preliminary lien notice and subsequent notices required to be given under this chapter may be sent. Notices sent pursuant to Section 21703 or 21705 shall be sent to the occupant’s address and the alternative address, if both addresses are provided by the occupant. Failure of an occupant to provide an alternative address shall not affect an owner’s remedies under this chapter or under any other law.

(c) (1) The owner may send the notices required by Sections 21703 and 21705 to the occupant and to the alternative address specified in subdivision (b) by email only if both of the following conditions are met:

(A) The rental agreement states that lien notices may be sent to the occupant and to the alternate by email.

(B) The occupant provides a written signature on the rental agreement consenting to receive lien notices by email.

(2) An owner may demonstrate actual delivery and receipt by any of the following:

(A) The occupant acknowledges receipt of the electronic transmission of the document by executing an electronic signature, which is defined as an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or logically associated with, an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record.

(B) The document is delivered to the occupant’s email address, and there is evidence demonstrating that the occupant downloaded, printed, viewed, opened, or otherwise acknowledged receipt of the document.

(C) The document is transmitted to the occupant through an application on an internet website that is secured by password, biometric identifier, or other technology, and there is evidence demonstrating that the occupant logged into the application and viewed or otherwise acknowledged receipt of the document.

(D) The occupant acknowledges receipt of the electronic transmission of the document by replying to the email communication, and there is delivery path evidence that the reply email was sent from the occupant’s email address.

(3) If the owner is unable to demonstrate actual delivery and receipt pursuant to paragraph (2), the owner shall resend the notice by mail to the occupant’s last known mailing address in the manner originally specified by the underlying provisions of Section 21703 or 21705.
Cal. BPC § 11001 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11001
Section 11001
Status: in_force

The Real Estate Commissioner (hereafter referred to in this chapter as the commissioner) may adopt, amend, or repeal such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. The commissioner may issue any order, permit, decision, demand, or requirement to effect this purpose. These rules, regulations, and orders shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. SHC § 6616 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 6616
Section 6616
Status: in_force

The plaintiff in the action may also recover the actual cost of any abstract or report of search of title procured in good faith, in order to determine ownership, if it is made by a reputable abstracter or title company, if the abstract or report of search with an affidavit of payment is filed in the action.
Cal. HSC § 44091.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 44091.1
Section 44091.1
Status: in_force

(a) Revenue from the fee specified in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 44060 shall be allocated as follows:

(1) The revenues generated by six dollars ($6) of the fee shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund, and shall be available for expenditure, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275)) to the extent that the state board or a participating district determines the moneys are expended to mitigate or remediate the harm caused by the type of motor vehicle on which the fee is imposed.

(2) (A) Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), of the revenue generated by the remaining six dollars ($6) of the fee, four dollars ($4) shall be deposited in the account created by Section 44091, while the revenue generated by the remaining two dollars ($2) shall be deposited in the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund and may be expended, upon appropriation, for, among other things, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project established as a part of the Air Quality Improvement Program pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 44274) of Chapter 8.9.

(B) All revenue generated by the remaining six dollars ($6) of the fee described in this paragraph that is imposed at first registration of a motor vehicle and that is exempted under paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 44011 shall be deposited in the account created by Section 44091.

(b) (1) Twenty-one dollars ($21) of the amount of the fee specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 44060 shall be deposited into the Air Pollution Control Fund and shall be available for expenditure, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275)).

(2) Four dollars ($4) of the amount of the fee specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 44060 shall be deposited into the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund to offset the reduction in revenues collected pursuant to Section 44060 caused by the exemption provided pursuant to Section 44011 for vehicles that are seven- and eight-model years old.
Cal. ELEC § 8120 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 8120
Section 8120
Status: in_force

At least 68 days before the direct primary, the Secretary of State shall transmit to each county elections official a certified list of candidates who are eligible to be voted for in his or her county at the direct primary.
Cal. FAC § 5778 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 4.5 / Section 5778
Section 5778
Status: in_force

In every county that contains an eradication area in which a pesticide is used in the eradication effort, the department shall establish and operate a telephone service to provide information to the public on health issues related to application of the pesticide.
Cal. RTC § 10702 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 10702
Section 10702
Status: in_force

“Vehicle” means every vehicle subject to registration under the Vehicle Code.
Cal. WAT § 21557 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 21557
Section 21557
Status: in_force

If a proposal receives the approval of a majority of the voters voting on it in the district and also a majority of the voters voting on it in each of a majority of the divisions, the board shall order the change or changes in accordance with the proposal.
Cal. PRC § 6302.4 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6302.4
Section 6302.4
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of the commission, an employee or agent of the commission or a peace officer of the federal or state government or a city, county, or other political subdivision of the state shall have the authority to board a vessel for the purposes of carrying out Section 6302.1 or 6302.3.

(b) An action of the commission with regard to any property acquired or disposed of pursuant to Section 6302.1 or 6302.3 is exempt from the State Contract Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code).
Cal. FAC § 59513 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 59513
Section 59513
Status: in_force

“Proration zone” means any district for which a marketing program is proposed or has been instituted.
Cal. VEH § 9853.7 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9853.7
Section 9853.7
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When the retail seller of an undocumented sterndrive or inboard vessel, that contains a spark-ignition marine engine below 373 kW (500 hp) rated power output that was manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, or contains a spark-ignition marine engine with any rated power output that was manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, files for the purchaser of the vessel the initial application for a number for the vessel, the retail seller shall do both of the following:

(A) Certify on that application, by marking in indelible ink the affirmative checkoff boxes or line alternatives described in subdivision (a) of Section 9852.9, that the spark-ignition marine engine has a permanently affixed label indicating that the engine meets or exceeds the 2008 California emissions standards required by Section 2442 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations. The retail seller shall make that certification only after examining the permanently affixed label for the engine and only if the label indicates compliance with Section 2442 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(B) Submit with the application, the hang tag required by Section 2443.3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations for the engine, after including on the reserved white space of the hang tag, the engine family name, from the permanently affixed engine label, and the serial number of the engine.

(2) If the retail seller does not file for the purchaser of a vessel described in paragraph (1) the initial application for a number for the vessel, the applicant, upon filing an initial application for a number, shall submit the hang tag required by Section 2443.3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations for the engine. The hang tag shall contain the engine family name, from the permanently affixed engine label, and the serial number of the engine, as inserted by the retail seller of the vessel.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a vessel originally purchased in another state by a resident of that state who subsequently establishes residence in this state and who provides satisfactory evidence to the department, or the department’s agent authorized pursuant to Section 9858, of the previous residence.

(c) The department, and the department’s agent authorized pursuant to Section 9858, shall not number a vessel subject to subdivision (a), unless the retail seller certifies on the initial application for a number filed for the purchaser of the vessel that the spark-ignition marine engine has the label described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) permanently affixed to the engine, or the applicant submits an application that is accompanied by the hang tag required by subdivision (a).

(d) For the purposes of this section, “spark-ignition marine engine” has the same meaning as that term is defined in paragraph (48) of subdivision (a) of Section 2441 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. WAT § 179.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 179.6
Section 179.6
Status: in_force

The board, or representatives authorized by the board to do so, may call, conduct or attend conferences or hearings, official or unofficial, within or without this state, or otherwise participate in such conferences or hearings with interested persons, agencies or officers, of this or any other state, or with the Congress of the United States, congressional committees, or officers of the federal government, concerning any matter within the scope of the power and duties of the board.
Cal. FAC § 29301 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 29301
Section 29301
Status: in_force

The director may make any regulations that are reasonable and necessary to carry out this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 137 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 137
Section 137
Status: in_force

“Approved by (or approval of) the board” means approved or ratified by the vote of the board or by the vote of a committee authorized to exercise the powers of the board, except as to any matter not within the competence of the committee under Section 311 of the Corporations Code or any matter for which this division also requires approval of the shareholders or approval of the outstanding shares.
Cal. HSC § 125291.95 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.5 / Section 125291.95
Section 125291.95
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Act” means the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act constituting this chapter, as amended by the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Initiative of 2020.

(b) “Board” or “institute” means the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine designated in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 125291.120.

(c) “Committee” means the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Finance Committee created pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 125291.40 and designated in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 125291.120.

(d) “Fund” means the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Fund of 2020 created pursuant to Section 125291.105.

(e) “Interim debt” means any interim loans pursuant to Sections 125291.140 and 125291.145, bond anticipation notes, or commercial paper notes issued to make deposits into the fund and that will be paid from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this article.