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Cal. WAT § 37208 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7.5 / Section 37208
Section 37208
Status: in_force

Said ad valorem assessment shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same officers and with the same penalties and interest as general county taxes and when collected shall be paid to the district.
Cal. PCC § 10123 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 10123
Section 10123
Status: in_force

Contracts upon informal bids authorized under Section 10122 shall be let only to a holder of a valid state contractor’s license unless such work is exempt from such licensing requirement by any other provision of law.
Cal. INS § 6012 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 6012
Section 6012
Status: in_force

By special agreement indorsed on the policy or added thereto, the provisions regarding appraisement or apportionment of loss may be waived and the valuations of all or any of the insured property in case of total loss may be agreed upon in advance of loss.
Cal. WIC § 650 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 650
Section 650
Status: in_force

(a) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer except as specified in subdivision (b).

(b) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 601.3 may be commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer or the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer.

(c) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 602 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the prosecuting attorney.
Cal. HSC § 1179.54 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 6.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 1179.54
Section 1179.54
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Children’s Hospital Program is to improve the health and welfare of California’s critically ill children, by providing a stable and ready source of funds for capital improvement projects for children’s hospitals. The program provided for in this part is in the public interest, serves a public purpose, and will promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
Cal. BPC § 6704 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6704
Section 6704
Status: in_force

(a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to take and use the titles “consulting engineer,” “professional engineer,” or “registered engineer,” or any combination of those titles or abbreviations thereof, and according to licensure with the board the engineering branch titles specified in Section 6732, or the authority titles specified in Sections 6736 and 6736.1, or the title “engineer-in-training.”

(b) The provisions of this section shall not prevent the use of the title “consulting engineer” by a person who has qualified for and maintained exemption for using that title under the provisions of Section 6732.1, or by a person licensed as a photogrammetric surveyor.
Cal. WIC § 6603.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6603.7
Section 6603.7
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 6603.3, the court, at the request of the victim of a sex offense relevant in a proceeding under this article, may order the identity of the victim in all records and during all proceedings to be either Jane Doe or John Doe, if the court finds that the order is reasonably necessary to protect the privacy of the person and will not unduly prejudice the party petitioning for commitment under this article or the person subject to this article.

(b) If the court orders the victim to be identified as Jane Doe or John Doe pursuant to subdivision (a), and if there is a jury trial, the court shall instruct the jury at the beginning and at the end of the trial that the victim is being so identified only for the purposes of protecting his or her privacy.
Cal. HSC § 130509 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 112 / Chapter 2 / Section 130509
Section 130509
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require prior authorization in the Medi-Cal program for any drug of a manufacturer if the manufacturer fails to agree to a volume weighted average discount for single-source prescription drugs that is equal to or below any one of the benchmark prices described in subdivision (a) of Section 130506 and only to the extent that this requirement does not increase costs to the Medi-Cal program, as determined pursuant to subdivision (c).

(b) If prior authorization is required for a drug pursuant to this section, a Medi-Cal beneficiary shall not be denied the continued use of a drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until that drug is no longer prescribed for that beneficiary’s therapy. The department shall approve or deny requests for prior authorization necessitated by this section as required by state or federal law.

(c) The department, in consultation with the Department of Finance, shall determine the fiscal impact of placing a drug on prior authorization pursuant to this section. In making this determination, the department shall consider all of the following:

(1) The net cost of the drug, including any rebates that would be lost if the drug is placed on prior authorization.

(2) The projected volume of purchases of the drug, before and after the drug is placed on prior authorization, considering the continuity of care provisions set forth in subdivision (b).

(3) The net cost of comparable drugs to which volume would be shifted if a drug is placed on prior authorization, including any additional rebates that would be received.

(4) The projected volume of purchases of comparable drugs, before and after the drug is placed on prior authorization.

(5) Any other factors determined by the department to be relevant to a determination of the fiscal impact of placing a drug on prior authorization.

(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent permitted under federal law, and in a manner consistent with state and federal laws.

(e) This section may apply to any manufacturer that has not negotiated with the department.

(f) The department shall notify the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate that the department is requiring prior authorization no later than five days after making this requirement.

(g) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be implemented on and after August 1, 2017.

(2) This section shall be implemented only if the department determines that participation by manufacturers has been insufficient to meet both of the benchmarks identified in Section 130507.
Cal. PUC § 40186 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 40186
Section 40186
Status: in_force

The rates and charges for service furnished pursuant to this part shall be fixed by the board and shall be reasonable.
Cal. VEH § 25257 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25257
Section 25257
Status: in_force

(a) Every schoolbus, when operated for the transportation of schoolchildren, shall be equipped with a flashing red light signal system.

(b) (1) Every schoolbus manufactured on or after September 1, 1992, shall also be equipped with a stop signal arm. Any schoolbus manufactured before September 1, 1992, may be equipped with a stop signal arm.

(2) Any schoolbus manufactured on or after July 1, 1993, shall also be equipped with an amber warning light system, in addition to the flashing red light signal system. Any schoolbus manufactured before July 1, 1993, may be equipped with an amber warning light system.

(3) On or before September 1, 1992, the department shall adopt regulations governing the specifications, installation, and use of stop signal arms, to comply with federal standards.

(4) A “stop signal arm” is a device that can be extended outward from the side of a schoolbus to provide a signal to other motorists not to pass the bus because it has stopped to load or unload passengers, that is manufactured pursuant to the specifications of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 131, issued on April 25, 1991.
Cal. HSC § 116170 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 116170
Section 116170
Status: in_force

If it appears from the complaint in the action that the property on which the lien is to be foreclosed is likely to be removed from the jurisdiction of the court, the court may appoint a receiver to take possession of the property and hold it while the action is pending or until the defendant executes and files a bond, conditioned for the payment of any judgment that may be recovered against the defendant in the action and of all costs.
Cal. PUC § 316 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 316
Section 316
Status: in_force

(a) Each electrical corporation shall cooperate fully with the commission in an investigation into any major accident or any reportable incident, as these terms are defined by the commission, concerning overhead electric supply facilities, regardless of pending litigation or other investigations, including, but not limited to, those that may be related to a commission investigation.

(b) After the scene of the incident has been made safe and service has been restored, each electrical corporation shall provide the commission, upon its request, immediate access to all of the following:

(1) Any factual or physical evidence under the electrical corporation’s, or its agent’s, physical control, custody, or possession related to the incident.

(2) The name and contact information of any known percipient witness.

(3) Any employee percipient witness under the electrical corporation’s control.

(4) The name and contact information of any person or entity that has taken possession of any physical evidence removed from the site of the incident.

(5) Any and all documents under the electrical corporation’s control that are related to the incident and are not subject to attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrine.

(c) Each electrical corporation shall preserve any and all documents or evidence it collects as part of its own investigation related to the incident for at least five years or a shorter period of time as authorized by the commission.

(d) Any and all documents collected by an electrical corporation pursuant to this section shall be catalogued and preserved in an accessible manner for assessment by commission investigators as determined by the commission.
Cal. FAC § 74657 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 6 / Section 74657
Section 74657
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to file a return, or remit or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due and, in addition, 1 1/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.
Cal. PUC § 29684 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 3 / Section 29684
Section 29684
Status: in_force

The costs of the election required by this article shall be borne by the district.
Cal. PCC § 10105 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10105
Section 10105
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, “project” includes the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any state structure, building, road, or other state improvement of any kind that will exceed a total cost calculated pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) The total cost limit for calendar year 2010 shall be two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), and at two year intervals thereafter, the total cost limit shall be adjusted upward or downward by the Director of Finance to reflect the percentage change in the annual California Construction Index as used by the Department of General Services. The amount shall be rounded off to the nearest one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) figure.
Cal. BPC § 9889.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20.3 / Article 7 / Section 9889.4
Section 9889.4
Status: in_force

A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The director may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw the person’s plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.
Cal. HSC § 41953 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 41953
Section 41953
Status: in_force

A “floating roof” consists of a pontoon-type or double-deck-type roof, resting on the surface of the liquid contents and equipped with a closure seal, or seals, to close the space between the roof edge and tank wall. The control equipment required by this section shall not be used if the gasoline or petroleum distillate has a vapor pressure of 11.0 pounds per square inch absolute or greater under actual storage conditions. All tank gauging and sampling devices shall be gastight except when gauging or sampling is taking place.
Cal. HSC § 1373.14 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1373.14
Section 1373.14
Status: in_force

Except for a preexisting condition, any health care service plan, except a specialized health care service plan, which provides coverage on a group or individual basis for long-term care facility services or home-based care shall not exclude persons covered by the plan from receiving these benefits, if they are diagnosed as having any significant destruction of brain tissue with resultant loss of brain function, including, but not limited to, progressive, degenerative, and dementing illnesses, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease, from the coverage offered for long-term care facility services or home-based care.

For purposes of this section, where a particular disease can be determined only with an autopsy, “diagnosed” means clinical diagnosis not dependent on pathological confirmation, but employing nationally accepted criteria.
Cal. BPC § 19530.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 19530.5
Section 19530.5
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article there shall be three geographical zones which shall be designated (a) the “southern zone,” which shall consist of the Counties of Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego; (b) the “central zone,” which shall consist of the Counties of Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura; and (c) the “northern zone,” which shall consist of the remaining counties in the state.
Cal. BPC § 2151 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 2151
Section 2151
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Division of Licensing may issue a physician and surgeon’s certificate to a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners provided the following requirements are met:

(a) The standard of the National Board of Medical Examiners on the date the diplomate certificate was issued was in no degree or particular less than that which was required for a physician and surgeon’s certificate under this chapter on the same date.

(b) The applicant shall file an application with the division as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 2080). The applicant shall not, however, be required to comply with any provision of that article which is inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this section.

(c) The application shall be accompanied by the fee required in Section 2435.

(d) The applicant shall satisfy the division that the diplomate certificate was procured without fraud or misrepresentation.

(e) The applicant shall not have committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a certificate under Section 480 or Article 12 (commencing with Section 2220).
Cal. EVID § 669.1 — California Code / Code evid / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 669.1
Section 669.1
Status: in_force

A rule, policy, manual, or guideline of state or local government setting forth standards of conduct or guidelines for its employees in the conduct of their public employment shall not be considered a statute, ordinance, or regulation of that public entity within the meaning of Section 669, unless the rule, manual, policy, or guideline has been formally adopted as a statute, as an ordinance of a local governmental entity in this state empowered to adopt ordinances, or as a regulation by an agency of the state pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), or by an agency of the United States government pursuant to the federal Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5001) of Title 5 of the United States Code). This section affects only the presumption set forth in Section 669, and is not otherwise intended to affect the admissibility or inadmissibility of the rule, policy, manual, or guideline under other provisions of law.
Cal. PUC § 99245 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 99245
Section 99245
Status: in_force

Each transportation planning agency, transit development board created pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 120000), and county transportation commission shall be responsible to ensure that all claimants to whom it directs the allocation of funds pursuant to this chapter shall submit to it an annual certified fiscal audit conducted by an entity other than the claimant.

A report on the audit shall be submitted to the transportation planning agency, transit development board, county transportation commission, and to the Controller within 180 days after the end of the fiscal year. However, the responsible entity may grant an extension of up to 90 days as it deems necessary. The report shall include a certification that the funds allocated to the claimant pursuant to this chapter were expended in conformance with applicable laws and rules and regulations. Except for the first report, the report shall also include the audited amounts for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year audited.
Cal. FAM § 20010 — California Code / Code fam / Division 20 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 20010
Section 20010
Status: in_force

The San Mateo County Pilot Project shall apply to hearings on motions for temporary child support, temporary spousal support, and temporary health insurance issuable in proceedings under this code, where at least one party is unrepresented by counsel.
Cal. WAT § 51242 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51242
Section 51242
Status: in_force

The list of charges assessed, when completed, shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors.
Cal. WIC § 4778 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 4778
Section 4778
Status: in_force

To the extent feasible, all funds appropriated for developmental disabilities programs under this part shall be allocated to those programs by August 1 of each year.
Cal. HSC § 113930 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113930
Section 113930
Status: in_force

“Temporary food facility” means a food facility approved by the enforcement officer that operates at a fixed location for the duration of an approved community event or at a swap meet and only as a part of the community event or swap meet.
Cal. HSC § 12550 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 12550
Section 12550
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall enforce and administer this part.
Cal. HSC § 40449 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 4 / Section 40449
Section 40449
Status: in_force

(a)  No provision of this chapter is a limitation on the power of any city or county included, in whole or in part, within the south coast district to adopt any ordinance with respect to air pollution control which is stricter than the rules and regulations adopted by the south coast district board and not in conflict therewith. The south coast district board shall enforce any such ordinance.

(b)  At the request of the governing body of any city or county included, in whole or in part, within the south coast district, the south coast district board may make available, on a temporary basis, the necessary personnel, equipment, and services to assist in adopting any ordinance stricter than the rules and regulations adopted by the south coast district.
Cal. RTC § 32253.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 32253.5
Section 32253.5
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (c), if the Governor issues a state of emergency proclamation, the board may extend the time, for a period not to exceed three months, for making any report or return or paying any tax required under this part for any person in an area identified in the state of emergency proclamation.

(b) If the board makes an extension pursuant to subdivision (a), any person in an area identified in a state of emergency proclamation shall not be required to file a request for the extension.

(c) The board may make the extension in subdivision (a) only during the first 12 months following the issuance of the state of emergency proclamation or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is less.
Cal. WAT § 44778 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 44778
Section 44778
Status: in_force

Any balance remaining in the bond fund after payment in full of the principal and interest of all outstanding bonds of the district shall be transferred by the county treasurer to the general fund of the district.
Cal. HSC § 80995 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 80995
Section 80995
Status: in_force

(a) Compensation of any loss pursuant to this chapter shall preclude indemnification or reimbursement from any other source for the identical loss, and indemnification or reimbursement from any other source shall preclude compensation pursuant to this chapter.

(b) If a claimant recovers any compensation from a party in a civil or administrative action for a loss for which the claimant has received compensation pursuant to this chapter, the claimant shall reimburse the state account in an amount equal to the compensation that the claimant has received from the state account pursuant to this chapter. The Attorney General may bring an action against the claimant to recover the amount that the claimant is required to reimburse the state account, and until the account is reimbursed, the state shall have a lien of first priority on the judgment or award recovered by the claimant. If the state account is reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision, the state shall not acquire, by subrogation, the claimant’s rights pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 81030).

(c) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the purpose of this section to prevent double recovery for a loss compensable pursuant to this chapter.