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Cal. BPC § 25503.14 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 15 / Section 25503.14
Section 25503.14
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this division, any retail off-sale general licensee who holds at least 30 such licenses in this state and who also operates at least 50 wholesale grocery warehouses not licensed under this division may hold a beer and wine wholesale license in a state with a population not exceeding 700,000, provided that such licensed wholesale operation does not sell or transfer any alcoholic beverages to licensees of this state.
Cal. BPC § 5096.22 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.1 / Section 5096.22
Section 5096.22
Status: in_force

(a) An individual whose principal place of business is in a state subject to an action of the board pursuant to Section 5096.21 shall do all of the following:

(1) Prior to practicing, submit a notification form to the board in a manner prescribed by board regulation.

(2) If the board has determined the state in which the individual has their principal place of business to not have comparable licensure requirements, indicate on the notification form they satisfy one of the following:

(A) Have continually practiced public accountancy as a certified public accountant under a current and active license issued by any state for at least 4 of the last 10 years.

(B) Have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and completed education that included a baccalaureate degree or higher with an accounting concentration and at least one year of general accounting experience.

(3) Pay a fee equal to the reasonable administrative costs, as established by the board.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this article or by board regulation, a practice privilege subject to this section shall commence when the individual submits a properly completed notification form to the board, provided that the fee is received by the board within 30 days of that date. The board shall permit the notification to be provided electronically.

(c) An individual shall not be deemed to be in violation of this section solely because they begin the practice of public accounting in California prior to notifying the board as indicated in subdivision (a), provided the notice is given within five business days of the date practice begins. An individual who properly notifies the board within the five-day period provided for in this subdivision shall be deemed to have a practice privilege from the first day of practice in California unless the individual fails to timely submit the required fee. Failure to comply with this section means that the individual is practicing public accountancy unlawfully in this state and is in violation of Section 5120. In addition to any other available remedy, the board may issue a fine equal to reasonable enforcement costs if an individual notifies the board more than five business days after beginning practice in California.

(d) An individual whose principal place of business is in a state subject to an action by the board pursuant to Section 5096.21 shall not be deemed in violation of the notice and fee requirements of this section if the failure to comply occurs within 60 days of the date of the board action.
Cal. PCC § 12404 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 12404
Section 12404
Status: in_force

Manufacturers, vendors, or other nongovernmental entities contracting with the Department of General Services shall certify in writing that any environmental attribute claims they make concerning their products and services are consistent with the Federal Trade Commission’s Guidelines for the Use of Environmental Marketing Terms.
Cal. ELEC § 320 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 320
Section 320
Status: in_force

“Elections official” means any of the following:

(a) A clerk or any person who is charged with the duty of conducting an election.

(b) A county clerk, city clerk, registrar of voters, or elections supervisor having jurisdiction over elections within any county, city, or district within the state.
Cal. BPC § 12500.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 12500.6
Section 12500.6
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 12500.5, the secretary may prohibit the sale or installation of any previously approved type or design of weight or measure or weighing, measuring, or counting instrument if the secretary determines the weight, measure, or instrument does not fulfill the purpose for which it was approved or that the weight, measure, or instrument is not identical to the approved type or design.

The secretary may initiate proceedings pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code to determine whether the approval should be revoked or modified, and to determine the period of time that the owner or user of any accurate device for which type approval has been revoked or modified may continue to use that device for commercial purposes, pending the replacement or modification of the device.
Cal. BPC § 1629 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1629
Section 1629
Status: in_force

(a) Any member of the board may inquire of any applicant for examination concerning the applicant’s qualifications or experience and may take testimony of anyone in regard thereto, under oath, which the member is hereby empowered to administer.

(b) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall furnish either fingerprint cards or a copy of a completed Live Scan form for submission to state and federal criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in order to establish the identity of the applicant and in order to determine whether the applicant has a record of any criminal convictions in this state or in any other jurisdiction, including foreign countries. The information obtained as a result of the fingerprinting of the applicant shall be used in accordance with Section 11105 of the Penal Code, and to determine whether the applicant is subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) or Section 1628.5. The board shall request the subsequent arrest notification service for all applicants pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.

(c) Each applicant for licensure to practice dentistry shall furnish a signed release allowing disclosure of information from the National Practitioner Data Bank and verification of registration status with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration within the United States Department of Justice. The board shall review this information to determine if it presents sufficient evidence of a violation of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1670) to warrant the submission of additional information from the applicant or the denial of the application for licensure.
Cal. PRC § 5018.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5018.1
Section 5018.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may delegate to the department the right to exercise the same authority granted to the Division of the State Architect and the Real Estate Services Division in the Department of General Services, to plan, design, construct, and administer contracts and professional services for legislatively approved capital outlay projects.

(b) Any right afforded to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) to exercise project planning, design, construction, and administration of contracts and professional services may be revoked, in whole or in part, by the Department of Finance at any time.
Cal. RTC § 40008 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 1 / Section 40008
Section 40008
Status: in_force

“Consumption” means the utilization or employment of electrical energy. The term does not include the receiving of electrical energy by an electric utility for resale.
Cal. VEH § 21376 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 21376
Section 21376
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain on each major state highway entering the state within 500 feet after the state line, a sign that states that the abandonment or dumping of any animal is a crime punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or confinement in a county jail of up to six months, or both.
Cal. LAB § 6303 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6303
Section 6303
Status: in_force

(a) “Place of employment” means any place, and the premises appurtenant thereto, where employment is carried on, except a place where the health and safety jurisdiction is vested by law in, and actively exercised by, any state or federal agency other than the division.

(b) “Employment” includes the carrying on of any trade, enterprise, project, industry, business, occupation, or work, including all excavation, demolition, and construction work, or any process or operation in any way related thereto, in which any person is engaged or permitted to work for hire. “Employment” includes household domestic service performed on a permanent or temporary basis, but does not include any of the following:

(1) Household domestic service that is publicly funded, including publicly funded household domestic service provided to a recipient, client, or beneficiary with a share of cost in that service.

(2) Employment in family daycare homes, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1596.78 of the Health and Safety Code.

(3) Individuals who, in their own residences, privately employ persons to perform for the benefit of such individuals what are commonly regarded as ordinary domestic household tasks, including housecleaning, cooking, and caregiving.

(c) (1) “Employment,” for purposes of this division only, also includes volunteer firefighting when covered by Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) pursuant to Section 3361.

(2) This subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2004.

(d) (1) The changes made to this section during the 2023–24 Regular Session of the Legislature shall become operative on July 1, 2025.

(2) The changes made to this section during the 2023–24 Regular Session of the Legislature do not change or otherwise modify the application of Sections 6310, 6311, and 6311.5 of this code or of Sections 3342 and 5199 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. RTC § 40135 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 40135
Section 40135
Status: in_force

(a) The board may recover any refund or part thereof that is erroneously made, and any credit or part thereof that is erroneously allowed, in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Sacramento in the name of the people of the State of California.

(b) As an alternative to subdivision (a), the board may recover any refund or part thereof that is erroneously made, and any credit or part thereof that is erroneously allowed. In recovering any erroneous refund or credit, the board may, in its discretion, issue a deficiency determination in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 40071) of Chapter 4. Except in the case of fraud, the deficiency determination shall be made by the board within three years from the date of the Controller’s warrant or date of credit.
Cal. WIC § 17605.10 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 17605.10
Section 17605.10
Status: in_force

(a) For the 2014–15 fiscal year through the 2018–19 fiscal years, after satisfying the obligations set forth in Sections 17605 and 17605.07, the Controller shall deposit any funds remaining in the Sales Tax Growth Account of the Local Revenue Fund into the General Growth Subaccount.

(b) For the 2019–20 fiscal year and every fiscal year thereafter, after satisfying the obligations set forth in Section 17605, the Controller shall deposit any funds remaining in the Sales Tax Growth Account of the Local Revenue Fund into the General Growth Subaccount.
Cal. HSC § 33854 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 33854
Section 33854
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Cal. WIC § 10260 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 9 / Section 10260
Section 10260
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall ensure that eligible children with exceptional needs are given equal access to all child care and development programs. Available federal and state funds for children with exceptional needs above the standard reimbursement amount shall be used to assist agencies in developing and supporting appropriate programs for these children.

(b) To provide children with exceptional needs with additional access to child care and development programs, the department shall establish alternate appropriate placements, such as self-contained programs and innovative programs using the least restrictive environment. These programs shall be started as expansion funds become available and shall be expanded throughout the implementation of the plan. The department shall utilize existing program models and input from program specialists to develop new program criteria and guidelines for programs serving children with exceptional needs. These programs may serve children with exceptional needs up to 21 years of age.

(c) Any child with exceptional needs served in child care and development programs shall be afforded all rights and protections guaranteed in state and federal laws and regulations for individuals with exceptional needs.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may develop unique reimbursement rates for, and make reimbursements to, child care and development programs that received state funding for the 1980–81 fiscal year and serve severely disabled children, as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 10213.5, when all of the following conditions exist:

(1) Eligibility for enrollment of a severely disabled child in the program is the sole basis of the child’s need for service.

(2) Services are provided to severely disabled children from birth to 21 years of age.

(3) No fees are charged to the parents of the severely disabled children receiving the services.

(e) The department shall include child care and development providers in all personnel development for persons providing services for children with exceptional needs.
Cal. WAT § 13383.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 13383.5
Section 13383.5
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, “regulated municipalities and industries” means the municipalities and industries required to obtain a storm water permit under Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1342(p)) and implementing regulations.

(b) This section only applies to regulated municipalities that were subject to a storm water permit on or before December 31, 2001, and to regulated industries that are subject to the General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities Excluding Construction Activities.

(c) Before January 1, 2003, the state board shall develop minimum monitoring requirements for each regulated municipality and minimum standard monitoring requirements for regulated industries. This program shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Standardized methods for collection of storm water samples.

(2) Standardized methods for analysis of storm water samples.

(3) A requirement that every sample analysis under this program be completed by a state certified laboratory or by the regulated municipality or industry in the field in accordance with the quality assurance and quality control protocols established pursuant to this section.

(4) A standardized reporting format.

(5) Standard sampling and analysis programs for quality assurance and quality control.

(6) Minimum detection limits.

(7) Annual reporting requirements for regulated municipalities and industries.

(8) For the purposes of determining constituents to be sampled for, sampling intervals, and sampling frequencies, to be included in a municipal storm water permit monitoring program, the regional board shall consider the following information, as the regional board determines to be applicable:

(A) Discharge characterization monitoring data.

(B) Water quality data collected through the permit monitoring program.

(C) Applicable water quality data collected, analyzed, and reported by federal, state, and local agencies, and other public and private entities.

(D) Any applicable listing under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313).

(E) Applicable water quality objectives and criteria established in accordance with the regional board basin plans, statewide plans, and federal regulations.

(F) Reports and studies regarding source contribution of pollutants in runoff not based on direct water quality measurements.

(d) The requirements prescribed pursuant to this section shall be included in all storm water permits for regulated municipalities and industries that are reissued following development of the requirements described in subdivision (c). Those permits shall include these provisions on or before July 1, 2008. In a year in which the Legislature appropriates sufficient funds for that purpose, the state board shall make available to the public via the Internet a summary of the results obtained from storm water monitoring conducted in accordance with this section.
Cal. BPC § 163.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 163.5
Section 163.5
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the delinquency, penalty, or late fee for any licensee within the Department of Consumer Affairs shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee for such license in effect on the date of the renewal of the license, but not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

A delinquency, penalty, or late fee shall not be assessed until 30 days have elapsed from the date that the licensing agency mailed a notice of renewal to the licensee at the licensee’s last known address of record. The notice shall specify the date for timely renewal, and that failure to renew in a timely fashion shall result in the assessment of a delinquency, penalty, or late fee.

In the event a reinstatement or like fee is charged for the reinstatement of a license, the reinstatement fee shall be 150 percent of the renewal fee for such license in effect on the date of the reinstatement of the license, but not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) in excess of the renewal fee, except that in the event that such a fee is fixed by statute at less than 150 percent of the renewal fee and less than the renewal fee plus twenty-five dollars ($25), the fee so fixed shall be charged.
Cal. FAC § 6942 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 6942
Section 6942
Status: in_force

(a) There are important diseases and pathogens that currently cannot be included in the program because valid and reliable testing methods and practical testing protocols do not exist for determining their absence from citrus trees intended for use as registered sources of citrus propagative stock. Important diseases and pathogens that threaten the citrus industry shall be included in the program within 45 days after valid and reliable diagnostic protocols have been developed and proven to be efficient and effective for the purpose of ensuring that citrus trees registered as sources of citrus propagative stock are tested and determined to be free of the diseases and pathogens.

(b) Criteria relative to the proven efficiency and effectiveness of disease diagnostics for the pathogens described in subdivision (a) shall include adequate diagnostics capacity to perform the required testing and its economic feasibility and practicality.
Cal. PUC § 885 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 885
Section 885
Status: in_force

(a) Any entity offering the services of telephone prepaid debit cards is subject to the registration requirements of Section 1013, commencing January 1, 1999, unless that entity is certificated by the commission to provide telephone service. An entity subject to this requirement includes any of the following:

(1) An entity that is an underlying interexchange carrier and offers and administers the services of telephone prepaid debit cards.

(2) An entity that purchases bulk time from an underlying interexchange carrier and thereby offers and administers the services of telephone prepaid debit cards (that is, the entity repackages and resells the time as prepaid debit cards).

(b) Resellers of telephone prepaid debit cards who do not engage in any of the activities described in subdivision (a) are not subject to the registration requirement imposed by subdivision (a). Resellers that are not subject to the registration requirement imposed by subdivision (a) include both of the following:

(1) Retailers who only provide a marketing venue for telephone prepaid debit cards.

(2) Entities that only print information on telephone prepaid debit cards.

(c) Telephone prepaid debit cards offered in a promotional manner or gratis shall not subject the provider to the registration requirement imposed by subdivision (a), unless the cards are issued in conjunction with the sale of related goods or services.

(d) The commission shall maintain a list of certificated interexchange carriers and shall supply that information upon request.
Cal. SHC § 6404 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 6404
Section 6404
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision in this division, the legislative body may sell to any local, State or National public agency or authority authorized to purchase the same, all or any part of any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part, or any bonds issued pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, upon the security of assessments levied under this division. Any such bonds may be sold to any such public agency or authority without advertisement or bidding, but shall not be sold for less than par. The interest rate on such bonds shall be the rate fixed therefor by the legislative body, but may be for a lesser rate than that so fixed if the legislative body finds a purchaser at such lesser rate. Upon the sale of any such bonds to any such public agency or authority, the purchase price thereof shall be paid to the contractor or his assigns in lieu of the bonds and in satisfaction of the balance due upon the assessment.
Cal. WAT § 12687 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12687
Section 12687
Status: in_force

The Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito and the Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, in conjunction with the War Department, shall execute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12685, and may make such modifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part.
Cal. BPC § 20030 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 5 / Section 20030
Section 20030
Status: in_force

All notices of termination or nonrenewal required by this chapter:

(a) Shall be in writing;

(b) Shall be posted by registered, certified or other receipted mail, delivered by telegram or personally delivered to the franchisee; and

(c) Shall contain a statement of intent to terminate or not renew the franchise:

(1) Together with the reasons therefor, and

(2) The effective date of such termination or nonrenewal or expiration.