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Cal. INS § 925.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 925.4
Section 925.4
Status: in_force

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed in any manner to limit, restrict or abridge the powers of the commissioner to examine insurers, to inquire into their financial condition or to obtain supplemental information in accordance with any other provision of this code.
Cal. WAT § 52710 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 52710
Section 52710
Status: in_force

The outstanding bonds refunded or exchanged shall be immediately canceled by the county treasurer.
Cal. WAT § 12711 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12711
Section 12711
Status: in_force

The department shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local co-operation required by the Act of Congress approved September 3, 1954, Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, will be furnished by the State in connection with the plan for flood control adopted and authorized in Section 12710.
Cal. HSC § 54032 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 54032
Section 54032
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of the State General Obligation Bond Law with regard to the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this part that are subject to investment under Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the Treasurer may maintain a separate account for investment earnings, may order the payment of those earnings to comply with any rebate requirement applicable under federal law, and may otherwise direct the use and investment of those proceeds so as to maintain the tax-exempt status of tax-exempt bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state.
Cal. VEH § 3001 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 3001
Section 3001
Status: in_force

(a) Four of the appointive members of the board shall be new motor vehicle dealers as defined in Section 426 who have engaged for a period of not less than five years preceding their appointment in activities regulated by Article 1 (commencing with Section 11700) of Chapter 4 of Division 5. These members shall be appointed by the Governor.

(b) Each of the five remaining appointive members shall be a public member who is not a licentiate under Article 1 (commencing with Section 11700) or 2 (commencing with Section 11800) of Chapter 4 of Division 5 or an employee of such licentiate at the time of appointment and one of these five appointive members shall have been admitted to practice law in the state for at least 10 years immediately preceding his or her appointment. One public member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one by the Speaker of the Assembly, and three by the Governor.

(c) Each member shall be of good moral character.

(d) This section does not apply to a dealer who deals exclusively in motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, as defined in Section 111, or recreational vehicles, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. BPC § 2340.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 14 / Section 2340.6
Section 2340.6
Status: in_force

(a) A physician and surgeon shall, as a condition of participation in the program, enter into an individual agreement with the program and agree to pay expenses related to treatment, monitoring, laboratory tests, and other activities specified in the participant’s written agreement. The agreement shall include all of the following:

(1) A jointly agreed-upon plan and mandatory conditions and procedures to monitor compliance with the program.

(2) Compliance with terms and conditions of treatment and monitoring.

(3) Criteria for program completion.

(4) Criteria for termination of a physician and surgeon participant from the program.

(5) Acknowledgment that withdrawal or termination of a physician and surgeon participant from the program shall be reported to the board.

(6) Acknowledgment that expenses related to treatment, monitoring, laboratory tests, and other activities specified by the program shall be paid by the physician and surgeon participant.

(b) Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall not be considered a disciplinary action or order by the board and shall not be disclosed to the board if both of the following apply:

(1) The physician and surgeon did not enroll in the program as a condition of probation or as a result of an action by the board.

(2) The physician and surgeon is in compliance with the conditions and procedures in the agreement.

(c) Any oral or written information reported to the board shall remain confidential and shall not constitute a waiver of any existing evidentiary privileges. However, confidentiality regarding the physician and surgeon’s participation in the program and related records shall not apply if the board has referred a participant as a condition of probation or as otherwise authorized by this article.

(d) Nothing in this section prohibits, requires, or otherwise affects the discovery or admissibility of evidence in an action by the board against a physician and surgeon based on acts or omissions that are alleged to be grounds for discipline.

(e) Participation in the program shall not be a defense to any disciplinary action that may be taken by the board. This section does not preclude the board from commencing disciplinary action against a physician and surgeon who is terminated unsuccessfully from the program. However, that disciplinary action shall not include as evidence any confidential information unless authorized by this article.
Cal. PUC § 5371.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 5371.2
Section 5371.2
Status: in_force

(a) All holders of certificates issued under this section shall operate from a service area to be determined by the commission. In no case shall this area encompass more than a radius of 125 air miles from the home terminal. The home terminal shall be designated by the applicant. This certificate shall be classified as a class B certificate. This section shall not apply to certificates subject to Section 5371.1.

(b) The restriction on a service area imposed by subdivision (a) does not apply to the holder of a class B certificate if that person is providing charter bus transportation as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 5363.
Cal. PROB § 4804 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 5 / Section 4804
Section 4804
Status: in_force

Registration with the Secretary of State does not affect the ability of the registrant to revoke the registrant’s advance health care directive or a later executed advance directive, nor does registration raise any presumption of validity or superiority among any competing advance directives or revocations.
Cal. HSC § 40863 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 40863
Section 40863
Status: in_force

The decision shall become effective upon filing, unless the hearing board orders otherwise.
Cal. ELEC § 346 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 346
Section 346
Status: in_force

“Rebuttable presumption” shall be deemed a presumption which affects the burden of producing evidence.
Cal. LAB § 5434 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 2.3 / Section 5434
Section 5434
Status: in_force

(a) Any advertiser who violates Section 5431 or 5432 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, “advertiser” means any person who provides workers’ compensation claims services which are described in the written or broadcast advertisements, any person to whom persons solicited by the advertisements are directed to for inquiries or the provision of workers’ compensation claims related services, or any person paying for the preparation, broadcast, printing, dissemination, or placement of the advertisements.
Cal. WIC § 19103 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 19103
Section 19103
Status: in_force

(a) Any individual with a disability, as defined in Section 19151, who requires vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment, is eligible for services under this chapter.

(b) For the purposes of Section 19151, it shall be presumed that an individual can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation services unless it can be demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is incapable of doing so.

(c) Eligibility determinations for vocational rehabilitation services shall be completed within the timeframes specified in federal law and, to the extent possible, shall rely upon the information specified in Section 19100.
Cal. PRC § 6327 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6327
Section 6327
Status: in_force

The commission may, upon written application, grant a permit for the use and occupancy of state lands under the jurisdiction of the commission for the installation of facilities for procurement of fresh-water from and construction of drainage facilities into navigable rivers, streams, lakes and bays, except that if such applicant obtain the required permit for such use from the local reclamation district, the Reclamation Board, the Department of Water Resources, the California Debris Commission or the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, then such application shall not be required by the State Lands Commission.
Cal. RTC § 5144 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 5144
Section 5144
Status: in_force

If the court finds that an assessment is void in whole or in part, it shall render judgment for the plaintiff for the amount of the taxes paid on that portion of the assessment that is found to be void. The taxes paid on the portion of the assessment not found to be void shall constitute valid taxes which, if paid after delinquency, shall carry penalties, interest, and costs.
Cal. VEH § 34501.19 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.8 / Section 34501.19
Section 34501.19
Status: in_force

A vehicle described in Section 34500 shall comply with the equipment requirements specified in Part 393 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, relating to automatic brake adjusters and brake adjustment indicators, antilock brake systems, frames, cab and body components, wheels, suspension systems, and steering wheel systems. In the application of this section to a vehicle, “commercial motor vehicle” and “motor vehicle” have the same meanings as those terms are defined in Section 390.5 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Cal. FAC § 77420 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 2 / Section 77420
Section 77420
Status: in_force

“Process” and “processing” are synonymous terms and mean the operations of receiving, cleaning, grading, capping, slicing, canning, freezing, preserving, or otherwise changing the form of the strawberries in preparing them for market.
Cal. SHC § 10010 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 10010
Section 10010
Status: in_force

“Acquisition”, or any of its variants, means and includes one or more of the following:

(a) Any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities authorized to be made, constructed, or acquired under this division and which are in existence and installed in place on or before the date of adoption of the resolution of intention for the acquisition thereof; any use or capacity rights in any of the foregoing; and any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities acquired or installed pursuant to Sections 10109 to 10111, inclusive. Any work, improvement, appliance, or facility which was not in existence and installed in place on or before that date may be acquired if it was constructed as if it had been constructed under the direction and supervision or under the authority of the municipality.

(b) Electric current, gas, or other illuminating agent for power or lighting service.

(c) Any real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property, acquired or to be acquired by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, and which are necessary or convenient in connection with the construction or operation of any work or improvement authorized to be acquired or to be made or constructed under this division, except real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property shown upon a final map filed with or submitted to the legislative body for acceptance and approval pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code) and offered for dedication to public use by that map or by any separate offer of dedication.

(d) The payment in full of all amounts necessary to eliminate any fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon any assessment parcel included in the new assessment district. The amount of the payment shall be included in the new assessment on the parcel. This subdivision is applicable only where the acquisition is incidental to other acquisitions or improvements.
Cal. PRC § 33002 — California Code / Code prc / Division 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 33002
Section 33002
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that prior to the preparation of the plan by the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission, planning for the zone was fragmented and there were ineffective means of determining and resolving conflicting interjurisdictional values, or of evaluating individual projects within the zone as to their effect on the entire region; that in the absence of a governmental mechanism to perform such evaluations, piecemeal development projects were occurring within the zone which resulted in the irreplaceable loss of open space and recreational resources, in the physical and biological deterioration of air, land, and water systems within the zone, and adversely affected regional life-support systems, including fish and wildlife, therefore being harmful to the needs of the present and future population of the region.
Cal. HSC § 18917.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 18917.5
Section 18917.5
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Government Operations.
Cal. PUC § 33002 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 12 / Section 33002
Section 33002
Status: in_force

(a) In determining the amount of a special benefit assessment, the board may measure the benefit to real property in the benefit district or zones therein by the parcel area of unimproved real property and by the parcel area and the floor area of real property and improvements thereto of improved real property, as deemed appropriate by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members of the board.

(b) The special benefit assessment constitutes a charge imposed on particular real property for a district project of direct benefit to that property, and does not constitute ad valorem taxes or any other form of general tax levy applying a given rate to the assessed valuation of all taxable property within the district.

(c) The district shall possess all powers necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for the collection, enforcement, administration, or distribution of the special benefit assessment in accordance with California law.

(d) The revenue from a special benefit assessment, which is imposed pursuant to this chapter, or from bonds secured by such a special benefit assessment, for the purpose of financing a rail transit station or rail transit related facility located within the benefit district, shall be used only for financing of the facility for which it was levied, and that revenue shall not be used for any other purpose or the payment of any other expense of the district, including, but not limited to, transit, transportation, or operating expense.
Cal. HSC § 1317.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 1317.8
Section 1317.8
Status: in_force

If any provision of this article is declared unlawful or unconstitutional in any judicial action, the remaining provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect.
Cal. BPC § 7598.53 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.6 / Article 9 / Section 7598.53
Section 7598.53
Status: in_force

An alarm agent who responds to an alarm system shall wear a prominently displayed patch or other designation which clearly identifies the name of the licensee. An alarm agent who carries a deadly weapon while responding to an alarm system shall wear a recognizable uniform with a prominently displayed patch or other designation which clearly identifies the name of the licensee. The uniform must be distinguishable from the uniforms worn by local regular law enforcement officers. A violation of this section may result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation.
Cal. ELEC § 9010 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 9010
Section 9010
Status: in_force

Across the top of each page of a referendum petition, there shall be printed in 12-point boldface type the following:

“Referendum Against an Act Passed by the Legislature.”
Cal. BPC § 4167 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 4167
Section 4167
Status: in_force

A wholesaler or third-party logistics provider shall not obtain, by purchase or otherwise, any dangerous drugs or dangerous devices that it cannot maintain, in a secure manner, at the place of business licensed by the board.
Cal. PUC § 30432 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 30432
Section 30432
Status: in_force

Contributions shall be in amounts which will accumulate at retirement a fund sufficient to carry out the promise to pay benefits to the individual on account of his service as a member of the system, without further contributions from any source.
Cal. LAB § 3075.7 — California Code / Code lab / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3075.7
Section 3075.7
Status: in_force

Every building and construction trades industry apprenticeship program shall submit apprentice registration, change of address, graduation, and termination data to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on a monthly basis in an electronic format acceptable to the division.
Cal. WIC § 10555.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10555.5
Section 10555.5
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal history check required by this section is limited to a State Department of Social Services employee, prospective employee, contractor, subcontractor, and volunteer whose duties include, or would include, access to any of the following:

(1) Criminal offender record information, as defined in Section 11075 of the Penal Code.

(2) Federal tax information, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 1044 of the Government Code.

(3) Individuals who reside in, receive care from, or are sheltered in a facility licensed or otherwise administered by the department; individuals who receive child welfare services overseen by the department; and other individuals served by the department, as defined by law.

(b) Pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, the State Department of Social Services shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for all employees, prospective employees, contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers specified in subdivision (a). The Department of Justice shall provide a state- or federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
Cal. WIC § 5326.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 5326.1
Section 5326.1
Status: in_force

Quarterly, each local mental health director shall furnish to the Director of Health Care Services, the facility reports of the number of persons whose rights were denied and the right or rights which were denied. The content of the reports from facilities shall enable the local mental health director and Director of Health Care Services to identify individual treatment records, if necessary, for further analysis and investigation. These quarterly reports, except for the identity of the person whose rights are denied, shall be available, upon request, to Members of the State Legislature, or a member of a county board of supervisors.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information pertaining to denial of rights contained in the person’s treatment record shall be made available, on request, to the person, his or her attorney, his or her conservator or guardian, the local mental health director, or his or her designee, or the Patients’ Rights program of the State Department of Health Care Services. The information may include consent forms, required documentation for convulsive treatment, documentation regarding the use of restraints and seclusion, physician’s orders, nursing notes, and involuntary detention and conservatorship papers. The information, except for the identity of the person whose rights are denied, shall be made available to the Members of the State Legislature or a member of a county board of supervisors.
Cal. WAT § 39030 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39030
Section 39030
Status: in_force

“Acknowledged” means acknowledged and certified in the same form and manner as is required for recording of conveyances of real property.
Cal. RTC § 41112 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 41112
Section 41112
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any surcharge due and payable from the plaintiff. The balance of the judgment shall be refunded to the plaintiff.
Cal. FGC § 712 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 712
Section 712
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Finance shall include in the Governor’s Budget sufficient moneys from the General Fund and sources other than the Fish and Game Preservation Fund to pay the costs of the department’s nongame programs, including those necessary for the protection and enhancement of California’s nongame fish and wildlife and their habitat, the free hunting and fishing license programs, and special repairs and capital outlay.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Finance shall not include in the Governor’s Budget any appropriation from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund for any program or project which is not expressly found to be an activity relating to the protection or propagation of fish and game, except to the extent that moneys have been deposited in that fund from collections under a law which is not related to the protection or propagation of fish and game.

Any study relating to funding of programs administered or conducted by the department shall include express findings of whether the program is related to the protection or propagation of fish and game and shall describe the relationship.