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Cal. BPC § 464 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 464
Section 464
Status: in_force

(a) Any of the boards within the department may establish, by regulation, a system for a retired category of licensure for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of their profession or vocation.

(b) The regulation shall contain the following:

(1) A retired license shall be issued to a person with either an active license or an inactive license that was not placed on inactive status for disciplinary reasons.

(2) The holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section shall not engage in any activity for which a license is required, unless the board, by regulation, specifies the criteria for a retired licensee to practice his or her profession or vocation.

(3) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that license.

(4) The board shall establish an appropriate application fee for a retired license to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of issuing a retired license.

(5) In order for the holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section to restore his or her license to an active status, the holder of that license shall meet all the following:

(A) Pay a fee established by statute or regulation.

(B) Certify, in a manner satisfactory to the board, that he or she has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure.

(C) Comply with the fingerprint submission requirements established by regulation.

(D) If the board requires completion of continuing education for renewal of an active license, complete continuing education equivalent to that required for renewal of an active license, unless a different requirement is specified by the board.

(E) Complete any other requirements as specified by the board by regulation.

(c) A board may upon its own determination, and shall upon receipt of a complaint from any person, investigate the actions of any licensee, including a person with a license that either restricts or prohibits the practice of that person in his or her profession or vocation, including, but not limited to, a license that is retired, inactive, canceled, revoked, or suspended.

(d) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to a board that has other statutory authority to establish a retired license.
Cal. BPC § 14004 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 6 / Section 14004
Section 14004
Status: in_force

The provisions of this code for the registration and use of trade-marks by trade unions are cumulative to, and are not a limitation upon, the provisions of the Labor Code relating to the same subject.
Cal. FIN § 18481 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 18481
Section 18481
Status: in_force

“Guaranteed investment certificate” means a thrift obligation guaranteed by Guaranty Corporation pursuant to Section 18523.
Cal. PUC § 40166 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 40166
Section 40166
Status: in_force

No officer or employee of the district shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board, or in the profits to be derived therefrom contrary to the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090), Chapter 1, Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 1450 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 1450
Section 1450
Status: in_force

The exchange may sue or be sued in its own name as in the case of an individual. Any judgment rendered against the exchange shall be binding upon each subscriber only in such proportion as his interests may appear.
Cal. WAT § 13292 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4.7 / Section 13292
Section 13292
Status: in_force

(a) It is the responsibility of the state board to provide guidance to the regional boards in matters of procedure, as well as policy and regulation. In order to ensure that regional boards are providing fair, timely, and equal access to all participants in regional board proceedings, the state board shall undertake a review of the regional boards’ public participation procedures. As part of the review process, and upon request by the state board, the regional boards shall solicit comments from participants in their proceedings. Upon completion of the review, the state board shall report to the Legislature regarding its findings and include recommendations to improve regional board public participation processes.

(b) (1) The state board shall provide annual training to regional board members to improve public participation and adjudication procedures at the regional level.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall be implemented only during fiscal years for which funding is provided for the purposes of that paragraph in the annual Budget Act or in another statute.
Cal. FIN § 21200.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 21200.5
Section 21200.5
Status: in_force

A pawnbroker may charge as prescribed in the following schedule:

Schedule of Charges

(a) A charge not exceeding three dollars ($3) may be made on any loan for not more than three months which does not exceed nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents ($19.99).

(b) A charge not exceeding six dollars ($6) may be made on any loan for not more than three months of twenty dollars ($20) or more, but not exceeding forty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents ($49.99).

(c) A charge not exceeding nine dollars ($9) may be made on any loan for not more than three months of fifty dollars ($50) or more, but not exceeding seventy-four dollars and ninety-nine cents ($74.99).

(d) A charge not exceeding twelve dollars ($12) may be made on any loan for not more than three months of seventy-five dollars ($75) or more, but not exceeding ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents ($99.99).

(e) A charge not exceeding fifteen dollars ($15) may be made on any loan for not more than three months of one hundred dollars ($100) or more, but not exceeding one hundred seventy-four dollars and ninety-nine cents ($174.99).

(f) A charge not exceeding 9 percent may be made on any loan for not more than three months on any loan of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) or more, but not exceeding two thousand four hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents ($2,499.99).

(g) The monthly charge for any extension of a written contract required by Section 21201 or 21201.5 shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 21200.

(h) The schedule of charges prescribed by this section shall be posted in a place clearly visible to the general public.
Cal. LAB § 6145 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 6145
Section 6145
Status: in_force

The state, acting by or through any state agency, or when the consent of the opposing party is obtained, shall submit to the appeals board all controversies under this division susceptible of being arbitrated.
Cal. WIC § 10269 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 10 / Section 10269
Section 10269
Status: in_force

Contractors operating or providing services pursuant to this chapter may do both of the following:

(a) (1) Maintain records electronically, in compliance with state and federal standards, as determined by the department. A conversion from a paper record to an electronic format, as well as the storage of the electronic record, shall comply with the minimum standards described in Section 12168.7 of the Government Code and the standards for trustworthy electronic document or record preservation described in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 22620.1) of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) The records shall be retained by each contractor for at least five years, or, where an audit has been requested by a state agency, until the date the audit is resolved, whichever is longer.

(3) This subdivision does not require a contractor to create records electronically.

(b) (1) Use a digital signature that complies with state and federal standards, as determined by the department, that may be a marking that is either computer generated or produced by electronic means and is intended by the signatory to have the same effect as a handwritten signature.

(2) The use of a digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if the requirements for the digital signatures and their acceptable technology, as provided in Section 16.5 of the Government Code and in Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 22000) of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are satisfied.
Cal. PRC § 3317 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 3317
Section 3317
Status: in_force

This article applies only to lands, referred to in Section 3315, overlying or immediately adjacent to a producing pool or pools, when such lands are subsiding, portions of which lands are subject to threat of inundation from the sea and which subsidence is endangering the life, health and safety of persons or which is damaging or is threatening to cause damage to, any surface or underground improvements located on such lands overlying or immediately adjacent to such pool or pools. The area within the exterior boundaries established pursuant to Section 3336 shall be known as a “subsidence area.”
Cal. RTC § 9012.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 9012.6
Section 9012.6
Status: in_force

Notice of the sale shall be given in writing to the delinquent user and to all persons appearing of record to have an interest in the motor vehicle at least 10 days before the date set for the sale of the vehicle. The notice shall be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the user at his last known residence or place of business and, in the case of any person appearing of record to have an interest in the motor vehicle, addressed to the person at his last known residence or place of business. It shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall contain a description of the motor vehicle to be sold, a statement of the amount due, interest, penalties and costs, the name of the user, and the further statement that unless the tax due, interest, penalties and costs are paid within 10 days the motor vehicle will be sold at private sale.
Cal. PRC § 3477 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 1 / Section 3477
Section 3477
Status: in_force

“Administrative costs” means those costs directly associated with regulation of the implementation of a used oil collection project.
Cal. BPC § 19429 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 19429
Section 19429
Status: in_force

A person is disqualified from employment by the board if the person, the person’s spouse, or any dependent child thereof:

(a) Holds a financial interest in a horserace track.

(b) Holds a financial interest or position of management with an entity that conducts parimutuel horseracing.

(c) Holds a financial interest in a management or concession contract with a business entity that conducts parimutuel horseracing.
Cal. FAM § 4077 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 4077
Section 4077
Status: in_force

The Department of Child Support Services and the Judicial Council shall meet and confer, no later than November 21, 2022, and each entity shall submit its own report to the Assembly Committee on Budget and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary on what additional legislative changes are required to comply with the federal child support regulations revised in 81 Federal Register 93492 (Dec. 20, 2016), if any, which shall consider the most recent review of the statewide child support guideline completed pursuant to Section 4054, and identify any points of agreement and any difference of interpretation, perspective, or opinion between the entities regarding the legislative changes required.
Cal. RTC § 2273.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 2273.2
Section 2273.2
Status: in_force

If, prior to January 1, 1973, a local agency was a party to any contract or lease, the terms of which provide (1) that the local agency shall make payments to the federal government, the State of California or any other local agency and (2) that the governing body of such local agency shall, whenever necessary, levy an ad valorem property tax sufficient to provide for all payments under the contract or lease in a timely manner, such local agency may levy, or have levied on its behalf, a rate in addition to the maximum property tax rate established pursuant to this chapter (commencing with Section 2201) for the purpose of making such payments as are required by such contract or lease; provided, that, the provisions of this section shall apply to a contract or lease signed after January 1, 1973, which contains the terms stated in (1) and (2) above if the terms of such contract or lease are designed to prevent an increase in the burden on the taxpayers of the local agency by means of providing for a reduction in payments under a contract or lease signed before January 1, 1973, to which this section is applicable, in amounts at least equal to the payments required under the contract or lease signed after January 1, 1973.
Cal. WAT § 35509 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 35509
Section 35509
Status: in_force

In the event that the boundaries of any district, which is authorized to exercise the powers granted by this article, are altered pursuant to the District Reorganization Act of 1965, Division 1 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 6 of the Government Code, such powers may continue to be exercised only within that portion of the district originally authorized to exercise such powers, when provided by terms and conditions adopted pursuant to Section 56470 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 11895 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 11895
Section 11895
Status: in_force

An action brought pursuant to this article shall be commenced by the director, the Attorney General, the district attorney, the city prosecutor, or the city attorney, as the case may be, within two years of the occurrence of the violation. However, when an investigation is completed and submitted to the director, the action shall be commenced within one year of that submission.
Cal. WAT § 36492 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 36492
Section 36492
Status: in_force

If the board finds that it would be for the best interests of the district and the proposed distribution district to form the distribution district, it shall make and enter in its minutes a final order:

(a) Approving the petition.

(b) Forming the distribution district.

(c) Providing that the assessment shall be levied each year in the same manner as district assessments to meet the obligations of the contract with the United States under federal reclamation laws or the obligations of the contract with the district.

(d) Apportioning the assessment to the land in the distribution district according to benefits.

(e) Describing the land in the distribution district.
Cal. INS § 785.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.3 / Section 785.1
Section 785.1
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An insurance broker or agent shall not participate in, be associated with, or employ any party that participates in, or is associated with, the origination of a reverse mortgage, unless the insurance agent or broker maintains procedural safeguards designed to ensure that the agent or broker transacting insurance has no direct financial incentive to refer the policyholder or prospective policyholder to a reverse mortgage lender.

(2)  Except as provided in subdivision (b), individuals transacting insurance shall not receive compensation, commission, or direct incentive for providing reverse mortgage borrowers with a noncasualty insurance product that is connected to or a result of the reverse mortgage.

(b) This section does not prevent an agent or broker from offering title insurance, hazard, flood, or other peril insurance, or other similar products that are customary and normal under a reverse mortgage loan.
Cal. PUC § 120105 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 120105
Section 120105
Status: in_force

The board shall perform the following duties:

(a) Determine whether to operate exclusive public mass transit guideways or to let contracts for their operation in conformity with state labor laws and subdivision (d) of Section 120508.

(b) Determine the means to finance the operation of public mass transit guideways.

(c) Adopt an annual budget and fix the compensation of its officers and employees.

(d) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, that shall prescribe the powers and duties of board officers, the method of appointment of board employees, and methods, procedures, and systems of operation and management of the board. The administrative code shall also provide for, among other things, the appointment of a general manager or chief executive officer, and the organization of the employees of the board into units for finance and administration, planning and operations, property acquisition and management, and community relations, and other units as the board deems necessary.

(e) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the board to be made at least annually by a certified public accountant.

(f) Adopt all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to regulate the use, operation, and maintenance of its property and facilities, including its public transit systems and related transportation facilities and services operating within its area of jurisdiction, and to carry into effect the powers granted to the board.

(g) Appoint such advisory commissions as it deems necessary.

(h) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.
Cal. FAC § 54204 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 54204
Section 54204
Status: in_force

The board of directors of every association shall cause to be sent to the members of the association not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year an annual report of the operations of the association, unless such report is expressly dispensed with in the bylaws.

If required by the bylaws, interim reports of the operations of the association for the three month, six month, or nine month periods of the current fiscal year of the association shall be furnished to the members of the association.

Such annual report and any such interim reports shall include a balance sheet as of such closing date. Such financial statement shall be prepared from, and be in accordance with, the books. It shall be prepared in a form which is sanctioned by sound accounting practice for the association or approved by a duly certified public accountant or a public accountant.
Cal. PUC § 660 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 11 / Section 660
Section 660
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) “Distribution integrity management plan” means a plan developed pursuant to Part 192 (commencing with Section 192.1) of Subchapter D of Chapter I of Subtitle B of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) “Gas distribution line” means either a gas distribution main line or gas distribution service line.

(d) “Gas distribution main line” has the same meaning as “main” set forth in Section 192.3 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(e) “Gas distribution service line” has the same meaning as “service line” set forth in Section 192.3 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(f) “Low-income” means having a household income no greater than 80 percent of area median income or qualifying for participation in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program or Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program.

(g) “Priority neighborhood decarbonization zone” means a zone identified pursuant to Section 662.

(h) “Thermal energy network” means a network of piped noncombustible fluids used for transferring heat into and out of buildings for purposes of providing zero-emission heating and cooling services.

(i) “Tribe” means a California Native American tribe, as defined in Section 21073 of the Public Resources Code.

(j) “Zero-emission alternatives” means methods of providing gas customers with suitable substitute energy service that does not require new investment in gas distribution lines, including, but not limited to, electrification of gas end uses and energy efficiency, thermal energy networks, and demand flexibility measures to alter energy needs.
Cal. RTC § 23704.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 23704.3
Section 23704.3
Status: in_force

Section 501(o) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of hospitals participating in provider-sponsored organizations, shall apply, except that the reference to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to charitable organizations, shall be modified to refer to Section 23701d.
Cal. PUC § 131053 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 131053
Section 131053
Status: in_force

The commission shall, within 45 days after receipt of a draft county transportation expenditure plan forwarded pursuant to Section 131052, approve the draft plan unless one or more of the following findings is made:

(a) There would be a significant negative regional impact as a result of the proposed projects.

(b) There are insufficient funds available to implement the proposed projects.

(c) Conflicts exist within the county transportation expenditure plan.

(d) The estimates of proceeds from any proposed retail transactions and use tax ordinance are not reasonable.
Cal. FAC § 55645 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 55645
Section 55645
Status: in_force

All claims in relation to payment shall have equal standing and payment shall be prorated if necessary among the claimants.