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Cal. PROB § 11401 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11401
Section 11401
Status: in_force

“Debt” means:

(a) A claim that is established under Part 4 (commencing with Section 9000) or that is otherwise payable in the course of administration.

(b) An expense of administration.

(c) A charge against the estate including, but not limited to, taxes, expenses of last illness, and family allowance.
Cal. HSC § 51359 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 51359
Section 51359
Status: in_force

The members of the board, the executive director of the agency, or any other person executing such notes or bonds shall not be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.
Cal. FAC § 79071 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 79071
Section 79071
Status: in_force

The commission may conduct, or contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from research or elsewhere, regarding the importance and methods for maintaining a sustainable sea urchin fishery, fishery management, resource management and enhancement, cost-efficient production practices, and marketing and distribution of sea urchin and sea urchin products. The results of any research conducted by or on behalf of the commission may be used by the commission in any way it deems appropriate.
Cal. HSC § 17998 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 17998
Section 17998
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)  The Department of Housing and Community Development reports that one in every eight dwelling units in the state is substandard and that unless health and safety problems are corrected, habitability conditions generally deteriorate until the units become life threatening and uninhabitable and must be removed from the housing stock through closure or demolition.

(b)  California is experiencing a housing shortage of significant proportions, particularly in the affordable housing sector. The state and many local governments are funding affordable housing from a variety of sources at substantial costs. It is ill advised to neglect timely code enforcement responsibilities and, as a result, to lose housing that could have been retained.

(c)  The lack of code enforcement on a single dwelling unit can lead to the deterioration of an entire neighborhood as the substandard or abandoned unit becomes a magnet for crime, vandalism, fires, and other activities that rapidly infect the surrounding homes and neighborhood.

(d)  Many local governments endeavor to fulfill their statutory responsibility for code enforcement. However, local governments with a higher percentage of lower income households with families, living in older, overcrowded housing stock, exacerbated by the neglect of absentee slumlords, bear a disproportionate code enforcement cost and responsibility compared with more affluent communities.

(e)  Existing law provides building standards to assure decent, safe, and sanitary housing for all Californians.

(f)  Resources for code enforcement at the local level are frequently allocated to construction-related code enforcement activities, which generate fees to pay for regulatory services, including building and permit inspections, rather than housing maintenance activities that prevent or abate substandard conditions.

(g)  The enforcement of housing maintenance codes for existing housing is frequently performed only on a complaint-by-complaint basis and frequently there is insufficient funding for the abatement of existing violations through timely and effective administrative or judicial proceedings.
Cal. HSC § 50076 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 50076
Section 50076
Status: in_force

“Limited-dividend housing sponsor” means any sponsor which owns a housing development and whose profit or cash return is limited pursuant to Section 51202 and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto.
Cal. BPC § 9848 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20 / Article 4 / Section 9848
Section 9848
Status: in_force

All proceedings to contest a citation for a violation of subdivision (k) of Section 23575.3 of the Vehicle Code or to deny registration or suspend, revoke, or place on probation a registration shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 2539.10 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 9 / Section 2539.10
Section 2539.10
Status: in_force

A licensed dispensing audiologist shall, upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, keep and maintain records in the licensed dispensing audiologist’s office or place of business at all times and each such record shall be kept and maintained for a seven-year period. These records shall include:

(a) Results of test techniques as they pertain to fitting of the hearing aid.

(b) A copy of the written notice and the written receipt required by Section 2539.4 and the written recommendation and receipt required by Section 2539.6, when applicable.
Cal. PUC § 21409 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 21409
Section 21409
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to engage in aeronautics as an airman in the State unless he has an appropriate effective airman certificate, permit, rating, or license issued by the United States authorizing him to engage in the particular class of aeronautics in which he is engaged, if the certificate, permit, rating, or license is required by the United States.
Cal. BPC § 4992.09 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 4992.09
Section 4992.09
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 4992.07, an applicant and registrant shall obtain a passing score on a board-administered California law and ethics examination in order to qualify for licensure.

(b) A registrant shall participate in a board-administered California law and ethics examination before their registration renewal.

(c) If an applicant fails the California law and ethics examination, they may retake the examination, upon payment of the required fees, without further application.

(d) The board shall not issue a subsequent registration number unless the applicant has passed the California law and ethics examination.

(e) A registrant shall complete a minimum of three hours of continuing education in the subject of California law and ethics during each renewal period to be eligible to renew their registration, regardless of whether they have passed the California law and ethics examination. The coursework shall be obtained from a board-accepted provider of continuing education, as specified in Section 4996.22.
Cal. WIC § 10622 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 10622
Section 10622
Status: in_force

Public social services for the deaf and hard of hearing shall be available in at least three regions throughout the state so that deaf and hard-of-hearing persons are able to secure public social services within a reasonable commuting distance. Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons, residing in urban, suburban, and rural areas, shall be served.
Cal. LAB § 6304.2 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 6304.2
Section 6304.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 6413, and except as provided in Sections 6304. 3 and 6304.4, any state prisoner engaged in correctional industry, as defined by the Department of Corrections, shall be deemed to be an “employee,” and the Department of Corrections shall be deemed to be an “employer,” with regard to such prisoners for the purposes of this part.
Cal. FAC § 63004 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 63004
Section 63004
Status: in_force

Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
Cal. WAT § 13481 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 13481
Section 13481
Status: in_force

The fund shall be used to provide financial assistance only for projects which are (a) consistent with plans, if any, developed under Sections 205(j), 208, 303(e), 319, and 320 of the federal act, and (b) on the approved state priority list adopted under Section 216 of the federal act.
Cal. CIV § 43.95 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 43.95
Section 43.95
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any professional society or any nonprofit corporation authorized by a professional society to operate a referral service, or their agents, employees, or members, for referring any member of the public to any professional member of the society or service, or for acts of negligence or conduct constituting unprofessional conduct committed by a professional to whom a member of the public was referred, so long as any of the foregoing persons or entities has acted without malice, and the referral was made at no cost added to the initial referral fee as part of a public service referral system organized under the auspices of the professional society. Further, there shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any professional society for providing a telephone information library available for use by the general public without charge, nor against any nonprofit corporation authorized by a professional society for providing a telephone information library available for use by the general public without charge. “Professional society” includes legal, psychological, architectural, medical, dental, dietetic, accounting, optometric, podiatric, pharmaceutic, chiropractic, veterinary, licensed marriage and family therapy, licensed clinical social work, professional clinical counselor, and engineering organizations having as members at least 25 percent of the eligible persons or licentiates in the geographic area served by the particular society. However, if the society has less than 100 members, it shall have as members at least a majority of the eligible persons or licentiates in the geographic area served by the particular society. “Professional society” also includes organizations with referral services that have been authorized by the State Bar of California and operated in accordance with its Minimum Standards for a Lawyer Referral Service in California, and organizations that have been established to provide free assistance or representation to needy patients or clients.

(b) This section shall not apply whenever the professional society, while making a referral to a professional member of the society, fails to disclose the nature of any disciplinary action of which it has actual knowledge taken by a state licensing agency against that professional member. However, there shall be no duty to disclose a disciplinary action in either of the following cases:

(1) Where a disciplinary proceeding results in no disciplinary action being taken against the professional to whom a member of the public was referred.

(2) Where a period of three years has elapsed since the professional to whom a member of the public was referred has satisfied any terms, conditions, or sanctions imposed upon the professional as disciplinary action; except that if the professional is an attorney, there shall be no time limit on the duty to disclose.
Cal. BPC § 5672 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 5 / Section 5672
Section 5672
Status: in_force

The fact that the holder of a license has been guilty of gross incompetence constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. PUC § 70003 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 70003
Section 70003
Status: in_force

“Board” means the board of directors of this district.
Cal. SHC § 2190 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 4.7 / Section 2190
Section 2190
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Intermodal Corridor of Economic Significance Act.
Cal. RTC § 8705 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 8705
Section 8705
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person whose permit has been canceled or revoked to operate as a user of fuel in this State until he has fully complied with the provisions of this part and has been issued a new permit or his permit has been reinstated.
Cal. PUC § 1206 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 1206
Section 1206
Status: in_force

The commission may fix the just compensation to be paid for property or any interest in or to property to be taken or damaged in the separation of grades at any crossing specified in Section 1202, or for property or any interest in or to property to be taken or damaged in the construction, alteration, or relocation, under the order or with the approval of the commission, of elevated tracks or subways for any railroad or street railroad over or under any public road, street, highway, or private right-of-way, or of any public road, street, or highway over or under the tracks of any railroad corporation or street railroad corporation, and upon the payment of the compensation so fixed may make a final order of condemnation.
Cal. PRC § 33818 — California Code / Code prc / Division 23.6 / Chapter 4 / Section 33818
Section 33818
Status: in_force

The board may establish advisory boards or committees, hold community meetings, and engage in public outreach.
Cal. BPC § 17513 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.4 / Section 17513
Section 17513
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller to procure, either directly or through an agent, the services of any third-party delivery, courier, or other pickup service, for the purpose of obtaining a purchaser’s payment for goods sold by the telephonic seller, unless the goods are delivered before or at the same time the purchaser’s payment is obtained.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 17511.9, any person who violates subdivision (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year.
Cal. FAC § 19053 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 19053
Section 19053
Status: in_force

If the director finds that any animal under a hold order pursuant to this chapter cannot, after treatment or care, be safely used for human food purposes, or contains in its body any such deleterious substance in excess of a tolerance established by the director, the director may after notice to the owner or person in possession of the animal, require that the animal be marked or branded or otherwise disposed of in such a manner as to preclude its use for human food. If the animal is fit for use as pet food the director may permit the animal to be so used.
Cal. RTC § 480.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.5 / Section 480.7
Section 480.7
Status: in_force

(a) On or after January 1, 1996, in addition to any filing required to be made pursuant to Section 441, 480, 480.1, or 480.2, any domestic life insurance company that has established a separate account pursuant to Section 10506 of the Insurance Code, or any foreign life insurance company that has established a separate account pursuant to the corresponding insurance laws of its state of domicile, shall file with the assessor a signed statement of transfer as described in subdivision (b) with respect to any transfer of real property, located within the county, to or from that separate account.

(b) The statement of transfer required to be filed by subdivision (a) shall comply with all of the following conditions:

(1) The statement of transfer shall be subscribed under penalty of perjury.

(2) The statement of transfer shall identify all of the following:

(A) The separate account to which or from which the real property was transferred.

(B) The parties to the transfer.

(C) The date of transfer and the amount, if any, of consideration given with respect to the transfer, whether paid in the form of money or otherwise.

(D) The name and address of a contact person for any questions with respect to the separate account.

(E) Any other information with respect to the transfer as prescribed by the State Board of Equalization, after consultation with the California Assessor’s Association.

(3) The statement of transfer shall not be required to include any information that is not relevant to the assessment function.

(4) The statement of transfer shall be signed by either an officer of the filing life insurance company, or by an employee or agent of that insurance company who has been designated in writing by the company’s board of directors to sign the statement of transfer on the company’s behalf.

(5) The statement of transfer shall be filed with the assessor either in person or through the United States mail, properly addressed with the postage prepaid.

(c) Any life insurance company required by subdivision (a) to file a statement of transfer that fails to file that statement within 45 days from the date of the subject transfer of real property shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000), in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.
Cal. PCC § 20854 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 57 / Section 20854
Section 20854
Status: in_force

Upon the completion of the work and its acceptance, the street superintendent shall make a certificate of completion, together with a statement of the amount due under the terms of the contract for the performance of the work. The certificate shall be countersigned by the mayor and shall be recorded in the office of the superintendent of streets. The contractor thereupon shall be entitled to payment of the full amount of the contract price, and the recording of such certificate shall be sufficient notice to the owner of such track or tracks that the contract price is due and payable.
Cal. INS § 1104.8 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 17 / Section 1104.8
Section 1104.8
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 1104.2, 1104.3, and 1104.4 shall not apply to a domestic insurer if:

(a) Its stock shall be registered, or shall be required to be registered, pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or if

(b) Such domestic insurer shall not have any class of its stock held of record by 100 or more persons on the last business day of the year next preceding the year in which stock of the insurer would be subject to the provisions of Sections 1104.2, 1104.3, and 1104.4 except for the provisions of this subdivision.
Cal. HSC § 53112 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 53112
Section 53112
Status: in_force

Any mortgage trust certificates, mortgage-backed bonds, mortgage-backed passthrough certificates, or other obligations of the corporation secured by the loans and related deeds of trust purchased by the corporation shall be a legal investment for every executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, conservator of a natural person, receiver, fiduciary, public corporation, political subdivision, public instrumentality, charitable institution, educational and eleemosynary institution, bank, savings bank, trust company, financial institution, insurance company, public or private pension fund or profit sharing trust, or cemetery association, without court order.
Cal. WAT § 12926 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 2 / Section 12926
Section 12926
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a) Recharge is an effective way to maximize availability of scarce water supplies throughout the state.

(b) There are many groundwater basins in the state that are in an overdraft condition.

(c) It is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state that the groundwater basins of the state be recharged.

(d) Many of the agencies that have responsibility for managing groundwater are unable to finance adequate groundwater recharge and storage programs, and it is in the interest of the people of California that the state provide financial assistance to implement these programs.
Cal. HSC § 33492.76 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 4 / Section 33492.76
Section 33492.76
Status: in_force

(a)  (1)  Notwithstanding Section 33334.2 or any other provision of law, a redevelopment agency established or governed pursuant to this article may:

(A)  Annually waive the requirement to allocate 20 percent of the total annual tax increment revenue from any project area established pursuant to this article to the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund for a period of up to five years after the date on which the county auditor makes the certification pursuant to Section 33492.9.

(B)  Annually waive the requirement to allocate half of the 20 percent of the total annual tax increment revenue to the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund for a period of five years after the fifth year after the date on which the county auditor makes the certification pursuant to Section 33492.9.

(2)  The agency may not waive its allocation in any year unless it first adopts a finding, based on substantial evidence, that the vacancy rate for rental housing affordable to lower income households is greater than 6 percent.

(b)  Notwithstanding Section 33413, the redevelopment agency shall not be required to replace removed or demolished military barracks, which are located, as of January 1, 1995, within the boundaries of Fort Ord.
Cal. PRC § 6301.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6301.7
Section 6301.7
Status: in_force

The commission may negotiate with, and with the approval of the Governor may enter into agreements with, the United States, or any official, agency, licensee, permittee, or lessee thereof, concerning the effect, if any, of any then existing or proposed or projected fill, dredging, or construction operations or other activities on or adjacent to tide and submerged lands within the County of Los Angeles or Ventura upon the boundary between state-owned submerged lands and the outer continental shelf lands under the jurisdiction of the United States, or concerning the location of that boundary. The agreements may include, but are not limited to, a waiver on behalf of the State of California of any state-owned submerged lands which would otherwise inure to the state as a result of any such fill, dredging, or construction operations, or other activities. The commission shall, before entering into any such agreement, find that the agreement is in the public interest.
Cal. HSC § 25131 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 3 / Section 25131
Section 25131
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall assemble a bibliographic cross-referenced data base containing all of the following information on known hazardous waste research programs which are ongoing within the state:

(1)  The institution or organization sponsoring the research program.

(2)  The principal investigators conducting the research.

(3)  A brief description of the research, including anticipated applications of the resulting information.

(4)  The specific problems facing hazardous waste generators that the research is designed to address, including, but not limited to, specific hazardous waste streams or specific production processes.

(5)  A summary of results already achieved by the research program.

(6)  The date on which the program began, and its expected completion date.

(b)  The department shall update the data base annually, and the department shall make the information in the data base available to the public at a cost not greater than the department’s printing and mailing costs.