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Cal. FIN § 1807 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 20 / Article 3 / Section 1807
Section 1807
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the commissioner calls for a report under Section 453 from commercial banks organized under the laws of this state, the commissioner shall call for a report from each foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed to transact business in this state.

(b) (1) A foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed to transact business in this state shall prominently display in the lobby of each agency and branch office, except an automated teller machine branch office (as defined in Section 1330), a notice that any person may obtain a financial report from the bank. The notice shall include the address and telephone number of the person or office to be contacted for a financial report. The bank shall, promptly after receiving a request for a financial report, mail or otherwise furnish the financial report to the requester. The first financial report shall be provided without charge.

(2) The financial report called for in this subdivision shall contain either (A) the information that the commissioner may require by regulation or (B) in the absence of a regulation, the last balance sheet and income statement, each without any schedules, that the bank filed with the commissioner pursuant to Section 453.
Cal. BPC § 4980 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 4980
Section 4980
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Many California families and many individual Californians are experiencing difficulty and distress and are in need of wise, competent, caring, compassionate, and effective counseling in order to enable them to improve and maintain healthy family relationships.

(2) Healthy individuals and healthy families and healthy relationships are inherently beneficial and crucial to a healthy society and are our most precious and valuable natural resource. Licensed marriage and family therapists provide a crucial support for the well-being of the people and the State of California.

(b) A person shall not engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy, as defined by Section 4980.02, unless the person holds a valid license as a marriage and family therapist pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a person shall not do either of the following without a license obtained pursuant to this chapter.

(1) Advertise that the person performs the services of a marriage, family, child, domestic, or marital consultant.

(2) Use the titles listed in paragraph (1) or any similar titles, including the letters “L.M.F.T.,” “M.F.T.,” or “M.F.C.C.,” or another name, word, initial, or symbol in connection with or following the person’s name to imply that the person performs the services suggested by those titles.

(d) (1) A person licensed under Article 4 (commencing with Section 4996) of Chapter 14 or under Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) may engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy and advertise that the person practices marriage and family therapy.

(2) A person described in paragraph (1) shall not advertise that the person holds the marriage and family therapist’s license, including by using the letters “L.M.F.T.,” “M.F.T.,” or “M.F.C.C.,” or another name, word, initial, or symbol in connection with or following the person’s name to imply licensure as a marriage and family therapist, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 5416 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 5416
Section 5416
Status: in_force

(a)  There shall be not less than one water closet for each 20 employees or fractional part thereof working at a construction job site.

(b)  The water closet shall consist of a patented chemical type privy, or a pit privy; provided, however, that a pit privy shall consist of a pit at least four feet deep with a well-constructed shelter, the openings of which shall be flyproofed, and with respect to which adequate sanitary and safe flooring shall be provided. With the approval of the local health officer other types of toilet facilities or modifications of those specified may be allowed.

(c)  For the purpose of this section the term construction site shall mean the location on which actual construction of a building is in progress.

(d)  A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Cal. FAC § 67022 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 67022
Section 67022
Status: in_force

“Avocado” means any variety of avocado produced in the state, including any avocado delivered to a processor for processing into any avocado product.
Cal. PRC § 92530 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 5 / Section 92530
Section 92530
Status: in_force

Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency for competitive grants for urban greening. These funds shall support projects that mitigate the urban heat island effect, rising temperatures, and extreme heat impacts. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, the creation and expansion of green streets and alleyways, and investments that support an expanded urban greening program that supports the creation of green recreational parks and green schoolyards in park-poor communities.
Cal. WAT § 36258 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 36258
Section 36258
Status: in_force

The last equalized assessment roll shall be used as a basis for determining whether or not a majority written protest has been made. The board shall be under no duty to obtain or consider any other evidence as to ownership of property and its determination of ownership shall be final and conclusive.
Cal. MVC § 52.5 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 52.5
Section 52.5
Status: in_force

The Adjutant General may enter into agreements to provide for joint and several liability and indemnity to private agencies and persons for injuries to third parties arising out of a negligent act or omission by a member of the California National Guard while involved in on-the-job training.
Cal. VEH § 21801 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Section 21801
Section 21801
Status: in_force

(a) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left or to complete a U-turn upon a highway, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn or U-turn can be made with reasonable safety.

(b) A driver having yielded as prescribed in subdivision (a), and having given a signal when and as required by this code, may turn left or complete a U-turn, and the drivers of vehicles approaching the intersection or the entrance to the property or alley from the opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the turning vehicle.
Cal. HSC § 8360 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 8360
Section 8360
Status: in_force

No director or officer of any cemetery authority shall directly or indirectly, for himself or as the partner or agent of others, borrow any funds of the corporation or association, nor may he become an indorser or surety for loans to others, nor in any manner be an obligor for money borrowed of or loaned by the corporation or association, nor shall a corporation of which a director or an officer is a stockholder, or in which either of them is in any manner interested, borrow any of the funds of the corporation or association.
Cal. FGC § 308 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 308
Section 308
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, in District 22 the taking of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles shall be subject to regulations adopted, from time to time, by the commission, except that it is unlawful in District 22 to take birds or mammals within one-eighth mile of any gallinaceous guzzler, if the area surrounding it is posted in the manner prescribed by the commission. In the Colorado River, in District 22, the commission may adopt regulations in agreement with the proper authorities of the State of Arizona.
Cal. WAT § 21551 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 21551
Section 21551
Status: in_force

Directors shall be elected by the division each represents unless otherwise provided by the more recent of:

(a) The order on final hearing on the formation petition.

(b) An order made pursuant to this article.

(c) An order made pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 132102 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 132102
Section 132102
Status: in_force

The acts of the commission shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
Cal. RTC § 24694 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 24694
Section 24694
Status: in_force

Section 470 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitation on deductions allocable to property used by governments or other tax-exempt entities, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
Cal. PRC § 15010 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 15010
Section 15010
Status: in_force

(a) “Rechargeable battery” means any dry cell battery containing an electrode composed of cadmium or lead, or any combination thereof, of any shape that is designed for reuse, and is capable of being recharged after repeated uses.

(b) “Rechargeable battery” does not include either of the following:

(1) Any dry cell battery that is used as the principal power source for transportation, including, but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, or boats.

(2) Any battery that is used only as a backup power source for memory or program instruction storage, timekeeping, or any similar purpose that requires uninterrupted electrical power in order to function if the primary energy supply fails or fluctuates momentarily.
Cal. BPC § 26038.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 26038.1
Section 26038.1
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other remedies permitted by law, a licensee under this division may bring an action in superior court against a person engaging in commercial cannabis activity without a license as required by this division.

(b) In order to prevail in an action brought pursuant to subdivision (a), a licensee shall demonstrate actual harm resulting from the unlicensed commercial cannabis activity.

(c) In an action pursuant to subdivision (a), the court may enter an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in commercial cannabis activity without a license as required by this division.

(d) A licensee that prevails in an action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be entitled to both of the following:

(1) Either of the following damages, at the election of the prevailing licensee:

(A) Actual damages caused by the unlicensed commercial cannabis activity.

(B) Statutory damages not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

(2) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(e) This section does not apply to any violation of the Labor Code committed by a person engaging in unlicensed cannabis activity and shall not form the basis for a cause of action under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (Part 13 (commencing with Section 2698) of Division 2 of the Labor Code).
Cal. WIC § 14455 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 14455
Section 14455
Status: in_force

The prepaid health plan shall maintain a complete unit medical record for each enrollee. Enrollee medical records shall also include records of all treatment received from subcontractors. Such records shall be maintained and preserved in a manner prescribed by the director and shall be available for review by the department and the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Cal. BPC § 7701 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 7701
Section 7701
Status: in_force

Solicitation or acceptance by a licensee of any commission or bonus or rebate in consideration of recommending or causing human remains to be disposed of in any crematory, mausoleum or cemetery constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
Cal. PRC § 3604 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 3604
Section 3604
Status: in_force

Each day in which the drilling of any well is carried on, or on which it is permitted to produce oil or gas in violation of this chapter is a separate nuisance.
Cal. INS § 10124.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10124.7
Section 10124.7
Status: in_force

Each self-insured employee benefit plan issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this section shall provide, where feasible, that benefits for confinement in an extended care facility, as defined in subsection (j) of Section 1395x of Title 42 of the United States Code, may be provided under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the employer and the employee or employee organization.

Nothing in this section shall preclude a self-insured employee benefit plan from providing benefits for confinement in institutions other than extended care facilities as defined in this section.
Cal. BPC § 7187 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 7187
Section 7187
Status: in_force

When a building owner or operator contracts with an asbestos consultant or site surveillance technician for performance of the activities described in Sections 7181 and 7182, that asbestos consultant or site surveillance technician shall not have any financial or proprietary interest in an asbestos abatement contractor hired for the same project. However, this section shall not preclude the hiring of a consultant by a contractor for the purpose of providing health and safety services for the personnel of the contractor. This section shall not apply when a licensed contractor or registered asbestos abatement contractor takes no more than 12 bulk samples of suspected asbestos-containing material that is required to be removed, repaired, or disturbed as part of a construction project in a residential dwelling solely for any of the following purposes: (1) bid preparation for asbestos abatement; (2) evaluating exposure to its own employees during construction or asbestos abatement; or (3) determining for its own purposes or for the purpose of communicating whether or not a contract for asbestos abatement has been satisfactorily completed. Persons taking samples for the purposes described in this section shall be certified building inspectors under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, as specified in Section 763 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, appendix (c) to subpart (e). No licensed contractor or asbestos abatement contractor may provide professional health and safety services or perform any asbestos risk assessment. A licensed contractor or asbestos abatement contractor may seek compensation for bid preparation, including the cost of laboratory analysis of asbestos-containing material.

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to make certain that the asbestos-related work performed by a consultant, including, but not limited to, clearance air monitoring, project design, and contract administration, is performed in a manner which provides for independent professional judgment undertaken without consideration of the financial or beneficial interest of the contractor.
Cal. INS § 1872.41 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 1872.41
Section 1872.41
Status: in_force

(a) An agent or broker who, before placing an insurance application with an insurer, reasonably suspects or knows that a fraudulent application is being made shall, within 60 days after the determination by the agent or broker that the application appears to be fraudulent, submit to the Fraud Division, using the electronic form within Fraud Division’s Consumer Fraud Reporting Portal, the information requested by the form and any additional information relative to the factual circumstances of the application and the alleged material misrepresentations contained in the application. All data fields within the Fraud Division’s Consumer Fraud Reporting Portal electronic form shall be completed accurately, to the best of the agent or broker’s ability. An agent or broker shall not submit a fraud referral anonymously. The Fraud Division shall review each report and undertake further investigation it deems necessary and proper to determine the validity of the allegations.

(b) An agent or broker who, after an insurance application has been placed with an insurer, reasonably suspects or knows that fraud has been perpetrated shall report that information directly to the insurer’s special investigative unit. An agent or broker shall furnish all papers, documents, reports, or other facts or evidence to the insurer’s special investigative unit upon request, and shall otherwise assist and cooperate with the insurer’s special investigative unit.

(c) An agent or broker shall furnish all papers, documents, reports, or other facts or evidence to the department upon request, and shall otherwise assist and cooperate with the department.

(d) (1) For purposes of this section, an “agent or broker” is a natural person licensed to transact insurance in a capacity described in Section 1625, 1625.5, 1625.55, 1626, or 1758.1 and is not the employee of an insurer.

(2) An agent or broker is not considered a “contracted entity” or “integral antifraud personnel” pursuant to Section 2698.30 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. HSC § 1747.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 2 / Section 1747.1
Section 1747.1
Status: in_force

A hospice program certified in accordance with federal Medicare hospice conditions of participation shall be exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 1747, but shall be subject to Section 1726 unless it elects to apply for hospice licensure. A hospice program that elects to apply for hospice licensure shall thereafter be subject to all the hospice licensure requirements set forth in this chapter.
Cal. FGC § 75 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 75
Section 75
Status: in_force

“Sell” includes offer or possess for sale, barter, exchange, or trade.
Cal. VEH § 40258 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 40258
Section 40258
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The schedule of toll evasion penalties for a toll evasion violation on a toll bridge shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) for the notice of toll evasion violation, and shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) for the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation for a cumulative total of fifty dollars ($50) for each individual toll evasion violation.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the schedule of toll evasion penalties may include any administrative fee, fine, or assessment imposed by the state after enactment of this chapter in addition to the cumulative fifty-dollar ($50) limit per each individual toll evasion violation.

(b) If the registered owner, by appearance or by mail, makes payment to the processing agency within 15 days of the mailing of the notice of toll evasion violation issued pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 40254 for a bridge toll evasion, the amount owed shall consist of the amount of the toll without any additional penalties, administrative fees, or charges.

(c) The maximum penalty for each toll evasion violation included in a notice of toll evasion for either a toll highway, toll road, or express lane shall be sixty dollars ($60). The maximum cumulative toll evasion penalty shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each individual toll evasion violation.

(d) Toll evasion penalties under this article shall be collected as civil penalties.

(e) The amounts specified in this section may be adjusted periodically by an issuing agency at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations.

(f) An issuing agency shall waive the toll evasion penalty for a first violation with the issuing agency if the person contacts, as applicable, the issuing or processing agency customer service center within 21 days from the mailing of the notice of toll evasion violation, and the person is not currently an accountholder with the issuing agency, signs up for an account, and pays the outstanding toll.

(g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.
Cal. LAB § 4406 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 4406
Section 4406
Status: in_force

(a) Payments as advances on workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits shall be furnished an asbestos worker for injury resulting in asbestosis, or the dependents of the asbestos worker in the case of his or her death due to asbestosis, subject to the provisions of this division, if all of the following conditions occur:

(1) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that at the time of exposure, the asbestos worker was performing services and was acting within the scope of his or her duties in an occupation that subjected the asbestos worker to the exposure to asbestos.

(2) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that he or she is suffering from asbestosis.

(3) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that he or she developed asbestosis from the employment.

(4) The asbestos worker is entitled to compensation for asbestosis as otherwise provided for in this division.

(b) The findings of the account with regard to the conditions in subdivision (a) shall not be evidence in any other proceeding.

(c) The account shall require the asbestos worker to submit to an independent medical examination unless the information and assistance officer, in consultation with the medical director or his or her designee, determines that there exists adequate medical evidence that the worker developed asbestosis from the employment.
Cal. RTC § 60444 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 60444
Section 60444
Status: in_force

The lien arising under Section 60441 as to the tax and interest, but exclusive of penalties, upon personal property is paramount to all private liens or encumbrances of whatever character, and to the rights of any conditional vendor or any other holder of the legal title, in or to any qualified motor vehicle that is operated in this state through the use of diesel fuel taxable under this part.
Cal. PRC § 3501 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 3501
Section 3501
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, corporation, or association who digs, drills, excavates, constructs, or owns, or controls a well from which natural gas flows shall, upon the abandonment of the well, cap or otherwise close the mouth of or entrance to the well in such a manner as to prevent the unnecessary or wasteful escape of natural gas into the atmosphere.

No person, firm, corporation, or association who owns or controls land in which such a well is situated shall wilfully permit natural gas flowing from the well wastefully or unnecessarily to escape into the atmosphere.
Cal. COM § 8111 — California Code / Code com / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 8111
Section 8111
Status: in_force

A rule adopted by a clearing corporation governing rights and obligations among the clearing corporation and its participants in the clearing corporation is effective even if the rule conflicts with this division and affects another party who does not consent to the rule.