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Cal. FIN § 100002 — California Code / Code fin / Division 25 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 100002
Section 100002
Status: in_force

For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Applicant” means a person, including a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, estate, cooperative, association, or other entity, who applied for a license pursuant to this division.

(b) “California debtor accounts” means accounts that are owned by consumers who reside in California at the time that the consumer makes a payment on the account.

(c) “Collection agency” means a business entity through which a debt collector or an association of debt collectors engage in debt collection.

(d) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation.

(e) “Consumer credit transaction” means a transaction between a natural person and another person in which property, services, or money is acquired on credit by that natural person from the other person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(f) “Consumer debt” or “consumer credit” means money, property, or their equivalent, due or owing, or alleged to be due or owing, from a natural person by reason of a consumer credit transaction. The term “consumer debt” includes a mortgage debt. The term “consumer debt” includes “charged-off consumer debt” as defined in Section 1788.50 of the Civil Code.

(g) “Creditor” means a person who extends consumer credit to a debtor.

(h) “Debt” means money, property, or their equivalent that is due or owning or alleged to be due or owing from a natural person to another person.

(i) “Debt collection” means any act or practice in connection with the collection of consumer debt.

(j) “Debt collector” means any person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly, on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of others, engages in debt collection. The term includes any person who composes and sells, or offers to compose and sell, forms, letters and other collection media used or intended to be used for debt collection. The term “debt collector” includes “debt buyer” as defined in Section 1788.50 of the Civil Code.

(k) “Debtor” means a natural person from whom a debt collector seeks to collect a consumer debt that is due or owing or alleged to be due or owing from the person.

(l) “Department” means the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

(m) “Fund” means the Debt Collection Licensing Fund established pursuant to Section 100006.5.

(n) “Licensee” means a person licensed, conditionally or unconditionally, pursuant to this chapter.

(o) “Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry” means a system of record, created by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, for nondepository, financial services licensing or registration in participating state agencies, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam.

(p) “Person” means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, estate, cooperative, association, or other similar entity.
Cal. WAT § 21186 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 21186
Section 21186
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(a) Approve and reject as to number deputies of elective and appointive officers.

(b) Remove any deputies for good cause or for lack of work or funds.

(c) Fix and alter the salaries of all deputies.
Cal. WAT § 60309 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 60309
Section 60309
Status: in_force

All evidence relevant to the engineering survey and report and the board’s determination that such a replenishment assessment shall be levied may be introduced.
Cal. PCC § 20130 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.5 / Section 20130
Section 20130
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors is advised by the county surveyor or engineer that any wharf, chute, or other shipping facility can be constructed or repaired for a sum less than the lowest responsible bid, it may reject all bids and order the work done by day’s work under the supervision and direction of the surveyor or engineer.
Cal. FAC § 65570 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 65570
Section 65570
Status: in_force

All moneys received by a person from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be paid to the commission, shall be deposited into such banks as the commission may designate, and shall be disbursed by order of the commission.
Cal. WIC § 15911.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.6 / Section 15911.1
Section 15911.1
Status: in_force

Upon the order of the Director of Finance, the Controller shall draw warrants against General Fund cash to provide cashflow loans as follows:

(a) The Director of Finance may approve cashflow loans of no more than a total of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 fiscal years for County Medical Services Program governing board expenses that are associated with a Low Income Health Program operated by the governing board pursuant to this part.

(b) The terms and conditions of any cashflow loan provided pursuant to this section shall be subject to approval by the Director of Finance. Interest shall be charged at the rate earned by moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account.

(c) The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 15 days of authorizing a cashflow loan pursuant to this section, unless prior notification of the cashflow loan was included when the Medi-Cal estimates were submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5.

(d) Any cashflow loans made pursuant to this section shall be short term and shall not constitute General Fund expenditures. These loans and the repayment of these loans shall not affect the General Fund reserve.
Cal. WAT § 48026 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 48026
Section 48026
Status: in_force

The failure of any person interested in the district, other than the holders of bonds thereof outstanding at the time of the filing of the petition with the board, to show cause, in writing, why the land mentioned in the petition should not be excluded from the district constitutes an assent by him to the exclusion of such land, or any part thereof, from the district.
Cal. HNC § 1190.3 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 1190.3
Section 1190.3
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be an additional surcharge imposed per each movement of a vessel using pilot services as is necessary and authorized by the board to recover the costs of the pilot associated with a catastrophic event. The surcharge authorized by this subdivision shall be identified as a catastrophic event surcharge on the invoice of the pilot and separately accounted for in the accounting pursuant to Section 1136.

(b) Subdivision (a) only applies if the board identifies that the costs recorded in a catastrophic event memorandum account are attributable to a specifically identifiable catastrophic event. Catastrophic events include, but are not limited to, fire, earthquake, terrorism, act of war, or epidemic, if the event has been declared an emergency or a disaster by a local, state, or federal governmental authority.
Cal. FAC § 24743 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 24743
Section 24743
Status: in_force

The application for a license shall be accompanied by the license application fee.
Cal. LAB § 1105 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 1105
Section 1105
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the injured employee from recovering damages from his employer for injury suffered through a violation of this chapter.
Cal. FAM § 5231 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 5231
Section 5231
Status: in_force

Unless stayed pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 5260), an assignment order is effective and binding upon any existing or future employer of the obligor upon whom a copy of the order is served in compliance with Sections 5232 and 5233, notwithstanding the absence of the name, address, or other identifying information regarding the obligor’s employer, or the inclusion of incorrect information regarding the support obligor’s employer.
Cal. VEH § 5101 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 5101
Section 5101
Status: in_force

Any person who is the registered owner or lessee of a passenger vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer registered or certificated with the department, or who makes application for an original registration or renewal registration of that vehicle, may, upon payment of the fee prescribed in Section 5106 and those fees required by Sections 5022 to 5024, inclusive, apply to the department for environmental license plates, in the manner prescribed in Section 5105, which plates shall be affixed to the passenger vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer for which registration is sought in lieu of the regular license plates.
Cal. UIC § 2059 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 2059
Section 2059
Status: in_force

For the purpose of implementing the program set forth in Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 10650) of Part 2 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the department may utilize funds available to provide training and placement for present and potential recipients of public assistance to the extent permitted by federal law.
Cal. HSC § 13244.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 13244.1
Section 13244.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law, any person or entity that owns or operates a business engaged, in whole or in part, in the wholesale or retail sale of any energy product, liquid or vapor, which is transported or dispensed, may combine to form an insurance risk pool, or pools, for the purpose of purchasing insurance in compliance with this article.
Cal. FAC § 55862 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 16 / Section 55862
Section 55862
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If any processor does not apply for the renewal of a preexisting license on or before the date of expiration of the license, a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be added to the fee provided for under Section 55861 or 55861.5. That penalty shall be paid within 30 days immediately following the license expiration date . Payment of the penalty shall entitle the applicant to 60 days from the date of the penalty payment to complete the application. If the application is not completed within that time, the application shall be denied and all fees retained by the department.

(2) If the penalty described in paragraph (1) is not paid within the 30-day period, any application for renewal of a preexisting license shall be treated as a new application.

(b) A new applicant shall have 60 days from the date of filing the application form and payment of the fee to complete the application. After the 60-day period has elapsed, if the application remains incomplete, the application may be denied and the application fee may be retained by the department.
Cal. PRC § 22055 — California Code / Code prc / Division 14 / Chapter 4 / Section 22055
Section 22055
Status: in_force

The existence of the commission shall terminate on the 61st day after the final adjournment of the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature.
Cal. PRC § 4176 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 4176
Section 4176
Status: in_force

If the director determines, at the conclusion of the hearing, that a public nuisance actually exists upon property owned by the property owner, the director shall order the property owner to abate the public nuisance within a specified time.
Cal. FIN § 900 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 900
Section 900
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing on or before January 1, 2027, the department shall make available to financial institutions and the general public online resources related to financial abuse of victims of domestic violence for the purpose of protecting survivors’ assets and resources.

(b) The online financial abuse resources shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Information on the nexus between domestic violence and financial security.

(2) Information on the prevalence and impacts of financial abuse as it relates to domestic violence and a survivor’s employment and credit history.

(3) Information regarding the heightened need to protect the privacy and to respect the integrity of each individual survivor customer of a financial institution.

(4) Information regarding the heightened need to respect the autonomy and agency of each individual survivor customer, including the survivor customer’s decision whether or not to inform law enforcement of the financial abuse.

(c) The department may utilize existing internet websites, links, and other online resources and materials from state government departments, nonprofit organizations, and community groups, as appropriate, in order to meet the requirement described in subdivision (a).

(d) This section does not require financial institutions using the information provided online by the department to become mandated reporters of domestic violence.

(e) The department shall annually review and update the online resources required to be posted pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. ELEC § 7462 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 7462
Section 7462
Status: in_force

Each committee shall consist of the persons elected to the county central committee of a single Assembly or supervisorial district.
Cal. FIN § 1362 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1362
Section 1362
Status: in_force

Sections 215.2, 215.3, 215.4, 215.5, 215.8, and 215.9 of Regulation O in all of their particulars, including footnotes, are hereby referred to, incorporated by reference into this article, and adopted, subject to the following:

(a) The term “this Subpart,” as used in the referenced sections of Regulation O, means this article.

(b) Subdivision (j) of Section 215.2 of Regulation O is not applicable. Instead, the term “member bank,” as used in the referenced sections of Regulation O, means a bank.

(c) The term “executive officer,” as used in the referenced sections of Regulation O, includes, in the case of a bank of the type described in paragraph (2) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1361, the manager of each office of the type referred to in paragraph (2) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1361 that the bank maintains in this state.

(d) The definition of “lending limit” in subdivision (i) of Section 215.2 of Regulation O is not applicable; instead, the term “lending limit,” as used in the referenced sections of Regulation O, means an amount equal to the limit on obligations of a single obligor set forth in Section 1481, and any reference in the referenced sections of Regulation O to the lending limit specified in subdivision (i) of Section 215.2 is considered to be a reference to the limit specified in Section 1481.

(e) (1) Any company which is majority owned by one or more executive officers or directors of a bank, individually or collectively, is deemed to be a related interest of each of those executive officers or directors for purposes of the referenced sections of Regulation O.

(2) In case an individual who is an executive officer of a bank is also a director or executive officer of a company, the company is deemed to be a related interest of the individual for purposes of the referenced sections of Regulation O except subdivision (c) of Section 215.4. However, this paragraph shall not apply to an extension of credit by a bank to any of the following companies:

(A) A bank holding company of which the bank is a subsidiary.

(B) Any subsidiary of the bank holding company.

(C) Any nonprofit company engaged in religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, social, or recreational purposes, provided that the individual whose position as a director or executive officer of the company at issue does not receive compensation in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year for serving as a director or executive officer of the company.

(3) In case a bank in making an extension of credit becomes subject to the requirements set forth in subdivision (b)(1)(i) of Section 215.4 of Regulation O because of paragraph (1) or (2), the bank shall be deemed to fulfill the requirement if the extension of credit is promptly reported to the board of the bank.
Cal. PUC § 4465 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 4465
Section 4465
Status: in_force

(a) If any operator subject to this chapter is in default of the payment of the surcharge required by this chapter for a period of 30 days or more, the commission may estimate from all available information the appropriate fee and may add to the amount of the estimated fee a penalty not to exceed 25 percent of the amount on account of the failure, refusal, or neglect to pay the fee, and the operator shall be estopped to complain of the amount of the commission’s estimate.

(b) The commission may bring an action, in its own name or in the name of the people of the state, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the collection of delinquent fees estimated under subdivision (a) of this section, together with a penalty of 25 percent for the delinquency.
Cal. BPC § 12712 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 12712
Section 12712
Status: in_force

(a) A weighmaster certificate may be signed and issued by a weighmaster other than the weighmaster actually determining the weight, measure, or count of any commodity, if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The weighmaster issuing the certificate does so based on information received from the weighmaster who actually determined the weight, measure, or count and both are on the same principal license.

(2) The records and worksheets, signed by the weighmaster who actually weighed, measured, or counted the commodity, are maintained as a part of the weighmaster’s records in a manner so as to ensure their identity with the certificate issued.

(b) A weighmaster may transfer a weight, measure, or count appearing on a weighmaster certificate to another weighmaster certificate, if the original certificate number and name of the issuing weighmaster appear on the second certificate.
Cal. FGC § 8050 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7.5 / Section 8050
Section 8050
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the receipt required by Section 8043, every person licensed under Article 7 (commencing with Section 8030), and any commercial fisherman who sells fish to persons who are not licensed under Article 7 (commencing with Section 8030), and any person who deals in fresh or frozen fish for profit, shall keep accounting records in which all of the following shall be recorded:

(1) The name as designated by the department of each different species of fish sold, distributed, or taken, or if not designated, the commonly used name of each species.

(2) The number of pounds sold, distributed, or taken of each different species.

(3) The name of the person to whom the fish were sold or distributed.

(4) The name, address, and phone number of the seller or distributor.

(5) The date of sale.

(6) The price paid.

(7) The intended use.

(b) Accounting record information required by this section that is transmitted from any person identified in subdivision (a) to any business that deals in fish for profit shall be in the English language.

(c) The accounting records shall be maintained by both buyer and seller for a period of three years and upon request, shall be open for inspection during normal business hours by the department. The accounting records shall be maintained within the State of California.
Cal. WAT § 71996 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 71996
Section 71996
Status: in_force

The board may repay the district for any advance of funds from the proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds authorized for the purposes of the improvement district.
Cal. PROB § 12502 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 12502
Section 12502
Status: in_force

“Foreign nation” means a jurisdiction other than a state of the United States.
Cal. BPC § 17582 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7.5 / Section 17582
Section 17582
Status: in_force

(a) Any engine coolant or antifreeze sold in this state after January 1, 2004, that is manufactured after July 1, 2003, and that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol, shall include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million as a bittering agent within the product so as to render it unpalatable. Another aversive agent may be used if it meets or exceeds the degree of aversion in test subjects obtained by utilizing the formulation of 30 parts per million of denatonium benzoate in antifreeze. Any manufacturer or packager of a product subject to this section shall maintain a record of the trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any bittering agent used pursuant to this chapter. Information and documentation maintained pursuant to this section shall be furnished to any member of the public upon request.

(b) (1) A manufacturer, distributor, recycler, or seller of an automotive product that is required to contain an aversive agent under this section is not liable to any person for any personal injury, death, or property damage that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in ethylene glycol antifreeze.

(2) The limitation on liability provided by this subdivision is only applicable if denatonium benzoate is included in ethylene glycol antifreeze in concentrations mandated by this section.

(3) The limitation on liability provided by this subdivision does not apply if the personal injury, death, or property damage results from willful or wanton misconduct by the manufacturer, distributor, recycler, or seller of the ethylene glycol antifreeze.

(c) This section shall not be construed to apply to any of the following:

(1) The sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze.

(2) Wholesale containers of antifreeze containing 55 gallons or more of the antifreeze.
Cal. FIN § 17208 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 17208
Section 17208
Status: in_force

All money received by the commissioner shall be paid by him or her into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Corporations Fund for the sole purpose of administering and enforcing this division.
Cal. PCC § 10314 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10314
Section 10314
Status: in_force

Any contract for goods to be manufactured by the contractor specially for the state and not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course of the contractor’s business may provide, on such terms and conditions as the department deems necessary to protect the state’s interests, for progress payments for work performed and costs incurred at the contractor’s shop or plant, provided that not less than 10 percent of the contract price is required to be withheld until final delivery and acceptance of the goods, and provided further, that the contractor is required to submit a faithful performance bond, acceptable to the department, in a sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable under the contract securing the faithful performance of the contract by the contractor.