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Cal. FAC § 59947 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 59947
Section 59947
Status: in_force

(a) The funds that are deposited pursuant to Section 59946 shall be disbursed by the director or the marketing program committee, pursuant to regulations prescribed by him or her, only for the expenditures that are incurred by the marketing program committee in carrying out the specific purposes and provisions of the marketing program, including all necessary expenses that are incurred in the formulation, administration, and enforcement of the marketing program, and expenses generated by the auditing requirement imposed by subdivision (b).

(b) All expenditures shall be audited at least once every two years by one of the following means:

(1) By contract with a certified public accountant.

(2) By contract with a public accountant holding a valid permit issued by the California Board of Accountancy.

(3) By contract with a public accounting firm.

(4) By agreement with the Department of Finance.

A copy of the audit shall be delivered, within 30 days after the completion of the audit, to the Governor, the director, and the Controller.
Cal. FAC § 55879 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 17 / Section 55879
Section 55879
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant or licensee has failed or refused to render a true and correct account of sales or make settlement thereon or to pay for farm products received on consignment within the time and in the manner required by this chapter.
Cal. FGC § 8807 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 8807
Section 8807
Status: in_force

In District 19, beach nets, the meshes of which are at least 1 1/2 inches in length, may be used to take smelt between September 1st and January 31st.
Cal. RTC § 218.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 218.5
Section 218.5
Status: in_force

In order to assure the accuracy of the state’s reimbursements for the homeowners’ property tax exemption and to prevent duplications of the exemptions within the state and improper overlapping with other benefits provided by law, county assessors shall supply information from homeowners’ property tax exemption claims and county records as is specified by written request of the board, and with the concurrence of the Controller, necessary to fully identify all homeowners’ property tax exemption claims allowed by the assessors. The board may specify that the information include all or a part of the names and social security numbers of claimants and spouses and the identity and location of the dwelling to which the exemption applies. The information may be required in the form of data processing media or other media and in such format as is compatible with the recordkeeping processes of the counties and the auditing procedures of the state.
Cal. PUC § 769 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 769
Section 769
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “distributed resources” means distributed renewable generation resources, energy efficiency, energy storage, electric vehicles, and demand response technologies.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, each electrical corporation shall submit to the commission a distribution resources plan proposal to identify optimal locations for the deployment of distributed resources. Each proposal shall do all of the following:

(1) Evaluate locational benefits and costs of distributed resources located on the distribution system. This evaluation shall be based on reductions or increases in local generation capacity needs, avoided or increased investments in distribution infrastructure, safety benefits, reliability benefits, and any other savings the distributed resources provide to the electrical grid or costs to ratepayers of the electrical corporation.

(2) Propose or identify standard tariffs, contracts, or other mechanisms for the deployment of cost-effective distributed resources that satisfy distribution planning objectives.

(3) Propose cost-effective methods of effectively coordinating existing commission-approved programs, incentives, and tariffs to maximize the locational benefits and minimize the incremental costs of distributed resources.

(4) Identify any additional utility spending necessary to integrate cost-effective distributed resources into distribution planning consistent with the goal of yielding net benefits to ratepayers.

(5) Identify barriers to the deployment of distributed resources, including, but not limited to, safety standards related to technology or operation of the distribution circuit in a manner that ensures reliable service.

(c) The commission shall review each distribution resources plan proposal submitted by an electrical corporation and approve, or modify and approve, a distribution resources plan for the corporation. The commission may modify any plan as appropriate to minimize overall system costs and maximize ratepayer benefit from investments in distributed resources.

(d) Any electrical corporation spending on distribution infrastructure necessary to accomplish the distribution resources plan shall be proposed and considered as part of the next general rate case for the corporation. The commission may approve proposed spending if it concludes that ratepayers would realize net benefits and the associated costs are just and reasonable. The commission may also adopt criteria, benchmarks, and accountability mechanisms to evaluate the success of any investment authorized pursuant to a distribution resources plan.
Cal. INS § 1800.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 1800.6
Section 1800.6
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not limit the power of any city or county to enact other and further regulations concerning, and not in conflict with, the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 90170 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 90170
Section 90170
Status: in_force

The government of the district shall be vested in a board of directors elected concurrent with the district’s formation. If no unincorporated area of the county is included within the district, the City of San Diego shall elect seven directors at large. If any unincorporated area of the county is included within the district, the City of San Diego shall elect eight directors at large. Each of the incorporated cities within the remaining section as specified in Section 90050 and the unincorporated area of the county, if any, shall elect one director. In the event of a tie, the directors involved shall determine by lot which shall be seated.

Whenever any additional member is elected to the board of directors as a result of any annexation to the district, the City of San Diego shall be entitled to seat an additional member on the board of directors. The City Council of the City of San Diego shall appoint any initial additional member to which the city becomes entitled and such member shall serve until a successor is elected at the next succeeding election of directors within the City of San Diego and qualifies.
Cal. WIC § 14195.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 6.1 / Section 14195.7
Section 14195.7
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to any service rendered by a provider in conjunction with any capitated rate or primary care case contract negotiated pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) by either the department or the California Medical Assistance Commission unless both parties to the contract mutually agree that application of the standards established by this article would be beneficial to the Medi-Cal eligibles enrolled in plans operating pursuant to capitated rate contracts.
Cal. WIC § 16812 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.6 / Section 16812
Section 16812
Status: in_force

The State Department of Health Services, in consultation with the local jurisdictions, shall adopt any regulations necessary to implement this part. The department may adopt these regulations on an emergency basis pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of those regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, emergency regulations adopted by the department in order to implement this part shall not be subject to the review and approval of the Office of Administrative Law. These regulations shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Cal. WAT § 60187 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 60187
Section 60187
Status: in_force

The general manager, secretary and treasurer, and all other employees or assistants of said district who may be required to do so by the board, shall give such bonds to the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as the board from time to time may provide. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the district.
Cal. LAB § 1700.20 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1700.20
Section 1700.20
Status: in_force

No license shall protect any other than the person to whom it is issued nor any places other than those designated in the license. No license shall be transferred or assigned to any person unless written consent is obtained from the Labor Commissioner.
Cal. ELEC § 14428 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 14428
Section 14428
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 14420, in elections conducted using vote centers, at the end of each voting day, the precinct board shall remove the voted ballots from the ballot container and deliver them to the central receiving center pursuant to Section 14422.

(b) The precinct board shall certify to the election official the number of ballots cast at the vote center on the roster, as well as the number of ballots voted. If there is any discrepancy between the numbers, the discrepancy shall be noted with an explanation of the difference and signed by all members of the precinct board.

(c) The precinct board shall record on forms the information needed for the reconciliation of the ballots required by Section 14405.

(d) For vote centers using tabulating equipment, the precinct board shall record the number of ballots cast on each voting device and securely seal the device to prevent additional ballots from being cast until the next day of voting. The precinct board shall record all seals used for this procedure on a log for each vote center.
Cal. HSC § 39038.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39038.3
Section 39038.3
Status: in_force

“Mojave Desert district” means the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District created pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 41200) of Part 3.
Cal. LAB § 7376 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 7376
Section 7376
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall suspend or revoke a license to certify for the following reasons:

(1) Gross negligence, gross incompetency, a pattern of incompetence, or fraud in the certification of a crane.

(2) Willful or deliberate disregard of any occupational safety standard while certifying a crane.

(3) Misrepresentation of a material fact in applying for, or obtaining, a license to certify under this chapter.

(4) Upon a showing of good cause.

(b) The period of suspension or revocation shall be for six months for a first suspension or revocation, and one year for each subsequent suspension or revocation. The certificating agency shall obtain a new license from the division following a suspension or revocation. The division shall establish a hearing procedure and an appeal process for license suspensions and revocations.
Cal. FAC § 6001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 6001
Section 6001
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared that the cotton industry of this state is threatened with the invasion of cotton boll weevil and pink bollworm of cotton. These two pests, if established in this state, will cause losses of several million dollars per year to this state’s number one field crop. The purpose of this article is the prevention of the introduction of these two pests into this state and it is not intended to set a precedent, supersede, or change the normal methods of acting to control or eradicate newly established pests in this state.
Cal. WIC § 210.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 210.2
Section 210.2
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Corrections shall adopt regulations establishing standards for law enforcement facilities which contain lockups for adults and which are used for the temporary, secure detention of minors upon arrest under subdivision (b) of Section 207.1. The standards shall identify appropriate conditions of confinement for minors in law enforcement facilities, including standards for places within a police station or sheriff’s station where minors may be securely detained; standards regulating contact between minors and adults in custody in lockup, booking, or common areas; standards for the supervision of minors securely detained in these facilities; and any other related standard as the board deems appropriate to effectuate compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 207.1.

(b) Every person in charge of a law enforcement facility which contains a lockup for adults and which is used in any calendar year for the secure detention of any minor shall certify annually that the facility is in conformity with the regulations adopted by the board under subdivision (a). The certification shall be endorsed by the sheriff or chief of police of the jurisdiction in which the facility is located and shall be forwarded to and maintained by the board. The board may provide forms and instructions to local jurisdictions to facilitate compliance with this requirement.
Cal. HSC § 113839 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113839
Section 113839
Status: in_force

“Nonpermanent food facility” means a food facility that operates from a mobile unit or at a nonpermanent location, including, but not limited to, a certified farmers’ market, a fishermen’s market, a mobile food facility, a mobile support unit, a temporary food facility, or a vending machine.
Cal. BPC § 4052.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 4052.5
Section 4052.5
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the authority allowed under Section 4073, a pharmacist filling a prescription order for a drug product may select a different form of medication with the same active chemical ingredients of equivalent strength and duration of therapy as the prescribed drug product when the change will improve the ability of the patient to comply with the prescribed drug therapy.

(b) In no case shall a selection be made pursuant to this section if the prescriber personally indicates, either orally or in his or her own handwriting, “Do not substitute” or words of similar meaning. Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit a prescriber from checking a box on a prescription marked “Do not substitute” if the prescriber personally initials the box or checkmark.

(c) Selection pursuant to this section is within the discretion of the pharmacist, except as provided in subdivision (b). The pharmacist who selects the drug product to be dispensed pursuant to this section shall assume the same responsibility for selecting the dispensed drug product as would be incurred in filling a prescription for a drug product using the prescribed form of medication. There shall be no liability on the prescriber for an act or omission by a pharmacist in selecting, preparing, or dispensing a drug product pursuant to this section.

(d) This section shall apply to all prescriptions, including those presented by or on behalf of persons receiving assistance from the federal government or pursuant to the California Medical Assistance Program set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(e) When a substitution is made pursuant to this section, the use of the different form of medication shall be communicated to the patient, and the name of the dispensed drug product shall be indicated on the prescription label, unless the prescriber orders otherwise.

(f) This section shall not permit substitution between long-acting and short-acting forms of a medication with the same chemical ingredients or between one drug product and two or more drug products with the same chemical ingredients.
Cal. BPC § 3042 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 3042
Section 3042
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not prevent a licensed physician and surgeon from treating or fitting glasses to the human eye, or from doing any act within the practice of optometry, or a licensed physician and surgeon or optometrist from filling prescriptions or orders, nor do they prevent the replacing, duplicating or repairing of ophthalmic lenses, frames, or fittings by persons qualified to write or fill prescriptions or orders under the provisions of this chapter, nor prevent the doing of the mechanical work upon those lenses, frames, or fittings by an assistant, nor prevent an assistant acting under the responsibility and direction of a physician and surgeon or an optometrist from using any optical device in connection with ocular exercises, vision training, or orthoptics, or acts set forth in Section 2544.

It is unlawful for a person to dispense, replace, or duplicate an ophthalmic lens without a prescription or order from a licensed physician and surgeon or optometrist.
Cal. PRC § 31259 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 31259
Section 31259
Status: in_force

Following review and approval of a resource enhancement plan as provided in Section 31258, the conservancy shall so notify the agency and shall authorize the agency to proceed with actions required to implement the plan.
Cal. SHC § 22531 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22531
Section 22531
Status: in_force

“Maintain” or “maintenance” means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:

(a) Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.

(b) Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.

(c) The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.

(d) The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
Cal. SHC § 25029 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 25029
Section 25029
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a copy of the resolution, the boards of supervisors of the several counties affected shall consider the advisability of creating and organizing a district as proposed in the resolution. After determining the facts involved, each of the boards of supervisors shall adopt a resolution either rejecting or approving the proposal to create the district.
Cal. RTC § 11340 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 11340
Section 11340
Status: in_force

Every petition for reassessment filed under Section 11338 or Section 11339 shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which the petition is founded. The petition shall include a statement of the petitioner’s opinion of value of the private railroad cars assessed.

Any petition that does not meet the requirements of this section shall be deemed invalid and shall not be acted upon by the board. A petition timely filed but deemed invalid may be amended or supplemented and refiled within such time as the board may prescribe; provided, however, that no amendment of a petition filed under Section 11338 may be filed later than December 31.
Cal. PRC § 5003.17 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5003.17
Section 5003.17
Status: in_force

(a) The department may lease, for any use, all or any portion of any parcel of real property acquired for state park system purposes, if the director finds that the use would be compatible with the use of the real property as a unit or part of a unit and with the sound management and conservation of resources within the unit.

(b) Rent shall be based on the fair market value of the property when used for the purpose for which it is leased. All rent shall be deposited pursuant to Section 5010.

(c) The lease term shall not exceed 10 years. All leases are subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, unless the approval is waived by the department.

(d) A lease shall not be entered into that extends beyond the 10-year period unless both of the following conditions are met:

(1) At least 30 days’ prior written notice of the proposed lease, including a copy of the proposed lease, has been provided by the director to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

(2) The director has included with the proposed lease sufficient documentation to enable the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to determine whether the lease conforms to the requirements of this article and to evaluate fully all terms upon which the lease is proposed to be let, including the amount of the rent and other revenues that may be generated under the lease.
Cal. WAT § 35536 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 35536
Section 35536
Status: in_force

The annual statement of expenses filed pursuant to Section 36552 or 37206, as the case may be, shall, in addition to the matters required by such section, contain the amount of expenses to be borne by each zone, which amount shall be computed by multiplying the total expenses by the percentage of benefits accruing to each such zone as so declared by the board.
Cal. PRC § 40058 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 40058
Section 40058
Status: in_force

The solid waste handling services shall be provided for by one or any combination of the following:

(a) The furnishing of the services by the local agency itself.

(b) The furnishing of the services by another local agency.

(c) The furnishing of the services by a solid waste enterprise.
Cal. PRC § 30519.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 30519.5
Section 30519.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall, from time to time, but at least once every five years after certification, review every certified local coastal program to determine whether such program is being effectively implemented in conformity with the policies of this division. If the commission determines that a certified local coastal program is not being carried out in conformity with any policy of this division it shall submit to the affected local government recommendations of corrective actions that should be taken. Such recommendations may include recommended amendments to the affected local government’s local coastal program.

(b) Recommendations submitted pursuant to this section shall be reviewed by the affected local government and, if the recommended action is not taken, the local government shall, within one year of such submission, forward to the commission a report setting forth its reasons for not taking the recommended action. The commission shall review such report and, where appropriate, report to the Legislature and recommend legislative action necessary to assure effective implementation of the relevant policy or policies of this division.