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Cal. MVC § 422 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 422
Section 422
Status: in_force

Any person other than an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person of the California National Guard, or of the unorganized militia when called into the service of the state or of the State Guard or who may be appointed under Section 141 or who may be authorized by Sections 502, 502.1, or 502.2 or who may be a member of the Naval Militia of this state, or who may be a member of the military forces of another state or of the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force, United States Coast Guard Service or United States or State Forest Service, or personnel of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, or members of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or an inmate of any veterans’ or soldiers’ home, or other person authorized by the laws of the United States or of this state, who at any time wears the uniform of the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Navy, or of the armed forces of the United States or any organization thereof, or National Guard or Naval Militia, or any part of that uniform, or a uniform or part of a uniform similar thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days, or by both.
Cal. WIC § 4111 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4111
Section 4111
Status: in_force

The state hospitals may manufacture supplies and materials necessary or required to be used in any of the state hospitals which can be economically manufactured therein. The necessary cost and expense of providing for and conducting the manufacture of such supplies and materials shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the hospitals. No hospital shall enter into or engage in manufacturing any supplies or materials unless permission for the same is obtained from the State Department of State Hospitals. If, at any time, it appears to the department that the manufacture of any article is not being or cannot be economically carried on at a state hospital, the department may suspend or stop the manufacture of the article, and on receipt of a certified copy of the order directing the suspension or stopping of its manufacture, by the medical superintendent, the hospital shall cease from manufacturing the article.
Cal. HSC § 40469.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 5 / Section 40469.5
Section 40469.5
Status: in_force

Following the adoption of those portions of the plan that comply with the California Clean Air Act of 1988 (Chapter 1568, Statutes of 1988) and the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) and are adequate to attain state ambient air quality standards, the state board shall make all reasonable efforts to assist the south coast district by providing any additional information required to achieve an approvable state implementation plan, including convening joint public workshops on air quality monitoring, modeling, control technologies, and other matters coming within the state board’s responsibility under law, and assisting the south coast district in researching and testing transportation control measures.
Cal. WAT § 51256 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 51256
Section 51256
Status: in_force

When the second original assessment list is filed as provided in Section 51254, the charges assessed thereby upon parcels constitute a lien thereon, and the filing constitutes notice thereof to all persons.
Cal. FAM § 3830 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 3830
Section 3830
Status: in_force

(a) On and after January 1, 1994, no court shall use any computer software to assist in determining the appropriate amount of child support or spousal support obligations, unless the software conforms to rules of court adopted by the Judicial Council prescribing standards for the software, which shall ensure that it performs in a manner consistent with the applicable statutes and rules of court for determination of child support or spousal support.

(b) The Judicial Council may contract with an outside agency or organization to analyze software to ensure that it conforms to the standards established by the Judicial Council. The cost of this analysis shall be paid by the applicant software producers and fees therefor shall be established by the Judicial Council in an amount that in the aggregate will defray its costs of administering this section.
Cal. FAC § 77526 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 77526
Section 77526
Status: in_force

“Marketing year” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning January 1 of any year and extending through December 31 of the same year.
Cal. FGC § 717.2 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 10 / Section 717.2
Section 717.2
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid or contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Cal. BPC § 21802 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 21802
Section 21802
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Commercial purposes” means the manufacture of at least 10 of the same or different optical discs in a 180-day period by storing information on the disc for the purposes of resale by that person or others.

(b) “Manufacturer” means a person who replicates the physical optical disc or produces the master used in any optical disc replication process. It does not include a person who manufactures optical discs for internal use, testing, or review, or a person who manufactures blank optical discs.

(c) “Manufacturing equipment” means any machine, equipment, or device, including mastering equipment, used for the manufacture of optical discs or production parts in accordance with this chapter.

(d) “Mastering equipment” means any machine, equipment, or device used for the mastering of optical discs or production parts consisting of a signal processor and laser beam recorder or any other recorder, used to record data onto the glass or polymer master disc from which production parts are produced, or to record data directly onto a production part.

(e) “Optical disc” means a disc capable of being read by a laser or other light source on which data is stored in digital form. It includes, but is not limited to, discs known as CDs, DVDs, or related mastering source materials. It does not include blank optical discs.

(f) “Production part” means the item usually referred to as a stamper that embodies data in a digital form and is capable of being used to mold optical discs, and includes any other item, usually referred to as a master, father or mother, embodying data from which a stamper may be produced by means of an electroplating process.

(g) “Professional organization” means an organization whose membership consists wholly or substantially of intellectual property rights owners, and which is mandated by those members to enforce their rights against counterfeiting and piracy.
Cal. INS § 11068 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 11068
Section 11068
Status: in_force

After September 21, 1954, no life insurance benefit certificate shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State containing in substance any provision limiting the time within which any action at law or in equity may be commenced to less than two years after the cause of action shall accrue.
Cal. RTC § 60042 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 60042
Section 60042
Status: in_force

“Diesel-powered train” means any diesel-powered equipment or machinery that rides on rails, including equipment or machinery that transports passengers, freight, or a combination of both passengers and freight, and equipment or machinery that only carries freight or passengers of the operator thereof. Thus, the term includes a locomotive, work train, switching engine, and track maintenance machine.
Cal. UIC § 13029 — California Code / Code uic / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 13029
Section 13029
Status: in_force

The department may by authorized regulations provide for withholding—

(a) From remuneration for services performed by an employee for his or her employer which (without regard to this section) does not constitute wages, and

(b) From any other type of payment with respect to which the department finds that withholding would be appropriate under the provisions of this division,

if the employer and the employee, or in the case of any other type of payment the person making and the person receiving the payment, agree to the withholding. The agreement shall be made in the form and manner as the department may by authorized regulations provide. For purposes of this division (and so much of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) and Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code as relates to this division) remuneration or other payments with respect to which the agreement is made shall be treated as if they were wages paid by an employer to an employee to the extent that the remuneration is paid or other payments are made during the period for which the agreement is in effect.
Cal. FAC § 9981 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 9981
Section 9981
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to have any tuberculosis infected or exposed bovine animal at any livestock fair or show.
Cal. HSC § 6550.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6550.5
Section 6550.5
Status: in_force

The district board shall have power to change the boundaries of the proposed improvement district, the project to be undertaken, the estimate of the cost of the project, the method by which the project is to be financed, or any two or more of such matters; provided, however, that the board shall not change such boundaries so as to include any territory which will not, in its judgment, be benefited by such improvement and shall exclude from the proposed improvement district any territory which it finds will not be benefited by inclusion therein.
Cal. BPC § 19060 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 19060
Section 19060
Status: in_force

Every person in any class shall obtain a separate license for each branch house; but one whose manufacturing plant is located in another state or foreign country, and who is licensed to manufacture upholstered furniture or bedding or filling materials for sale in California, may have one wholesale outlet operated in the same name in California, covered by the license issued to the factory.
Cal. FAC § 6296.7 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 6296.7
Section 6296.7
Status: in_force

The revenue from the assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter by the district are trust funds and shall be encumbered only for the purposes for which the district is formed and for the benefit of the property assessed. The district shall expend the minimum amount necessary for overhead and other administrative costs. No district funds shall be donated, loaned, or transferred to any other local agency or to the State of California for any purpose, except for the implementation of the duties of the district, set forth under this chapter, as determined necessary by the district board.
Cal. HSC § 50675.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 50675.8
Section 50675.8
Status: in_force

(a)  Prior to disbursement of any funds for loans to rental housing developments made pursuant to this chapter, the department shall enter into a regulatory agreement with the sponsor that provides for all of the following:

(1)  Sets standards for tenant selection to ensure occupancy of assisted units by eligible households of very low and low income for the term of the agreement.

(2)  Governs the terms of occupancy agreements.

(3)  Contains provisions to maintain affordable rent levels to serve eligible households.

(4)  Provides for periodic inspections and review of yearend fiscal audits and related reports by the department.

(5)  Permits a sponsor to distribute earnings in an amount established by the department and based on the number of units in the rental housing development.

(6)  Has a term for not less than the original term of the loan.

(7)  Contains any other provisions necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)  The agreement shall be binding upon the sponsor and successors in interest upon sale or transfer of the rental housing development regardless of any prepayment of the loan.

(c)  The agreement shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county in which the real property subject to the agreement is located.
Cal. WIC § 18923 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18923
Section 18923
Status: in_force

(a) The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture for a waiver to permit a CalFresh household to retain funds in the restricted savings account as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11155.2 and as accumulated while participating in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. The participation requirements for this specific savings account as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11155.2 shall apply to CalFresh. Penalties for nonqualifying withdrawal of these funds shall result in a calculation of a period of ineligibility for all persons in the CalFresh household, to be determined by dividing the balance in the account immediately prior to the withdrawal by the CalFresh allotment to which the household is entitled. The resulting whole number shall be the number of months of ineligibility. The period of ineligibility may be reduced when the divisor, which is the CalFresh allotment, increases as a result of a cost-of-living adjustment.

(b) The director may waive, with federal approval, the enforcement of specific federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements, regulations, and standards necessary to implement this provision.
Cal. RTC § 10782 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 10782
Section 10782
Status: in_force

(a) The license fee imposed by this part does not apply to any vehicle operated by the state, or by any county, city and county, city, district, or political subdivision of the state, or the United States, as a lessee under a lease, lease-sale, or rental-purchase agreement which grants possession of the vehicle to the lessee for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.

(b) The license fee imposed by this part does not apply to any privately owned schoolbus, as defined in Section 545 of the Vehicle Code, which is either:

(1) Owned by a private nonprofit educational organization and operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Education exclusively in transporting school pupils, or school pupils and employees, of such private nonprofit educational organization, or

(2) Operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Education exclusively in transporting school pupils, or school pupils and employees, of any public school or private nonprofit educational organization pursuant to a contract between a public school district or nonprofit educational organization and the owner or operator of the schoolbus.

This subdivision shall not, however, be applicable to any schoolbus which is operated pursuant to any contract which requires the public school district or nonprofit educational organization to pay any amount representing the costs of registration and weight fees unless and until the contract is amended to require only the payment of an amount representing the fee required by this section.
Cal. HSC § 114178 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 114178
Section 114178
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (d), cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least six inches above the floor.

(b) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified in subdivision (a) and shall be stored covered or inverted in a self-draining position that allows air drying.

(c) Single-use articles shall be stored as specified under subdivision (a) and shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used.

(d) Items that are kept in closed packages may be stored less than six inches above the floor on dollies, pallets, racks, and skids that are designed as to be easily movable.
Cal. HSC § 4851 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 4851
Section 4851
Status: in_force

The resolution declaring the intention to form a special zone shall describe the boundaries of the proposed zone, declare that the district board finds that the area within the proposed zone will be benefited by the maintenance and operation of facilities within the zone and that the public interest and necessity demands its creation, and state the reasons therefor and the name of the proposed zone, and set the time and place for a public hearing on the question of the creation of the zone.
Cal. FAC § 33262 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 33262
Section 33262
Status: in_force

Ten percent of the producers within any approved inspection area may file with the secretary a written protest as to the reasonableness of any inspection fee that is levied and collected from the producer pursuant to Section 33252.
Cal. PUC § 95834 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 95834
Section 95834
Status: in_force

Liabilities accruing under the retirement system because of benefits other than such as are the equivalent of contributions by the members, with accumulated interests, shall be met by contributions by the district. Prior service or other liabilities of the district may be met by annual appropriations instead of by one appropriation for the total of the liabilities; but until the present value of regular contributions for current service, together with assets then available, equals the present value of all allowances and benefits granted or to be granted under the system, the appropriation for any one year when added to any unused balance of any previous appropriations for such purpose shall not be less than the amount disbursed during that year on account of prior service or other liabilities of the district.
Cal. PUC § 131109 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 131109
Section 131109
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds authorized by the voters concurrently with the approval of the retail transactions and use tax may be issued at any time by the agency imposing the tax and shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the tax. The bonds shall be referred to as “limited tax bonds.”

(b) The pledge of the tax to the limited tax bonds authorized under this chapter shall have priority over the use of any of the tax for “pay-as-you-go” financing, except to the extent that that priority is expressly restricted in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Cal. FGC § 3009 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 3009
Section 3009
Status: in_force

Every person who while taking any bird or mammal kills or injures another person by the use of any firearm, bow and arrow, spear, slingshot, or other weapon or device used in such taking and who knowingly either abandons such person or fails to render to such injured person all necessary aid possible under the circumstances is guilty of a felony.
Cal. SHC § 155.7 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 155.7
Section 155.7
Status: in_force

(a) On or before April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, shall establish a Transportation Permitting Task Force consisting of the following members:

(1) The Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee.

(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency or his or her designee.

(3) The Chair of the California Transportation Commission or his or her designee.

(4) Representatives from the following:

(A) Department of Transportation.

(B) Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(C) The State Water Resources Control Board.

(D) Regional water quality control boards.

(E) The California Coastal Commission.

(F) Other relevant state or public entities.

(b) The taskforce shall develop a structured coordination process for early engagement of all parties in the development of transportation projects to reduce permit processing time, establish reasonable deadlines for permit approvals, and provide for greater certainty of permit approval requirements.

(c) (1) On or before December 1, 2019, the Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, a report of findings based on the efforts of the taskforce. The report shall include, but is not limited to, a detailed analysis of the following issues:

(A) The existing permitting process for transportation projects in California, including a discussion of the points in the process where delays are most likely to occur.

(B) The utilization of existing positions in the various state resource agencies currently supported by transportation funds, including an analysis of the benefits of those positions to the state’s transportation programs relative to their costs.

(C) The process developed pursuant to subdivision (b).

(D) Resource levels needed at the resource agencies to implement the process developed pursuant to subdivision (b).

(E) Legislative or regulatory issues, if any, that need to be addressed to implement the process developed pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this subdivision shall be inoperative on December 1, 2023.
Cal. PRC § 676 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 676
Section 676
Status: in_force

The board shall provide for a public information program on matters involving the state’s terrain, mineral resources, mining, the reclamation of mined lands, and the seismological and geological aspects of earthquakes and other geological hazards.
Cal. HSC § 8751.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 8751.1
Section 8751.1
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of Section 8751, the funds may be invested and reinvested and kept invested in investments of the type and in the manner as provided in Part 4 (commencing with Section 16000) of Division 9 of the Probate Code.