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Cal. BPC § 1602 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 1602
Section 1602
Status: in_force

All of the members of the board, except the public members, shall have been actively and lawfully engaged in the practice of dentistry in the State of California, for at least five years next preceding the date of their appointment. The registered dental assistant members shall have been a registered dental assistant, in the State of California for at least five years next preceding the date of their appointment. The public members shall not be licensees of the board or of any other board under this division or of any board referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. No more than one member of the board shall be a member of the faculty of any dental college or dental department of any medical college in the State of California. None of the members, including the public members, shall have any financial interest in any such college.
Cal. PROB § 5010 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 5010
Section 5010
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “written consent” to a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community property on death includes a written joinder in such a provision.
Cal. ELEC § 10503 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10503
Section 10503
Status: in_force

Where this part provides that the principal act shall govern, and the principal act contains no provisions on the matter, the general election laws of this state shall govern. Where neither this part nor the principal act apply, the general election laws of this state shall govern.
Cal. RTC § 13106 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 13106
Section 13106
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any taxes due and payable from the plaintiff. The balance of the judgment shall be refunded to the plaintiff.
Cal. FAC § 6461 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6461
Section 6461
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to ship or transport any plant or any other thing into this state which is infested with any pest which has been listed, by the director, as detrimental to agriculture in this state.

The director shall either establish and amend the list of pests by order, after notice and opportunity for written or oral comments, or through the adoption or amendment of quarantine regulations.

In addition to the civil, criminal, and administrative remedies specified in this division, the director may, after notice and opportunity to respond, impose inspection, treatment, certification, holding, or other requirements for any shipper or transporter that has shipped or transported three or more pest-infested shipments into this state within any 12-month period.

With regard to any commercial shipment violating any of those requirements imposed pursuant to this section, the director or commissioner may also charge the shipper or transporter the cost of inspecting and controlling the pest.
Cal. RTC § 55040 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 55040
Section 55040
Status: in_force

A feepayer shall file a return in the form as prescribed by the board, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media. Returns shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the board.
Cal. HNC § 301 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 301
Section 301
Status: in_force

A person who willfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, or injures a vessel of ten gross tons and upwards that is the property of another is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. HSC § 25299.100 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.76 / Section 25299.100
Section 25299.100
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.

(b) “Loan applicant” means a small business that applies to the board for a loan pursuant to this chapter.

(c) “Grant applicant” means a small business that applies to the board for a grant pursuant to this chapter.

(d) “Tank” means an underground storage tank, as defined in Section 25281, used for the purpose of storing petroleum, as defined in Section 25299.22. “Tank” also includes under-dispenser containment systems, spill containment systems, enhanced monitoring and control systems, and vapor recovery systems and dispensers connected to the underground piping and the underground storage tank.

(e) “Project tanks” means tanks that would be upgraded, replaced, or removed with loan or grant funds to comply with Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), Section 41954, and implementing regulations. “Project tanks” also includes tanks that are required to be permanently closed on or before December 31, 2025.

(f) Terms defined in Section 25281 and used in this chapter, if not defined in this section, including, but not limited to, “facility,” “local agency,” “owner,“ and “operator,” have the same meanings as specified in Section 25281.
Cal. WAT § 186 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 186
Section 186
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have any powers, and may employ any legal counsel and other personnel and assistance, that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its duties authorized by law.

(b) For the purpose of administration, the board shall organize itself, with the approval of the Governor, in the manner it deems necessary properly to segregate and conduct the work of the board. The work of the board shall be divided into at least two divisions, known as the Division of Water Rights and the Division of Water Quality. The board shall appoint a deputy director or division chief for each division, who shall supervise the work of the division and act as technical adviser to the board on functions under his or her jurisdiction.

(c) The Attorney General shall represent the board, or any affected regional water quality control board, or both the board and the regional board, and the state in litigation concerning affairs of the board, or a regional board, or both, unless the Attorney General represents another state agency that is a party to the action. In that case, the Attorney General may represent the board, the regional board, or both, with the written consent of the board and the other state agency, the board may contract for the services of private counsel to represent the board, the regional board, or both, subject to Section 11040 of the Government Code, or the legal counsel of the board may represent the board, the regional board, or both. Sections 11041, 11042, and 11043 of the Government Code are not applicable to the board. The legal counsel of the board shall advise and furnish legal services, except representation in litigation, to the regional boards upon their request.
Cal. INS § 1711 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 1711
Section 1711
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter and except as provided in this article, an organization ceases to exist as an entity eligible to hold a license:

(a) Upon dissolution of a copartnership or upon any change in membership of a copartnership.

(b) Upon the termination of an association.

(c) Upon dissolution of a corporation.

Provided, however, should a change occur in the membership of a copartnership licensed under this chapter, the surviving or continuing copartnership may continue to transact insurance under the license issued to the predecessor copartnership until action is taken by the commissioner on the application herein prescribed if the following requirements are met:

(1) The surviving or continuing copartnership within 30 days files an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner for registration of the change in membership, and pays the lawful fee therefor and, if acting as an insurance broker, furnishes the bond required under Article 5 (commencing with Section 1662).

(2) At least one person who exercised the agency or brokership powers of the predecessor copartnership continues to exercise the agency or brokership powers of the surviving or continuing copartnership.

(3) That application for registration be signed by a general partner.
Cal. FAC § 24002 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Section 24002
Section 24002
Status: in_force

The secretary has jurisdiction of all events under this chapter and shall administer and enforce this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 50172 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 1 / Section 50172
Section 50172
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Certificate credit rate” means the rate of the credit allowed by this chapter that is specified in the mortgage credit certificate.

(b) “Certified indebtedness amount” means the amount of indebtedness that meets both of the following criteria:

(1) Is incurred by the taxpayer for any of the following purposes:

(A) To acquire the principal residence of the taxpayer.

(B) As a qualified home improvement loan, as defined by Section 103A(l)(6) of Title 26 of the United States Code, on that residence.

(C) As a qualified rehabilitation loan, as defined by Section 103A(l)(7) of Title 26 of the United States Code.

(2) Is specified in the mortgage credit certificate.

(c) “Committee” means the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee established pursuant to Section 8869.83 of the Government Code.

(d) “Federal act” means, for purposes of mortgage credit certificates, Section 612 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369).

(e) “Issuer” means a state agency or local agency and includes a redevelopment agency, housing authority or other local entity, authorized by state law to issue qualified mortgage bonds, to which the committee has assigned an allocation under this chapter.

(f) “Mortgage credit certificate” means any certificate that does all of the following:

(1) Is issued under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program by a state or local agency that has authority to issue qualified mortgage bonds to provide financing on the principal residence of a taxpayer.

(2) Is issued to a taxpayer by a state or local agency in connection with the acquisition, qualified rehabilitation, or qualified home improvement of the taxpayer’s principal residence.

(3) Specifies the certificate credit rate and the certified indebtedness amount.

(g) “Mortgage credit certificate program” means any program established by the state or a local agency for any calendar year in which the state or a local agency is authorized to issue qualified mortgage bonds and under which the issuing agency elects not to issue an amount of qualified mortgage bonds it may otherwise issue during the calendar year.
Cal. FIN § 7451 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 7451
Section 7451
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by the commissioner, an association shall not make or acquire total loans with respect to one borrower or on one project in an amount exceeding 25 percent of the net worth of the association. As used in this section, “one borrower” has the meaning defined in Section 7453.
Cal. HSC § 32351 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 32351
Section 32351
Status: in_force

In the event the Chowchilla Memorial Hospital District enters into a joint powers agreement with a hospital district or hospital districts, whereby an independent governmental agency, as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, is created to investigate, defend, settle and pay, if required, medical injury tort claims against any of the parties to such joint powers agreement in accordance with the authority granted by Sections 990.4 and 990.8 of the Government Code, notwithstanding any provisions of the Insurance Code to the contrary; then, in that event, each hospital district with under 100 beds shall have the right for a period of five years from the effective date of this chapter, but subject to the availability of moneys appropriated therefor, to borrow from the state for the purpose of paying any medical injury tort judgment or settlement which exceeds three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to the extent of such excess.

However, the total amount of funds loaned by the state to all hospital districts, which have entered into the joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter, shall not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the aggregate.
Cal. INS § 11656.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 11656.7
Section 11656.7
Status: in_force

Each member of an organization insured under a group policy shall be treated as a single and separate entity as respects rates, classifications and rating plans.

Two or more policies whose experience is combined for any purpose whatsoever, shall be considered group insurance and subject to the provisions of this article unless employers insured by such policies are engaged in operations having a common pay roll or where any rating plan or rating system and the rules applicable to them approved by the commissioner under the provisions of Article 2, Chapter 3, Part 3, Division 2, require or permit the insurance of more than one employer in a single policy.
Cal. BPC § 7840 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 4 / Section 7840
Section 7840
Status: in_force

An application for licensure as a geologist, certification in a specialty in geology, certification as a geologist-in-training, licensure as a geophysicist, or certification in a specialty in geophysics shall be made to the board on a form prescribed by it and shall be accompanied by the application fee fixed by this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 30341 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 30341
Section 30341
Status: in_force

The commission may prepare and adopt any additional plans and maps and undertake any studies it determines to be necessary and appropriate to better accomplish the purposes, goals, and policies of this division; provided, however, that the plans and maps shall only be adopted after public hearing.
Cal. FAC § 19260 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19260
Section 19260
Status: in_force

Every person engaged in the business of processing, packing, or preparing fresh or frozen horsemeat or any other meat product for use as pet food of any kind, shall first obtain a license pursuant to this chapter, except those persons licensed pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FIN § 50324 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 50324
Section 50324
Status: in_force

(a) If, after investigation, the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this division or any rule or order hereunder, the commissioner may, bring an action to enjoin the acts or practices or to enforce compliance with this law or any rule or order hereunder. The action shall be brought in the name of the people of the State of California in the superior court. Upon a proper showing, a permanent or preliminary injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandate shall be granted. A receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court, which may include the commissioner, may be appointed for the defendant or the defendant’s assets. Any other ancillary relief may be granted as appropriate.

A receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court appointed by the superior court pursuant to this section may, with the approval of the court, exercise any or all of the powers of the defendant’s officers, directors, partners, trustees, or persons who exercise similar powers and perform similar duties. The powers include the filing of a petition for bankruptcy. No action at law or in equity may be maintained by any party against the commissioner, or a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court, by reason of their exercising these powers or performing these duties pursuant to the order of, or with the approval of, the superior court.

(b) If the commissioner determines it is in the public interest, the commissioner may include in any action authorized by subdivision (a) a claim for ancillary relief. The ancillary relief may include, but not be limited to, restitution or disgorgement or damages on behalf of the persons injured by the act or practice constituting the subject matter of the action. The court shall have jurisdiction to award additional relief.
Cal. BPC § 4871 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 3.5 / Section 4871
Section 4871
Status: in_force

(a) After a wellness evaluation committee in its discretion has determined that a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician has been rehabilitated and the wellness program is completed, the wellness evaluation committee shall purge and destroy all records pertaining to the veterinarian’s or registered veterinary technician’s participation in a wellness program.

(b) All board and wellness evaluation committee records and records of proceedings pertaining to the treatment of a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician in a program shall be kept confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena.
Cal. FAC § 10311 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 10311
Section 10311
Status: in_force

“Vaccine” means any vaccine which is produced by a laboratory which is licensed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and recognized by the department for use in preventing or treating brucellosis in cattle.
Cal. RTC § 17131 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 17131
Section 17131
Status: in_force

Part III of Subchapter B of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to items that are specifically excluded from gross income, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
Cal. PUC § 170048 — California Code / Code puc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 170048
Section 170048
Status: in_force

(a) The authority has exclusive responsibility to study, plan, and implement any improvements, expansion, or enhancements at San Diego International Airport.

(b) The authority may commission planning, engineering, economic, and other studies to provide information to the board for making decisions about the location, design, management, and other features of future airports.

(c) The San Diego Association of Governments, or its successor, shall cooperate with the authority to include all airport system plans and facilities selected by the authority in the regional transportation plan consistent with state and federal law.

(d) The authority, the San Diego Association of Governments, local agencies, and the Department of Transportation shall cooperate to develop effective surface transportation access to new and existing airports.

(e) The authority may adopt a comprehensive plan on the future development of San Diego’s regional international airport.
Cal. HSC § 34193.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.9 / Chapter 2 / Section 34193.2
Section 34193.2
Status: in_force

The community remittances that are made under this part are intended to benefit the community by ensuring improved educational and other community services in the areas served by the redevelopment agency.

(a) A city or county’s agreement to remit revenues to school entities and special districts under this part is a precondition to continue redevelopment pursuant to this part.

(b) Participation in the alternative voluntary redevelopment program shall also constitute an agreement, on the part of a city or county, that it assigns its rights to any payments owed from a redevelopment agency, including, but not limited to, payments from loan agreements, to the state, in the event that the city or county fails to make a remittance required pursuant to this part.
Cal. MVC § 981 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 981
Section 981
Status: in_force

There is in the state government an educational institution known as the California Veterans’ Educational Institute, which is under the management and control of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of the institute is to provide opportunities for veterans to continue their education.
Cal. LAB § 96.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 96.5
Section 96.5
Status: in_force

The Labor Commissioner shall conduct such hearings as may be necessary for the purpose of Section 7071.11 of the Business and Professions Code. In any action to recover upon a cash deposit after a determination made under Section 7071.11, the Labor Commissioner shall certify in writing to the appropriate court that he has heard and determined the validity of claims and demands and that the sum specified therein is the amount found due and payable. The certificate of the commissioner shall be considered by the court but shall not, by itself, be sufficient evidence to support a judgment.
Cal. PRC § 33342 — California Code / Code prc / Division 23.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 33342
Section 33342
Status: in_force

In carrying out this division, the conservancy shall cooperate with and consult with the city or county where a grant is proposed or an interest in real property is proposed to be acquired; and shall, as necessary or appropriate, coordinate its efforts with other state agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Resources Agency. The conservancy shall, as necessary and appropriate, cooperate and consult with a public water system that owns or operates facilities, including lands appurtenant thereto, where a grant is proposed or an interest in land is proposed to be acquired.
Cal. PUC § 1701.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1701.5
Section 1701.5
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), in a ratesetting or quasi-legislative case, the commission shall resolve the issues raised in the scoping memo within 18 months of the date the proceeding is initiated, unless the commission makes a written determination that the deadline cannot be met, including findings as to the reason, and issues an order extending the deadline.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may specify in a scoping memo a resolution date later than 18 months from the date the proceeding is initiated, if that scoping memo includes specific reasons for the necessity of a later date and the commissioner assigned to the case approves the date.
Cal. SHC § 1623.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 1623.5
Section 1623.5
Status: in_force

None of the amounts paid to the counties shall be used for the construction or improvement of any highway or street if the contract for such construction or improvement specifies the use of any patented or proprietary paving material, unless the contract has been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder therefor after alternate bids have been called for and opportunity afforded for bids to be submitted for nonpatented or nonproprietary paving material in competition with an equal thickness and like design of such patented or proprietary paving material. This section shall not be deemed nor construed to prohibit the use of any patented or proprietary paving material in the maintenance of any highway or street when such highway or street has been constructed of such material and, in the opinion of the body, board or officer ordering such maintenance, it would be impractical to use a different paving material for such maintenance.