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Cal. BPC § 5070 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 5070
Section 5070
Status: in_force

(a) Permits to engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state shall be issued by the board only to holders of the certificate of certified public accountant issued under this chapter and to those partnerships, corporations, and other persons who, upon application approved by the board, are registered with the board under this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law, the board may register an entity organized and authorized to practice public accountancy under the laws of another state for the purpose of allowing that entity to satisfy the registration requirement set forth in Section 5096.12, if (1) the certified public accountants providing services in California qualify for the practice privilege, and (2) the entity satisfies all other requirements to register in this state, other than its form of legal organization.

(b) All applicants for registration shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the applicant is entitled to registration and shall pay the fee as provided in Article 8 (commencing with Section 5130). Every partnership, corporation, and other person to whom a permit is issued shall, in addition to any other fee that may be payable, pay the initial permit fee provided in Article 8 (commencing with Section 5130).

(c) Each applicant who has a valid email address shall report to the board that email address at the time of application or registration.

(d) Each partnership, corporation, and other person issued a permit by the board to practice as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant shall be furnished with a suitable certificate evidencing that registration.
Cal. FAM § 5253 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 5253
Section 5253
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the application, the court shall issue, without notice to the obligor, an assignment order requiring the employer of the obligor to pay to the obligee or the State Disbursement Unit that portion of the earnings of the obligor due or to become due in the future as will be sufficient to pay an amount to cover both of the following:

(a) The amount ordered by the court for support.

(b) An amount which shall be ordered by the court to be paid toward the liquidation of any arrearage or past due support amount.
Cal. ELEC § 348 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 348
Section 348
Status: in_force

“Regular election” is an election, the specific time for the holding of which is prescribed by law.
Cal. PUC § 100011 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 100011
Section 100011
Status: in_force

“VTA” means the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Cal. LAB § 3761 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 3761
Section 3761
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer securing an employer’s liability under this division shall notify the employer, within 15 days, of each claim for indemnity filed against the employer directly with the insurer if the employer has not timely provided to the insurer a report of occupational injury or occupational illness pursuant to Section 6409.1. The insurer shall furnish an employer who has not filed this report with an opportunity to provide to the insurer, prior to the expiration of the applicable time period specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5402 for rejecting a claim, all relevant information available to the employer concerning the claim.

(b) (1) An employer shall promptly notify its insurer in writing at any time during the pendency of a claim if the employer has actual knowledge of any facts that would tend to disprove any aspect of the employee’s claim. If an employer notifies its insurer in writing that, in the employer’s opinion, no compensation is payable to an employee, at the employer’s written request, to the appeals board, the appeals board may approve a compromise and release agreement, or stipulation, that provides compensation to the employee only if there is proof of service upon the employer by the insurer, to the employer’s last known address, not less than 15 days prior to the appeals board action, of notice of the time and place of the hearing at which the compromise and release agreement or stipulation is to be approved. The insurer shall file proof of this service with the appeals board.

(2) Failure by the insurer to provide the required notice shall not prohibit the board from approving a compromise and release agreement, or stipulation. However, the board shall order the insurer to pay reasonable expenses as provided in Section 5813.

(c) In establishing a reserve pursuant to a claim that affects premiums against an employer, an insurer shall provide the employer, upon request, a written report of the reserve amount established. The written report shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Estimated medical-legal costs.

(2) Estimated vocational rehabilitation costs, if any.

(3) Itemization of all other estimated expenses to be paid from the reserve.

(d) If an employer properly provides notification to its insurer pursuant to subdivision (b), and the appeals board thereafter determines that no compensation is payable under this division, the insurer shall reimburse the employer for any premium paid solely due to the inclusion of the successfully challenged payments in the calculation of the employer’s experience modification. The employee shall not be required to refund the challenged payment.
Cal. BPC § 2410 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 18 / Section 2410
Section 2410
Status: in_force

A medical or podiatry corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by such statutes and regulations to the same extent as a licensee under this chapter.
Cal. ELEC § 1400 — California Code / Code elec / Division 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 1400
Section 1400
Status: in_force

Each special election shall be held on one of the established election dates set by this division or on the date of any statewide special election except as provided in Section 1003.
Cal. BPC § 6153 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 6153
Section 6153
Status: in_force

(a) A person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation violating subdivision (a) of Section 6152 is punishable, upon a first conviction, by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years, or by a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(b) A person employed either as an officer, director, trustee, clerk, servant or agent of this state or of any county or other municipal corporation or subdivision thereof, who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article, shall forfeit the right to their office and employment in addition to any other penalty provided in this article.

(c) Any person may bring a civil action for a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 6152 for the following remedies:

(1) Statutory damages of a minimum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per violation, or three times the amount of actual damages, whichever is larger. The amount of statutory damages in this subdivision shall be determined pursuant to subdivision (d).

(2) Attorney’s fees.

(3) Injunctive or declaratory relief.

(4) Any other relief the court deems proper.

(d) In assessing the amount of statutory damages, the court shall consider any one or more of the relevant circumstances presented by the case, including, but not limited to, the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the number of violations, the persistence of the misconduct, the length of time over which the misconduct occurred, the willfulness of the defendant’s misconduct, and the defendant’s assets, liabilities, and net worth.

(e) The right of action under this section exists independently of any enforcement action or inaction by any governmental agency or official.
Cal. PRC § 37036 — California Code / Code prc / Division 28 / Chapter 7 / Section 37036
Section 37036
Status: in_force

(a) The Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Reimbursement Account is established in the General Fund to receive moneys paid pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Moneys in the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Reimbursement Account shall be used only to reimburse the General Fund as determined by the departments pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 37034.

(c) Upon receipt of funds in the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Reimbursement Account and notification to the Legislature, the Controller shall transfer, within 60 days of the notification, the balance of the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Reimbursement Account to the General Fund.

(d) The moneys in the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Reimbursement Account may not be loaned to another fund and may not accrue interest.
Cal. HSC § 111376 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 111376
Section 111376
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt regulations relating to brand name or generic mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion by including brand name or generic mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion within, or excluding brand name or generic mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion from, the requirements of this article, whether or not the inclusion or exclusion of the drug is in accordance with federal law.

(b) Notwithstanding any other state law, and consistent with Sections 1 and 1.1 of Article I of the California Constitution, this article shall not apply to brand name or generic mifepristone in the event of a labeling change or in the absence of its United States Food and Drug Administration approval if it is recommended for use by the World Health Organization and its labeling was true and accurate at the time of manufacture, except if the state deems it necessary to address an imminent health or safety concern regarding brand name or generic mifepristone.
Cal. INS § 1758.99 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 16.7 / Section 1758.99
Section 1758.99
Status: in_force

An organization licensed as a credit insurance agent shall prominently display its license number and the department’s toll free consumer hot line telephone number on brochures and information sheets required by this article and on any evidence of insurance.
Cal. BPC § 4516 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 4516
Section 4516
Status: in_force

Every person licensed under this chapter may be known as a licensed psychiatric technician and may place the letters P.T. after the licensee’s name.
Cal. BPC § 19962 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 19962
Section 19962
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body or the electors of a city, county, or city and county that has not authorized legal gambling within its boundaries prior to January 1, 1996, shall not authorize legal gambling.

(b) (1) An ordinance in effect on January 1, 1996, that authorizes legal gambling within a city, county, or city and county shall not be amended to expand gambling in that jurisdiction beyond that permitted on January 1, 1996.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an ordinance that was approved by a majority of the voters in a city, county, or city and county in an election that occurred after November 1, 2020, that authorizes an increase in the number of gambling tables at a gambling establishment, and that became operative on January 1, 2023, as the result of the repeal of former Section 19962, as amended by Chapter 1 of Section 744 of the Statutes of 2018, shall continue to be valid on and after January 1, 2024.

(3) Any amendment to an ordinance or adoption of an ordinance on or after January 1, 2023, by a city, county, or city and county resulting in an expansion of gambling that was not authorized or permitted under this chapter as of December 31, 2022, or that is not authorized or permitted under this section or Section 19961.07 shall be invalid and preempted.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2043, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. WAT § 51809 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 51809
Section 51809
Status: in_force

The warrants shall be payable out of the fund of the district into which the proceeds of the assessments had been paid.
Cal. ELEC § 20400 — California Code / Code elec / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 20400
Section 20400
Status: in_force

The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to encourage every candidate for public office in this state to subscribe to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.

It is the ultimate intent of the Legislature that every candidate for public office in this state who subscribes to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices will follow the basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play in order that, after vigorously contested, but fairly conducted campaigns, the citizens of this state may exercise their constitutional right to vote, free from dishonest and unethical practices which tend to prevent the full and free expression of the will of the voters.

The purpose in creating the Code of Fair Campaign Practices is to give voters guidelines in determining fair play and to encourage candidates to discuss issues instead of untruths or distortions.
Cal. LAB § 3089 — California Code / Code lab / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3089
Section 3089
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Shelley-Maloney Apprentice Labor Standards Act of 1939, as amended.
Cal. PRC § 26214 — California Code / Code prc / Division 16.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 26214
Section 26214
Status: in_force

(a) The first meeting of the board, at which a chair shall be selected, may be held upon appointment of all nine members of the board and shall be called jointly by the Treasurer, the Controller, and the Attorney General.

(b) The board shall elect a chair and vice chair at the first meeting of the board each year and each such individual shall hold office for one year commencing on the following July 1 and ending when his or her successor takes office. If there is a vacancy during the year in the office of the chair or vice chair, a majority of the active members of the board shall elect a replacement chair or vice chair to serve the remainder of the year. If the interim vacancy is in the office of the chair, then the vice chair shall perform the duties of the chair until a successor is elected.

(c) The board shall establish rules of operation for the board that are consistent with the rules and practices applicable to other state boards.

(d) In the absence of the chair during a meeting, the vice chair shall perform all of the functions of the chair.

(e) The chair shall oversee meetings, serve as an ex officio member of all committees, work in partnership with staff to ensure board resolutions are carried out, call special meetings if necessary, appoint all committee chairs and recommend who will serve on committees, prepare agendas for meetings, coordinate the hiring and evaluations of staff and consultants, act as spokesperson for the board, periodically consult with board members on their roles, and ensure that the rules of procedure and decorum contained in this chapter are observed and enforced.

(f) The vice chair shall carry out special assignments as requested by the chair, understand the responsibilities of the chair, and be able to perform the duties of the chair in the chair’s absence.

(g) Board staff activities shall not be duplicative of ongoing efforts by other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Education and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
Cal. PCC § 2207 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.7 / Section 2207
Section 2207
Status: in_force

The Legislature shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States a written notice describing this chapter within 30 days after the effective date of this act.
Cal. HSC § 42402.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 42402.5
Section 42402.5
Status: in_force

In addition to any civil and criminal penalties prescribed under this article, a district may impose administrative civil penalties for a violation of this part, or any order, permit, rule, or regulation of the state board or of a district, including a district hearing board, adopted pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 39000) to Part 4 (commencing with Section 41500), inclusive, if the district board has adopted rules and regulations specifying procedures for the imposition and amounts of these penalties. No administrative civil penalty levied pursuant to this section may exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. However, nothing in this section is intended to restrict the authority of a district to negotiate mutual settlements under any other penalty provisions of law which exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
Cal. FIN § 18415.12 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 18415.12
Section 18415.12
Status: in_force

The commissioner may file a petition with the court and the court shall issue such injunctions or orders, as may be deemed necessary, to prevent any of the following occurrences:

(a) Interference with the commissioner or the proceeding.

(b) The institution of any actions or proceedings, or the prosecution of any actions or proceedings already commenced.

(c) Waste of assets of the entity.

(d) The obtaining of preferences, judgments, attachments or other liens against the company or its assets.

(e) The making of any levy against the company or its assets.

(f) The sale or deed for nonpayment of taxes or assessments levied by any taxing agency of any of the following:

(1) Property owned by the company.

(2) Property upon which the company holds an encumbrance.

(3) Property upon which the company has prior thereto commenced an action to foreclose any deed of trust or mortgage or has exercised the power of sale under any trust deed or mortgage which sale or foreclosure proceedings have not yet been completed or upon which no trustee’s deed or judgment of court or sheriff’s certificate of sale has been issued.

“Taxing agency,” as used in this section, has the same meaning as defined in Section 121 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The injunctions or orders authorized by this subdivision may be modified, dissolved, or rescinded by the court on motion of the commissioner, the Controller, or the person charged with the collection of taxes or assessments on such property. The recording in the office of the county recorder of any county in the state of an order or injunction issued pursuant to this section, shall constitute service of the order or injunction upon any taxing agency with respect to property or interest therein located in such county.
Cal. RTC § 40007 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 1 / Section 40007
Section 40007
Status: in_force

“Sale” or “purchase” mean the furnishing or receiving of electrical energy for a consideration. “Sale” does not include the charging of batteries when the consideration therefor is not computed upon the kilowatt-hours of electrical energy furnished.
Cal. SHC § 19090 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 19090
Section 19090
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after acquiring jurisdiction to proceed, the board of supervisors shall by resolution order that an election be held in the proposed district to determine whether or not the district shall be formed. The board may establish one or more voting precincts within the district and appoint one inspector, one judge, and two clerks residing in the district for each voting precinct to conduct the election, which shall be held on the next established election date not less than 130 days after the date of the resolution ordering it to be held.
Cal. FAC § 74658 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 6 / Section 74658
Section 74658
Status: in_force

(a) Any vintner who processes winegrapes into must, grape juice, or grape concentrate for the manufacture of nonalcoholic beverages other than nonalcoholic wine may apply to the commission for either an exemption from the assessment due pursuant to this chapter or for a refund of the assessment on that portion of his or her production used in the manufacture of nonalcoholic beverages other than nonalcoholic wine.

(b) In order to be eligible for the exemption or refund, the vintner shall file an affidavit with the commission attesting that the must, grape juice, or grape concentrate was, in fact, used for the manufacture of nonalcoholic beverages other than nonalcoholic wine. The commission shall render a determination on the claim. All approved claims shall be subject to verification through an independent audit of the claimant’s business records by the commission or its duly authorized agent.
Cal. BPC § 6980.63 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 7 / Section 6980.63
Section 6980.63
Status: in_force

Within seven days, each licensee shall verify proof of current and valid registration issued by the bureau for each employee who is subject to registration, or shall require an employee to complete and submit an application for registration, pursuant to Section 6980.42, after employing an individual who does not possess a current and valid registration from the bureau.
Cal. HSC § 102295 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 102295
Section 102295
Status: in_force

Each local registrar is hereby charged with the enforcement of this part in his or her registration district under the supervision and direction of the State Registrar and shall make an immediate report to the State Registrar of any violation of this law coming to his or her knowledge.
Cal. RTC § 4922 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 4922
Section 4922
Status: in_force

If a credit is canceled on unintended property, the tax collector shall notify the assessee or agent of the assessee of the unintended property by registered mail at his last known address respecting the proposed transfer, or if no address is known, at the county seat. Assessee as used in this section refers to the assessee as shown on the last roll on which the unintended property appears.

If a credit on unintended property is canceled and transferred pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4920, the tax collector shall inform the person owning the property immediately before issuance of the guaranty or certificate of title that the credit has been canceled and transferred and the person so notified shall be personally liable for the amount so transferred which shall be collected in the manner specified for the collection of taxes on the unsecured roll.