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Cal. BPC § 4511.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 4511.2
Section 4511.2
Status: in_force

The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any psychiatric technician school that does not give to student applicants credit, in the fields of nursing and psychiatric technician practice, for previous education and the opportunity to obtain credit for other acquired knowledge by the use of challenge examinations or other methods of evaluation.

The board shall prescribe, by regulation, the education for which credit is to be given and the amount of credit that is to be given for each type of education, including the amount of credit to be given to a psychiatric technician assistant, a certified nurse assistant, a nurse assistant who has provided direct nursing services in health facilities, and an applicant who has successfully completed equivalent courses offered by a secondary school that is accredited by the State Department of Education in any state or by a nationally recognized, regional accrediting body. These courses shall be assessed for equivalency by the psychiatric technician school.
Cal. FAC § 55012.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 55012.5
Section 55012.5
Status: in_force

“Process” means to harvest, dry, mill, transport, or store rice.
Cal. PCC § 10312 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10312
Section 10312
Status: in_force

Immediately upon the rendition of services or the delivery of goods, the disbursing officer shall transmit the invoice or demand for payment together with his or her sworn statement to the Controller. The sworn statement shall show that the services have been rendered and the goods delivered to the state agency in accordance with the contract and law.
Cal. PUC § 12844 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 12844
Section 12844
Status: in_force

A district may accept, without limitation by any other provisions of this division requiring approval of indebtedness, contributions or loans from the United States, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, for the purpose of financing the construction, maintenance, and operation of any enterprise in which the district is authorized to engage, and may enter into contracts and cooperate with, and accept cooperation from, the United States, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, in the construction, maintenance, and operation, and in financing the construction, maintenance, and operation, of any such enterprise in accordance with any legislation which Congress may have heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt, under which aid, assistance, and cooperation may be furnished by the United States in the construction, maintenance, and operation or in financing the construction, maintenance, and operation of any such enterprise. A district may do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid, assistance, and cooperation under any federal legislation now or hereafter enacted. Any evidence of indebtedness issued under this section shall constitute a negotiable instrument.
Cal. BPC § 17577.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 17577.5
Section 17577.5
Status: in_force

(a) No contract or offer for the sale, lease, or rental of a home water treatment device and no purchase money loan, as defined in subdivision (b), shall provide for a lien on real property. Any lien taken in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.

(b) For the purpose of this section, “purchase money loan” means a loan or an advance under an open-end credit account if both of the following occur:

(1) The primary purpose of the loan or the primary purpose of establishing the open-end credit account is to finance all or a portion of the purchase price or any of the lease or rental payments for a water treatment device.

(2) The creditor knows the primary purpose of the loan or the primary purpose of establishing the open-end credit account when the loan is initially made or the open-end credit account is established.

(c) The creditor shall be deemed to know that the primary purpose of the loan or the primary purpose of establishing the open-end credit account is the primary purpose described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) if any of the following occur:

(1) The consumer’s application for credit or any other document in the creditor’s possession before the loan is made or the open-end account is established indicates the primary purpose of the loan or the open-end credit account.

(2) The seller, lessor, or renter arranges or guarantees the loan or open-end account, or participates in the preparation of the consumer’s application for credit or other loan documents, or receives from the creditor a loan commission, brokerage, or referral fee.

(d) For the purpose of this section, “open-end credit” has the same meaning as used in Section 226.2 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(e) This section does not apply to mechanics liens established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400) of Title 2 of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code.
Cal. HSC § 1179.62 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 6.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 1179.62
Section 1179.62
Status: in_force

The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this part in order to carry out the actions specified in Section 1179.54 and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds be issued or sold at any one time.
Cal. PRC § 4752 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 10 / Section 4752
Section 4752
Status: in_force

For any conservation easement purchased with state funds on or after January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, inclusive, wherein land subject to the easement includes some forest lands, or consists completely of forest lands, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, the terms of any applicable bond, or the requirements of any other funding source, the landowner shall agree, as part of the easement management plan, to maintain and improve forest health through promotion of a more natural tree density, species composition structure, and habitat function, to make improvements that increase the land’s ability to provide resilient, long-term carbon sequestration and net carbon stores as well as watershed functions, to provide for the retention of larger trees and a natural range of age classes, and to ensure the growth and retention of these larger trees over time.
Cal. RTC § 7320 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 7320
Section 7320
Status: in_force

“Highway vehicle operator/fueler” includes:

(a) Any person that owns, operates, or otherwise controls a motor vehicle fuel-powered highway vehicle and delivers, or causes to be delivered, motor vehicle fuel or any liquid into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle fuel-powered highway vehicle; or

(b) Any person who sells motor vehicle fuel on which a claim for refund has been allowed, or who sells and delivers or causes to be delivered into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle fuel-powered highway vehicle any liquid on which tax has not been imposed.
Cal. HSC § 44554 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 44554
Section 44554
Status: in_force

Any holder of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under the provisions of this division, and the trustee or trustees under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by any resolution authorizing the issuance of, or any trust agreement securing, bonds, notes, or other obligations, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder or under resolution or trust agreement, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this division or by resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the authority or by any officer, employee, or agent thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of the rates, rents, fees, and charges herein authorized and required by the provisions of the resolution or trust agreement to be fixed, established, and collected.
Cal. HSC § 1326 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 1326
Section 1326
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “long-term health care facility” means any skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing, or congregate living health facility licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 30502 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 30502
Section 30502
Status: in_force

The district may levy, and collect or cause to be collected, taxes for any lawful purpose, as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30800) of this part.
Cal. HSC § 115271 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 18 / Section 115271
Section 115271
Status: in_force

(a)  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meaning:

(1)  “Federal act” means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 7401 et seq.) as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (P.L. 101-549), and as the Clean Air Act may be further amended.

(2)  “Person” means, notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 114985, any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, and any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, or any successor thereto, and other federal agencies.

(b)  Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 115271.4, the definitions set forth in Section 112 of the federal act (42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 7412) and Subpart A (commencing with Section 61.01) of Subchapter C of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall apply to this article and to any regulations adopted pursuant to this article.
Cal. HSC § 114259.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 114259.4
Section 114259.4
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), food employees shall not care for or handle animals that may be present, such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 114259.5.

(b) Food employees with service animals may handle or care for their service animals if they wash their hands as required in this part. Food employees may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if they wash their hands as required in this part.
Cal. RTC § 13810.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 13810.2
Section 13810.2
Status: in_force

This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Cal. BPC § 19417.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19417.7
Section 19417.7
Status: in_force

“Paint racing” is the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a paint horse, is mounted by a jockey and engages in races on the flat over a distance of not less than 220 yards or more than four miles.
Cal. VEH § 41500 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 41500
Section 41500
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not be subject to prosecution for a nonfelony offense arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle or violation of this code as a pedestrian that is pending against them at the time of their commitment to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or to a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a driver’s license shall not be suspended or revoked, and the issuance or renewal of a license shall not be refused as a result of a pending nonfelony offense occurring prior to the time a person was committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or as a result of a notice received by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of former Section 40509 when the offense that gave rise to the notice occurred prior to the time a person was committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(c) The department shall remove from its records notice received by it pursuant to subdivision (a) of former Section 40509 upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that a person was committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, after the offense that gave rise to the notice occurred.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a nonfelony offense if the department is required by this code to immediately revoke or suspend the privilege of a person to drive a motor vehicle upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of a court showing that the person has been convicted of that nonfelony offense.

(e) The provisions of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to an offense committed by a person while that person is temporarily released from custody pursuant to law or while they are on parole or postrelease community supervision.

(f) The provisions of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) do not apply if the pending offense is a violation of Section 23103, 23152, or 23153.
Cal. HSC § 119309 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 119309
Section 119309
Status: in_force

(a) The practitioner shall maintain a clean and sanitary environment.

(b) All solid surfaces and objects in the procedure area and the decontamination and sterilization area that have come into contact with the client or the materials used in performing the body art, including, but not limited to, chairs, armrests, tables, countertops, and trays, shall be immediately cleaned and decontaminated after each use by application of a disinfectant, used according to manufacturer’s directions.

(c) The surfaces and objects in the procedure area shall be disinfected again before use if the area has been used for any activity following its previous disinfection.

(d) The practitioner shall wear disposable gloves on both hands when touching, decontaminating, or handling a surface, object, instrument, or jewelry that is soiled or that is potentially soiled with human blood.

(e) An instrument or other reusable item that comes into contact with nonintact skin or mucosal surfaces shall either be single use or be cleaned, decontaminated, packaged, and sterilized after each procedure. Sterilization shall be accomplished pursuant to the procedures established in Section 119315 by steam autoclave.

(f) An instrument or reusable item that does not come into contact with nonintact skin or mucosal surfaces shall be washed with a solution of soap and water, using a brush that is small enough to clean the interior surfaces, and decontaminated after each procedure.

(g) A reusable item that cannot be immediately washed, disinfected, and sterilized following completion of the body art procedure shall be placed in a basin of water with or without detergent.

(h) Sterile instrument packs shall be evaluated before use, and if the integrity of a pack is compromised in any way, including, but not limited to, being torn, punctured, wet, or having evidence of potential moisture contamination, the instrument pack shall be discarded or reprocessed before use.

(i) No food, drink, tobacco product, or personal effects are permitted in the procedure area. The practitioner shall not eat, drink, or smoke while performing a procedure. If a client requests to eat, drink, or smoke, the procedure shall be stopped and the procedure site shall be protected from possible contamination while the client leaves the procedure area to eat, drink, or smoke.

(j) Branding shall not be done with another client in the procedure area. During the procedure, the practitioner and the client shall wear appropriate protective face filter masks.
Cal. PRC § 4442.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 4442.6
Section 4442.6
Status: in_force

(a)  A person shall not sell, offer for sale, lease, or rent to a person any equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine subject to Section 4442 or 4443, and not subject to Section 13005 of the Health and Safety Code, unless that equipment has a permanent warning label attached that is in plain view to the operator that states, “WARNING—Operation of This Equipment May Create Sparks That Can Start Fires Around Dry Vegetation. A Spark Arrestor May be Required. The Operator Should Contact Local Fire Agencies For Laws or Regulations Relating to Fire Prevention Requirements.”

(b) A person who manufacturers equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine described in subdivision (a) shall attach to that equipment a permanent warning label that is in plain view to the operator and that complies with subdivision (a).

(c) Notwithstanding Section 4021, a violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
Cal. RTC § 24918 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 24918
Section 24918
Status: in_force

(a) Section 1017 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided. References to affiliated groups which file a consolidated return under Section 1501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be treated as meaning members of the same unitary group which file a combined report under Article 1 (commencing with Section 25101) of Chapter 17.

(b) The amendments to Section 1017 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue and Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
Cal. PRC § 44307 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 44307
Section 44307
Status: in_force

From the date of issuance of a permit that imposes conditions that are inappropriate, as contended by the applicant, or after the taking of any enforcement action pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 45000) by the enforcement agency, the enforcement agency shall hold a hearing, if requested to do so, by the person subject to the action. The enforcement agency shall also hold a hearing upon a petition to the enforcement agency from any person requesting the enforcement agency to review an alleged failure of the agency to act as required by this part, Part 5 (commencing with Section 45000), or Part 6 (commencing with Section 45030) or a regulation adopted by the department pursuant to this part, Part 5 (commencing with Section 45000), or Part 6 (commencing with Section 45030). A hearing shall be held in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 44310.
Cal. WIC § 14052 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 14052
Section 14052
Status: in_force

“State-only Medi-Cal person” means a person who resides in a nursing facility or any category of intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, and who meets all of the following requirements:

(a) Could not meet the definition of a categorically needy person under Section 14050.1, a medically needy person under subdivision (a) of Section 14051 or a medically needy family person under subdivision (b) of Section 14051.

(b) Is over 21 years of age.

(c) Meets the eligibility requirements of Section 14005.4.
Cal. HSC § 18862.19 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 18862.19
Section 18862.19
Status: in_force

“Incidental camping area” is any area or tract of land where camping is incidental to the primary use of the land for agriculture, timber management, or water or power development purposes, and where two or more campsites used for camping are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease. The density of usage shall not exceed 25 camping parties within a radius of 265 feet from any campsite within the incidental camping area.
Cal. WIC § 11323.25 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.2 / Section 11323.25
Section 11323.25
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to its authority under subdivision (b) of Section 11323.2, if provided in a county plan, the county may continue to provide welfare-to-work services to former participants who became ineligible for CalWORKs benefits because they became employed under Section 11322.64. The county may provide these services for up to the first 12 months of employment, to the extent they are not available from other sources and are needed for the individual to retain the subsidized employment.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2016.
Cal. PUC § 310 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 310
Section 310
Status: in_force

No vacancy in the commission impairs the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power of the commission. Any investigation, inquiry, or hearing which the commission may undertake or hold may be undertaken or held by or before any commissioner or commissioners designated for the purpose by the commission. The evidence in any investigation, inquiry, or hearing may be taken by the commissioner or commissioners to whom the investigation, inquiry, or hearing has been assigned or, in his, her, or their behalf, by an administrative law judge designated for that purpose. Every finding, opinion, and order made by the commissioner or commissioners so designated, pursuant to the investigation, inquiry, or hearing, when approved or confirmed by the commission and ordered filed in its office, is the finding, opinion, and order of the commission.