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Cal. WIC § 14411 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 14411
Section 14411
Status: in_force

(a) No prepaid health plan or marketing organization shall solicit prospective enrollees on county premises for benefits or services available pursuant to this chapter except under any one of the following conditions:

(1) Such marketing activities are performed by a county employee under an agreement between the county and the prepaid health plan, and all marketing presentations and materials to be used have been approved by the department.

(2) Such marketing activities are performed by a state employee under an agreement between the department, county, and the prepaid health plan, and all marketing presentations and materials to be used have been approved by the department.

(3) Such marketing activities are performed by a marketing representative of a prepaid health plan under an agreement between the county, the prepaid health plan and the department, and all marketing presentations and materials to be used have been approved by the department.

(b) No prepaid health plan or marketing organization shall solicit prospective enrollees on state premises for benefits or services available pursuant to this chapter, except under any one of the following conditions:

(1) Such marketing activities are performed by a state employee under an agreement between the department, the Department of General Services, and the prepaid health plan, and all marketing presentations and materials to be used have been approved by the department.

(2) Such marketing activities are performed by a marketing representative of a prepaid health plan under an agreement between the department, the Department of General Services, and the prepaid health plan, and all marketing presentations and materials to be used have been approved by the department.
Cal. COM § 2723 — California Code / Code com / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 2723
Section 2723
Status: in_force

(1) If an action based on anticipatory repudiation comes to trial before the time for performance with respect to some or all of the goods, any damages based on market price (Section 2708 or Section 2713) shall be determined according to the price of such goods prevailing at the time when the aggrieved party learned of the repudiation.

(2) If evidence of a price prevailing at the times or places described in this division is not readily available the price prevailing within any reasonable time before or after the time described or at any other place which in commercial judgment or under usage of trade would serve as a reasonable substitute for the one described may be used, making any proper allowance for the cost of transporting the goods to or from such other place.

(3) Evidence of a relevant price prevailing at a time or place other than the one described in this division offered by one party is not admissible unless and until he has given the other party such notice as the court finds sufficient to prevent unfair surprise.
Cal. BPC § 4371 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 21 / Section 4371
Section 4371
Status: in_force

(a) The executive officer of the board shall designate a program manager of the pharmacists recovery program. The program manager shall have background experience in dealing with substance abuse issues.

(b) The program manager shall review the pharmacists recovery program on a quarterly basis. As part of this evaluation, the program manager shall review files of all participants in the pharmacists recovery program.

(c) The program manager shall work with the contractor administering the pharmacists recovery program to evaluate participants in the program according to established guidelines and to develop treatment contracts and evaluate participant progress in the program.
Cal. PUC § 16481.6 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 16481.6
Section 16481.6
Status: in_force

The decision of a district to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the district prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely upon the credit worthiness of the applicant as determined by the district.
Cal. PRC § 35515 — California Code / Code prc / Division 26.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 35515
Section 35515
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of this division is to integrate and coordinate the state’s laws and institutions responsible for protecting and conserving ocean resources, including coastal waters and ocean ecosystems, to accomplish all of the following objectives:

(a) Provide a set of guiding principles for all state agencies to follow, consistent with existing law, in protecting the state’s coastal and ocean resources.

(b) Encourage cooperative management with federal agencies, to protect and conserve representative coastal and ocean habitats and the ecological processes that support those habitats.

(c) Improve coordination and management of state efforts to protect and conserve the ocean by establishing a cabinet level oversight body responsible for identifying more efficient methods of protecting the ocean at less cost to taxpayers.

(d) Use California’s private and charitable resources more effectively in developing ocean protection and conservation strategies.

(e) Provide for public access to the ocean and ocean resources, including to marine protected areas, for recreational use, and aesthetic, educational, and scientific purposes, consistent with the sustainable long-term conservation of those resources.

(f) Identify scientific research and planning that is useful for the protection and conservation of coastal waters and ocean ecosystems, and coordinate and assist state agencies in addressing those needs.
Cal. BPC § 20999.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 20999.2
Section 20999.2
Status: in_force

No petroleum distributor shall deny to any gasoline dealer or prospective gasoline dealer the right to be accompanied by counsel or a personal representative to any meeting held between the parties for the purpose of negotiating the terms of a franchise.
Cal. PRC § 42473 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 5 / Section 42473
Section 42473
Status: in_force

The Legislature declares that the imposition of a covered electronic waste recycling fee would not result in the imposition of a tax within the meaning of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, because the amount and nature of the fee has a fair and reasonable relationship to the adverse environmental burdens imposed by the disposal of covered electronic devices and there is a sufficient nexus between the fee imposed and the use of those fees to support the recycling and reuse of these devices.
Cal. PUC § 99570.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 11 / Section 99570.4
Section 99570.4
Status: in_force

For employees of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority covered under this chapter, this chapter shall supersede subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 30750 and Sections 30751 and 30755.
Cal. FAC § 6077 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 6077
Section 6077
Status: in_force

The county elections official on or after the 29th day before the election shall mail a ballot, an identification envelope, and a stamped and addressed return envelope to each cottongrower on the register submitted by the agricultural commissioner. The ballot shall indicate the number of votes and the number shall be written on the ballot by the clerk. Each cottongrower appearing on the register shall be entitled to one vote for each acre of cotton for which a valid permit to grow cotton is possessed for each office to be filled, or proposition to be voted upon, at that election. Cumulative voting is not authorized.

The ballot shall be printed in substantially the following form:

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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Cotton Pest Abatement
District official ballot appears in the hard-copy publication of the
chaptered bill. See Sec. 25, Chapter 221, Statutes of 2002 (p. 946).

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The ballot shall be placed in the identification envelope by the voter after the voter has indicated his or her choices. The identification envelope shall be sealed and signed by the voter. The identification envelope shall be returned to the county elections official in the sealed return envelope.

Ballots in order to be counted shall be received by the elections official not later than 12 o’clock noon of the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and the return envelopes containing the ballots shall not be opened until that time. The elections official shall then open the return envelopes and deposit the ballot in its unopened envelope in a ballot box. After deposit of all identification envelopes received, the elections official shall open the ballot box and count the votes cast and certify the results of the election.

The returns of the election shall be reported to the board of directors of the district who shall meet on the Monday following the election and canvass the returns.
Cal. BPC § 23819 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 23819
Section 23819
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article authorizes the cancellation of any license which may be outstanding in any county in excess of the number authorized by the ratio established in this article, nor shall anything in this article require the issuance of any license in any county because the number of the licenses does not equal the authorized ratio.
Cal. WAT § 79041 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.5 / Section 79041
Section 79041
Status: in_force

Prior to acquiring an easement or other interest in land pursuant to this article, the project shall include a plan to minimize the impact on adjacent landowners. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, an evaluation of the impact on floodwaters, the structural integrity of affected levees, diversion facilities, customary agricultural husbandry practices, and timber extraction operations, and an evaluation with regard to the maintenance required of any facilities that are proposed to be constructed or altered.
Cal. BPC § 7841 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 4 / Section 7841
Section 7841
Status: in_force

An applicant for licensure as a geologist shall have all the following qualifications:

(a) Not have committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.

(b) Meet either of the following educational requirements fulfilled at a school or university whose curricula meet criteria established by rules of the board:

(1) Graduation from a college or university with a major in geological sciences or any other discipline that, in the opinion of the board, is relevant to geology.

(2) Completion of a combination of at least 30 semester hours, or the equivalent, in courses that, in the opinion of the board, are relevant to geology. At least 24 semester hours, or the equivalent, shall be in upper division or graduate courses.

(c) Have a documented record of a minimum of five years of professional geological experience of a character satisfactory to the board, demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of this work upon licensure as a geologist. This experience shall be gained under the supervision of a geologist or geophysicist licensed in this or any other state, or under the supervision of others who, in the opinion of the board, have the training and experience to have responsible charge of geological work. Professional geological work does not include routine sampling, laboratory work, or geological drafting.

Each year of undergraduate study in the geological sciences shall count as one-half year of training up to a maximum of two years, and each year of graduate study or research counts as a year of training.

Teaching in the geological sciences at college level shall be credited year for year toward meeting the requirement in this category, provided that the total teaching experience includes six semester units per semester, or equivalent if on the quarter system, of upper division or graduate courses.

Credit for undergraduate study, graduate study, and teaching, individually, or in any combination thereof, shall in no case exceed a total of three years towards meeting the requirement for at least five years of professional geological work as set forth above.

The ability of the applicant shall have been demonstrated by the applicant having performed the work in a responsible position, as the term “responsible position” is defined in regulations adopted by the board. The adequacy of the required supervision and experience shall be determined by the board in accordance with standards set forth in regulations adopted by it.

(d) Successfully pass a written examination that incorporates a national examination for geologists created by a nationally recognized entity approved by the board, and a supplemental California specific examination. The California specific examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of state laws, rules and regulations, and of seismicity and geology unique to practice within this state.
Cal. PRC § 30012 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 30012
Section 30012
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds that an educated and informed citizenry is essential to the well-being of a participatory democracy and is necessary to protect California’s finite natural resources, including the quality of its environment. The Legislature further finds that through education, individuals can be made aware of and encouraged to accept their share of the responsibility for protecting and improving the natural environment.

(b) (1) The commission shall, to the extent that its resources permit, carry out a public education program that includes outreach efforts to schools, youth organizations, and the general public for the purpose of promoting understanding of, fostering a sense of individual responsibility for, and encouraging public initiatives and participation in programs for, the conservation and wise use of coastal and ocean resources. Emphasis shall be given to volunteer efforts such as the Adopt-A-Beach program.

(2) In carrying out this program, the commission shall coordinate with other agencies to avoid duplication and to maximize information sharing.

(c) The commission is encouraged to seek funding from any appropriate public or private source and may apply for and expend any grant or endowment funds for the purposes of this section without the need to specifically include funds in its budget. Any funding made available to the commission for these purposes shall be reported to the fiscal committee of each house of the Legislature at the time its budget is being formally reviewed.

(d) The commission is encouraged to seek and utilize interns for the purpose of assisting its regular staff in carrying out the purposes of this section and this division and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may participate in any internship program the executive director determines to be appropriate. With respect to any internship program the commission uses, it shall make the best efforts to ensure that the participants in the program reflect the ethnic diversity of the state and are provided an educational and meaningful experience.

(e) The commission shall submit to each house of the Legislature an annual report describing the progress it is making in carrying out this section.
Cal. VEH § 21227 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 21227
Section 21227
Status: in_force

(a) A motorized scooter shall comply with one of the following:

(1) Operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the brakes are applied.

(2) Operate in a manner so that the motor is engaged through a switch or mechanism that, when released, will cause the electric motor to disengage or cease to function.

(b) It is unlawful for a person to operate a motorized scooter that does not meet one of the requirements of subdivision (a).
Cal. HSC § 108755 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 108755
Section 108755
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a)  “Household” means any product used under any of the following circumstances:

(1)  Directly on humans or pets.

(2)  In, on, or around any structure, vehicle, article, surface, or area associated with the household, including, but not limited to, nonagricultural outbuildings, noncommercial greenhouses, pleasure boats, and recreational vehicles.

(3)  In or around any preschool or day care facility.

(b)  “Liquid” means a liquid preparation that flows readily in its natural state at room temperature containing one or more soluble chemical substances usually dissolved in water or other solvents. “Solvent” includes, but is not limited to, aqueous acids (acetic, hydrochloric, and nitric acids) and nonaqueous solutions (spirits, liniments).

(c)  “Toxic household product” means any substance or mixture of substances that are customarily produced or distributed for sale for use in or about the household, or are customarily stored by individuals in or about the household, and the substance or mixture of substances have the capacity to produce significant personal injury or illness to humans when orally ingested in moderate amounts.

“Toxic household product” shall not include any of the following:

(1)  Products that contain hydrocarbons in which the only known toxicity is through lung aspiration of minute amounts and not absorption through the stomach.

(2)  Products that are intended for use in or around the mouth or are reasonably expected to be used orally or ingested.

(3)  Economic poisons packaged in containers of more than one gallon liquid or more than 10 pounds dry weight.

(4)  With the exception of products containing 2.5 percent or more by weight camphor in liquid formulations, any drug, as defined in the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.) and the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875)).

(5)  Products that, immediately upon ingestion, cause severe damage or irritation to the mouth or tongue, or are fatal upon a single taste.

(6)  Products packaged in pressurized aerosol containers.

(7)  Products containing ethylene glycol that are described in paragraphs (7), (9), and (38) of subdivision (a) of Section 1500.83 of Part 1500 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Cal. RTC § 7285.91 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 2.3 / Section 7285.91
Section 7285.91
Status: in_force

As an alternative to the procedure set forth in Section 7285.9, the governing body of any city may levy, increase, or extend a transactions and use tax for specific purposes. The tax may be levied, increased, or extended at a rate of 0.125 percent, or a multiple thereof, for the purpose for which it is established, if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The ordinance proposing that tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of all members of the governing body and is subsequently approved by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the city voting in an election on the issue.

(b) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)).

(c) The ordinance includes an expenditure plan describing the specific projects for which the revenues from the tax may be expended.
Cal. PUC § 2868 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 2868
Section 2868
Status: in_force

The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this article:

(a) “Electric utility” means an electrical corporation as defined in Section 218, a local publicly owned electric utility as defined in Section 9604, or an electrical cooperative as defined in Section 2776.

(b) “Independent solar energy producer” means a corporation or person employing one or more solar energy systems for the generation of electricity for any one or more of the following purposes:

(1) Its own use or the use of its tenants.

(2) The use of, or sale to, not more than two other entities or persons per generation system solely for use on the real property on which the electricity is generated, or on real property immediately adjacent thereto.

(c) “Real property” means a single parcel of land.

(d) “Solar energy system” means any configuration of solar energy devices that collects and distributes solar energy for the purpose of generating electricity and that has a single interconnection with the electric utility transmission or distribution network.
Cal. PRC § 42988.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 42988.1
Section 42988.1
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days of submittal, the department shall conditionally approve, approve, or disapprove a final used mattress recycling program budget. If the department fails to act or does not disapprove a final used mattress recycling program budget, the budget shall be deemed approved.

(b) (1) If the department conditionally approves or disapproves the budget, the mattress recycling organization shall resubmit a revised budget addressing the department’s written reasons for its decision within 30 days of the conditional approval or disapproval.

(2) The department, within 60 days from the date the mattress recycling organization resubmits a revised budget, shall approve or disapprove a final used mattress recycling program budget. If the department fails to act or does not disapprove a final program budget within those 60 days, the budget shall be deemed approved.

(c) If the department disapproves a revised budget submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the organization may submit only one additional revised budget, subject to review in accordance with paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).

(d) Until a budget has been approved or deemed approved pursuant to this section, the mattress recycling organization shall make expenditures consistent with the most recently department-approved budget until a new budget has been approved or deemed approved by the department.
Cal. FGC § 8576.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 8576.5
Section 8576.5
Status: in_force

Thresher shark taken with drift gill nets shall not have the pelvic fin severed from the carcass until after the shark is brought ashore.