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Cal. INS § 790.05 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.5 / Section 790.05
Section 790.05
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioner shall have reason to believe that a person has been engaged or is engaging in this state in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice defined in Section 790.03, and that a proceeding by the commissioner in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, he or she shall issue and serve upon that person an order to show cause containing a statement of the charges in that respect, a statement of that person’s potential liability under Section 790.035, and a notice of a hearing thereon to be held at a time and place fixed therein, which shall not be less than 30 days after the service thereof, for the purpose of determining whether the commissioner should issue an order to that person to, pay the penalty imposed by Section 790.035, and to cease and desist those methods, acts, or practices or any of them.

If the charges or any of them are found to be justified the commissioner shall issue and cause to be served upon that person an order requiring that person to pay the penalty imposed by Section 790.035 and to cease and desist from engaging in those methods, acts, or practices found to be unfair or deceptive.

The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing at Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except that the hearings may be conducted by an administrative law judge in the administrative law bureau when the proceedings involve a common question of law or fact with another proceeding arising under other Insurance Code sections that may be conducted by administrative law bureau administrative law judges. The commissioner and the appointed administrative law judge shall have all the powers granted under the Administrative Procedure Act.

The person shall be entitled to have the proceedings and the order reviewed by means of any remedy provided by Section 12940 of this code or by the Administrative Procedure Act.
Cal. HSC § 11153.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11153.5
Section 11153.5
Status: in_force

(a)  No wholesaler or manufacturer, or agent or employee of a wholesaler or manufacturer, shall furnish controlled substances for other than legitimate medical purposes.

(b)  Anyone who violates this section knowing, or having a conscious disregard for the fact, that the controlled substances are for other than a legitimate medical purpose shall be punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(c)  Factors to be considered in determining whether a wholesaler or manufacturer, or agent or employee of a wholesaler or manufacturer, furnished controlled substances knowing or having a conscious disregard for the fact that the controlled substances are for other than legitimate medical purposes shall include, but not be limited to, whether the use of controlled substances was for purposes of increasing athletic ability or performance, the amount of controlled substances furnished, the previous ordering pattern of the customer (including size and frequency of orders), the type and size of the customer, and where and to whom the customer distributes the product.
Cal. PUC § 40303 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 40303
Section 40303
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes by the district, including the sale of property to the district for delinquent taxes, with penalties, interest, and cost.
Cal. FAC § 10.5 — California Code / Code fac / Section 10.5
Section 10.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to alter any record or document in the office of a commissioner required to be filed pursuant to any provision of this code or pursuant to rules and regulations authorized by this code, without the approval of the commissioner or an authorized deputy.
Cal. FAC § 79446 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 79446
Section 79446
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 79441, any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any person elected to or serving on the commission as an alternate to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making him or her ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, or resignation, shall be filled by another eligible person for the unexpired portion of the term by a majority vote of the members of the commission. The person shall fulfill all the qualifications set forth in this article as required for the person whose office he or she is to occupy.
Cal. WAT § 35049 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 35049
Section 35049
Status: in_force

The signatures to the petition shall be verified as follows:

(a) If the district is wholly in one county, the county elections official shall examine the signatures and from the records of registration ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of registered voters.

(b) If the district is situated in more than one county, each county elections official shall examine that portion of the petition bearing signatures obtained in that county and from the records of registration ascertain the number of signatures of registered voters in that portion of the district lying in that county. The county elections official of a county other than the principal county shall prepare a certificate, and file the same with the county elections official of the principal county, showing the number of valid signatures of registered voters in that county who signed the petition, and shall also show the total number of registered voters in that county within the district on the date of filing the petition.

(c) The county elections official of the principal county shall attach to the petition a certificate showing the total number of valid signatures thereon, and the total number of registered voters within the district as of the date of filing the petition.
Cal. BPC § 23373.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23373.5
Section 23373.5
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall preclude the department from taking disciplinary action against a winegrower or brandy manufacturer for any violation of this division when such violation was committed by the holder of a California winegrower’s agent’s license while acting on behalf of the winegrower or brandy manufacturer.
Cal. HSC § 44072.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 44072.8
Section 44072.8
Status: in_force

When a license has been revoked or suspended following a hearing under this article, any additional license issued under this chapter in the name of the licensee may be likewise revoked or suspended by the director.
Cal. PUC § 1202.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 1202.1
Section 1202.1
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under Section 1202, where the application to the commission states that the parties are not in agreement as to apportionment of costs, but the applicant is willing to advance the amount of money reasonably necessary to enable the respondent to complete the work to be done by it, the commission shall set the application for hearing as soon as its calendar permits on all of the following questions:

(a) The necessity for the project.

(b) The approval of the location and the engineering plans, including provisions for handling traffic during construction and the work to be performed by each party.

(c) The sum to be advanced by the applicant for the work to be done by the respondent. The commission shall render as promptly as possible an interim decision effective within 20 days on the questions, reserving for a later hearing and decision the question of apportionment of costs. The decision shall also order the respondent to proceed upon receipt of the sum to be advanced by the applicant without delay to perform the work to be done by the respondent, integrating the work with that of the applicant or its contractor in such manner that neither will unreasonably obstruct or delay the work of the other, to the end that the people of the state may have the use of the project at the earliest possible date.

In the event of the failure or refusal of the respondent to grant a right of entry to permit the applicant to proceed with the work to be performed by it or its contractor, the applicant may, pursuant to Section 19 of Article I of the Constitution, obtain an order of immediate possession in a court of competent jurisdiction if a condemnation action has previously been filed in that court, or file the action and obtain an order of immediate possession in the event the action has not previously been filed. Upon obtaining the order, the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if a right of entry had been granted, and the respondent shall proceed with its own work and integrate it with that of the applicant or its contractor.

In the final decision apportioning costs, the commission shall credit the sum advanced by the applicant against the applicant’s share of the costs. In the final decision, the commission shall also credit against the applicant’s share of the costs any increases in those costs found by the commission to be directly attributable to the respondent’s willful failure or refusal, after the effective date of the interim decision, to proceed with its own work or to integrate its work with that of the applicant or its contractor.
Cal. FAM § 274 — California Code / Code fam / Division 2 / Part 5 / Section 274
Section 274
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the injured spouse is entitled to a remedy authorized pursuant to Section 4324, the injured spouse shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as a sanction pursuant to this section.

(b) An award of attorney’s fees and costs as a sanction pursuant to this section shall be imposed only after notice to the party against whom the sanction is proposed to be imposed and opportunity for that party to be heard.

(c) An award of attorney’s fees and costs as a sanction pursuant to this section is payable only from the property or income of the party against whom the sanction is imposed, except that the award may be against the sanctioned party’s share of the community property. In order to obtain an award under this section, the party requesting an award of attorney’s fees and costs is not required to demonstrate any financial need for the award.
Cal. RTC § 6363.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6363.6
Section 6363.6
Status: in_force

There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part the gross receipts from the sale of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, meals and food products for human consumption furnished or served to and consumed by residents or patients of the following:

(a) A health facility, as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, that holds the license required pursuant to Section 1253, or is exempt from the license requirement pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1270, or is operated by the United States.

(b) A community care facility, as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code, that holds the license required by Section 1508, or is a residential facility selected by a licensee pursuant to Section 1506 and exclusively used for the reception and care of persons placed by the licensee, or is exempt from the license requirement pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 1505, or is operated by the United States.

(c) A residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the Health and Safety Code, that holds the license required by Section 1569.10 of the Health and Safety Code or is exempt from the license requirements pursuant to Section 1569.145 of the Health and Safety Code, or is operated by the United States.

(d) Any house or institution supplying board and room for a flat monthly rate and serving as a principal residence exclusively for persons 62 years of age or older, and any housing that primarily serves older persons and that is financed by state or federal programs.

(e) An alcoholism recovery facility, as defined in Section 11834.02 of the Health and Safety Code, that holds the license required by Section 11834.30 of the Health and Safety Code. This subdivision shall apply to meals served by the facility on or after January 1, 1985.

(f) A drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, as defined in Section 11834.02 of the Health and Safety Code, that holds the license required by Section 11834.30 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. SHC § 972 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 972
Section 972
Status: in_force

A board of supervisors may, by ordinance, permit the use of any county highway which connects with a main county highway of an adjoining county, by the board of supervisors of such adjoining county for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon a highway serving the needs of residents of both counties.
Cal. PROB § 2644 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 2644
Section 2644
Status: in_force

(a)  Where it is to the advantage, benefit, and best interest of the ward or conservatee or the estate, the guardian or conservator of the estate may contract with an attorney for a contingent fee for the attorney’s services in representing the ward or conservatee or the estate in connection with a matter that is of a type that is customarily the subject of a contingent fee contract, but such a contract is valid only if (1) the contract is made pursuant to an order of the court authorizing the guardian or conservator to execute the contract or (2) the contract is approved by order of the court.

(b) To obtain an order under this section, the guardian or conservator shall file a petition with the court showing the advantage, benefit, and best interest to the ward or conservatee or the estate of the contingent fee contract. A copy of the contingent fee contract shall be attached to the petition.

(c) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given for the period and in the manner provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1460) of Part 1.

(d) As used in this section, “court” includes either of the following:

(1) The court in which the guardianship or conservatorship proceeding is pending.

(2) Where the contract is in connection with a matter in litigation, the court in which the litigation is pending.
Cal. PCC § 12103 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 12103
Section 12103
Status: in_force

In addition to the mandatory requirements enumerated in Sections 12102, 12102.1, and 12102.2, the acquisition policies and procedures developed by the Department of Technology and the Department of General Services in accordance with this chapter may provide for the following:

(a) Price negotiation with respect to contracts entered into in accordance with this chapter.

(b) System or equipment component performance, or availability standards, including an assessment of the added cost to the state to receive contractual guarantee of a level of performance.

(c) Requirement of a bond or assessment of a cost penalty with respect to a contract or consideration of a contract offered by a supplier whose performance has been determined unsatisfactory in accordance with established procedures maintained in the State Administrative Manual as required by Section 12102.
Cal. HSC § 8309 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 8309
Section 8309
Status: in_force

The rules and regulations shall be plainly printed or typewritten and maintained subject to inspection in the office of the cemetery authority or in such place or places within the cemetery as the cemetery authority may prescribe.
Cal. HSC § 51322 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 51322
Section 51322
Status: in_force

With respect to any of the activities undertaken pursuant to Section 51320, the agency may establish maximum purchase prices for manufactured housing and maximum loan amounts and loan terms, as it deems necessary to protect the state’s credit, while still permitting persons and families of low and moderate income to purchase manufactured housing at affordable housing costs.

Rental mobilehome parks financed pursuant to Section 51320 shall be subject to the same conditions applicable to housing sponsors pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 51200) of Chapter 4 of Part 3.
Cal. SHC § 322 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 322
Section 322
Status: in_force

Route 22 is from:

(a) Route 1 near Long Beach to Route 405.

(b) Route 405 to Route 55 near Orange.
Cal. HSC § 108110 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108110
Section 108110
Status: in_force

The term “art or craft material” means any raw or processed material or manufactured product marketed or being represented by the manufacturer, repackager or retailer as being suitable for use in any phase of the creation of any work of visual or graphic art of any medium. These mediums may include, but shall not be limited to, paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, enamels, jewelry, stained glass, plastic sculpture, photographs, and leather and textile goods. The term shall not include economic poisons subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (61 Stats. 163) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12751) of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code; or to drugs, devices, or cosmetics, that are subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (52 Stats. 1040) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875).
Cal. BPC § 2960.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 4 / Section 2960.2
Section 2960.2
Status: in_force

A licensed psychologist shall meet the requirements set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 1031 of the Government Code prior to performing either of the following:

(a) An evaluation of an individual’s emotional and mental condition pursuant to Section 1031 of the Government Code.

(b) An evaluation of a public officer or peace officer’s fitness for duty.
Cal. SHC § 18309 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 18309
Section 18309
Status: in_force

“Installment assessment” means the amount levied by the city council for the first or any subsequent contract year to create a fund with which to pay for the improvement for the next contract year.
Cal. FAC § 6047.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.5 / Section 6047.4
Section 6047.4
Status: in_force

(a) The powers of the board shall be the following:

(1) Submit recommendations to the secretary on, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Selection of officers.

(B) Terms of office for board members.

(C) Annual assessment rate.

(D) Annual budget.

(E) Expenditures authorized under Sections 6047.5 and 6047.30.

(2) Receive money from the assessment and other sources.

(3) Adopt, amend, and rescind all proper and necessary bylaws and procedures.

(4) Coordinate its activities with the secretary’s science advisory board and agricultural/governmental advisory task force.

(b) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum of the board. The vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum constitutes an act of the board, except for actions taken pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 6047.7, which shall require a majority of the vote of the board. The board may continue to transact business at a meeting where a quorum is initially present, notwithstanding the withdrawal of members, provided any action is approved by the requisite majority of the required quorum.

(c) As authorized by the board, members of the board may receive per diem and mileage in accordance with the rules of the Department of Human Resources for attendance at meetings and other approved board activities.
Cal. ELEC § 9322 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 9322
Section 9322
Status: in_force

The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the voters of a district shall be substantially in the following form:

“The people of the ____ District do ordain as follows:”
Cal. FGC § 1930.2 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 1930.2
Section 1930.2
Status: in_force

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

(a) “Habitat stronghold” means high-quality habitat that supports wildlife in being more resilient to increasing pressures on species due to climate change and land development.

(b) “Wildlife corridor” means a habitat linkage that joins two or more areas of wildlife habitat, allowing for fish passage or the movement of wildlife from one area to another.
Cal. RTC § 2707 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 2707
Section 2707
Status: in_force

After the second half of taxes on the secured roll is delinquent, the tax collector shall prepare a delinquent roll. In numerical or alphabetical order, the delinquent roll shall show all information on the secured roll relating to property the taxes on which are delinquent.
Cal. PUC § 130615 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 130615
Section 130615
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall be enforced by the inspector general.

(b) Any violation of this chapter that is also a violation of other state law or of local or federal law may also be prosecuted by the appropriate authority.

(c) Upon notice of a possible violation of this chapter, the board shall refer the matter to the inspector general for investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, if the matter has been determined not to be criminal in nature and to be of such a nature that it may be disclosed, the inspector general shall report the findings to the board. If the matter is determined to be criminal in nature, the inspector general shall refer the matter to the appropriate enforcement authorities for prosecution.

(d) A board member or their staff shall not use or threaten to use any official action or authority against, or attempt to interfere with, any person acting in good faith to report or otherwise provide information to MTA regarding any activity that may be a violation of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 4807 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5.6 / Section 4807
Section 4807
Status: in_force

Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in the county sanitation district. Such notice shall also be given by posting a copy of the resolution in three public places within the proposed improvement district at least two weeks before the time fixed for the hearing.
Cal. FAC § 18759 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 18759
Section 18759
Status: in_force

A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it is margarine containing animal fat and any of the raw material used in it consisted, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.
Cal. PRC § 42428 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 8 / Section 42428
Section 42428
Status: in_force

If another state implements a covered battery recycling program, a program operator may, consistent with the requirements of this chapter, collaborate with that state to conserve resources necessary to efficiently manage and implement the program operator’s stewardship program in this state.