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Cal. FAM § 7660 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 7660
Section 7660
Status: in_force

If a mother relinquishes for or consents to, or proposes to relinquish for or consent to, the adoption of a child who has a presumed parent under Section 7611, the presumed parent shall be given notice of the adoption proceeding and have the rights provided under Part 2 (commencing with Section 8600) of Division 13, unless that parent’s relationship to the child has been previously terminated or determined by a court not to exist or the presumed parent has voluntarily relinquished for or consented to the adoption of the child.
Cal. INS § 11529.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 2 / Section 11529.5
Section 11529.5
Status: in_force

Any such plan of mutualization may provide for the creation of a voting trust under a trust agreement for the holding and voting by three or more trustees of any portion or all of the shares of the insurer not acquired upon the adoption of such plan. The voting trustees shall be named in accordance with such plan or, if no provision is made therein for the naming of such trustees, then by the insurer. The voting trust agreement and voting trustees shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner. Any or all of the trustees under such voting trust agreement may be the same person or persons as any or all of the trustees referred to in Section 11529. Such voting trust agreement shall provide that in the event of acquisition by the insurer of any of the shares of stock held thereunder in accordance with the provisions of the plan, such shares so acquired together with the voting rights thereof shall be transferred by the trustees named under the provisions of this section to the trustees named under the provisions of Section 11529. Any voting trust agreement created pursuant to the provisions of this section may be made irrevocable for not longer than thirty (30) years and thereafter until the termination of the trust provided for in Section 11529. The trust created pursuant to the provisions of this section shall terminate in any event upon termination of the trust provided for in Section 11529. Upon the termination of the trust created pursuant to the provision of this section, any shares held in such trust shall revert to the persons entitled thereto by law.
Cal. BPC § 2076.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 2076.5
Section 2076.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician and surgeon lawfully practicing medicine in another state or country may be exempted from licensure while practicing medicine in this state under the following conditions:

(1) The physician and surgeon has been invited by the United States Olympic Committee to provide medical services at training sites designated by the olympic training center or to provide medical services at an event in this state sanctioned by the committee.

(2) The United States Olympic Committee certifies to the board the name of the physician and surgeon, the state or country of the applicant’s licensure, and the dates within which the applicant has been invited to provide medical services.

(3) The physician and surgeon’s practice is limited to that required by the United States Olympic Committee. Those medical services shall be within the area of the physician’s and surgeon’s competence and shall only be provided to athletes or team personnel registered to train at the olympic training center or registered to compete in an event conducted under the sanction of the United States Olympic Committee.

(b) The exemption provided in this section shall remain in force while the holder is providing medical services at the invitation of the United States Olympic Committee and only during the time certified to the board, but in no event longer than 90 days.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the official team manager who is responsible for any team member participating in events at the invitation of the United States Olympic Committee in California may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical, and surgical care to a minor who is a team member and that consent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of the parent, or parents, of that person shall not be necessary in order to authorize hospital, medical, and surgical care.
Cal. WAT § 46673 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 46673
Section 46673
Status: in_force

Unless bonds have been authorized as provided in this division, all payments of assessments shall be made in such amounts or installments and at such times as the board from time to time in its discretion may direct by order entered in its minutes.
Cal. FAC § 78802 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24.5 / Article 1 / Section 78802
Section 78802
Status: in_force

The maintenance and expansion of the winegrape and wine industries of Mendocino County and of its local, national, and foreign markets is necessary to assure the consuming public of a continuous supply of these products and needed levels of income for those engaged in the winegrape and wine industries in Mendocino County.
Cal. FGC § 3858 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 3858
Section 3858
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “Northern California Condor Restoration Program” means the California condor restoration program in northern California associated with the California Condor Recovery Plan published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in April 1996, or a subsequent revision of that plan.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 3511, if the take of California condors under the Northern California Condor Restoration Program is exempt from further authorization or approval under Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 pursuant to Section 2080.5 or 2080.6, and the director finds the enhancement of survival permit described in subdivision (a) of Section 2080.5 or federal regulations described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2080.6, as applicable, to be consistent with the objectives and plans developed pursuant to this chapter, the take or possession of California condors under the Northern California Condor Restoration Program shall also be exempt from the prohibitions in Section 3511.
Cal. WAT § 25654 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 25654
Section 25654
Status: in_force

The annual assessment may include a levy on land included by inclusion proceedings subsequent to formation of the district sufficient to pay the obligations as they accrue assumed by the included land in the proceedings including it.
Cal. PUC § 26426 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 26426
Section 26426
Status: in_force

If no protests are filed or if the protests filed are overruled and denied the board shall thereupon by resolution finally approve the agreement and authorize its execution, which shall become effective when executed by the city, duly authorized in the manner provided in this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 166 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 166
Section 166
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a taxpayer is required to file any statement, affidavit, application, or any other paper or document with a taxing agency by a specified time on a specified date, such filing shall be deemed to be within the specified period if it is sent by United States mail, properly addressed with postage prepaid, and bears a post office cancellation mark of the specified date, or earlier within the specified period, stamped on the envelope, or on itself, or if proof satisfactory to the agency establishes that the mailing occurred on the specified date, or earlier within the specified period.

(b) The provisions of this section shall supersede any contrary special provision of this division unless such special provision specifically provides that this section shall not be applicable.

(c) The provisions of this section are applicable to any filing required to be made by ordinance, rule, or regulation of a taxing agency.

(d) Any statement or affidavit made by a taxpayer asserting such a timely filing must be made within one year of the deadline applicable to the original filing; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to any statement or affidavit asserting the timely filing of a property statement or to any statement made by the taxpayer in connection with an escape assessment imposed pursuant to Section 531.

(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section be liberally construed in favor of the taxpayer and be applicable to all filings relating to property taxation which are required to be made by a taxpayer by a specified time on a specified date.
Cal. FAM § 8820 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 8820
Section 8820
Status: in_force

(a) The birth parent or parents or the petitioner may appeal in either of the following cases:

(1) If for a period of 180 days from the date of paying 50 percent of the fee, or upon the expiration of any extension of the period granted by the court, the department or delegated county adoption agency fails or refuses to accept the consent of the birth parent or parents to the adoption.

(2) In a case where the consent of the department or delegated county adoption agency is required by this chapter, if the department or agency fails or refuses to file or give its consent to the adoption after full payment has been received.

(b) The appeal shall be filed in the court in which the adoption petition is filed. The court clerk shall immediately notify the department or delegated county adoption agency of the appeal and the department or agency shall, within 10 days, file a report of its findings and the reasons for its failure or refusal to consent to the adoption or to accept the consent of the birth parent or parents.

(c) After the filing of the report by the department or delegated county adoption agency, the court may, if it deems that the welfare of the child will be promoted by that adoption, allow the signing of the consent by the birth parent or parents in open court or, if the appeal is from the refusal of the department or delegated county adoption agency to consent thereto, grant the petition without the consent.

(d) This section shall become operative on October 1, 2008.
Cal. SHC § 9613 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 9613
Section 9613
Status: in_force

Refunding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded on any basis the legislative body determines is for the benefit of the city if the bondholders consent to the exchange. As an alternative to exchanging the refunding bonds for the bonds to be refunded, the legislative body may sell the refunding bonds at public or private sale and at a price at or below par or with a premium. The proceeds of any sale of refunding bonds for cash shall be placed in the treasury of the local agency to the credit of a fund to be established for the purpose of refunding the bonds to be refunded, and the proceeds shall be applied only as permitted by this division.
Cal. WAT § 35181 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 35181
Section 35181
Status: in_force

In order to facilitate an orderly transition to resident voter elections in June of even-numbered years and to preserve staggered terms, the terms of office of directors serving on the effective date of this section shall be modified in accordance with this section. At the 1980 general district election, two directors shall be elected to fill the positions of the two directors who were elected by landowner vote. At the 1982 general district election three directors shall be elected to fill the positions of the other three directors. In order to coincide with these election dates the terms of office of directors shall be extended or shortened as follows:

(a) The terms of office of the two directors elected by landowner vote shall expire in June of 1980.

(b) The terms of the two directors elected in November of 1979 shall expire in June of 1982.

(c) The term of the director elected by resident vote in November of 1977 shall be extended to June of 1982. This extension is deemed to be a portion of the original term.

Each director shall hold office until a successor qualifies.
Cal. INS § 900.8 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 900.8
Section 900.8
Status: in_force

The commissioner may decline to grant or renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate of authority of an insurer that knowingly files with the department a false financial statement.
Cal. FAC § 14289 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 14289
Section 14289
Status: in_force

If the livestock drug is a restricted drug, the director shall also refuse registration if he finds that the instructions for use do not contain adequate and satisfactory directions as to the methods of handling, caring for, holding, or otherwise managing the livestock to which the drug is administered so as to eliminate any danger to the health of any person who might consume food products which are derived from such livestock.
Cal. PUC § 90262 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 90262
Section 90262
Status: in_force

The general manager need not be a resident of this state at the time of his appointment.
Cal. FAC § 20760 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 20760
Section 20760
Status: in_force

The fees or penalties prescribed in this article may be raised or lowered under one of the following conditions:

(a) Lowered by the director, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Livestock Identification Advisory Board, whenever they determine that the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of this division may be maintained with a lower fee.

(b) Increased by an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the statutory fee, by the director upon the recommendation of the Livestock Identification Advisory Board whenever the board determines that the costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this division require a greater fee. The advisory board shall approve any increase in fees by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership.
Cal. VEH § 23301.3 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 23301.3
Section 23301.3
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle described in subdivision (b) is exempt from a toll or other charge on a toll road, toll bridge, toll highway, vehicular crossing, or other toll facility.

(b) The exemption described in subdivision (a) applies only to a vehicle that meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The vehicle is registered to a veteran.

(2) The vehicle is displaying one of the following license plates:

(A) A license plate issued to a disabled veteran, pursuant to Section 5007.

(B) A license plate issued to a Pearl Harbor survivor, pursuant to Section 5101.3.

(C) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Army Medal of Honor, Navy Medal of Honor, Air Force Medal of Honor, Army Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross, pursuant to Section 5101.4.

(D) A license plate issued to a former American prisoner of war, pursuant to Section 5101.5.

(E) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, pursuant to Section 5101.6.

(F) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart, pursuant to Section 5101.8.

(3) The vehicle is registered to a transponder or other electronic toll payment device account with an issuing agency as defined in Section 40250.

(c) This section does not exempt a vehicle described in subdivision (b) from a toll on a high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane.

(d) Sections 23302 and 23302.5 do not apply to a vehicle exempt pursuant to this section.
Cal. WIC § 16953.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 5 / Article 3.5 / Section 16953.2
Section 16953.2
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall prevent a physician from utilizing an agent who furnishes billing and collection services to the physician to submit claims or receive payment for claims.
Cal. WIC § 13407 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.7 / Section 13407
Section 13407
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.
Cal. BPC § 3011 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 3011
Section 3011
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board, except the public members and the registered dispensing member, shall be appointed only from persons who are registered optometrists of the State of California and actually engaged in the practice of optometry at the time of appointment or who are members of the faculty of a school of optometry. The public members shall not be a licentiate of the board or of any other board under this division or of any board referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600.

No person except the registered dispensing member, including the public members, shall be eligible to membership on the board who is a stockholder in or owner of or a member of the board of trustees of any school of optometry or who shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any concern manufacturing or dealing in optical supplies at wholesale.

No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive terms.

A member of the faculty of a school of optometry may be appointed to the board; however, no more than two faculty members of schools of optometry may be on the board at any one time. Faculty members of the board shall not serve as public members.

(b) The amendments to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to appointments made on or after January 1, 2016.
Cal. SHC § 35505 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 3 / Section 35505
Section 35505
Status: in_force

The bonds may be sold at any rate of interest not exceeding that stated in the resolution of intention. The maximum interest rate shall not exceed 7 percent a year.
Cal. FGC § 3950.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 3950.1
Section 3950.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 3950 or any other provision of this code, the mountain lion (genus Felis) shall not be listed as, or considered to be, a game mammal by the department or the commission.

(b) Section 219 does not apply to this section. Neither the commission nor the department shall adopt any regulation that conflicts with or supersedes this section.
Cal. SHC § 27165 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 27165
Section 27165
Status: in_force

The district may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation, or lease from the United States, this State, or from any person, or public or private corporation, lands, rights of way, or rights in, over or across lands or waters which are necessary or proper for the construction or operation of bridges, and the approaches thereto, fix and collect tolls, for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the district and repaying the same, and dispose of the surplus to the various counties within the district.
Cal. FIN § 18221 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 18221
Section 18221
Status: in_force

Nothing in this division shall prevent an industrial loan company from transacting loan contracts with different borrowers and from contracting for and receiving, up to and including the highest rate of charge permitted by this division at the time of making said loans; provided, however, that if any person is obligated to and does pay more than one loan contract outstanding at the same time, the entire amount of charges paid by such person and received by the industrial loan company on such loan contracts, shall not exceed the maximum that would be permitted by this division if all such loan contracts so paid were combined into one loan transaction.
Cal. VEH § 21971 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 5 / Section 21971
Section 21971
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who violates subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 21451, subdivision (b) of Section 21453, subdivision (a) of Section 21950, or Section 21952, and causes the bodily injury of anyone other than the driver is guilty of an infraction punishable under Section 42001.18.
Cal. WAT § 46378 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 46378
Section 46378
Status: in_force

Every interim project assessment is a lien upon the land affected until the full amount of the assessment is paid. The lien is prior to all other liens, except state, county and municipal taxes and assessments, or taxes levied or assessed by or under statutory authority. The interim project assessments shall bear interest at the rate of 7 percent per year and shall be collected in the same manner, together with the same penalties for delinquencies, as other assessments provided for in this division. Interest commences to run 30 days after filing of the assessment roll with the county treasurer of an affected county.
Cal. VEH § 12952 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 12952
Section 12952
Status: in_force

A licensee shall display his driver’s license upon request of a magistrate or judge before whom he may be brought for violation of any traffic law.
Cal. HSC § 122075 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 122075
Section 122075
Status: in_force

(a)  There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an illness existed at the time of sale if the animal dies within 15 days of delivery to the purchaser.

(b)  For purposes of Section 122070, a finding by a veterinarian of intestinal or external parasites shall not be grounds for declaring a dog unfit for sale unless their presence makes the dog clinically ill or is likely to make the dog clinically ill.

(c)  For purposes of Section 122070, the value of veterinary services shall be deemed reasonable if the services rendered are appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of illness or congenital or hereditary condition made by the veterinarian and the value of the services is comparable to the value of similar services rendered by other licensed veterinarians in proximity to the treating veterinarian.
Cal. FAC § 59923 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 11 / Section 59923
Section 59923
Status: in_force

Minor amendments may be made to an effective marketing program upon the recommendation of not less than 75 percent of the producer members of the marketing program committee, with the approval of the director, if the director finds that such amendments are in conformity with the applicable provisions and procedures of Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter.
Cal. LAB § 7305 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 7305
Section 7305
Status: in_force

If inspection shows that a conveyance is in an unsafe condition, the division may issue a preliminary order requiring repairs or alterations to be made to the conveyance that are necessary to render it safe, and may prohibit its operation or use until the repairs or alterations are made or the unsafe conditions are removed.
Cal. MVC § 695 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 695
Section 695
Status: in_force

The department may cooperate and contract with the duly authorized representative of the United States Government in carrying out the provisions of this division.