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Cal. FAC § 569.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 8.5 / Section 569.5
Section 569.5
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created the Climate Smart Agriculture Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, which shall consist of moneys made available from federal, state, industry, philanthropic, and private sources.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the Climate Smart Agriculture Account is hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years to the department to carry out the purposes of this article.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the Climate Smart Agriculture Account for cash flow loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. Any such loan shall be exempt from paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 16310 of the Government Code. Interest shall be paid on all moneys loaned to the General Fund and shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the account. This subdivision shall not authorize any transfer that would interfere with the carrying out of the object for which the account was created.

(d) (1) For any fiscal year in which moneys are received into or expended from the Climate Smart Agriculture Account, the department, no later than January 10 following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit to the Legislature an overview of the account’s income and expenditures.

(2) An overview to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 31003 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31003
Section 31003
Status: in_force

A district may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
Cal. INS § 779.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.9 / Section 779.4
Section 779.4
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of credit life insurance and credit disability insurance shall not exceed, but, except as provided in subdivision (b), may be less than, the following:

(1) Credit Life Insurance. The initial amount of credit life insurance shall at no time exceed the unpaid amount financed plus earned interest. Where an indebtedness is repayable in substantially equal installments, the amount of insurance shall at no time exceed the greater of the scheduled or the actual unpaid amount financed plus earned interest. In the case of revolving loan or revolving charge accounts the insurance shall not at any time exceed the unpaid amount financed plus earned interest.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the above paragraph, the amount of insurance on agricultural or horticultural loan commitments may be equal to the amount of the loan commitment.

(2) Credit Disability Insurance. The total amount of periodic indemnity payable by credit disability insurance in the event of disability, as defined in the policy, shall not exceed the aggregate of the periodic scheduled unpaid installments of indebtedness, and the amount of each periodic indemnity shall not exceed the original indebtedness divided by the number of periodic installments.

(b) The amount of credit life and credit disability insurance may be less than the amounts specified in subdivision (a) except as provided by subdivision (a) of Section 18291, subdivision (e) of Section 22458.1, or subdivision (e) of Section 24458.1 of the Financial Code, or by any other provision of law specifically prohibiting credit life or credit disability insurance in some lesser amount.
Cal. VEH § 25260.3 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25260.3
Section 25260.3
Status: in_force

Any vehicle having personnel aerial lift equipment, actually engaged in the construction, removal, maintenance or inspection of any building, structure, or appurtenances thereto, including the cutting or trimming of trees immediately adjacent thereto, may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides, or rear when necessarily parked on a highway or when moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of the traffic.
Cal. RTC § 55205 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 55205
Section 55205
Status: in_force

(a) The department may, by notice of levy, served personally, by first-class mail, or by electronic transmission or other electronic technology, require all persons having in their possession, or under their control, any payments, credits other than payments, or other personal property belonging to the feepayer or other person liable for any amount under this part to withhold from these credits or other personal property the amount of the fee, interest, or penalties due from the feepayer or other person, or the amount of any liability incurred under this part, and to transmit the amount withheld to the department at the time it may designate. The notice of levy shall have the same effect as a levy pursuant to a writ of execution except for the continuing effect of the levy, as provided in subdivision (b).

(b) The amount required to be withheld is the lesser of the following:

(1) The amount due stated on the notice.

(2) The sum of both of the following:

(A) The amount of the payments, credits other than payments, or personal property described above and under the person’s possession or control when the notice of levy is served on the person.

(B) The amount of each payment that becomes due following service of the notice of levy on the person and prior to the expiration of the levy.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “payments” does not include earnings as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 706.011 of the Code of Civil Procedure or funds in a deposit account as defined in paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code. The term “payments” does include any of the following:

(1) Payments due for services of independent contractors, dividends, rents, royalties, residuals, patent rights, or mineral or other natural rights.

(2) Payments or credits due or becoming due periodically as a result of an enforceable obligation to the feepayer or other person liable for the fee.

(3) Any other payments or credits due or becoming due the feepayer or other person liable as the result of written or oral contracts for services or sales whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise.

(d) In the case of a financial institution, to be effective, the notice shall state the amount due from the feepayer and shall be delivered, mailed, or served by electronic transmission or other electronic technology, to the branch office of the financial institution where the credits or other property are held, unless another branch or office is designated by the financial institution to receive the notice.
Cal. FAC § 45015 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 45015
Section 45015
Status: in_force

(a) In adopting regulations pursuant to this chapter, the director shall accept the recommendations of the advisory committee whenever he or she finds them to be practicable and in the interests of the avocado industry and the public. The director shall provide the committee with a written statement of reasons within 15 working days, whenever he or she does not accept the committee recommendation.

(b) In the case of recommendations involving enforcement actions based on actual or alleged violations of this chapter, the committee by majority vote may bring an action for injunctive relief as provided for in Section 44974, retain private legal counsel for this purpose, and use fees provided for under this chapter to pay all reasonable fees and costs incurred in bringing the action. However, legal fees and costs incurred in each separate action which exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) shall not be paid unless concurred in by the director. Prior to commencing this action, the committee must review all available information, recommend specific enforcement action to the director, and allow the director the opportunity to respond as provided for in this section. Notwithstanding the director’s response, nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the committee from bringing an action for injunctive relief.
Cal. BPC § 3160 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 8 / Section 3160
Section 3160
Status: in_force

An optometric corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as described in Sections 13401 and 13401.5 of the Corporations Code, if that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services who are physicians and surgeons, psychologists, registered nurses, optometrists, or podiatrists are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, the provisions of this article, and all other statutes and regulations now or hereafter enacted or adopted pertaining to the corporation and the conduct of its affairs. With respect to an optometric corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act is the California State Board of Optometry.
Cal. PUC § 13346 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 7.1 / Article 1 / Section 13346
Section 13346
Status: in_force

Whenever the board makes the finding and determination as described in Section 13345, the district may borrow money and incur indebtedness by the issuance of bonds, notes, or other securities as provided in this chapter by action of the board and without the necessity of calling and holding an election in the district. These evidences of indebtedness shall constitute general obligations of the district or shall be payable solely from revenues of the district as the board may determine in the resolution authorizing their issuance. The indebtedness may be incurred for any purpose for which the district is authorized to expend funds.

The indebtedness incurred under this chapter shall be evidenced by bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness maturing in not to exceed five years from their date, shall bear interest at the rate or rates fixed by the board, and may be issued and sold at a public or private sale as the board may direct. All other terms and conditions of these evidences of indebtedness shall be fixed by the board. The maximum principal amount of all general obligation indebtedness outstanding under this chapter shall not, at any one time, exceed 1 percent of the assessed valuation of the property within the district taxable for district purposes.

The board may authorize and issue refunding notes for the purpose of paying and redeeming at or before maturity any notes previously issued and then outstanding. However, these refunding notes shall not be in excess of the limitation of indebtedness provided in this section and shall mature in not to exceed five years from the dates of the original indebtedness. Refunding notes may in turn be refunded under similar terms and conditions, except that no refunding note shall mature in excess of five years from the date of the original indebtedness.
Cal. HSC § 4746.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 4746.2
Section 4746.2
Status: in_force

(a)  If the district board determines by resolution that funds are needed to meet current expenses of maintenance and repair of damage caused by disaster, a district may borrow and repay county funds not to exceed 85 percent of the district’s anticipated revenue for the fiscal year in which they are borrowed or for the next ensuing fiscal year. In levying taxes as authorized by this article the district may raise sufficient revenues to repay such loans.

(b)  The district may also borrow funds from another sanitation district and may lend available district funds to another sanitation district, subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to loans of county funds.

(c)  At no time shall a district borrow funds pursuant to this section in an amount exceeding 85 percent of the district’s anticipated revenue for the fiscal year in which the funds are borrowed or for the next ensuing fiscal year.

(d)  As used in this section, “disaster” includes any fire, earthquake, landslide, mudslide, flood, or tidal wave.
Cal. FAM § 2340 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 2340
Section 2340
Status: in_force

A judgment of dissolution of marriage shall specify the date on which the judgment becomes finally effective for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship of the parties.
Cal. HSC § 1280.20 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 1280.20
Section 1280.20
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the director may send a recommendation for further investigation of, or discipline for, a potential violation of the licensee’s relevant licensing authority. The recommendation shall include all documentary evidence collected by the director in evaluating whether or not to make that recommendation. The recommendation and accompanying evidence shall be deemed in the nature of an investigative communication and be protected by the provisions listed in Section 7920.505 of the Government Code. The licensing authority of the provider of health care shall review all evidence submitted by the director and may take action for further investigation or discipline of the licensee.
Cal. FIN § 31304 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 31304
Section 31304
Status: in_force

Each licensee shall maintain telephone service at each of its offices and shall maintain a telephone listing under its corporate name for each of its offices.
Cal. WIC § 4659.11 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.6 / Section 4659.11
Section 4659.11
Status: in_force

(a) When services are provided or will be provided to a consumer under this division, or to a child under 36 months of age who is eligible for the California Early Intervention Program pursuant to Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code, as a result of an injury for which another person is liable, or for which an insurance carrier is liable in accordance with the provisions of any policy of insurance issued pursuant to Section 11580.2 of the Insurance Code, the department or the regional center from which the individual obtained services shall have a right to recover from the person or carrier the reasonable value of services so provided. To enforce that right, the department or the regional center may institute and prosecute legal proceedings against the third person or carrier who may be liable for the injury in an appropriate court, either in the name of the department or regional center or in the name of the child or consumer, his or her guardian, conservator, limited conservator, personal representative, estate, or survivors.

(b) The department and the regional center may compromise, or settle and release a claim as described in subdivision (a).

(c) The department may waive a claim as described in subdivision (a), in whole or in part, if the department determines that collection would not be cost efficient, would result in undue hardship upon the consumer or child who suffered the injury, or in a wrongful death action upon the heirs of the deceased.

(d) No action taken on behalf of the department or the regional center pursuant to this section or any judgment rendered in that action shall be a bar to any action upon the claim or cause of action of the child or consumer, his or her guardian, conservator, personal representative, estate, dependents, or survivors against the third party who may be liable for the injury, or shall operate to deny to the child or consumer the recovery for that portion of any damages not covered hereunder.

(e) The department, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the Department of Managed Health Care shall work together to ensure that the recovery sought by the department, regional centers, and the State Department of Health Care Services for services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with developmental disabilities is appropriate.
Cal. WAT § 13198.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 13198.6
Section 13198.6
Status: in_force

(a) This article does not limit, alter, or expand any provision of the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(b) This article does not expand or alter the authority of an implementing agency to take regulatory action other than the actions explicitly described in this article.
Cal. WAT § 9567 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 9567
Section 9567
Status: in_force

The deed shall convey to the grantee therein named the land free and clear of all encumbrances except State, county and municipal taxes, assessments levied or assessed by statutory authority, and the unpaid balance of any assessment made by the drainage district.
Cal. SHC § 9415 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 9415
Section 9415
Status: in_force

If the city has appropriated money to assist in the refunding, such money shall be paid to the holders of outstanding bonds in accordance with the contract with the bondholders.
Cal. WIC § 5400.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 5400.1
Section 5400.1
Status: in_force

(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall issue guidance regarding Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered Medi-Cal services provided to an individual receiving involuntary treatment for a severe substance use disorder pursuant to this part. This guidance shall be consistent with Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered Medi-Cal services provided to an individual receiving involuntary treatment for a mental health disorder pursuant to this part, to the extent that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized and all necessary federal approvals have been obtained.

(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this section, in whole or in part, by means of plan or county letters, information notices, plan or provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking further regulatory action.
Cal. UIC § 14205 — California Code / Code uic / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 14205
Section 14205
Status: in_force

The local board shall elect a chairperson for the local board from among the business representatives.
Cal. PRC § 40170 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40170
Section 40170
Status: in_force

“Person” includes an individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever.
Cal. INS § 881.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 881.2
Section 881.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 5652 of the Financial Code, use of the term “savings bank” in a name or title may be approved for use by the commissioner if the remaining words in the name or title show that the insurer is engaged in the business of insurance and is not a savings bank.
Cal. BPC § 21304 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 21304
Section 21304
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not require an original equipment manufacturer to divulge a trade secret, except as necessary to provide documentation, parts, tools, service access methods, and training courses and materials on fair and reasonable terms.

(1) An original equipment manufacturer may redact documentation to remove trade secrets from the documentation before providing access to the documentation if the usability of the redacted documentation for the purpose of providing services is not diminished.

(2) An original equipment manufacturer may withhold information regarding a component of, design of, functionality of, or process of developing a part, embedded software, firmware, or a tool if the information is a trade secret and the usability of the part, embedded software, firmware, or tool for the purpose of providing services is not diminished.

(b) This chapter does not require an original equipment manufacturer to make available a part if the part is no longer available to the original equipment manufacturer.

(c) An original equipment manufacturer is not liable for faulty or otherwise improper repairs provided by independent repair providers or owners, including faulty or otherwise improper repairs that cause any of the following:

(1) Damage to a powered wheelchair that occurs during the repairs.

(2) Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

(3) An inability to use, or a reduced functionality of, a powered wheelchair resulting from faulty or otherwise improper repair.

(d) This chapter shall not be construed to alter the terms of any arrangement described in subdivision (a) of Section 21300 in force between an authorized repair provider and an original equipment manufacturer, including, but not limited to, the performance or provision of warranty or recall repair work by an authorized repair provider on behalf of an original equipment manufacturer pursuant to an arrangement described in subdivision (a) of Section 21300, except that any provision that purports to waive, avoid, restrict, or limit the original equipment manufacturer’s obligations to comply with this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.

(e) This chapter shall not be construed to exempt an original equipment manufacturer from a products liability claim that is otherwise authorized by law.
Cal. HSC § 50514.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 50514.5
Section 50514.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the proviso to subitem (b) of Item 190 of the Budget Act of 1976, sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) of the amount appropriated by subitem (b) of Item 190 of the Budget Act of 1976 shall not be allocated and expended as provided therein and shall instead be allocated by the Department of Finance to the Department of Housing and Community Development for a loan to a community nonprofit organization for technical assistance in the development of an industrial park in the city of Calexico. The loan shall be repaid upon the terms and conditions prescribed by the Department of Finance.
Cal. HSC § 109975 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 109975
Section 109975
Status: in_force

“New device” means any of the following:

(a)  Any device the composition, construction, or properties of which are such that the device is not generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of devices, as having been adequately shown, through scientific investigations to be safe and effective for use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling or advertising thereof.

(b)  Any device the composition, construction, or properties of which are such that the device, as a result of such investigation to determine its safety and effectiveness for use under these conditions, has become so recognized, but which has not, otherwise than in the investigations, been used to a material extent or for a material time under the conditions.
Cal. FIN § 32421 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 32421
Section 32421
Status: in_force

The finance officer shall place into the trust fund all securities held by the corporation which carry a guarantee of repayment issued by the Small Business Administration or guarantee of repayment issued by any other governmental authority.