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Cal. HSC § 80020 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 80020
Section 80020
Status: in_force

(a) The Orphan Share Reimbursement Trust Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.

(b) The administrator of the fund may expend the money deposited in the fund as provided in this chapter, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The administrator of the fund shall act in a fiduciary capacity, shall prudently administer the fund, and shall protect the fund from any unreasonable or unjustified claims, including any unreasonable or unjustified determinations of the orphan share percentage.

(c) If an appropriation from the General Fund is made to the fund in any fiscal year and an amount greater than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in unexpended funds, beyond any amount approved by the administrator of the fund to pay claims pursuant to this chapter from that General Fund appropriation, remain in the fund at the end of that fiscal year, and if the department determines that additional funding for orphan sites beyond that appropriated from the state account is required for the next fiscal year, the administrator may expend the amount in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) from the General Fund appropriation to pay for response costs incurred by the department or the regional boards under this part at sites listed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 78760) of Chapter 4 where no viable responsible parties exist.
Cal. RTC § 4656.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 8 / Chapter 1c / Section 4656.7
Section 4656.7
Status: in_force

On termination of the right of redemption, amounts collected on defaulted installment plans shall be distributed as provided in this chapter, unless previously distributed.
Cal. HSC § 8730 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 8730
Section 8730
Status: in_force

Upon the application of an owner of any plot, and upon the payment by him of the amount fixed as a reasonable and proportionate contribution for endowment care a cemetery authority may enter into an agreement with him to use the income from such fund for the care of his plot and its appurtenances.
Cal. FAC § 41865.3 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 41865.3
Section 41865.3
Status: in_force

The committee shall not recommend and the secretary shall not utilize, a private entity a majority of whose officers and employees are persons regulated by this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 45860 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 45860
Section 45860
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare and publish brief but comprehensive statements in simple and nontechnical language that explain procedures, remedies, and the rights and obligations of the board and fee payers. As appropriate, statements shall be provided to fee payers with the initial notice of audit, the notice of proposed additional fees, any subsequent notice of fees due, or other substantive notices. Additionally, the board shall include this language for statements in the annual fee information bulletins that are mailed to taxpayers.
Cal. RTC § 3968 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 3968
Section 3968
Status: in_force

The decree, after it has become final, is conclusive against all the persons named in the complaint who have been served and all unknown persons and the heirs and devisees of any named defendant served as in this chapter provided.
Cal. PUC § 8101 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 8101
Section 8101
Status: in_force

Under certain conditions the sale and distribution of electric power and energy in the same geographical area both by an electrical utility and by an irrigation district, results in duplication of service, waste of materials, increase in costs, waste of manpower and economic loss, and is detrimental to the efficiency and best interests of such districts. It is the policy of this State to induce such utilities and irrigation districts to prevent or remove such economic waste and to adopt more efficient and economic methods of distribution of electric power and energy, and to that end encourage the definition of areas to be served or not to be served by each.
Cal. HSC § 42312 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 42312
Section 42312
Status: in_force

To aid in administering its permit system, a district board may contract with any county or city included, in whole or in part, within the district, and any such county or city may contract with the district, for the performance of such work in the name of, and subject to the approval of, the district air pollution control officer by the building department or other officer, department, or agency of the county or such city charged with the enforcement of regulations pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, movement, conversion, alteration, or enlargement of buildings or structures.
Cal. INS § 10092 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 10092
Section 10092
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to county mutual fire insurers nor to fraternal fire insurers.
Cal. RTC § 12202 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 12202
Section 12202
Status: in_force

The rate of tax to be applied to the basis of the annual tax in respect to each year is 2.35 percent except the rate to be applied to the basis in respect to the years 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985 is 2.33 percent and except that as to gross premiums received upon policies or contracts issued in connection with a pension plan or profit-sharing plan exempt or qualified under Section 401(a), 403(b), 404, 408(b), or 501(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code as they may be amended or renumbered from time to time, the rate of tax shall be the percentage set forth below opposite each year:

Year Percentage
1960 2.15
1961 1.95
1962 1.75
1963 1.55
1964 1.35
1965 through 1968 1.00
1969 and each year thereafter 0.50
Cal. WAT § 8575 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 8575
Section 8575
Status: in_force

A member of the board shall comply with the conflict of interest requirements of Section 87100 of the Government Code when voting to carry out any part of a plan of flood control and when carrying out the objects of this part.
Cal. ELEC § 7610 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 7610
Section 7610
Status: in_force

This committee may remove any member who, during his or her term of membership, affiliates with or registers as a member of another party. This committee may also remove any appointed member who publicly advocates that the voters should not vote for the nominee of the party for any office, or who publicly gives support to or avows a preference for a candidate of another party who is opposed to a candidate nominated by this party.
Cal. FAC § 14657 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 14657
Section 14657
Status: in_force

If the seized and held lot, as determined by the secretary’s analysis, is not in violation of this chapter, the secretary shall immediately release the seized and held lot and remove the hold order.
Cal. WIC § 12304.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 12304.2
Section 12304.2
Status: in_force

(a) A recipient who receives services under this article through either a contract or managed care provider may, subject to program requirements, select any qualified person to provide care under this article.

(b) For purposes of this section, “qualified person” means any employee of the contract or managed care provider through which the recipient may receive services under this article who is available and eligible to provide the services.
Cal. FAC § 60015 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 60015
Section 60015
Status: in_force

Section 60014 does not apply to a common carrier which is operating over a regular route or between fixed termini if the shipment is made by the carrier in good faith and in accordance with its duties as a common carrier and a record of every such shipment within or from this state is kept by the carrier which shows the date of shipment, character and quality of shipment, origin and destination of the shipment, and the names of the consignor and the consignee. The record shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by or on the written order of the official or administrative authority that is charged with the enforcement of this chapter or any marketing program pusuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 110325 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 110325
Section 110325
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to possess, make, sell, dispose of, cause to be made, or conceal any punch, die, plate, or other device that may be used to render a food, drug, device, or cosmetic or its package or labeling a counterfeit.
Cal. BPC § 7200 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 7200
Section 7200
Status: in_force

Any person who uses in any sign, business card, or letterhead, or in any advertisement, the words “guide dog instructor,” “certified guide dog instructor,” or any other terms or letters indicating or implying that he or she is an instructor trained in the utilization or training of guide dogs for the blind, or who represents or holds himself or herself out as a guide dog instructor, without having knowledge of the special problems of persons who are blind or visually impaired and being able to teach them, being able to demonstrate the ability to train guide dogs with which persons who are blind or visually impaired would be safe under various traffic conditions, or being employed by a guide dog school certified by the International Guide Dog Federation, or a successor entity, is subject to a fine or civil penalty.
Cal. FIN § 50501.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 50501.5
Section 50501.5
Status: in_force

(a) If, upon inspection, examination, or investigation, the commissioner has cause to believe that a licensee or person is violating or has violated any provision of this division or any rule or order thereunder, the commissioner or his or her designee may issue a citation to that licensee or person in writing, describing with particularity the basis of the citation. Each citation may contain an order to correct the violation or violations identified and provide a reasonable time period or periods by which the violation or violations must be corrected. In addition, each citation may assess an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) that shall be deposited in the State Corporations Fund. In assessing a fine, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the amount of the fine with respect to factors including the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person or licensees cited, and the history of previous violations. A citation issued and a fine assessed pursuant to this section, while constituting punishment for a violation of law, shall be in lieu of other administrative discipline by the commissioner for the offense or offenses cited, and the citation and fine payment thereof by a licensee shall not be reported as disciplinary action taken by the commissioner.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from issuing an order to desist and refrain from engaging in a specific business or activity or activities, or an order to suspend all business operations to a person or licensee who is engaged in or who has engaged in continued or repeated violations of this division. In any of these circumstances, the sanctions authorized under this section shall be separate from, and in addition to, all other administrative, civil, or criminal remedies.

(c) If, within 30 days from the receipt of the citation, the person cited fails to notify the department that the person intends to request a hearing as described in subdivision (d), the citation shall be deemed final.

(d) Any hearing under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(e) After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided for in this section, the commissioner may apply to the appropriate superior court for a judgment in the amount of the administrative fine and an order compelling the cited person to comply with the order of the commissioner. The application, which shall include a certified copy of the final order of the commissioner, shall constitute a sufficient showing to warrant the issuance of the judgment and order.
Cal. PROB § 4310 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 4310
Section 4310
Status: in_force

Without limiting the generality of Section 4300, nothing in this chapter requires a financial institution to open a deposit account for a principal at the request of an attorney-in-fact if the principal is not currently a depositor of the financial institution or to make a loan to the attorney-in-fact on the principal’s behalf if the principal is not currently a borrower of the financial institution.
Cal. FGC § 1958 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 1958
Section 1958
Status: in_force

The department may adopt guidelines and criteria to aid in the implementation of this chapter. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development, adoption, or amendment of guidelines or criteria pursuant to this section. These guidelines shall be posted on the department’s internet website.
Cal. FAC § 3321 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 3321
Section 3321
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint, pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, a general manager of the California Exposition and State Fair who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The term of office and duties of the general manager shall be determined by the board.
Cal. FAC § 55875 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 17 / Section 55875
Section 55875
Status: in_force

It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee has failed or refused, upon demand, to permit the director or his agents to make the investigations, examinations, or audits as provided in this chapter, or that the licensee has removed or sequestered any books, records, or papers necessary to any such investigations, examinations, or audits, or has otherwise obstructed them.
Cal. FIN § 28156 — California Code / Code fin / Division 12.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 28156
Section 28156
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, by order, censure or suspend for a period not exceeding 12 months, or bar from any position of employment, management, or control of any licensee, or any other person, if the commissioner finds either of the following:

(1) That the censure, suspension, or bar is in the public interest and that the person has committed or caused a violation of this division or rule or order of the commissioner, which violation was either known or should have been known by the person committing or causing it or has caused material damage to the licensee or to the public.

(2) That the person has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any crime, or has been held liable in any civil action by final judgment, or any administrative judgment by any public agency, if that crime or civil or administrative judgment involved any offense specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50317, or any other offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person engaged in the business in accordance with the provisions of this division.

(b) Within 15 days from the date of a notice of intention to issue an order pursuant to subdivision (a), the person may request a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). Upon receipt of a request, the matter shall be set for hearing to commence within 30 days after such receipt unless the person subject to this division consents to a later date. If no hearing is requested within 15 days after the mailing or service of such notice and none is ordered by the commissioner, the failure to request a hearing shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing.

(c) Upon receipt of a notice of intention to issue an order pursuant to this section, the person who is the subject of the proposed order is immediately prohibited from engaging in any servicing.

(d) Persons suspended or barred under this section are prohibited from participating in any business activity of a licensee and from engaging in any business activity on the premises where a licensee is servicing.

(e) This section shall apply to any violation, conviction, plea, or judgment occurring at any time prior to and after the enactment of this section.
Cal. LAB § 1013 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 1013
Section 1013
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter “forge” means forge, reproduce, copy, imitate, or counterfeit.
Cal. WIC § 5523 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 6.2 / Article 3 / Section 5523
Section 5523
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and without regard to the existence of a guardianship or conservatorship, a recipient of mental health services is presumed competent for the purpose of entering into an agreement with county patients’ rights advocates for the provision of advocacy services unless found by the superior court to be incompetent to enter into an agreement with an advocate and a guardian ad litem is appointed for such purposes.

(b) In conducting investigations in cases in which an advocate has not received a request for advocacy services from a recipient of mental health services or from another person on behalf of a recipient of mental health services, the advocate shall notify the treating professional responsible for the care of any recipient of services whom the advocate wishes to interview, and the facility, service, or program administrator, of his or her intention to conduct such an interview. Whenever the treating professional is reasonably available for consultation, the advocate shall consult with the professional concerning the appropriate time to conduct the interview.

(c) Any agreement with any county patients’ rights advocate entered into by a mental health client shall be made knowingly and voluntarily or by a guardian ad litem. It shall be in a language or modality which the client understands. Any such agreement may, at any time, be revoked by the client or by the guardian ad litem, whoever has entered into the agreement, either in writing or by oral declaration to the advocate.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of mental health services from being represented by public or private legal counsel of his or her choice.

(e) The remedies provided by this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies which may be available to any person, and the failure to pursue or exhaust the remedies or engage in the procedures provided by this chapter shall not preclude the invocation of any other remedy.

(f) Investigations concerning violations of a past recipients’ rights shall be limited to cases involving discrimination, cases indicating the need for education or training, or cases having a direct bearing on violations of the right of a current recipient. This subdivision is not intended to constrain the routine monitoring for compliance with patients’ rights provisions described in subdivision (b) of Section 5520.
Cal. FAC § 10.5 — California Code / Code fac / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS / Section 10.5
Section 10.5
Status: in_force

10.5.

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. HSC § 113350 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 4 / Section 113350
Section 113350
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as provided in Section 18930, the department, after consultation with the State Departments of Food and Agriculture and Industrial Relations, may make and adopt reasonable regulations in accordance with this article pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and may adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13. The regulations shall be at least as effective as those adopted pursuant to Section 6712 of the Labor Code.

(b)  No part of this article shall be construed to abridge or limit in any manner the jurisdiction of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code.
Cal. FAC § 62543 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 62543
Section 62543
Status: in_force

The board may, by contract, with the approval of the secretary, engage the services of an accounting firm or other consultants or agencies that the board determines to be necessary.
Cal. BPC § 7653 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 3.5 / Section 7653
Section 7653
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, rules and regulations prescribing standards of knowledge and experience and financial responsibility for applicants for certificates of authority. In reviewing an application for a certificate of authority, the bureau may consider acts of incorporators, officers, directors, and stockholders of the applicant, which shall constitute grounds for the denial of a certificate of authority under Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).

(b) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of authority, the bureau may cause an investigation to be made of the physical status, plans, specifications, and financing of the proposed cemetery, and any other qualifications required of the applicant under this act, and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony.

(c) At the time of the filing of the application required by this section, the applicant shall pay to the Cemetery and Funeral Fund the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) to defray the expenses of investigation. In the event the sum shall be insufficient to defray all of the expenses, the applicant shall, within five days after request, deposit an additional sum sufficient to defray those expenses, provided that the total sum shall not exceed nine hundred dollars ($900).