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Cal. RTC § 222 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 222
Section 222
Status: in_force

Personal property used exclusively in the operation of a zoo or for purposes of horticultural display on publicly owned land which is owned by a nonprofit zoological society meeting all the requirements of Section 214 shall be exempt from taxation.
Cal. BPC § 7028.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 7028.1
Section 7028.1
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for any contractor, whether licensed or unlicensed, to perform or engage in asbestos-related work, as defined in Section 6501.8 of the Labor Code, without certification pursuant to Section 7058.5 of this code, or to perform or engage in a removal or remedial action, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 7058.7, or, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter, to bid for the installation or removal of, or to install or remove, an underground storage tank, without certification pursuant to Section 7058.7. A contractor in violation of this section is subject to one of the following penalties:

(a) Conviction of a first offense is punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), and by possible revocation or suspension of any contractor’s license.

(b) Conviction of a subsequent offense requires a fine of not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or both the fine and imprisonment, and a mandatory action to suspend or revoke any contractor’s license.
Cal. FAC § 42796 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 42796
Section 42796
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to lots of fruits, nuts, and vegetables imported into California which have not been sold, offered for sale, distributed in this state, or have not otherwise entered commercial distribution channels in this state.

(b) When the director or a commissioner finds a lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which fails to comply with this division, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and the person in possession requests permission to hold the lot for shipment out of state, the director or commissioner may, by permit, authorize the lot to be so held and transported, in full or as partial lots. The director or commissioner may charge a fee to cover any costs incurred for the permit and related inspections to determine compliance with this division.
Cal. RTC § 12202.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 12202.1
Section 12202.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the rate specified by Section 12202, the gross premiums tax rate paid by insurers for any premiums collected between November 8, 1988 and January 1, 1991 shall be adjusted by the Board of Equalization in January of each year so that the gross premium tax revenues collected for each prior calendar year shall be sufficient to compensate for changes in such revenues, if any, including changes in anticipated revenues, arising from this act. In calculating the necessary adjustment, the Board of Equalization shall consider the growth in premiums in the most recent three year period, and the impact of general economic factors including, but not limited to, the inflation and interest rates.
Cal. WAT § 44907 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 44907
Section 44907
Status: in_force

Warrants of any district may be issued to evidence the indebtedness allowed to be incurred prior to the levy of the first district assessment, bearing interest fixed by the board at not more than 7 percent per year. These warrants shall be made payable on a date not later than the first day of July next after the first annual assessment in the district is levied.
Cal. FAC § 35927 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 35927
Section 35927
Status: in_force

A county milk commission may conduct any tests that it finds are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this article and may employ personnel to conduct such tests and for such other duties as the commission deems necessary.

All applicants for certification shall submit samples for testing when requested to do so by the commission.
Cal. PUC § 29034.7 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 29034.7
Section 29034.7
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31, 1991, the district shall proceed to commence construction of an extension of its facilities to Dublin if an agreement is then existing between the district and the Alameda County Transportation Commission to provide funding for that extension in accordance with the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan adopted pursuant to Section 131055.

(b) Not later than December 31, 1991, the district shall proceed to commence construction of an extension of its facilities to Warm Springs, subject to each of the following conditions:

(1) The Dublin extension is fully funded and ready for implementation.

(2) Appropriate federal and environmental approvals are obtained in a timely manner.

(3) Adequate funding is available from the sources described in subdivision (c).

(c) In order to meet the objective of completing construction of the Dublin and Warm Springs extensions of the district’s facilities, as contemplated by the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan, the board of directors of the district shall take the following actions:

(1) Set aside, for expenditure on those projects, not less than fifty-eight million dollars ($58,000,000) from the district’s reserve funds.

(2) Commit for expenditure on those projects, an additional amount of not less than one hundred twenty-six million dollars ($126,000,000) if, pursuant to an agreement between the district and the San Mateo County Transit District, the district is to receive two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) as a capital contribution from the San Mateo County Transit District.

(3) Seek additional funding as may be available from an increase in San Francisco Bay area bridge tolls pursuant to Chapter 406 of the Statutes of 1988, together with funding from state and other sources, to provide not less than six hundred two million dollars ($602,000,000) to fund the Dublin and Warm Springs extensions as provided for in the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature, if funding, as provided for in the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan and pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (c), does not become available to the district for the full extension of service and facilities described in subdivisions (a) and (b), that the district nevertheless undertake to provide the described extensions to the extent that available funding permits.
Cal. FAC § 35752 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 35752
Section 35752
Status: in_force

This division does not prohibit the freezing and holding in cold storage of market cream or concentrated market cream, its subsequent standardization with market milk or skim milk produced from market milk, and its sale as market cream if the standardized product otherwise conforms to all the standards and requirements in this division for market cream. Payment procedure for market cream so frozen or stored shall be pursuant to Article 22 (commencing with Section 62441), Chapter 2, Part 3, Division 21 of this code.
Cal. PCC § 20119.8 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.4 / Section 20119.8
Section 20119.8
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the selected bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders with the resulting selection representing the best combination of price and qualifications.

(b) “Best value contract” means a competitively bid contract entered into pursuant to this article.

(c) “Best value contractor” means a properly licensed person, firm, or corporation that submits a bid for and is awarded a best value contract.

(d) “Best value score” means the resulting score when the school district divides the bidder’s price by the bidder’s qualification score.

(e) “Demonstrated management competency” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity of the proposed management staffing to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(f) “Financial condition” means the financial resources needed to perform the contract. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s financial condition shall include, at a minimum, capacity to obtain all required payment bonds and required insurance.

(g) (1) “Governing board” or “governing board of the school district” means the governing board of a school district.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “school district” does not include the Los Angeles Unified School District.

(h) “Labor compliance” means the ability to comply with, and past conformance with, contract and statutory requirements for the payment of wages and qualifications of the workforce. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s labor compliance shall include, at a minimum, the bidder’s ability to comply with the apprenticeship requirements of the California Apprenticeship Council and the Department of Industrial Relations, its past conformance with such requirements, and its past conformance with requirements to pay prevailing wages on public works projects.

(i) “Project” has the same meaning as “public project,” as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 22002.

(j) “Qualifications” means financial condition, relevant experience, demonstrated management competency, labor compliance, the safety record of the bidder, and, to the extent relevant, the preceding qualifications as they pertain to all subcontractors proposed to be used by the bidder for designated portions of the work.

(k) “Relevant experience” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(l) “Safety record” shall be deemed “acceptable” if a contractor’s experience modification rate for the most recent three-year period is an average of 1.00 or less, and the contractor’s average total recordable injury or illness rate and average lost work rate for the most recent three-year period do not exceed the applicable statistical standards for its business category or if the bidder is a party to an alternative dispute resolution system as provided for in Section 3201.5 of the Labor Code.
Cal. INS § 11761 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 11761
Section 11761
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations setting forth the minimum standards of training, experience, and skill that workers’ compensation claims adjusters must possess to perform their duties with regard to workers’ compensation claims. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall, to the greatest extent possible, encourage the use of existing private and public education, training, and certification programs.

(b) Every insurer shall certify to the commissioner that the personnel employed by the insurer to adjust workers’ compensation claims, or employed for that purpose by any medical billing entity with which the insurer contracts, meet the minimum standards adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) For the purposes of this section, “medical billing entity” means a third party that reviews or adjusts workers’ compensation medical bills for insurers.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “insurer” means an insurer admitted to transact workers’ compensation insurance in this state, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, an employer that has secured a certificate of consent to self-insure pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, or a third-party administrator that has secured a certificate of consent pursuant to Section 3702.1 of the Labor Code.
Cal. HSC § 1371.25 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1371.25
Section 1371.25
Status: in_force

A plan, any entity contracting with a plan, and providers are each responsible for their own acts or omissions, and are not liable for the acts or omissions of, or the costs of defending, others. Any provision to the contrary in a contract with providers is void and unenforceable. Nothing in this section shall preclude a finding of liability on the part of a plan, any entity contracting with a plan, or a provider, based on the doctrines of equitable indemnity, comparative negligence, contribution, or other statutory or common law bases for liability.
Cal. PROB § 9961 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 9961
Section 9961
Status: in_force

To obtain an order under this chapter, the personal representative shall file a petition containing all of the following:

(a) A description of the real property.

(b) The terms and conditions of the proposed option.

(c) A showing that granting the option is to the advantage of the estate.
Cal. INS § 12358 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 12358
Section 12358
Status: in_force

The reasonable cost of examining such evidence of title and of making such appraisement, shall be paid by the title insurer making the deposit.
Cal. WAT § 78650.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 78650.2
Section 78650.2
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in the account the Lake Tahoe Water Quality Subaccount. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount for the purpose of implementing this article.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the subaccount is hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the California Tahoe Conservancy for the purposes of directly undertaking, or for grants to public agencies for, land acquisition and improvement programs which control soil erosion, restore watersheds, or preserve environmentally sensitive lands and the natural environment, and related implementation costs, pursuant to Title 7.42 (commencing with Section 66905) of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 13181 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 3 / Section 13181
Section 13181
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew any certificate of registration in the same manner and for any reason that he is authorized pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13185) of this chapter to deny an original certificate of registration. The applicant shall, upon such refusal, have the same rights as are granted by Article 4 of this chapter to an applicant for an original certificate of registration which has been denied by the State Fire Marshal.
Cal. FAC § 27621 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 27621
Section 27621
Status: in_force

Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any eggs if it is notified by an enforcement officer that the eggs are found to be not in conformity with any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may reserve the right, in any receipt, bill of lading, or other writing given to the shipper of any eggs, to reject for shipment and to return to, or hold at the expense and risk of, such shipper, all eggs which, upon inspection, are found to be not in conformity with any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.

A person, forwarding company, or common carrier that transports any eggs at the request of the shipper or owner of the eggs does not violate any provisions of this chapter or regulation, unless such person, forwarding company, or common carrier willfully fails or refuses to stop the transportation of the eggs with reasonable dispatch after being notified in writing by an enforcing officer of this chapter or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter that such eggs are found to be delivered for shipment in violation of this chapter or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 120890 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 120890
Section 120890
Status: in_force

The director shall, in order to protect the public health and in order to make blood and blood components safe for transfusion, designate counties that shall establish alternative testing sites, within the funds available, pursuant to this section and Sections 120885 and 120895. When designating a county pursuant to this section, the director may consider whether the county contains a permanent operational blood bank. All alternative test sites, established pursuant to this section and Sections 120885 and 120895, shall be under the supervision of a physician and surgeon or be a clinic or health facility licensed by the department.
Cal. PUC § 1702.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1702.5
Section 1702.5
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall, in an existing or new proceeding, develop and implement a safety enforcement program applicable to gas corporations and electrical corporations which includes procedures for monitoring, data tracking and analysis, and investigations, as well as issuance of citations by commission staff, under the direction of the executive director. The enforcement program shall be designed to improve gas and electrical system safety through the enforcement of applicable law, or order or rule of the commission related to safety using a variety of enforcement mechanisms, including the issuance of corrective actions, orders, and citations by designated commission staff, and recommendations for action made to the commission by designated commission staff.

(1) When considering the issuance of citations and assessment of penalties, the commission staff shall take into account voluntary reporting of potential violations, voluntary removal or resolution efforts undertaken, the prior history of violations, the gravity of the violation, and the degree of culpability.

(2) The procedures shall include, but are not limited to, providing notice of violation within a reasonable period of time after the discovery of the violation.

(3) The commission shall adopt an administrative limit on the amount of monetary penalty that may be set by commission staff.

(b) The commission shall develop and implement an appeals process to govern the issuance and appeal of citations or resolution of corrective action orders issued by the commission staff. The appeals process shall provide the respondent a reasonable period of time, upon receiving a citation, to file a notice of appeal, shall afford an opportunity for a hearing, and shall require the hearing officer to expeditiously provide a draft disposition.

(c) The commission shall, within a reasonable time set by the commission, conclude a safety enforcement action with a finding of violation, a corrective action order, a citation, a determination of no violation, approval of the corrective actions undertaken by the gas corporation or electrical corporation, or other action. The commission may institute a formal proceeding regarding the alleged violation, potentially resulting in additional enforcement action, regardless of any enforcement action taken at the commission staff level.

(d) The commission shall implement the safety enforcement program for gas safety by July 1, 2014, and implement the safety enforcement program for electrical safety no later than January 1, 2015.

(e) This section does not apply to an exempt wholesale generator, a qualifying small power producer, or qualifying cogenerator, as defined in Section 796 of Title 16 of the United States Code and the regulations enacted pursuant thereto. Nothing in this section affects the commission’s authority pursuant to Section 761.3.
Cal. BPC § 22303 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 15 / Section 22303
Section 22303
Status: in_force

A ticket or instrument issued as evidence of a right of passage upon the high seas, from any port in this state, to any port of any other state or nation, and every certificate or order issued for the purpose, or under pretense of procuring any such ticket or instrument, and every receipt for money paid for such ticket or instrument shall state the name of the vessel on board of which the passage is to be made, the name of the owners or consignees of such vessel, the name of the company, or line, if any, to which such vessel belongs, its country of registry, the place from which such passage is to commence, the place where such passage is to terminate, the day of the month and year upon which the voyage is to commence, the name of the person purchasing such ticket or instrument, or receiving such order, certificate or receipt, and the amount paid therefor; and such ticket or instrument, order, certificate or receipt, unless sold or issued by the owners or consignees of such vessel, shall be signed by their authorized agent.
Cal. WAT § 37801 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 37801
Section 37801
Status: in_force

The state and the people thereof have a primary and supreme interest in securing to the inhabitants and property owners within and adjacent to the federal service area of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project now under construction by the United States the greatest possible use and conservation of the waters to be made available from said unit and the greatest use thereof to the area, thereby assuring that the greatest productivity of the largest possible area may be accomplished and safely carried on within reasonable limits of economy.
Cal. WIC § 4312 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 4312
Section 4312
Status: in_force

The hospital director may establish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law or departmental regulations, concerning the care and treatment of patients, research, clinical training, and for the government of the hospital buildings and grounds. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates such rules and regulations may, upon the order of either of the hospital officers, be ejected from the buildings and premises of the hospital.
Cal. ELEC § 8021 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 8021
Section 8021
Status: in_force

All nomination documents which are delivered for filing to the elections official in compliance with Section 8020 and that are not required by this chapter to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State shall be filed with the elections official by the 83rd day before the primary election.
Cal. EVID § 1553 — California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 1553
Section 1553
Status: in_force

(a) A printed representation of images stored on a video or digital medium is presumed to be an accurate representation of the images it purports to represent. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. If a party to an action introduces evidence that a printed representation of images stored on a video or digital medium is inaccurate or unreliable, the party introducing the printed representation into evidence has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of evidence, that the printed representation is an accurate representation of the existence and content of the images that it purports to represent.

(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the printed representation of video or photographic images stored by an automated traffic enforcement system.