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Cal. PRC § 42450 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 42450
Section 42450
Status: in_force

(a) The board may conduct a study on the disposal and recyclability of household batteries, taking into account any studies completed or underway elsewhere, including, but not limited to, any studies by the Environmental Protection Agency. The board may participate in the study.

(b) The study may include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The effect of used household batteries on solid waste landfills and transformation facilities, including any threats to human health or environment.

(2) The recyclability of used household batteries, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

(A) Applicable recycling technologies and their effectiveness.

(B) Collection systems.

(C) Possible adverse effects on human health or the environment resulting from exposure to household batteries at all stages of the recycling process.

(D) Costs and revenues associated with recycling, including avoided disposal costs.

(E) Development of markets for products derived from recycled household batteries.

(c) For the purposes of this section, “household batteries” means batteries made of mercury, alkaline, carbon-zinc, nickel-cadmium, and other batteries typically generated as household waste, including, but not limited to, batteries used in hearing aids, cameras, watches, computers, calculators, flashlights, lanterns, standby and emergency lighting, portable radio and television sets, meters, toys, and clocks, but excluding lead-acid batteries as defined in Section 42440.
Cal. VEH § 24606 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 24606
Section 24606
Status: in_force

(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, of a type subject to registration and manufactured on and after January 1, 1969, shall be equipped with one or more backup lamps either separately or in combination with another lamp. Any vehicle may be equipped with backup lamps.

(b) Backup lamps shall be so directed as to project a white light illuminating the highway to the rear of the vehicle for a distance not to exceed 75 feet. A backup lamp may project incidental red, amber, or white light through reflectors or lenses that are adjacent or close to, or a part of, the lamp assembly.

(c) Backup lamps shall not be lighted except when the vehicle is about to be or is backing or except in conjunction with a lighting system which activates the lights for a temporary period after the ignition system is turned off.

(d) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a lamp emitting white light on each side near or on the rear of the vehicle which is designed to provide supplemental illumination in an area to the side and rear not lighted by the backup lamps. These lamps shall be lighted only with the backup lamps.
Cal. BPC § 3760 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Article 6 / Section 3760
Section 3760
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of respiratory care, respiratory therapy, or inhalation therapy. For purposes of this section, engaging in the practice of respiratory care includes, but is not limited to, representations by a person whether through verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, business card, or other representation that he or she is able to perform any respiratory care service, or performance of any respiratory care service.

(b) No person who is unlicensed or whose respiratory care practitioner license has been revoked or suspended, or whose license is not valid shall engage in the practice of respiratory care during the period of suspension or revocation, even though the person may continue to hold a certificate or registration issued by a private certifying entity.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may represent himself or herself to be a respiratory care practitioner, a respiratory therapist, a respiratory care technician, or an inhalation therapist, or use the abbreviation or letters “R.C.P.,” “R.P.,” “R.T.,” or “I.T.,” or use any modifications or derivatives of those abbreviations or letters without a current and valid license issued under this chapter.

(d) No respiratory care practitioner applicant shall begin practice as a “respiratory care practitioner applicant” pursuant to Section 3739 until the applicant meets the applicable requirements of this chapter and obtains a valid work permit.
Cal. PRC § 30708 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 30708
Section 30708
Status: in_force

All port-related developments shall be located, designed, and constructed so as to:

(a) Minimize substantial adverse environmental impacts.

(b) Minimize potential traffic conflicts between vessels.

(c) Give highest priority to the use of existing land space within harbors for port purposes, including, but not limited to, navigational facilities, shipping industries, and necessary support and access facilities.

(d) Provide for other beneficial uses consistent with the public trust, including, but not limited to, recreation and wildlife habitat uses, to the extent feasible.

(e) Encourage rail service to port areas and multicompany use of facilities.
Cal. HNC § 703 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 703
Section 703
Status: in_force

(a) The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (commencing with Section 18500 of the Government Code), select, employ, and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary properly to administer this article, provided that no employee of the department shall have an interest for financial or other personal gain in the business of a licensed broker as director, stockholder, officer, member, agent, salesman, or employee.

(b) The director may prescribe the duties of all employees.

(c) The director may regulate and control the issuance, denial, suspension, and revocation, both temporary and permanent, of the licenses issued under this article.

(d) The director may perform all other acts and duties necessary for the proper enforcement of this article.

(e) The director may institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this article by injunction or otherwise.

(f) The director or any member of the department may administer oaths for the purpose of executing this article.

(g) The director may prescribe rules and regulations to carry this article into effect in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and may authorize the department to establish branch offices in such other cities as may be necessary for the proper administration of this article.
Cal. BPC § 13422 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 14 / Article 3 / Section 13422
Section 13422
Status: in_force

A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Cal. RTC § 19253 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19253
Section 19253
Status: in_force

The amounts required to be paid by any person under this part together with interest and penalties shall be satisfied first in any of the following cases:

(a) Whenever the person is insolvent.

(b) Whenever the person makes a voluntary assignment of assets.

(c) Whenever the estate of the person in the hands of executors, administrators, or heirs is insufficient to pay all the debts due from the deceased.

(d) Whenever the estate and effects of an absconding, concealed, or absent person required to pay any amount under this part are levied upon by process of law.

This section does not give the state a preference over any lien or security interest which was recorded or perfected prior to the time when the state records or files its lien as provided in Section 7171 of the Government Code.

The preference given to the state by this section shall be subordinate to the preferences given to claims for personal services by Sections 1204 and 1206 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. PROB § 19000 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 19000
Section 19000
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(a) “Claim” means a demand for payment for any of the following, whether due, not due, accrued or not accrued, or contingent, and whether liquidated or unliquidated:

(1) Liability of the deceased settlor, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.

(2) Liability for taxes incurred before the deceased settlor’s death, whether assessed before or after the deceased settlor’s death, other than property taxes and assessments secured by real property liens.

(3) Liability for the funeral expenses of the deceased settlor.

(b) “Claim” does not include a dispute regarding title to specific property alleged to be included in the trust estate.

(c) “Creditor” means a person who may have a claim against the trust property.

(d) “Trust” means a trust described in Section 18200, or, if a portion of a trust, that portion that remained subject to the power of revocation at the deceased settlor’s death.

(e) “Deceased settlor” means a deceased person who, at the time of his or her death, held the power to revoke the trust in whole or in part.

(f) “Debts” means all claims, as defined in subdivision (a), all expenses of administration, and all other proper charges against the trust estate, including taxes.

(g) “Probate estate” means a decedent’s estate subject to administration pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 7000).

(h) “Trust estate” means a decedent’s property, real and personal, that is titled in the name of the trustee of the deceased settlor’s trust or confirmed by order of the court to the trustee of the deceased settlor’s trust.
Cal. WAT § 12929.26 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.7 / Article 3 / Section 12929.26
Section 12929.26
Status: in_force

Other purposes eligible for funding under this chapter, subject to approval by the Legislature in the annual budget process, include all of the following:

(a) Restoration and enhancement of fisheries on the Upper Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, and elsewhere. Primary emphasis shall be on restoring and enhancing fisheries habitat.

(b) Acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands on the Pacific Flyway and elsewhere.

(c) Acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of riparian habitat on the Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and elsewhere.

The department shall confer with appropriate state and federal agencies on the feasibility of eligible projects.
Cal. PRC § 4786 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 4786
Section 4786
Status: in_force

In making such experiments and in conducting or supervising land clearance pursuant to the agreements or contracts contemplated by this article, the department shall have available such fire crews and firefighting equipment as it deems reasonably necessary to prevent the spread of any fire from the area proposed to be cleared, if such equipment and fire crews are not needed for the control of wildfire.
Cal. HSC § 115115 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 115115
Section 115115
Status: in_force

The person responsible for registering mammographic X-ray equipment or a certified supervisor, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 114850, shall establish and maintain a Mammography Quality Assurance Program that includes:

(a)  A Mammography Quality Assurance Manual for the identification of mammography quality assurance tests performed, test frequency, test equipment used, maintenance and calibration of test equipment, and the qualifications of individuals who perform the tests in order to ensure compliance with the May 1990 version of “Rules of Good Practice for Supervision and Operation of Mammographic X-Ray Equipment” or the regulations of the department.

(b)  A “Mammography X-Ray Equipment and Facility Accreditation Certificate” issued by the department that shall be posted on each X-ray machine specifically dedicated for the purpose of mammography.
Cal. FGC § 2118.3 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2118.3
Section 2118.3
Status: in_force

No part of any elk horn or antler shall be removed from any live elk for commercial purposes.
Cal. HSC § 7050.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 7050.5
Section 7050.5
Status: in_force

(a)  Every person who knowingly mutilates or disinters, wantonly disturbs, or willfully removes any human remains in or from any location other than a dedicated cemetery without authority of law is guilty of a misdemeanor, except as provided in Section 5097.99 of the Public Resources Code. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any person carrying out an agreement developed pursuant to subdivision ( l) of Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code or to any person authorized to implement Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.

(b)  In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains until the coroner of the county in which the human remains are discovered has determined, in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 27460) of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code, that the remains are not subject to the provisions of Section 27491 of the Government Code or any other related provisions of law concerning investigation of the circumstances, manner and cause of any death, and the recommendations concerning the treatment and disposition of the human remains have been made to the person responsible for the excavation, or to his or her authorized representative, in the manner provided in Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code. The coroner shall make his or her determination within two working days from the time the person responsible for the excavation, or his or her authorized representative, notifies the coroner of the discovery or recognition of the human remains.

(c)  If the coroner determines that the remains are not subject to his or her authority and if the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American, or has reason to believe that they are those of a Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission.
Cal. FAC § 74155 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 74155
Section 74155
Status: in_force

All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the director from producers or vintners, and all lists of producers and vintners in the possession of the commission or the director are confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required in a judicial proceeding. Information on volume shipments, commodity value, and other related information which is required for reports to governmental agencies; financial reports made to the commission or aggregate sales and inventory information; and any other information which is requested from the commission excluding individual producer or vintner information, may be disclosed by the commission.
Cal. SHC § 22640 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 22640
Section 22640
Status: in_force

Hearings upon the formation of an assessment district, upon a change of organization for an existing district, or upon the levy of annual assessments after formation of a district shall be concluded and any resolution confirming a diagram and an assessment shall be adopted not later than:

(a) July 1 of the fiscal year during which the assessments are to be collected on the county assessment roll; or

(b) Such later date, not beyond the third Monday in August, as the county auditor may authorize.
Cal. FIN § 648 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 648
Section 648
Status: in_force

Any licensee that the commissioner has taken possession of pursuant to Section 592, and for which a conservator has been appointed pursuant to this article, may be reorganized under a plan that requires the consent of any of the following:

(a) Customers and other creditors of the licensee representing at least 75 percent in amount of its total member shares or deposits and other liabilities as shown by the books of the licensee, excluding member shares or deposits and other liabilities which are to be satisfied in full under the provisions of the plan.

(b) Stockholders owning at least two-thirds of the outstanding stock as shown by the books of the licensee.

(c) Members of the licensee.

(d) Customers and other creditors of the licensee representing at least 75 percent in amount of its total shares or deposits and other liabilities as shown by the books of the licensee, excluding shares or deposits and other liabilities that are to be satisfied in full under the provisions of the plan, and, if applicable to the licensee, of stockholders owning at least two-thirds of its outstanding stock as shown by the books of the licensee.
Cal. HSC § 25250.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 13 / Section 25250.5
Section 25250.5
Status: in_force

(a)  The disposal of used oil by discharge to sewers, drainage systems, surface water or groundwater, watercourses, or marine waters; by incineration or burning as fuel; or by deposit on land, is prohibited, unless authorized under other provisions of law.

(b)  The use of used oil or recycled oil as a dust suppressant or insect or weed control agent is prohibited unless allowed under another applicable law, but only to the extent that use as a dust suppressant or insect or weed control agent is consistent with the federal act.
Cal. WAT § 12884.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 12884.2
Section 12884.2
Status: in_force

Grants in furtherance of a project that involves the development of a new water supply or a project that involves the repair, alteration, or replacement of dam and reservoir facilities which are subject to storage restrictions for dam safety purposes pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3 may be made for the following purposes:

(a) For the part of the construction cost of the proposed project properly allocated to the enhancement of fish and wildlife, except, that a grant for that part shall not exceed 50 percent of the construction cost. In allocating the costs of repair, alteration, or replacement of a dam to fish and wildlife enhancement, the department may consider existing fish and wildlife resources to the extent that they would be reduced or eliminated by a storage restriction for dam safety purposes pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3.

(b) For the part of the construction cost of any dam and reservoir of the proposed project properly allocated to recreational functions of statewide interest, except that a grant for that part shall not exceed 50 percent of the construction cost, and provided further, that the total grant under subdivisions (a) and (b) for any one project shall not exceed 75 percent of the construction cost of the project. In allocating the costs of repair, alteration, or replacement of a dam, to recreational functions of statewide interest, the department may consider existing recreation, to the extent that it would be reduced or eliminated by a storage restriction for dam safety purposes pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3. Those construction costs may include expenditures for lands located above the high waterline of reservoirs which are necessary or desirable for public recreation in connection with the reservoir.

(c) For the construction of initial water supply and sanitary facilities which are needed for public recreational use of each proposed dam and reservoir of the proposed project which will develop a new water supply. A grant for the purpose specified in this subdivision shall not be subject to the limitation contained in Section 12884 on grants for the purposes specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) and shall not be included in computing the total amount which may be granted to a public agency in connection with a project for those purposes. A grant for the purpose specified in this subdivision shall not exceed one-fourth of the total amount granted to a public agency in connection with a project for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) or (b), or both.
Cal. WAT § 79149 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 79149
Section 79149
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a) (1) “Eligible seawater intrusion control project” means a project that meets all of the following requirements:

(A) The project is necessary to protect groundwater and meets both of the following requirements:

(i) The project is within a basin that is subject to a local groundwater management plan for which a review is completed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).

(ii) The project is threatened by seawater intrusion in an area where restrictions on groundwater pumping, a physical solution, or both, are necessary to prevent the destruction of, or irreparable injury to, groundwater quality.

(B) In the case of a project that would provide a substitute water supply, the project is cost-effective when compared to the development of other new sources of water and includes requirements or measures adequate to ensure that the substitute supply will be used in lieu of previously established extractions or diversions of groundwater.

(C) The project complies with applicable water quality standards, policies, and plans.

(2) Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, water conservation, freshwater well injection, and substitution of groundwater pumping from local surface supplies.

(b) “Local agency” means any city, county, district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state involved in water management.

(c) “Subaccount” means the Seawater Intrusion Control Subaccount created by Section 79149.2.
Cal. PRC § 70031 — California Code / Code prc / Division 33 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 70031
Section 70031
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that the violation continues.

(b) The city attorney or district attorney in whose jurisdiction the violation occurs, or the Attorney General, may petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover the civil penalties provided in this section.

(c) The penalties under this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.