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Cal. VEH § 11713.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11713.5
Section 11713.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any license issued under this article to display for sale, offer for sale, or sell, a motor vehicle, representing the motor vehicle to be of a year model different from the year model designated at the time of manufacture or first assembly as a completed vehicle.

(b) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any license issued under this article to directly or indirectly authorize or advise another holder of a license issued under this article to change the year model of a motor vehicle in the inventory of the other holder.

(c) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of any license issued under this article to display for sale, offer for sale, or sell, a housecar which has been manufactured in two or more stages, unless the licensee informs the buyer that the housecar has been so manufactured and the licensee provides the buyer with a form, approved by the department, which sets forth the date of chassis and engine manufacture and the date and model year of the other stages of the vehicle. The licensee shall retain a copy of the form, which shall be signed by the purchaser prior to entering into any sales contract, indicating that the purchaser has received a copy of the form.

(d) This section does not apply to the displaying or offering for sale, or selling, of any new motortruck or truck tractor weighing over 10,000 pounds.

(e) This section does not apply to a vehicle which has been remanufactured by a licensed remanufacturer. The year model of a remanufactured vehicle will be the year the vehicle was remanufactured.
Cal. CIV § 5000 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 5000
Section 5000
Status: in_force

(a) Meetings of the membership of the association shall be conducted in accordance with a recognized system of parliamentary procedure or any parliamentary procedures the association may adopt.

(b) The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting of the membership of the association. A reasonable time limit for all members to speak at a meeting of the association shall be established by the board.
Cal. HSC § 101848.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 101848.6
Section 101848.6
Status: in_force

Open sessions of the hospital authority shall constitute official proceedings authorized by law within the meaning of Section 47 of the Civil Code. The privileges set forth in that section with respect to official proceedings shall apply to open sessions of the hospital authority.
Cal. PUC § 12365.7 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 12365.7
Section 12365.7
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the retirement board, or the district’s treasurer with the approval of the retirement board, may enter into security loan agreements with broker-dealers and with California or national banks for the purpose of prudently supplementing the income normally received from investments.

(b) “Security loan agreement” means a written contract whereby a legal owner, the lender, agrees to lend specific marketable corporate or government securities for a period not to exceed one year. The lender retains the right to collect from the borrower all dividends, interest, premiums, rights, and any other distributions to which the lender would otherwise have been entitled. The lender waives the right to vote the securities during the term of the loan. The lender may terminate the contract upon not more than five business days’ notice as agreed, and the borrower may terminate the contract upon not less than two business days’ notice as agreed. The borrower shall provide collateral to the lender in the form of cash or bonds or other interest-bearing notes and obligations of the United States or federal instrumentalities eligible for investment by a lending retirement fund.

The collateral shall be in an amount equal to at least 102 percent of the market value of the loaned securities as agreed. The lender shall monitor the market value of the loaned securities daily. The loan agreement shall provide for payment of additional collateral on a daily basis, or at the time the value of the loaned securities increases, to agreed-upon ratios. In no event shall the amount of the collateral be less than the market value of the loaned securities.

(c) “Marketable securities” means securities that are freely traded on recognized exchanges or marketplaces.

(d) The retirement board or district treasurer entering into security loan agreements shall do all of the following:

(1) Maintain detailed records of all security loans.

(2) Develop controls and reports to monitor the conduct of the transactions.

(3) Publicize the net results of the security loan transaction separate from the results of other investment activities.
Cal. INS § 1873.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 1873.1
Section 1873.1
Status: in_force

Any information acquired pursuant to this article shall not be a part of any public record. Except as otherwise provided by law, any authorized governmental agency, an insurer, or an agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf, which receives any information furnished pursuant to this article, shall not release that information to public inspection until the time that its release is required in connection with a criminal or civil proceeding.
Cal. HNC § 668.3 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 668.3
Section 668.3
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of Section 668.1, the department shall approve boating safety courses that it determines provides the course taker with information that effectively educates the course taker as to the basic rules of California waterways, the proper and safe manner to operate recreational vessels, and actions that can be taken to avoid boating-related environmental pollution.

(b) The department shall develop a personal watercraft education course that provides the course taker with information that effectively educates the course taker as to the basic rules of California waterways, the proper and safe manner to operate personal watercraft, and actions that can be taken to avoid personal watercraft-related environmental pollution. The course shall be voluntary and shall be made available to groups, individuals, and clubs. The course shall be made available on the department’s website and may be made available in other formats, as determined by the department. The department shall consult with the California State Sheriff’s Association in developing the course and making it available on the Internet.
Cal. WAT § 51521 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 51521
Section 51521
Status: in_force

(a) Any installment of an assessment for which no bond or time warrant has been issued, which is unpaid after 60 days from the date of the order, is delinquent with the accrued interest thereon, and a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the installment and interest shall be added thereto and collected for the use of the district.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board may, for good cause, collect the unpaid installment described in subdivision (a) and waive the penalty or interest.
Cal. WIC § 203 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 203
Section 203
Status: in_force

An order adjudging a minor to be a ward of the juvenile court shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime for any purpose, nor shall a proceeding in the juvenile court be deemed a criminal proceeding.
Cal. HSC § 1569.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.2 / Article 1 / Section 1569.4
Section 1569.4
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning May 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect information and send a report to each county’s department of mental health or behavioral health of all licensed residential care facilities for the elderly in the county that accept the federal supplemental security rate and accept residents with a serious mental disorder, as defined in Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and the number of licensed beds at each facility.

(b) Beginning May 1, 2021, and quarterly thereafter, the department shall send to each county’s department of mental health or behavioral health the report of licensed residential care facilities for the elderly that closed permanently in the prior quarter, by county, and shall include the number of licensed beds of each facility and the reason for closing. The report shall include cumulative data and closure trends for each county and be based on facilities identified in subdivision (a).

(c) Upon receiving notice that a licensed residential care facility for the elderly intends to close permanently, the department shall notify the county mental or behavioral health department within three business days.
Cal. WIC § 11325.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.2 / Section 11325.5
Section 11325.5
Status: in_force

(a) If, pursuant to the appraisal conducted pursuant to Section 11325.2 or assessment conducted pursuant to Section 11325.4, there is a concern that a mental disability exists that will impair the ability of a recipient to obtain employment, he or she shall be referred to the county mental health department.

(b) Subject to appropriations in the Budget Act, the county mental health department shall evaluate the recipient and determine any treatment needs. The evaluation shall include the extent to which the individual is capable of employment at the present time and under what working and treatment conditions the individual is capable of employment. The evaluation shall include prior diagnoses, assessments, or evaluations that the recipient provides.

(c) Each county human services agency shall develop individual welfare to work plans for recipients with mental or emotional disorders based on the evaluation conducted by the mental health department. The plan for the recipient shall include appropriate employment accommodations or restrictions, supportive services, and treatment requirements. Any prior diagnosis, evaluation, or assessment provided by the recipient shall be considered in the development of his or her individual welfare-to-work plan.

(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
Cal. INS § 10123.869 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10123.869
Section 10123.869
Status: in_force

(a) A contract between a health insurer and a health care provider issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, shall authorize a provider to separately bill for devices, implants, or professional services, or a combination thereof, associated with immediate postpartum contraception if the birth takes place in a general acute care hospital or licensed birth center. The provider contract shall not consider those devices, implants, or services to be part of a payment for a general obstetric procedure.

(b) For purposes of this section, “immediate postpartum contraception” means the postpartum insertion of intrauterine devices or contraceptive implants performed before the insured is discharged from the general acute care hospital or licensed birth center and includes the devices or implants themselves.

(c) This section does not affect an insured’s right to directly access women’s health care services, including contraceptive services, and informed consent.
Cal. HSC § 50720.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.6 / Section 50720.4
Section 50720.4
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Capitalized operating subsidy reserve” means funds that are set aside before a property is acquired pursuant to this chapter to cover the property’s operating expenses over time.

(b) “Community land trust” has the same definition as that term is defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.

(c) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(d) “Foreclosure risk intervention sale” means a sale of a 1 to 25 unit residential real property that is not owner occupied and that exhibits indicators of foreclosure risk at the time of sale including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) There is a mortgage delinquency of at least 90 days.

(2) There is a delinquency on two or more property tax payments.

(3) The owner of the property is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding.

(4) There is tenant-initiated litigation against the owner of the property on the basis of lack of habitability.

(5) A local government body responsible for enforcing building codes has deemed the property partially or fully uninhabitable.

(6) There are other indicators that the department may prescribe in the guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(e) “Preforeclosure intervention sale” means a sale of a 1 to 25 unit residential real property that is subject to a recorded notice of default by a trustee representing a beneficiary at the time of the sale.

(f) “Program” means the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program.

(g) “Property acquisition costs” means direct real property acquisition costs such as payment of the purchase price and any liens on eligible properties in addition to repairs required to ensure a property and its structures are in compliance with all applicable habitability, health, and safety laws.

(h) “Transaction costs” means costs related to acquiring a property, which may include property appraisal, transfer taxes, financing costs, underwriting, project management, broker fees, and legal fees.
Cal. RTC § 3374 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.7 / Section 3374
Section 3374
Status: in_force

Immediately after the publication is completed, the tax collector shall file with the county recorder a copy of the publication and an attached affidavit. This affidavit is prima facie evidence of the facts stated. The affidavit shall show:

(a) That it is affixed to a true copy of the publication.

(b) The manner of publication.

(c) If the publication was in a newspaper, its name and place of publication and the date of each appearance.

(d) If not published in a newspaper, the places of posting.

The county recorder may destroy such publications and affidavits that have been on file in the recorder’s office for more than seven years.
Cal. HSC § 50465 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 50465
Section 50465
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2009, the Department of Water Resources shall propose for adoption and approval by the California Building Standards Commission updated requirements to the California Building Standards Code for construction in areas protected by the facilities of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan where flood levels are anticipated to exceed three feet for the 200-year flood event. The amendments to the California Building Standards Code shall be sufficient to reduce the risk of flood damage and to protect life, safety, and the construction in those areas.

(b) Before the department proposes the amendments to the California Building Standards Code required pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall consult with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, the Division of the State Architect, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Cal. WAT § 37920 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 37920
Section 37920
Status: in_force

All powers in this part are subject to review and approval by the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission, upon formation, change of organization, or reorganization under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).
Cal. WIC § 972 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 28 / Section 972
Section 972
Status: in_force

The superintendent of the adjustment school shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, make and file with the governing board an oath that he or she will faithfully and impartially discharge his or her duties. The superintendent shall also file with the governing board a bond, running to the State of California in a sum the board may determine, and with sureties to be approved by the board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. The premium of the bond shall be a part of the cost of maintaining the adjustment school.
Cal. BPC § 18627 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 18627
Section 18627
Status: in_force

(a) “Martial arts” means any form of karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, kickboxing or any combination of full contact martial arts, including mixed martial arts, or self-defense conducted on a full contact basis where a weapon is not used.

(b) “Kickboxing” means any form of boxing in which blows are delivered with the hand and any part of the leg below the hip, including the foot.

(c) “Full contact” means the use of physical force in a martial arts contest that may result or is intended to result in physical harm to the opponent, including any contact that does not meet the definition of light contact or noncontact.

(d) “Light contact” means the use of controlled martial arts techniques whereby no contact to the face is permitted and no contact is permitted which may result or is intended to result in physical harm to the opponent.

(e) “Noncontact” means that no contact occurs between either contestant.
Cal. PUC § 464 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 464
Section 464
Status: in_force

(a) Reasonable expenditures by transmission owners that are electrical corporations to plan, design, and engineer reconfiguration, replacement, or expansion of transmission facilities are in the public interest and are deemed prudent if made for the purpose of facilitating competition in electric generation markets, ensuring open access and comparable service, or maintaining or enhancing reliability, whether or not these expenditures are for transmission facilities that become operational.

(b) The commission and the Electricity Oversight Board shall jointly facilitate the efforts of the state’s transmission owning electrical corporations to obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to recover reasonable expenditures made for the purposes stated in subdivision (a).

(c) Nothing in this section alters or affects the recovery of the reasonable costs of other electric facilities in rates pursuant to the commission’s existing ratemaking authority under this code or pursuant to the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063; 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791a, et seq.). The commission may periodically review and adjust depreciation schedules and rates authorized for an electric plant that is under the jurisdiction of the commission and owned by an electrical corporation and periodically review and adjust depreciation schedules and rates authorized for a gas plant that is under the jurisdiction of the commission and owned by a gas corporation, consistent with this code.
Cal. PRC § 41780.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 41780.1
Section 41780.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this part, for the purposes of determining the amount of solid waste that a regional agency is required to divert from disposal or transformation through source reduction, recycling, and composting to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780, the regional agency shall use the solid waste disposal projections in the source reduction and recycling elements of the regional agency’s member agencies. The method prescribed in Section 41780.2 shall be used to determine the maximum amount of disposal allowable to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780.

(b) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this part, for the purposes of determining the amount of solid waste that a city or county is required to divert from disposal or transformation through source reduction, recycling, and composting to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780, the city or county shall use the solid waste disposal projections in the source reduction and recycling elements of the city or county. The method prescribed in Section 41780.2 shall be used to determine the maximum amount of disposal allowable to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780.

(c) To determine achievement of the diversion requirements of Section 41780 in 1995 and in the year 2000, projections of disposal amounts from the source reduction and recycling elements shall be adjusted to reflect annual increases or decreases in population and other factors affecting the waste stream, as determined by the board. By January 1, 1994, the board shall study the factors which affect the generation and disposal of solid waste and shall develop a standard methodology and guidelines to be used by cities, counties, and regional agencies in adjusting disposal projections as required by this section.

(d) The amount of additional diversion required to be achieved by a regional agency to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780 shall be equal to the sum of the diversion requirements of its member agencies. To determine the maximum amount of disposal allowable for the regional agency to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780, the maximum amount of disposal allowable for each member agency shall be added together to yield the agency disposable maximum.
Cal. PUC § 1102 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 1102
Section 1102
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, and in addition to the requirements of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1001), an electrical corporation proposing to construct an electrical transmission line to the northwestern United States shall provide the commission with sufficient reliable information to enable the commission to determine that the proposed line, at the electric rates expected to prevail over the useful life of the line, will be cost effective. The commission, in its analysis of the forecast cost of electricity, shall take into consideration the recent increases in the charges for purchasing surplus electricity from the northwestern United States, the possibility of future increases in those charges, the feasibility of negotiating long-term contracts under reasonable charges, and the feasibility of purchasing electricity directly from Canada rather than through the Bonneville Power Administration.

(b) The commission shall not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity unless it is satisfied that the electrical corporation has provided the information described in subdivision (a).
Cal. PUC § 22003 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 22003
Section 22003
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
Cal. PROB § 6411 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 6411
Section 6411
Status: in_force

No person is disqualified to take as an heir because that person or a person through whom the person claims is or has been a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
Cal. HSC § 11367 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 11367
Section 11367
Status: in_force

All duly authorized peace officers, while investigating violations of this division in performance of their official duties, and any person working under their immediate direction, supervision or instruction, are immune from prosecution under this division.