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CA Pub Res Code § 774 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 774.

774.  (a) Issuance of a license may be denied if sufficient evidence is received by the board of the commission or doing by the applicant of an act that, if committed or done by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the licensee’s license.(b) In a decision denying an application, the board may provide that it will accept no future application from the applicant until the applicant complies with specified conditions. The board shall not require a condition that is not just and reasonable.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 44. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 775 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 775.

775.  The board may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, cause investigation to be made of the actions of any person licensed pursuant to this article, and may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke the license of any person who is guilty of or commits any one or more of the acts or omissions constituting cause for disciplinary action.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 776 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 776.

776.  Any accusation against a registrant or a certificant shall be filed within five years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action. The proceedings under this article 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 and the board has all the powers granted in that chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1297, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 777 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 777.

777.  (a) If the board finds against the registrant, the board, in its decision, may terminate all operations of the registrant during the period fixed by the decision, except those operations the board determines that the person may complete. The board may impose upon the registrant compliance with specific conditions as may be just in connection with the registrant’s operations, and may further provide that, until the conditions are complied with, no application for restoration of the suspended or revoked registration shall be accepted by the board.(b) The board shall provide public notice of the suspension or revocation pursuant to this section.(c) The board may issue a private reprimand when a registrant commits a failure of responsibility that warrants a lesser level of discipline than suspension. The issuance of a private reprimand does not prohibit the board from using the subject of the private reprimand in an accusation, within the statute of limitations, seeking suspension or revocation resulting from a subsequent complaint, to establish a pattern of lesser failures of professional responsibility. If the evidence is insufficient to support a private reprimand or an accusation, the executive officer for registration may send a letter expressing the examining committee’s concerns.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 45. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 778 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 778.

778.  A registrant or certificant is subject to disciplinary action who:(a) Has been convicted of a felony substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a registered professional forester. A conviction within the meaning of this section means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. Any action that the board is permitted to take following the establishment of a conviction may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code.(b) Has been found guilty by the board of any deceit, misrepresentation, fraud, material misstatement of fact, incompetence, or gross negligence in their practice.(c) Has been guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining their registration or certification.(d) Aids or abets a person in the violation of this article.(e) Fails in any material respect to comply with this article.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 46. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 778.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 778.5.

778.5.  The board shall develop criteria to determine whether a felony is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a registered professional forester in order to aid it when considering the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 382, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 779 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 779.

779.  Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 780 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 780.

780.  The fees received pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Professional Forester Registration Fund in the State Treasury, which fund is hereby created.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 781 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 781.

781.  All fees received pursuant to this article shall be available, when appropriated by the Legislature, for the administration of this article; provided, that in the event that moneys need to be expended from the Professional Forester Registration Fund for emergencies for which no appropriation, or an insufficient appropriation, has been made by law, and which in the judgment of the Director of Finance constitutes a case of actual necessity, but limited to purposes of administration of this article that have been specifically approved by the Legislature in budget acts or other legislation, the Director of Finance may authorize an emergency expenditure in an amount determined by the Director of Finance from the fund; provided, further, that the Director of Finance shall file with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days after approval of the emergency expenditure, copies of all executive orders, expenditure authorizations, and allotments made pursuant to this section, and stating the reasons for, and the amount of, those expenditures.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 47. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 782 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 782.

782.  The board shall establish by regulation the amount of fees within the following ranges, and based on a determination by the board of the amount of revenues reasonably necessary to carry out this article:(a) The application fee for registration or for each certificate of specialization shall be not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200). (b) The registration fee and certificate of specialization fees and renewal fees shall be not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year. Every licensed person shall, on or before July 1 of the year of expiration, pay the renewal fee.(c) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate display registration document or certificate of specialization shall be not less than five dollars ($5) and not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(d) The penalty fee for failure to apply for a renewal shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) and not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) for each month of delinquency. In return for the payment of the renewal fee and any applicable late fees, a renewal registration card shall be issued.(e) A registrant or certificant may, upon written notice to the board, be granted a withdrawal period without penalty not to exceed five years. A reinstatement application shall be accompanied with a fee of not less than fifteen dollars ($15) and not more than fifty dollars ($50), for registration or each certificate of specialization.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 783 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 783.

783.  In case a person defaults in payment of the renewal fee, the person’s registration may be revoked by the board on 60 days’ notice in writing from the board, unless within this time the fee is paid, together with penalty, not exceeding the amount fixed by this article. Upon payment of the fee and penalty within one year, the board shall reinstate the person’s registration.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 48. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2710.

2710.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2711.

2711.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the extraction of minerals is essential to the continued economic well-being of the state and to the needs of the society, and that the reclamation of mined lands is necessary to prevent or minimize adverse effects on the environment and to protect the public health and safety.(b) The Legislature further finds that the reclamation of mined lands as provided in this chapter will permit the continued mining of minerals and will provide for the protection and subsequent beneficial use of the mined and reclaimed land.(c) The Legislature further finds that surface mining takes place in diverse areas where the geologic, topographic, climatic, biological, and social conditions are significantly different and that reclamation operations and the specifications therefor may vary accordingly.(d) The Legislature further finds that the production and development of local mineral resources that help maintain a strong economy and that are necessary to build the state’s infrastructure are vital to reducing transportation emissions that result from the distribution of hundreds of millions of tons of construction aggregates that are used annually in building and maintaining the state.(e) The Legislature further finds and recognizes the need of the state to provide local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and other relevant planning agencies with the information necessary to identify and protect mineral resources within general plans.(f) The Legislature further finds that the state’s mineral resources are vital, finite, and important natural resources and the responsible protection and development of these mineral resources is vital to a sustainable California.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 218, Sec. 1. (AB 566) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2712.

2712.  It is the intent of the Legislature to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive surface mining and reclamation policy with regulation of surface mining operations so as to assure that:(a) Adverse environmental effects are prevented or minimized and that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable for alternative land uses.(b) The production and conservation of minerals are encouraged, while giving consideration to values relating to recreation, watershed, wildlife, range and forage, and aesthetic enjoyment.(c) Residual hazards to the public health and safety are eliminated.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2713.

2713.  It is not the intent of the Legislature by the enactment of this chapter to take private property for public use without payment of just compensation in violation of the California and United States Constitutions.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2715.

2715.  No provision of this chapter or any ruling, requirement, or policy of the board is a limitation on any of the following:(a) On the police power of any city or county or on the power of any city or county to declare, prohibit, and abate nuisances.(b) On the power of the Attorney General, at the request of the board, or upon his own motion, to bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California to enjoin any pollution or nuisance.(c) On the power of any state agency in the enforcement or administration of any provision of law which it is specifically authorized or required to enforce or administer.(d) On the right of any person to maintain at any time any appropriate action for relief against any private nuisance as defined in Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code or for any other private relief.(e) On the power of any lead agency to adopt policies, standards, or regulations imposing additional requirements on any person if the requirements do not prevent the person from complying with the provisions of this chapter.(f) On the power of any city or county to regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space (including agriculture, recreation, the enjoyment of scenic beauty, and the use of natural resources), and other purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 800, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2716.

2716.  (a) Any interested person may commence an action on his or her own behalf against the board, the lead agency, the State Geologist, the supervisor, or the director for a writ of mandate pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure to compel the board, the State Geologist, the supervisor, or the director to carry out any duty imposed upon them pursuant to this chapter.(b) For purposes of this section, “person” means an individual, firm, association, corporation, organization, or partnership, or a city, county, district, or the state or any department or agency of the state.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 30. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2717 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2717.

2717.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the board shall submit to the Legislature on December 1 of each year a report on the actions taken pursuant to this chapter during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a statement of the actions, including legislative recommendations, that are necessary to carry out more completely the purposes and requirements of this chapter.(b) For purposes of ensuring compliance with Sections 10295.5 and 20676 of the Public Contract Code, the Division of Mine Reclamation shall, at a minimum, quarterly publish in the California Regulatory Notice Register, or otherwise make available upon request to the Department of General Services or any other state or local agency, a list identifying all surface mining operations subject to this chapter and Section 2207 that are reporting as newly permitted, active, or idle, for which all of the following apply:(1) A reclamation plan has been approved.(2) A financial assurance mechanism that is at least equal to the current approved financial assurance cost estimate, as described in Section 2736, has been approved.(3) A financial assurance cost estimate required under Section 2773.4 has been submitted, as indicated on a notice of completion of inspection submitted by the lead agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2774. Operators may also confirm submission of their annual financial assurance cost estimate as required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 2773.4 by providing a copy of the first page of the financial assurance cost estimate (FACE-1) form to the supervisor.(4) The annual report required under Section 2207 has been submitted.(5) All fees required under Section 2207, including all past-due fees, administrative penalties, and interest have been paid.(6) The operation is not out of compliance with an order to comply or stipulated order to comply.(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), surface mining operations for which an appeal is pending before the board pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 2770, if the appeal was not pending before the board for more than 180 days, shall be included on the list published pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 214. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2718 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2718.

2718.  If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2719 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2719.

2719.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the state nor any county, city, district, or other political subdivision shall be exempt from any fee imposed upon a mining operation pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2207.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1066, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2725.

2725.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2726 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2726.

2726.  “Area of regional significance” means an area designated by the board pursuant to Section 2790 which is known to contain a deposit of minerals, the extraction of which is judged to be of prime importance in meeting future needs for minerals in a particular region of the state within which the minerals are located and which, if prematurely developed for alternate incompatible land uses, could result in the permanent loss of minerals that are of more than local significance.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2727 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2727.

2727.  “Area of statewide significance” means an area designated by the board pursuant to Section 2790 which is known to contain a deposit of minerals, the extraction of which is judged to be of prime importance in meeting future needs for minerals in the state and which, if prematurely developed for alternate incompatible land uses, could result in the permanent loss of minerals that are of more than local or regional significance.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2727.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2727.1.

2727.1.  “Idle” means that an operator of a surface mining operation has curtailed production at the surface mining operation, with the intent to resume the surface mining operation at a future date, for a period of one year or more by more than 90 percent of its maximum annual mineral production within any of the last five years during which an interim management plan has not been approved.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 491, Sec. 1. (SB 108) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2728 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2728.

2728.  “Lead agency” means the city, county, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or the board which has the principal responsibility for approving a reclamation plan pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 869, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2729 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2729.

2729.  “Mined lands” includes the surface, subsurface, and ground water of an area in which surface mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted, including private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, workings, mining waste, and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property which result from, or are used in, surface mining operations are located.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 2730.

2730.  “Mining waste” includes the residual of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property directly resulting from, or displaced by, surface mining operations.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)