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2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 6 - Fines and Penalties › Section 5420.

5420. Whenever a written notice to appear has been mailed to the owner of a charter-party carrier of passengers motor vehicle, an exact and legible duplicate copy of the notice, when filed with the magistrate in lieu of a verified complaint, is a complaint to which the defendant may plead guilty.
If, however, the defendant fails to appear, does not deposit bail, or pleads other than guilty to the offense charged, a complaint shall be filed which conforms to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 948) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Penal Code and which shall be deemed to be an original complaint, and thereafter the proceeding shall be held as provided by law, except that the defendant may, by an agreement in writing, subscribed by the defendant and filed with the court, waive the filing of a verified complaint and elect that the prosecution may proceed upon a written notice to appear.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1093, Sec. 13.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5430.

5430. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this article shall apply to transportation network companies.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5431.

5431. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Participating driver” or “driver” means any person who uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform to connect with passengers.
(b) “Personal vehicle” means a vehicle that is used by a participating driver to provide prearranged transportation services for compensation that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Has a passenger capacity of eight persons or less, including the driver.
(2) Is owned, leased, rented for a term that does not exceed 30 days, or otherwise authorized for use by the participating driver.
(3) Meets all inspection and other safety requirements imposed by the commission.
(4) Is not a taxicab or limousine.
(c) “Transportation network company” means an organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any other entity, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle.
(d) “Transportation network company insurance” means a liability insurance policy that specifically covers liabilities arising from a driver’s use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.
(e) “Zero-emission vehicle” has the same meaning as in Section 44258 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 369, Sec. 3. (SB 1014) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5431.5.

5431.5. In addition to the definitions provided in Section 5431, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Access provider” means an organization or entity that directly provides, or contracts with a separate organization or entity to provide, on-demand transportation to meet the needs of persons with disabilities.
(b) “Wheelchair accessible vehicle” or “WAV” means a vehicle equipped with a ramp or lift capable of transporting nonfolding motorized wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or other mobility devices.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 701, Sec. 2. (SB 1376) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5432.

5432. (a) A transportation network company shall disclose in writing to participating drivers, as part of its agreement with those drivers, the insurance coverage and limits of liability that the transportation network company provides while the driver uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform, and shall advise a participating driver in writing that the driver’s personal automobile insurance policy will not provide coverage because the driver uses a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.
(b) A transportation network company shall also disclose in writing to participating drivers, as part of its agreement with those drivers, that the driver’s personal automobile insurance policy will not provide collision or comprehensive coverage for damage to the vehicle used by the driver from the moment the driver logs on to the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform to the moment the driver logs off the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2015.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative July 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5434.

5434. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a private passenger automobile insurance policy to provide primary or excess coverage during the period of time from the moment a participating driver in a transportation network company logs on to the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform until the driver logs off the online-enabled application or platform or the passenger exits the vehicle, whichever is later.
(b) During the period of time from the moment a participating driver in a transportation network company logs on to the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform until the driver logs off the online-enabled application or platform or the passenger exits the vehicle, whichever is later, all of the following shall apply:
(1) The participating driver’s or the vehicle owner’s personal automobile insurance policy shall not provide any coverage to the participating driver, vehicle owner, or any third party, unless the policy expressly provides for that coverage during the period of time to which this subdivision is applicable, with or without a separate charge, or the policy contains an amendment or endorsement to provide that coverage, for which a separately stated premium is charged.
(2) The participating driver’s or the vehicle owner’s personal automobile insurance policy shall not have the duty to defend or indemnify for the driver’s activities in connection with the transportation network company, unless the policy expressly provides otherwise for the period of time to which this subdivision is applicable, with or without a separate charge, or the policy contains an amendment or endorsement to provide that coverage, for which a separately stated premium is charged.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a personal automobile insurer may, at its discretion, offer an automobile liability insurance policy, or an amendment or endorsement to an existing policy, that covers a private passenger vehicle, station wagon type vehicle, sport utility vehicle, or similar type of vehicle with a passenger capacity of eight persons or less, including the driver, while used in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform only if the policy expressly provides for the coverage during the time period specified in subdivision (b), with or without a separate charge, or the policy contains an amendment or an endorsement to provide that coverage, for which a separately stated premium may be charged.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2015.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative July 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5435.

5435. In a claims coverage investigation, a transportation network company or its insurer shall cooperate with insurers that are involved in the claims coverage investigation to facilitate the exchange of information, including the provision of dates and times at which an accident occurred that involved a participating driver and the precise times that the participating driver logged on and off the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5437.

5437. A transportation network company shall not disclose to a third party any personally identifiable information of a transportation network company passenger unless one of the following applies:
(1) The customer knowingly consents.
(2) Pursuant to a legal obligation.
(3) The disclosure is to the commission in order to investigate a complaint filed with the commission against a transportation network company or a participating driver and the commission treats the information under confidentiality protections.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5438.

5438. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Insurance expedite review of any application for approval of transportation network company insurance products, and that these products become available for purchase on or before July 1, 2015.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5439.

5439. Transportation network company insurance that meets the requirements of Section 5433 shall be deemed to satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of Sections 16054 and 16056 of the Vehicle Code.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5441.

5441. The Legislature does not intend, and nothing in this article shall be construed, to prohibit the commission from exercising its rulemaking authority in a manner consistent with this article, or to prohibit enforcement activities related to transportation network companies.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5442.

5442. A participating driver of a transportation network company shall carry proof of transportation network company insurance coverage with him or her at all times during his or her use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform. In the event of an accident, a participating driver shall provide this insurance coverage information to any other party involved in the accident, and to a police officer, upon request.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5443.

5443. Notwithstanding Section 11580.9 of the Insurance Code, or any other law affecting whether one or more policies of insurance that may apply with respect to an occurrence is primary or excess, this article determines the obligations under insurance policies issued to transportation network companies and, if applicable, drivers using a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 389, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5444.

5444. Notwithstanding any limitations contained in Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code, a transportation network company is eligible to participate and shall participate in the pull-notice system established pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of a participating driver regardless of whether the participating driver is an employee or an independent contractor of the transportation network company.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 791, Sec. 1. (AB 1422) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5445.1.

5445.1. A transportation network company shall provide all of the following information to a passenger on its online-enabled application or platform at the time the passenger is matched with a transportation network company driver:
(a) The transportation network company driver’s first name and a picture of the driver.
(b) An image of the make and model of the transportation network company driver’s vehicle.
(c) The license plate number of the transportation network company driver’s vehicle.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 286, Sec. 1. (AB 2986) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5445.2.

5445.2. (a) (1) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check for each participating driver that shall include both of the following:
(A) The use of a multistate and multijurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation.
(B) A search of the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public website.
(2) A transportation network company shall not contract with, employ, or retain a driver if the driver meets either of the following criteria:
(A) Is currently registered on the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public website.
(B) Has been convicted of any of the following offenses:
(i) A violent felony, as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code.
(ii) A violation of Section 236.1, 11413, 11418, 11418.5, or 11419 of the Penal Code.
(3) A transportation network company shall not contract with, employ, or retain a driver if the driver has been convicted of any of the following offenses within the previous seven years:
(A) Misdemeanor assault or battery.
(B) A domestic violence offense.
(C) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(D) A felony violation of Section 18540 of the Elections Code, or of Section 67, 68, 85, 86, 92, 93, 137, 138, 165, 518, or 530 of, subdivision (a) of Section 484 of, or subdivision (a) of Section 487 of, the Penal Code.
(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply with respect to a conviction of any offense committed in another jurisdiction that includes all of the elements of any of the offenses described or defined in those paragraphs.
(5) This section shall not be interpreted to prevent a transportation network company from imposing additional standards.
(b) A transportation network company that violates, or fails to comply with, this section is subject to a penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 1786.12 of the Civil Code, an investigative consumer reporting agency may furnish an investigative consumer report to a transportation network company about a person seeking to become a participating driver, regardless of whether the participating driver is to be an employee or an independent contractor of the transportation network company.
(2) Paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 1786.18 of the Civil Code does not apply to an investigative consumer report furnished to a transportation network company pursuant to paragraph (1).
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 618, Sec. 1. (AB 880) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5445.3.

5445.3. (a) A participating driver is required to possess either of the following:
(1) A valid driver’s license issued by the State of California.
(2) (A) In the case of a nonresident active duty military member or a nonresident dependent of an active duty military member, a valid driver’s license issued by the other state or territory of the United States in which the member or dependent is a resident.
(B) A transportation network company shall comply with the provisions of Section 5445.2 and obtain and review the driving history report from the state or territory of the United States that issued the individual’s driver’s license before permitting a nonresident active duty military member or a nonresident dependent of an active duty military member to act as a participating driver and shall ensure that the driver satisfies all requirements applicable to participating drivers, including, but not limited to, the regulations of the commission and the applicable requirements of the Vehicle Code.
(b) A transportation network company shall notify all participating drivers of the applicability of the Vehicle Code and of the code’s availability, including, in particular, Sections 23123 and 23123.5 (relating to the hands-free device laws), Section 21760 (the “Three Feet for Safety Act”), and Section 22454 (relating to rules of the road relating to schoolbuses), to all participating drivers, either on the transportation network company’s internet website or on its application.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 247. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 8 - Charter-Party Carriers of Passengers › ARTICLE 7 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 5446.

5446. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the City and County of San Francisco may impose a tax on each ride originating in the City and County of San Francisco provided by a participating driver in an amount not to exceed the following:
(1) One and one-half percent of net rider fares for a shared ride in which, prior to commencement of the ride, a passenger requests through the transportation network company’s online-enabled application or platform to share the ride with one or more passengers and each passenger is charged a fare that is calculated, in whole or in part, based on the passenger’s request to share all or part of the ride with one or more passengers, regardless of whether the passenger actually shares all or part of the ride.
(2) Three and one-quarter percent of the net rider fare for a ride other than a ride described in paragraph (1).
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the City and County of San Francisco may impose a tax on each ride originating in the City and County of San Francisco provided by an autonomous vehicle, whether facilitated by a transportation network company or any other person, in an amount not to exceed the following:
(1) One and one-half percent of net rider fares for a shared ride in which, prior to commencement of the ride, a passenger requests to share the ride with one or more passengers and each passenger is charged a fare that is calculated, in whole or in part, based on the passenger’s request to share all or part of the ride with one or more passengers, regardless of whether the passenger actually shares all or part of the ride.
(2) Three and one-quarter percent of the net rider fare for a ride other than a ride described in paragraph (1).
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the City and County of San Francisco may set a lower tax rate for net rider fares for a ride originating in the City and County of San Francisco provided by a zero-emission vehicle to further incentivize deployment of zero-emission vehicles.
(d) For purposes of this section, “net rider fare” means all charges for a ride, including, but not limited to, charges based on time or distance, or both, and excluding any additional charges such as taxes, airport or venue fees, or fees imposed by the commission.
(e) Moneys collected by the City and County of San Francisco pursuant to this section shall be dedicated to fund transportation operations and infrastructure within the City and County of San Francisco.
(f) A tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be subject to applicable voter approval requirements imposed by law.
(g) A tax imposed pursuant to this section shall expire no later than November 5, 2045.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 644, Sec. 2. (AB 1184) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5500.

5500. As used in this article, “commercial air operator” means any person owning, controlling, operating, renting, or managing aircraft for any commercial purpose for compensation. “Commercial air operator” does not include any person owning, controlling, operating, renting, managing, furnishing, or otherwise providing transportation by hot air balloon for entertainment, sporting, or recreational purposes.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 706, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5501.

5501. As used in this article, “aircraft” means any contrivance used for navigation of, or flight in, the air. “Aircraft” does not include a hot air balloon furnished or providing transportation for entertainment, sporting, or recreational purposes.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 706, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 108, Sec. 3. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5502.

5502. As used in this article, “person” means any individual, firm, partnership, private, municipal or public corporation, limited liability company, company, association, joint stock association, trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 219. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5503.

5503. (a) All commercial air operators shall maintain in force at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) of liability insurance for personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage resulting from the operation of an aircraft pursuant to this article, with additional liability coverage of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each passenger for any aircraft covered by this article.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 24) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 25. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5504.

5504. This article does not apply to any person licensed under Article 1 (commencing with Section 11701) of Chapter 4 of Division 6 of the Food and Agricultural Code with respect to that person’s operation of an aircraft for the purpose of applying pest control materials or substances by dusting, spraying, or any other manner whereby the materials or substances are applied through the medium of aircraft. That person is subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11931) of Chapter 5 of Division 6 of the Food and Agricultural Code with respect to that aircraft operation.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 137.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5506.

5506. (a) All commercial air operators shall comply with any requirement of a city, county, or city and county that the person obtain a business license as a condition for operating in that city, county, or city and county.
(b) All commercial air operators shall also provide the city, county, or city and county a currently effective certificate of insurance evidencing insurance coverage as required in Section 5503. A new certificate of insurance shall be provided to the city, county, or city and county at least annually or whenever there is a material change in insurance coverage. A city, county, or city and county shall give reasonable notice of this requirement with any business license renewal notification. A city, county, or city and county may charge a reasonable fee for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this subdivision.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 28) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 29. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5508.

5508. (a) The protection against liability shall be continued in effect so long as the commercial air operator continues to offer his or her services for compensation. The policy of insurance or surety bond shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice to the city, county, or city and county, except in the event of cessation of operations as a commercial air operator.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 31) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 32. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5510.

5510. Any commercial air operator who knowingly refuses or fails to procure protection against liability, as required by Section 5503, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 581, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5511.

5511. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5506, a city, county, or city and county shall have the authority to accept policies of insurance written by nonadmitted insurers subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code of this state, provided that the policies of insurance shall meet the rules and regulations adopted therefor by the applicable jurisdiction.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 34) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 35. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2 - REGULATION OF RELATED BUSINESSES BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › CHAPTER 9 - Commercial Air Carriers › ARTICLE 1 - Accident Liability Protection › Section 5512.

5512. (a) Following an administrative hearing, a city, county, or city and county may impose a penalty of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon any commercial air operator who fails to file the evidence of liability protection required by this article.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 36) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 37. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5800.

5800. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5820.

5820. (a) Nothing in this division shall be deemed as creating a vested right in a state-issued franchise by the franchise holder or its affiliates that would preclude the state from amending the provisions that establish the terms and conditions of a franchise.
(b) Nothing in this division shall be construed to eliminate or reduce a telephone corporation’s or video service provider’s obligations under any applicable state or federal environmental protection laws. The local entity shall serve as the lead agency for any environmental review under this division and may impose conditions to mitigate environmental impacts of the applicant’s use of the public rights-of-way that may be required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(c) The holder of a state franchise shall not be deemed a public utility as a result of providing video service under this division. This division shall not be construed as granting authority to the commission to regulate the rates, terms, and conditions of video services, except as explicitly set forth in this division.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5850.

5850. (a) A state-issued franchise shall only be valid for 10 years after the date of issuance, and the holder shall apply for a renewal of the state franchise for an additional 10-year period if it wishes to continue to provide video services in the area covered by the franchise after the expiration of the franchise.
(b) Except as provided in this section, the criteria and process described in Section 5840 shall apply to a renewal registration, and the commission shall not impose any additional or different criteria.
(c) Renewal of a state franchise shall be consistent with federal law and regulations.
(d) The commission shall not renew the franchise if the video service provider is in violation of any final nonappealable court order issued pursuant to this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 123, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5880.

5880. Holders of state franchises shall comply with the Emergency Alert System requirements of the Federal Communications Commission in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the holder’s network. Any provision in a locally issued franchise authorizing local entities to provide local emergency notifications shall remain in effect, and shall apply to all holders of a state-issued franchise in the same local area, for the duration of the locally issued franchise, until the term of the franchise would have expired were the franchise not terminated pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 5840, or until January 1, 2009, whichever is later.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 123, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5885.

5885. (a) The local entity shall allow the holder of a state franchise under this division to install, construct, and maintain a network within public rights-of-way under the same time, place, and manner as the provisions governing telephone corporations under applicable state and federal law, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 7901.1.
(b) Nothing in this division shall be construed to change existing law regarding the permitting process or compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) for projects by a holder of a state franchise.
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, an “encroachment permit” means any permit issued by a local entity relating to construction or operation of facilities pursuant to this division.
(2) A local entity shall either approve or deny an application from a holder of a state franchise for an encroachment permit within 60 days of receiving a completed application. An application for an encroachment permit is complete when the applicant has complied with all statutory requirements, including the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(3) If the local entity denies an application for an encroachment permit, it shall, at the time of notifying the applicant of the denial, furnish to the applicant a detailed explanation of the reason for the denial.
(4) The local entity shall adopt regulations prescribing procedures for an applicant to appeal the denial of an encroachment permit application issued by a department of the local entity to the governing body of the local entity.
(5) Nothing in this section precludes an applicant and a local entity from mutually agreeing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section.
(d) A local entity may not enforce against the holder of a state franchise any rule, regulation, or ordinance that purports to allow the local entity to purchase or force the sale of a network.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5895.

5895. (a) The commission shall collect granular data on the actual locations served by the holder of a state franchise.
(b) The commission shall adopt customer service requirements for a holder of a state franchise and adjudicate any customer complaints.
(c) The commission shall not publicly disclose any personally identifiable information collected pursuant to this section.
(d) All information submitted to the commission pursuant to this section shall be disclosed to the public only as provided for pursuant to Section 583.
(e) For purposes of this section, “actual locations” include addresses.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 801, Sec. 2. (AB 2752) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5910.

5910. (a) The holder of a state franchise shall perform background checks of applicants for employment, according to current business practices.
(b) A background check equivalent to that performed by the holder shall also be conducted on all of the following:
(1) Persons hired by a holder under a personal service contract.
(2) Independent contractors and their employees.
(3) Vendors and their employees.
(c) Independent contractors and vendors shall certify that they have obtained the background checks required pursuant to subdivision (b), and shall make the background checks available to the holder upon request.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by contract, the holder of a state franchise shall not be responsible for administering the background checks and shall not assume the costs of the background checks of individuals who are not applicants for employment of the holder.
(e) (1) Subdivision (a) only applies to applicants for employment for positions that would allow the applicant to have direct contact with or access to the holder’s network, central office, or subscriber premises, and perform activities that involve the installation, service, or repair of the holder’s network or equipment.
(2) Subdivision (b) only applies to persons that have direct contact with or access to the holder’s network, central office, or subscriber premises, and perform activities that involve the installation, service, or repair of the holder’s network or equipment.
(f) This section does not apply to temporary workers performing emergency functions to restore the network of a holder to its normal state in the event of a natural disaster or an emergency that threatens or results in the loss of service.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 123, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5920.

5920. A holder of a state franchise employing more than 750 total employees in California shall annually report to the commission all of the following:
(a) The number of California residents employed by the holder, calculated on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis.
(b) The percentage of the holder’s total domestic workforce, calculated on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis.
(c) The types and numbers of jobs by occupational classification held by residents of California employed by holders of state franchises and the average pay and benefits of those jobs and, separately, the number of out-of-state residents employed by independent contractors, companies, and consultants hired by the holder, calculated on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis, when the holder is not contractually prohibited from disclosing the information to the public. This paragraph applies only to those employees of an independent contractor, company, or consultant that are personally providing services to the holder, and does not apply to employees of an independent contractor, company, or consultant not personally performing services for the holder.
(d) The number of net new positions proposed to be created directly by the holder of a state franchise during the upcoming year by occupational classifications and by category of full-time, part-time, temporary, and contract employees.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 612, Sec. 64. (SB 697) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5930.

5930. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any video service provider that currently holds a franchise with a local franchising entity in a county that is a party, either alone or in conjunction with any other local franchising entity located in that county, to a stipulation and consent judgment executed by the parties thereto and approved by a federal district court shall neither be entitled to seek a state franchise in any area of that county, including any unincorporated area and any incorporated city of that county, nor abrogate any existing franchise before July 1, 2014. Prior to July 1, 2014, the video service provider shall continue to be exclusively governed by any existing franchise with a local franchising entity for the term of that franchise and any and all issues relating to renewal, transfer, or otherwise in relation to that franchise shall be resolved pursuant to that existing franchise and otherwise applicable federal and local law. This subdivision shall not be deemed to extend any existing franchise beyond its term.
(b) When an incumbent cable operator is providing service under an expired franchise or a franchise that expires before January 2, 2008, the local entity may extend that franchise on the same terms and conditions through January 2, 2008. A state franchise issued to any incumbent cable operator shall not become operative prior to January 2, 2008.
(c) When a video service provider that holds a state franchise provides the notice required pursuant to subdivision (n) of Section 5840 to a local entity, the local franchising entity may require all incumbent cable operators to seek a state franchise and shall terminate the franchise issued by the local franchising entity when the commission issues a state franchise for the video service provider that includes the entire service area served by the video service provider and the video service provider notifies the local entity that it will begin providing video service in that area under a state franchise.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 123, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5940.

5940. The holder of a state franchise under this division who also provides stand-alone, residential, primary line, basic telephone service shall not increase this rate to finance the cost of deploying a network to provide video service.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5950.

5950. The commission shall not permit a telephone corporation that is providing video service directly or through its affiliates pursuant to a state-issued franchise as an incumbent local exchange carrier to increase rates for residential, primary line, basic telephone service above the rate as of July 1, 2006, until January 1, 2009, unless that telephone corporation is regulated under rate of return regulation. However, the commission may allow rate increases to reflect increases in inflation as shown in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This section does not affect the authority of the commission to authorize an increase in rates for basic telephone service that is bundled with other services and priced as a bundle. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit implementation of commission decision D. 06-04-071 to the extent it has not been implemented prior to July 1, 2006.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 2.5 - THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 › Section 5970.

5970. Subject to the requirements of this division, a state franchise may be transferred to any successor in interest of the holder to which the certificate originally is granted, whether this transfer is by merger, sale, assignment, bankruptcy, restructuring, or any other type of transaction, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) The transferee submits to the commission all of the information required by this division of an applicant.
(b) The transferee agrees that any collective bargaining agreement entered into by a video service provider shall continue to be honored, paid, or performed to the same extent as would be required if the video service provider continued to operate under its franchise for the duration of that franchise unless the duration of that agreement is limited by its terms or by federal or state law.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 3 - PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS › CHAPTER 1 - Franchise Provisions in General › ARTICLE 1 - Manner of Granting › Section 6001.

6001. Every franchise or privilege to erect or lay telegraph or telephone wires, to construct or operate street or interurban railroads upon any public street or highway, to lay gas pipes for the purpose of carrying gas for light, heat, or power, to erect poles or wires for transmitting electricity for light, heat, or power, along or upon any public street or highway, or to exercise any other privilege whatever proposed to be granted by the governing or legislative body of any county, city and county, or city shall be granted upon the conditions in this article provided, and not otherwise, except when such franchises are granted pursuant to Chapters 2 or 3 of this division.
This article does not apply to franchises or privileges for railroads, or telegraph or telephone lines doing an interstate business, or to renewals of franchises for piers, chutes, or wharves, or to community antenna television systems, or to franchises or privileges for purposes not involving the furnishing of any service or commodity to the public or any portion thereof.
(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 173.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 3 - PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS › CHAPTER 1 - Franchise Provisions in General › ARTICLE 1 - Manner of Granting › Section 6001.5.

6001.5. (a) All franchises, licenses, permits, or other privileges granted to a public utility by any city, county, or city and county holding a freeholder’s charter, to use, or to construct, or lay and use, under, along, across, or upon the public streets, ways, alleys, and places within the municipality, facilities which are part of a pipeline system transmitting oil or products thereof, shall be granted upon the terms and conditions provided in, and in accordance with, this chapter or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6201).
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section, to preempt the ordinance of any chartered municipality insofar as that ordinance governs the granting of franchises to construct facilities which are part of a pipeline system transmitting oil or other products thereof.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1444, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Utilities Code - PUC › DIVISION 3 - PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS › CHAPTER 1 - Franchise Provisions in General › ARTICLE 1 - Manner of Granting › Section 6002.

6002. The grantor may, in such a franchise, impose such other and additional terms and conditions not in conflict with this article, whether governmental or contractual in character, as in the judgment of the legislative body thereof are to the public interest.
(Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)