California Administrative Code

No person shall use, operate, or bring into an open zone, floating devices such as rubber crafts, surfboards, surfmats, buoys, kites, experimental crafts, or any other floating device other than those approved boats, aquaplanes or water-skis and related equipment. The Department …

No person shall give or transmit a false signal or a false alarm of drowning in any manner or mode.

No person shall dive in any unit of the State Park System. As used in this section, dive means to plunge from any height, especially, but not limited to, head first into water.

Grants for development may be matched by non-monetary contributions of goods and services supplied by the applicant, a third person, or by gift. (a) Goods in the form of equipment, whether applicant owned, purchased, leased, or donated will be valued on a use basis in accordance …

No person shall operate a boat in a unit at speeds in excess of that posted.

(a) No person shall beach, land, launch, moor, dock or berth a vessel, boat, or any other object overnight except in areas so designated and posted by the area manager. (b) The Department may, by posting of an order, specify locations, conditions, and limitations for the beaching…

Any boat must be so constructed or equipped that all wastes, including but not limited to shower water and human waste, are discharged into a holding tank. Such wastes shall only be discharged in onshore disposal facilities.

After technical review by the Office, the nomination will be scheduled for a hearing by the State Historical Resources Commission. The Commission will only consider comments that relate to the criteria for listing a resource in the California Register. (a) Public notification. At…

(a) A State Park Peace Officer or Peace officer with concurrent jurisdiction may inspect any vessel or boat at any time for compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and/or regulations. Any person who refuses to allow such inspection shall immediately remove his/her vessel from…

Historical resources are formally determined eligible for, or listed in, the California Register on the basis of an evaluation of the historical data by qualified professionals. The Commission may, at its discretion, consider a request for formal delisting after a public hearing …

No person shall engage in downhill snow skiing in a state park without an Arlberg strap, long thong, a nylon cord, or adequate device to prevent runaway skis.

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 478, 485, and subsections (a) through (d) below, nongame birds and mammals may not be taken. (a) The following nongame birds and mammals may be taken at any time of the year and in any number except as prohibited in Chapter 6: English spar…

(a) From among the firms selected in Section 4728, as most highly qualified to perform the services required, the Director shall attempt to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the best qualified firm at a compensation which the Department determines is fair and reasonable. (b)…

(a) Any nongame bird or mammal that has been legally taken pursuant to this chapter may be possessed. (b) It is unlawful to possess live nutria (Myocastor coypus), and the Department shall not issue any permit authorizing possession of any live nutria.

In the negotiation of a satisfactory contract as provided in Section 4731, the best qualified firm must meet the statewide participation goals for disabled veteran, minority and women business enterprises of not less than 3 percent for disabled veteran business enterprises, not l…

If the Director determines that the services are technical in nature and involve little professional judgment and that requiring bids would be in the public interest, a contract shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids and not the procedures of this Chapter.

Each contract shall include a provision by which the firm warrants that the contract was not obtained or secured through rebates, kickbacks or other unlawful considerations either promised or paid to any Department employee. Failure to adhere to this warranty may be cause for con…

No Department employee who participates in the evaluation or selection process leading to award of a contract shall have a relationship with any of the firms seeking that contract, if that relationship is subject to the prohibition of Government Code Section 87100.

In the interest of the public, the following units in the State Park System are classified in the category of State Parks, as provided in Section 5019.53 of the Public Resources Code, provided, however, that there is reserved the power to repeal, amend or modify this section as m…

In the interest of the public the units listed below in the State Park System and the State Vehicular Recreation Area and Trail System are classified in the categories named, as provided in Section 5019.56 of the Public Resources Code, provided, however, that there is reserved th…

In the interest of the public, the following units in the State Park System are classified in the category of Historical Units, as provided in Section 5019.59 of the Public Resources Code, provided, however, that there is reserved the power to repeal, amend, or modify this sectio…

In the interest of the public, the units of the State Park System listed below are classified in the category of State Wilderness as provided in Section 5019.68 of the Public Resources Code provided, however, that there is reserved the power to repeal, amend, or modify this secti…

In the interest of the public the following units of the State Park System are classified in the category of natural preserves as provided in Section 5019.71 of the Public Resources Code, provided that there is reserved the power to repeal, amend, or modify this section as may fr…

Funds available under this program shall be disbursed pursuant to the terms and conditions of a contract, called a Project Agreement, between the State Liaison Officer and the applicant. The Project Agreement is a document separate from the application and the form thereof shall …

Documents prepared by an applicant in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act shall be submitted to the State Clearinghouse prior to or at the same time as the application is filed.

Grant recipients shall submit reports of the grant annually on a date to be specified by the Department, including, but not limited to, the percentages of grant funds expended, the percentage of projects completed with description of the completed portions and any departures from…

(a) No person shall bring, permit to enter, or possess a dog or other animal on the premises of Cal Expo unless authorized in writing by the General Manager. (b) A dog or other animal authorized on the premises of Cal Expo shall be on a leash of no more than six feet in length an…

(a) Eligible Project costs are the costs directly or indirectly related to the work identified in the Project Description. Additionally, the Grantee may receive reimbursement up to fifteen percent (15%) of the direct funded amount for Indirect Costs. (b) Examples of eligible cost…

No person shall conduct or attend an assembly or public demonstration unless approved by the General Manager upon a finding that such activity would not substantially interfere with the use of the Cal Expo facilities by the general public.

No person shall enter or be present in any portion of Cal Expo after closing hours or in any area designated closed, unless authorized by the General Manager.

No person shall solicit, sell, hawk, or peddle any goods, wares, merchandise, liquids, or edibles for human consumption or distribute circulars on the premises of Cal Expo, unless authorized in writing by the General Manager.

(a) The maximum amount, including both Grant funds and matching funds, requested for Equipment purchases shall not exceed thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars per Grantee. (b) Equipment acquired solely with funds outside this Grants program. (1) A use fee may be charged in accordanc…

(a) Requests for reallocating Grant funding within the same cost category and/or additional contributions of match. The Grantee shall submit a written request via email to the Grantee's assigned Grant Administrator. (1) The OHMVR Division shall review the reallocation request to …

(a) Failure of a Grantee to comply with the terms and conditions of the Project Agreement may be treated by the OHMVR Division as a breach of contract. If the OHMVR Division determines there is a breach of contract, the OHMVR Division shall give the Grantee written notification t…

(a) Candlefish or Eulachon may not be taken or possessed.

Grantees are required to request Project payments for advances or reimbursements by submitting a current Expenditure Workbook (new 2019) (refer to Appendix, incorporated by reference) to the Department. The Department is responsible for approving and processing Project payment re…

(a) The Grantee shall submit an Expenditure Workbook (new 2019) and Payment Request DPR 364 (Rev. 1/25) (refer to Appendix, incorporated by reference) marked “FINAL” to the Department within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the completion of the Project, or the Projec…

(a) Open season: All year, except for closures listed under district or special regulations. (b) Limit: No limit.

(a) Open season: All year, except for closures listed in subsection (d) of this Section. (b) Limit: No limit. (c) Methods of take: Crayfish may be taken only by hand, hook and line, dip net or with traps not over three feet in greatest dimension. Any other species taken shall be …

(a) Open season: All year, except for closures listed under district or special regulations. (b) Limit: 5. (c) Methods of take: Lamprey may be taken only by hand, hook and line, spear, bow and arrow fishing tackle, or dip net. (d) The season closures in Chapter 3 (District Trout …

No northern pike, dead or alive, may be released into any water at any time. All northern pike taken shall be killed immediately by removing the head and shall be retained by the angler. The angler shall notify the department that he/she has taken and possesses a northern pike by…

(a) Only the following reptiles may be taken under the authority of a sportfishing license, subject to the restrictions in this section. No sportfishing license is required for the sport take of any rattlesnake, but bag and possession limits do apply. No reptiles shall be taken f…

(a) Harvest control rules adopted pursuant to Section 50.03 that specify either status quo management or the pounds of white seabass that may be taken annually shall be selected by the commission from options provided in the White Seabass Fishery Management Plan (WSFMP) as follow…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Boating and Waterways Public Small Craft Harbor Loan Regulations under which the Department of Boating and Waterways may make construction loans to eligible applicants for small craft harbor facilities and connecting waterways i…

As used in this article: (a) “Applicant.” A city, county, or district which requests or receives a loan and has the statutory authority to undertake the development of a small craft harbor, described in Section 71.4 of the Harbors and Navigation Code. (b) “Collateral.” Property, …

Upon the occurrence of a default, the department: (a) May exercise all rights and remedies accorded to the department by law, including, but not limited to, those rights established in the Harbors and Navigation Code; (b) May declare all unperformed obligations, in whole or in pa…

(a) Loan Application: An application for any loan under Section 76.3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code shall be filed with the department and shall include a copy of: (1) Federal income tax returns for the business and/or owners and partners, as requested by the department, for …

When considering applications, the department shall, in addition to priorities set forward in Sections 76 through 77.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, rank borrowers based upon the following; however, in no case shall the department make a loan to any recreational marina that…

Loan Terms and conditions, in addition to those specified in Sections 76 through 77.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, shall also include the following provisions: (a) The borrower shall establish and capitalize a reserve fund in an amount and under terms and conditions specif…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…