Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) A smog check station’s license or a qualified smog check technician’s qualification may be suspended or revoked by the department, after a hearing, for failure to meet or maintain the standards prescribed for qualification, equipment, performance, or conduct. The department s…

(a) The consumer protection-oriented quality assurance portion of the motor vehicle inspection program shall ensure uniform and consistent tests and repairs by all qualified smog check technicians and licensed smog check stations throughout the state, and shall include a number o…

The department may require that equipment manufacturers, submitting equipment for certification pursuant to Section 44036, submit proof of financial security, including, but not limited to, insurance sufficient to cover product liability claims, and secured funds for prepaid warr…

(a) To ensure uniform and consistent inspection, tests, and repairs by all qualified smog check technicians and licensed smog check stations, and to ensure consumer protection, manufacturers of motor vehicles shall provide, or cause to be provided, all emission control system ser…

(a) The department shall direct licensed smog check stations and technicians to private diagnostic assistance service information vendors or intermediaries who possess the electronically formatted information acquired under Section 44036.2, or with any other emissions-related inf…

(a) The department shall set standards for test analyzer system (TAS) calibration gases and shall establish criteria to certify and decertify gas blenders who blend, fill, or sell TAS calibration gases. (b) On and after January 1, 1990, no person shall blend, fill, or sell any TA…

The data collected by the equipment used by a smog check station, as required by regulations of the bureau, may be used by a licensed smog check station technician or operator when appealing a citation issued by the bureau. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 92. Effective Janu…

(a) The department shall compile and maintain records, using the sampling methodology necessary to ensure their scientific validity and reliability, of tests and repairs performed by qualified smog check technicians at licensed smog check stations pursuant to this chapter on all …

(a) On or before January 1, 1995, the department shall design and establish the equipment necessary to operate a centralized computer data base and computer network that is readily accessible by all licensed smog check technicians on a real time basis. (b) The centralized compute…

(a) The department may enter into a contract for telecommunication, programming, data analysis, data processing, and other services necessary to operate and maintain the centralized computer data base and computer network specified in Section 44037.1. (b) The department may, for …

Until implementation of the centralized computer data base required pursuant to Section 44037.1, each smog check station shall transmit vehicle data and emission test or repair results to the department and transmit to the department vehicle data and emission measurements made be…

A written summary of the required information applicable to smog check stations in each district shall be published semiannually by the department and made available upon request to the owner of any motor vehicle subject to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1544, Sec. 49…

The department may require certificates of compliance, certificates of noncompliance, and repair cost waivers to contain a unique number encoded in bar code. These certificates may be sold to licensed smog check stations by the department, printed by test analyzer systems, or tra…

In order to expedite emissions testing and to eliminate errors in the transcription of vehicle data, the department shall, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, furnish bar code labels or bar coded documents to all vehicle owners at the time of their vehicle’s ann…

(a) This section describes the qualifications to be met by smog check technician applicants effective January 1, 1995. The department shall, by regulation, establish requirements for the licensure of smog check technicians which are necessary to enable the program to meet the app…

(a) The department shall, by regulation, establish requirements for the training of smog check technicians which are necessary to enable the program to meet the applicable emission reduction performance standards, to include, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) Criteria for f…

The time set for the hearing shall be not less than twenty nor more than forty days after the adoption of the resolution. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

The governing body shall cause the resolution to be published twice in one or more newspapers published and circulated in the district. If no newspaper is published in the district, then the publication shall be made in a newspaper published in the county in which the district is…

A copy of the resolution headed “Notice of Sewer Work,” in letters not less than one inch in height, shall be posted in the district along the entire length of that street in the district which, in the opinion of the governing body, is traversed by the largest number of people. T…

Both the posting and the publication shall be completed at least ten days before the time set for the hearing. Affidavits of publication and of posting shall be filed with the clerk. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

At the time set for the hearing, the governing body shall hear all persons or their representatives having any objections to the acquisition or construction of the works as proposed, also any suggestions that may be offered in the way of an amendment or modification of the propos…

If, before the conclusion of the hearing, a petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the owners or by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters in the specified area is filed with the governing body requesting that body to submit the proposition of acquiring or cons…

If called, the election shall be held and conducted, the votes received and canvassed, and the returns made, determined, and declared, so far as practicable, in accordance with the laws governing the enactment or rejection of city ordinances by means of the initiative or referend…

If the proposal is not rejected at a referendum election, the governing body acquires jurisdiction to proceed. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 910.)

The agency may make loans to qualified mortgage lenders under terms and conditions requiring the proceeds thereof to be used by such mortgage lenders for the purpose of making construction loans and mortgage loans for the purpose of financing housing developments and residential …

Mortgage loans shall not be made under this article unless the agency determines that type of loan can be made at a lower cost to a housing sponsor than is available for the same type of loan made under the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 51100), Article 2 (comme…

Loans shall not be made by the agency to a qualified mortgage lender under this article, except pursuant to an agreement between the agency and the qualified mortgage lender. The agreements shall include the following: (a) A maximum interest rate that can be charged for construct…

In connection with loans made pursuant to this article, the agency may collect, enforce the collection of, and foreclose on any collateral securing the loans and may acquire or take possession of such collateral and sell the same at public or private sale, with or without public …

Notice of bond elections shall be given by posting notices, signed by not less than a majority of the board, in three public places in the district, at least one of which shall be in each county in which the district is located, not less than 20 days before the election, and by p…

The notice shall contain: (a) Time and place of holding the election. (b) The names of the officers of election appointed to conduct it. (c) The hours during the day in which the polls will be open. (d) A statement of the purpose for which the election is held. (e) The amount of …

The vote shall be by ballot, without reference to the general law in regard to form of ballot. The ballots shall have printed on them the words “Shall the measure (stating the nature thereof) be adopted?” To the right or below the statement of the measure to be voted on, the word…

After the votes have been announced the ballots shall be sealed and delivered to the secretary or president of the board, which board shall on the seventh day after the election meet and canvass the returns and enter the results in its minutes. The entry is conclusive evidence of…

The state board or a regional board that has jurisdiction over a hazardous substance release site pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code may refer the site to the department as a candidate for listing pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Sectio…

If a hazardous substance release site is referred to the department and is listed pursuant to Section 78900, the department may expend money from the state account for removal or remedial action at the site, upon appropriation by the Legislature, without first issuing an order or…

(a) If a hazardous substance release site is referred to the department pursuant to Section 78900, and the department makes either of the following determinations, the department shall notify the appropriate regional board and the state board: (1) The department determines that t…

For purposes of this article, “consultation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 65352.4 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 110, Sec. 44. (SB 820) Effective September 18, 2020.)

(a) In order to better implement the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq.) and this chapter, the Regents of the University of California shall not use state funds for the handling or maintenance of Native American human remai…

(a) (1) As a condition for using state funds to handle and maintain Native American human remains and cultural items, the Regents of the University of California shall establish a systemwide Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Implementation and Oversight Commi…

The Regents of the University of California may delegate responsibilities pursuant to this article to the President of the University of California or another person determined to be appropriate. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 823, Sec. 3. (AB 2836) Effective January 1, 2019.)

The California State Auditor, in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8543) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, shall conduct an audit commencing in the year 2019 and in 2021, and again in 2024 and 2026 regarding the University of California’s complia…

The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 8…

Endowment care funds shall not be used for any purpose other than to provide through income only for the reserves authorized by law and for the endowment care of the cemetery in accordance with the resolutions, by-laws, rules and regulations or other actions or instruments of the…

The funds shall be invested and reinvested, and kept invested in: (a) Bonds of the United States or this state, or of any county, city and county, or city in this state. (b) Bonds legal for investment for savings banks in this state. (c) First mortgages or first trust deeds on im…

In addition to the requirements of Section 8751, the funds may be invested and reinvested and kept invested in investments of the type and in the manner as provided in Part 4 (commencing with Section 16000) of Division 9 of the Probate Code. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79, Sec. …

(a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is filed with the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7571 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be added to the child’s…

(a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is rescinded pursuant to Section 7575 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be removed from the child’s birth certificate. (b) Upon receipt of the application a…