Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

“Olive oil,” as used in this chapter means the edible oil obtained solely from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) to the exclusion of oils obtained using solvents or reesterification processes and of any mixture with oils of other kinds except in the making of flavored…

The hierarchy for virgin olive oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, extra-virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, and virgin olive oil not fit for human consumption, sometimes known as lampante virgin olive oil, which shall be the lowest level of quality among the virgin oliv…

The hierarchy for olive-pomace oil grades shall be, from highest to lowest, olive-pomace oil, refined olive-pomace oil, and crude olive-pomace oil, which is the lowest level of quality among the olive-pomace oils. Olive-pomace oil grades shall be in the following categories: (a) …

Olive oil grades are defined as follows: (a) “Virgin olive oils” are the oils obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions, including thermal conditions, that do not lead to alterations in the oil, and that have not under…

“Flavored olive oil,” as used in this chapter, means extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, or olive oil, that is mixed with a flavoring, or olives that are processed into oil with any fruit, vegetable, herb, nut, seed, or spice and the product resulting from either process co…

“Imitation olive oil,” as used in this chapter, means the mixture of any edible oil artificially colored or flavored to resemble olive oil. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 694, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)

For purposes this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Median of defects” means a calculation of the median score from a panel of tasters that characterizes the negative flavor and odor attributes of virgin olive oil, such as, but not limited to, musty, fusty, win…

(a) Each permanent food facility shall be fully enclosed in a building consisting of permanent floors, walls, and an overhead structure that meet the minimum standards as prescribed by this part. Food facilities that are not fully enclosed on all sides and that are in operation o…

(a) Except in sales areas and as otherwise specified in subdivision (d), the floor surfaces in all areas in which food is prepared, prepackaged, or stored, where any utensil is washed, where refuse or garbage is stored, where janitorial facilities are located in all toilet and ha…

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), only dustless methods of cleaning such as wet cleaning, vacuum cleaning, mopping with treated dust mops, or sweeping using a broom and dust-arresting compounds shall be used in food facilities. (b) Spills or drippage on floors that occu…

(a) Upon new construction or extensive remodeling, floor drains shall be installed in floors that are water-flushed for cleaning and in areas where pressure spray methods for cleaning equipment are used. Floor surfaces in areas pursuant to this subdivision shall be sloped 1:50 to…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the walls and ceilings of all rooms shall be of a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface. (b) This section shall not apply to any of the following areas: (1) Walls and ceilings of bar areas in which alcoholic beverag…

Mats and duckboards shall be designed to be removable and easily cleanable. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.)

(a) Every city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, that requires the issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or structure, shall require the execution of a permit …

(a) No city or county, whether general law or chartered, shall issue a building permit which does not contain all applicable declarations required by Section 19825 properly executed by the owner, applicant, contractor, or agent of the owner, contractor, or applicant. The properly…

A city or county may require that the agency of such city or county issuing a building permit inform the assessor of the county of issuance of the final inspection of a property for which a permit has been issued within 15 calendar days of conducting a final inspection. (Added by…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an urgent and statewide public interest in assuring that building contractors comply with the Contractors License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000), Division 3, Business and Professions Code) and provisions o…

A demolition permit shall not be issued by any city, county, city and county, or state or local agency which is authorized to issue demolition permits as to any building or other structure except upon the receipt from the permit applicant of a copy of each written asbestos notifi…

Any city, county, or city and county, which requires the issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or structure may, if it is satisfied that all conditions of the final or parcel map have been …

(a) Notwithstanding Section 35441 of the Government Code, if an application for a building permit is filed with a county prior to the vote on the incorporation of a new city, and a building permit is subsequently issued by the county prior to the effective date of the incorporati…

The definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 29.)

“Indebtedness” means any obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to July 1, 1978, the payment of which is to be made in whole or in part out of taxes allocated to the agency pursuant to Section 33670 and includes: (a) Bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, o…

“Indebtedness” also means a loan from the Local Agency Indebtedness Fund pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 16496) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code for the purpose of making payments of principal or interest with respect to inde…

“Payment” means any payment of principal or interest payable with respect to indebtedness payable from taxes allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33670, which is as defined in Section 33801 or 33802, including redemption payments and any administrative costs associate…

“Persons and families of low or moderate income” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50093. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 29.)

(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) [Reserved] (2) “Btu” means British thermal unit. (3) “Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (4) “Cost-effectiveness” means dollars provided to a proje…

The following definitions shall apply to all activities conducted pursuant to this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this article or unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 50050) of Part 1 of this division sha…

(a) Not less than 30 percent of the units in each rental housing development consisting of 10 or more units which receives any funds pursuant to this chapter shall be available on a priority basis to or occupied by eligible households pursuant to the agreement required by Section…

The department shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, for the administration of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall give priority in t…

Funds available for the purposes of this chapter shall be allocated by the department throughout the state in accordance with identified housing needs. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1043.)

The department may make payments pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 50745), 3 (commencing with Section 50755), or 4 (commencing with Section 50765) or contract to make annuity fund payments, or both, only if such payments or trust fund assistance result in affordable …

(a) The department shall establish and administer an annuity fund and may, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, make commitments to provide annuity payments from the fund directly to sponsors of rental housing developments which will receive construction or mortga…

At the time the department makes a payment pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 50745), 3 (commencing with Section 50755), or 4 (commencing with Section 50765) or contracts to make annuity fund payments in connection with a rental housing development, or both, a written…

(a) The Rental Housing Construction Incentive Fund established in the State Treasury is hereby renamed the Rental Housing Construction Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the Department of Hous…

If money committed by the department prior to the effective date of the act which enacted this section cannot be used by the local finance entity or housing authority to which funds are committed, the department may allocate these funds to assist any other housing developments, i…

Only rental housing developments on which construction is commenced on or after six months from the effective date of this chapter shall be eligible for assistance under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1043.)

For purposes of acting as a local finance entity pursuant to this chapter, a city, county, or city and county may, pursuant to an enabling ordinance of its legislative body, issue revenue bonds to provide below-market interest financing of a rental housing development. Any city, …

Where a local finance entity or local public entity is authorized to receive payments from the annuity fund established pursuant to Section 50748, under a written agreement with the department, the local finance entity or local public entity may with the approval of the departmen…

The same notice requirements as specified in Section 65863.10 of the Government Code shall apply to rental housing developments that receive financial assistance pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1563, Sec. 4.)

There may be annexed to a district any of the following territory which is in the same county as the district or which is within another county but in the natural watershed area of the district: (a) Any territory contiguous to the district. (b) Any territory any point of which to…

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Fund” means the Orphan Share Reimbursement Trust Fund established pursuant to Section 80020. (b) “Orphan share” means the share of liability for the costs of response action that is attributable to the acti…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) This chapter, which establishes an Orphan Share Reimbursement Trust Fund, operates in conjunction with the federal liability scheme under the federal act as in effect on July 1, 1998, for the recovery of response costs …

(a) This chapter does not prohibit, and is not intended to prohibit, the department, the regional board, or the Attorney General from pursuing any existing legal, equitable, or administrative remedies, pursuant to federal or state law, against any potentially responsible party. (…

Each marriage that is performed shall be registered by the person performing the ceremony as provided by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 420) of Part 3 of Division 3 of the Family Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

It is unlawful to manufacture, process, import, sell, deliver, hold for sale, supply, or offer for sale in this state any tableware that releases a level of lead or cadmium in violation of the standards contained in the Compliance Policy Guides 7117.06 and 7117.07 as described in…

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), each piece of tableware sold, or offered for sale, in this state shall be permanently and indelibly marked with the name of the manufacturer or importer responsible for the sale of the tableware in California. (b) For the purpos…