GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW California Regulatory Notice Register REGISTER 2026, NUMBER 18–Z P UBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW M AY 1, 2026 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS TITLE 8. OCCUP ATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD Revisions to the Elevator Safety Orders — Notice File Number Z2026–0420–05 .............................. 613 TITLE 11. DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE Ammunition Vendor License Applications — Notice File Number Z2026–0420–01 ............................. 625 TITLE 11.

DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE Fingerprint Roller Certification Program — Notice File Number Z2026–0416–01 ............................. 628 TITLE 11. DEP ARTMENT OF JUSTICE Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Online Filing Service — Notice File Number Z2026–0416–03 ............. 631 TITLE 14. OFFICE OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE Oil Transfer Operations and Inspection Program — Notice File Number Z2026–0420–04 ...................... 634 TITLE 15.

DEP ARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION Overfamiliarity — Notice File Number Z2026–0420–03 ................................................. 637 GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Arroyo Seco Fish Passage Project, 1653–2026–184–001–R4, Monterey County .............................. 640 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Big Chico Creek Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project, 2080R–2026–005–02(R), Butte County .................... 640 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Upper Sacramento River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Program: Phase 2 Rockwads Project, 1653–2026–182–001–R1, Shasta County ............................................................. 643 (Continued on next page) Time- Dated Material

FISH AND GAME COMMISSION Notice of Receipt – Mount Pinos Sooty Grouse ......................................................... 645 OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OAL Public Information Session Dates ............................................................... 645 DECISION NOT TO PROCEED FISH AND GAME COMMISSION Concerning Pronghorn Antelope Hunting (Previously Published in Notice Register 2026, Number 4–Z, January 23, 2026) ................................................................................ 645 RULEMAKING PETITION DECISIONS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION Decision on Petition from Anthony Osorio Linares Concerning Milestone Completion Credit .................... 646 DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY Decision on Petition From Leonard Land Concerning Beverage Container Recycling Program .................. 646

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CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 613 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS Information contained in this document is published as received from agencies and is not edited by Thomson Reuters. TITLE 8. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD ELEVATOR SAFETY ORDERS Amend: Group I. Administrative Regulations; Arti- cle 1,

Section 3000;

Article 2,

Section 3001;

Article 3,

Section 3002;

Article 4,

Section 3003;

Article 6, Sec - tion 3009; Group IV;

Article 40; and

Article 42, Sec - tion 3142. Repeal:

Article 40,

Section 3140; and

Article 41,

Section 3141.1. Adopt:

Article 45;

Article 46; Group V;

Article 47;

Article 47,

Section 3147,

Section 3147.100,

Section 3147.101,

Section 3147.102,

Section 3147.103,

Section 3147.104,

Section 3147.200 and

Section 3147.300. REVISIONS TO THE ELEVATOR SAFETY ORDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Occupation- al Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) propos- es to adopt, amend or repeal the foregoing provisions of title 8 of the California Code of Regulations in the manner described in the Informative Digest, below. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing has been scheduled at which time any interested party may present statements, orally or in writing, about this proposed regulatory action.

The hearing will continue until all oral comments are re - ceived, and will be held as follows: Date: June 18, 2026 Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Napa 945 Hartle Court Napa, CA 94559 OR Join via ZOOM https://tkoworks.zoom.us/j/87501250331 (Webinar ID: 875 0125 0331) Call–in Number: (669) 444–9171 Conference ID: 875 0125 0331 Time: 10:00 a.m. Pre–hearing registration will be conducted prior to the hearing. Those registered will be heard in or - der of their registration. Anyone else wishing to speak at the hearing will be afforded an opportunity after those registered have presented their oral comments.

The time allowed for each person to present oral com- ments may be limited if a substantial number of peo - ple wish to speak. Individuals presenting oral comments are request - ed, but not required, to submit a written copy of their statements. The hearing will be adjourned immediate- ly following the completion of the oral comments. SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS Any interested person, or their authorized repre - sentative, may submit written comments relevant to this proposed regulatory action.

All written comments must be received by the Board no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, in order to be considered. Writ - ten comments may be submitted by mail or email, as follows: By mail to: Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 350 Sacramento, CA 95833 Attention: ESO Group V — Ruth Ibarra, SSM I By email to: oshsbrulemaking@dir.ca.gov AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Labor Code (LC)

section 142.3 establishes the Board as the only agency in the State authorized to adopt occupational safety and health standards. In ad - dition, LC

section 142.3 requires the adoption of oc - cupational safety and health standards that are at least as effective as federal occupational safety and health standards. These proposed regulations will imple - ment, interpret, and make specific LC

section 142.3. LC

section 7323 authorizes the Board to adopt regula- tions for the equipment (i.e., elevators, escalators, and other conveyances) covered by

Chapter 2 of

Part 3 of Division 5 of the LC. INFORMATIVE DIGEST OF PROPOSED ACTION/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW Unsafe and defective conveyances — elevators, es - calators, moving walks and similar devices — present the possibility of serious accidents that could injure or

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 614 kill the public and workers. The best interests of the State of California are served when the public and em- ployees are protected from these deadly hazards. The conveyance standards included in this proposal are based on, and will maintain or increase, the level of safety of the current conveyance regulations in title 8 1 of the California Code of Regulations. This rulemaking addresses the legislative mandate set forth in

section 7323 of the LC, which specifically requires the Department of Industrial Relations, Divi - sion of Occupational Safety and Health (Division) to propose conveyance regulations to the Board for re - view and adoption. The provisions of the Division’s proposal must be at least as effective as the Ameri - can Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators), ASME A17.3 (Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Esca - lators), ASME A18.1 (Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts) and the American So - ciety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 21 (Automated Peo - ple Movers). LC

section 7323 also requires the Division to pro - pose rulemaking to the Board when these codes are revised. The Board’s last rulemaking based on these codes was done in 2008 and was based in part on ASME A17.1–2004 and ASME A18.1–2003. ASME has revised A17.1 and 18.1 several times since 2004. Conveyance designs have changed since 2008 to in - clude machine room–less (MRL) elevator configura - tions, alternate suspension systems and modern con - trol system designs.

This proposal incorporates by reference: ● ASME A17.1–2019 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators) in part, as amended. ● ASME A18.1–2020 (Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts) as amended. ● ASME B20.1–2021 (Safety Standard for Convey- ors and Related Equipment) in part, as amended. These technical documents contain the most recent consensus conveyance standards for each type of con- veyance regulated by the Division.

These referenced standards, when adopted as amended by this propos - al, will establish minimum requirements for persons installing, operating, maintaining and inspecting con - veyances installed after a specified effective date (to be determined by the Office of Administrative Law following adoption of this proposal). The referenced standards, when adopted as amended by this proposal, will provide for the safe operation and maintenance of conveyances, and for the protection of employees and the riding public. 1 Unless otherwise noted, references to regulations are to the California Code of Regulations, title 8.

Consideration of A17.3 — 2020 and ASCE 21: The Division reviewed ASME A17.3–2020 (Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators), which is referred to in LC sections 7300.1 and 7323. The Di - vision concluded the (ESO) are at least as effective as, or more protective than, the provisions of ASME A17.3–2020. Therefore, the Division believes incorpo- rating ASME A17.3 by reference is unwarranted. The Division is not proposing regulations relating to Automated People Movers and the related standard ASCE 21 (Automated People Mover Standards), as referenced in LC sections 7300 and 7323.

The Califor- nia Public Utilities Commission has safety and secu- rity regulatory authority over all rail transit agencies in California, including those operating as automated people movers, and works in cooperation with the Fed- eral Transit Administration and the transit agencies to enhance public safety and security of these devices. Naming of these regulations: California was one of the first states to adopt com - prehensive safety regulations for elevators.

Califor - nia’s regulations governing conveyances (elevators, escalators, platform lifts, moving walkways and the like) have long been known by their original name — the “Elevator Safety Orders” — even though the reg - ulations have covered conveyances other than eleva - tors for decades. For continuity’s sake, this proposal retains the name, “Elevator Safety Orders.” Changes to administrative regulations for conveyances: This proposal also includes amendments to the Group I Administrative Regulations. They apply to all conveyance installations covered by the ESO.

This in- cludes conveyances covered by Group II ESO (con - veyance installations for which the installation con - tract was signed before October 25, 1998), Group III (conveyance installations for which the installation contract was signed on or after October 25, 1998, but before May 1, 2008), Group IV (conveyance installa - tions for which the installation contract was signed on or after May 1, 2008) and will apply to conveyances installed under the proposed Group V adoption.

These amendments are necessary to provide for the adoption of the proposed Group V regulation, update types of conveyances applicable to the regulation, clarify the permitting process, revise or develop certification re - quirements for inspectors, conveyance companies and conveyance mechanics in accordance with LC sec - tions 7309.1, 7311.1, and 7311.2, and define certain terms for clarification. The proposed regulations do not duplicate or con - flict with any federal regulations.

No federal regula - tions prescribe rules for the design, erection, construc- tion, installation, material alteration, inspection, test -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 615 ing, maintenance, repair, service and operation of con- veyances used by the general public. Anticipated Benefits: The primary objective of the proposed ESO is to re- duce the likelihood of work–related injuries for eleva- tor workers and decrease risks to the general public. This proposal promotes safety in the work place by ensuring that the critical components of conveyance installations are readily and safely accessible to eleva- tor workers and inspectors.

Readily and safely acces - sible equipment is more likely to be adequately main - tained which benefits building owners and managers, and the riding public. Additional benefits of this proposal: ● Diminishes compliance issues in the planning stage of a conveyance to prevent costly late–stage changes and

schedule delays. ● Requires the effective periodic testing of older hydraulic elevator jacks in lieu of their costly mandatory and immediate replacement. ● Provides for the provision of first responder emer- gency two–way radio coverage in elevator hoist - ways and cars. ● Requires elevator hoistways be provided with au- tomatic and manually initiated workspace light - ing throughout its height, to provide a safe work environment to elevator personnel. Other revisions: This proposed rulemaking action also includes non- substantive revisions such as editorial, grammatical and reformatting changes.

This informative digest does not discuss all of these nonsubstantive revisions, but they are clearly indicated in the regulatory text in underline and strikeout format. Subchapter 6. Elevator Safety Orders The proposed Group V ESO update and replace the existing Group IV regulations for new and altered con- veyance installations and includes provisions at least as effective as the most recent versions of the convey- ance standards specified by LC

section 7323. Changes include new provisions for MRL elevator installations which will reduce permanent variance applications, provide for periodic testing for Group II conveyances which will improve safety for the rid - ing public, provide for a reduction in the frequency of Firefighters’ Emergency Operation (FEO) testing by a conveyance mechanic which will offset some of the cost for periodic testing of Group II conveyances and an allowance for additional non–mechanical mainte - nance be performed by authorized personnel. The regulatory proposal is as follows: Amend Group I. Administrative Regulations.

To note California’s title 8 regulations governing conveyances (elevators, escalators, platform lifts, moving walkways, etc.) have long been known by their original name, the “Elevator Safety Orders.” To add reference to Group IV and the proposed Group V regulation making the Group I Administra - tive Regulations applicable to all conveyances. Amend subsection 3000(

a) Application. To remove the exemption for conveyances located in multiunit residential buildings. The LC requires these conveyances be inspected by the Division when they are initially installed and after any alteration. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3000(

b) Use and Precedence of Orders. To clarify the applicability and code editions rele - vant to all new and existing conveyance installations. To include a table indicating applicable code re - quirements by type of conveyance and installation or alteration contract date. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3000(

c) Conveyances Included. To refer to conveyances by their contemporary classifications. To include additional included conveyance classifi- cations contained in the codes to be incorporated by reference. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3000(

d) Devices Excluded. To include additional excluded conveyance classifi- cations contained in the codes to be incorporated by reference. The LC sets forth the types of devices reg - ulated by the Elevator Safety Orders. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3000(

e) Conveyances Prohibited. To include additional prohibited conveyance classi- fications. These additional prohibited devices are ex - clusively hand–powered conveyances that are without a modern market and are exclusionary to persons with certain disabilities. Repeal subsection 3000(

f) Group III Installations. The effective date and associated regulations for Group III conveyance installations are incorporated in subsection 3000(b)–Table 1. Adopt new subsection 3000(

f) Determining the Applicable Group of Elevator Safety Orders for a Conveyance Installation or Alteration. This new subsection contains relevant inspection and permitting information for conveyances, to deter - mine the applicability of these regulations for all new and altered conveyance installations. Repeal subsection 3000(

g) Group II Installations. The effective date and associated regulations for Group II conveyance installations are incorporated in subsection 3000(b) — Table 1.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 616 Re–letter subsection 3000(

h) to subsection 3000(

g) and amend re–lettered subsection 3000(g). To alter the description to read “ Maintenance, Re- pair, Replacement, Testing and Alterations of all exist- ing subsection 3000(

c) Conveyances.” To update code references to the more recent editions incorporated by reference. To include requirements for the mainte - nance, repair, replacement and testing of all convey - ances, in accordance with the requirements of the LC, and codes to be incorporated by reference. To update code references to the more recent editions. To In - clude and update requirements for the alteration of all conveyances, in accordance with the requirements of the Labor Code and codes to be incorporated by ref - erence.

To include requirements for specific mainte - nance, repair, testing and alteration activities that are not addressed by the codes incorporated by reference. Amend subsection 3001(

a) Submittal of Plans and Notification of Intent to Install. To give the Division the basis to require the submit- tal of information on new conveyance products, con - figurations and specific conveyance related construc - tion and configuration elements. To clarify notifica - tion requirements when certain component replace - ment work is completed. Amend subsection 3001(

b) Inspections Required. To align requirements of periodic inspections and testing with the obligations of the LC. Amend subsection 3001(

c) Permit to Operate Required. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3001(

d) Inspection Fees. Editorial changes. Repeal subsection 3001(

e) Application Processing Time for Renewal of Permit. This is legacy language. No application process for permit renewal has been developed or implemented. Amend to re–number

section 3002. Variances to 3002.0. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3002.0.(a). Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3002.0.(b). Editorial changes. Amend

Article 4. Qualifications for Certification. Editorial changes. Amend to re–number

section 3003. Certified Competent Conveyance Inspectors (CCCI) to 3003.0. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3003.0(

a) Employment. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3003.0(

b) Experience. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3003.0(

c) Training. Editorial changes. Amend subsection 3003.0(

d) Performance of Duties. To update the character trait and ability require - ments for inspectors. Amend subsection 3003.0(

e) Certification. To set the active term of the certificate of competen- cy for inspectors. To include the certificate of compe- tency renewal requirements. To align the suspension and revocation hearings with applicable regulations. Amend subsection 3003.0(

f) Frequency of Inspection. Editorial changes. Amend

Section 3003.0(

g) Examination. Editorial changes. To fix the waiting period requirement to eliminate the current subjective waiting time determination by the Division. Add subsection 3003.0(

h) Fee. To add relevant fee requirements of the LC. Adopt new

section 3003.1 Certified Qualified Conveyance Company (CQCC). To add new

section 3003.1 governing conveyance companies in accordance with the LC. Adopt new subsection 3003.1(

a) Qualifications. To add qualification requirements for CQCCs in alignment with the LC. Adopt new subsection 3003.1(

b) Application Requirements for Certification. To add application requirements for CQCCs in alignment with the LC. Adopt new subsection 3003.1(

c) Certification. To add work exclusivity requirements in alignment with the LC. To add certification term and certification renewal requirements. To add the basis and requirements for the revocation and suspension of a CQCC certification and hearing requirements. Adopt new subsection 3003.1(

d) Fee. To add relevant fee requirements of the LC. Adopt new

section 3003.2. Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanic (CCCM). To add new

section 3003.2 governing conveyance mechanics in accordance with the LC. Adopt new subsection 3003.2(

a) Qualifications. To add qualification requirements for CCCMs in alignment with the LC. Adopt new subsection 3003.2(

b) Application Requirements for Certification. To add application requirements for CCCMs in alignment with the LC.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 617 Adopt new subsection 3003.2(

c) Certification. To add work exclusivity requirements in alignment with the LC. Adds certification term and certification renewal requirements. To add the basis and require - ments for the revocation and suspension of a CCCM certification. Adopt new subsection 3003.2(

d) Fee. To add relevant fee requirements of the LC. Amend subsection 3009(

b) List of

Definitions. To include two new defined terms: “Maintenance, Non–mechanical” and “Supervision”, to clarify the type of maintenance work that is not required to be done by a CCCM, pursuant to the exemption in LC

section 7300.4. Amend Group IV. Conveyance Installations for Which the Installation Contract Was Signed on or After May 1, 2008, but before (insert OAL effective date here). To include the effective end date for the Group IV regulations. Amend

Article 40. Requirements under

Article 40 are incorporated into the Group I Administrative Regulations.

Article 40 is reserved. Repeal

section 3140 Application. Requirements repealed are incorporated into the Group I Administrative Regulations. Repeal

section 3141.1 Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement. Requirements repealed are incorporated into the Group I Administrative Regulations. Amend

section 3142 General Requirements. Requirements deleted are incorporated into the Group I Administrative Regulations. Adopt new

Article 45 Reserved. Editorial changes. Adopt new

Article 46 Reserved. Editorial changes. Adopt new Group V Conveyance Installations for Which the Installation Contract was Signed on or After (insert OAL effective date here). New conveyance regulation proposal per LC

section 7323. Adopt new

Article 47. Conveyances Installed under Group V. New conveyance regulation proposal per LC

section 7323. Adopt new

section 3147. Scope. To set the scope of

Article 47. Adopt new

section 3147.100. Conveyances Covered by ASME A17.1–2019 as amended by the Group V Elevator Safety Orders. New

section containing regulations for conveyances subject to ASME A17.1–2019. Adopt new subsection 3147.100(a). To incorporate by reference ASME A17.1–2019 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, in part, as amended. Adopt new subsection 3147.100(b). To exclude incorporation by reference ASME A17.7/ CSA B44.7 Performance–Based Safety Code for Ele - vators and Escalators. The ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 establishes a process to address designs and products unanticipated by published code.

Through authority granted by California LC, the Board and the Division have enacted variance processes that have been effec- tive in allowing the introduction and evaluation of new and innovative conveyance designs and products. Adopt new

section 3147.101. General Requirements. New

section containing general requirements for conveyances subject to ASME A17.1–2019. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(a). To require the key(

s) necessary to gain access to ma- chine/control rooms and machinery spaces be provid - ed in a designated elevator pit. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(b). To recognize the applicable electrical code enforced in the State of California as the California Electrical Code (CEC). To affirm access and working space re - quirements shall be provided and maintained about electrical equipment. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(c). To recognize the applicable building code enforced in the State of California is the California Building Code. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(d).

To require certain conveyance equipment be ap - proved by the Division prior to its use. The specified devices are subject to engineering or type testing, and/ or have critical design, factor of safety, material and performance criteria. An approval process that evalu - ates these devices to the requirements of the ESO en - sures they are designed to perform their critical safe - ty roles. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(e). To indicate the information required for the Division to effectively evaluate and approve suspension means. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(f).

To require certain conveyance control equipment and devices be evaluated by the Division for code compliance prior to installation or use. Evaluating complex elevator control systems and connected de - vices at each inspection individually is inefficient and duplicative. Evaluating this equipment prior to its in - stallation or use benefits the conveyance owner, the conveyance contractor and the Division.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 618 To indicate the information required for the Divi - sion to effectively evaluate the specified devices and equipment. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(g). To prohibit passage through a machine or control room to gain access to equipment, systems and build - ing areas unrelated to the conveyance(s). Machine/ control rooms contain machinery and equipment that present hazards such as electrical shocks and rotating equipment. These rooms are secured to prevent mali - cious tampering and injury. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(h).

To prohibit access to machine and control rooms through areas where a high degree of privacy, exclu - sivity and/or security is expected. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(i). To permit jails and penal institutions to eliminate elevator operations related to Firefighter’s Emergen - cy Operation. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(j). To prohibit the provision of scissor–type collapsible gates. The spaces between the bars and linkages pres - ent serious pinching and shearing hazards to hands and fingers, causing injuries to workers and the public. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(k).

To prohibit arranging pull straps so they form a loop. Looped pull straps can cause injury to workers if their hand or arm becomes entrapped in the loop. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(l). To prohibit the use of aramid fiber suspension means. Aramid fiber ropes, while they have high ten - sile strength lack durability and are susceptible to abrasion and heat damage. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(m). To prohibit the provision of hoistway door unlocking devices. These devices can unlock the hoistway door from the landing side without the presence of the ele - vator car exposing a fall hazard.

The hazards posed by these devices outweigh any utility they might provide. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(n). To prohibit the provision of access panels in hoist - ways and car enclosures for the purposes of cleaning transparent enclosure materials (glass). The cleaning of transparent elevator enclosures through openings in the car and/or hoistway can expose cleaning personnel to unfamiliar and undisclosed hazards. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(o). To prohibit the use of permanent ink markers for re- cording information on data tags and data plates.

Per - manent ink markers have proven to be an ineffective way of recording information that must remain legible for the life of the component and/or conveyance. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(p). To eliminate hazardous hoistway enclosure sur - face projections that could destabilize or injure eleva - tor personnel, such as reinforcing rods, snap ties and screws that extend beyond the surface of the hoistway enclosure. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(q). To limit the top surface of horizontal projections, recesses and setbacks to two inches before mitigation measures must be taken.

Exposed horizontal surfac - es in elevator hoistways create a surface to set tools, equipment and supplies, or to allow workers to stand creating a fall hazard. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(r). To require a trained elevator mechanic provide au - thorized personnel safe access to the elevator water re- moval equipment located in the pit. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(s). To require guards between adjacent pits to prevent accidental contact with moving equipment. To require the guard to provide similar protection to persons po - sitioned on pit ladders.

To provide an exception to the guarding requirement if the moving equipment is guarded by distance. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(t). To prohibit the reduction of pit ladder rung, cleat or step width. To require the pit ladder be positioned as close as possible to the pit access door. To permit the hand clearance on each side of the ladder to be eliminated if the pit ladder rungs can effectively be used as handgrips. To prohibit the use of retractable pit ladders. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(u). To limit the size of the perforations permitted in counterweight guards.

The size of the perforations in the guard in conjunction with the proximity of the moving counterweight could cause serious injury should elevator personnel grasp the guard using the perforations. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(v). To require the pit light switch be located so it can be easily activated prior to accessing the pit. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(w). To require a platform in the pit to safely access ele - vated serviceable equipment. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(x).

To require the area outside of car top railings to have a minimum clearance above the car top at maximum upward movement of the elevator car. To allow an ex- ception to the minimum vertical clearance. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(y). To provide safe occupiable spaces on the car top for elevator personnel when the elevator has reached its maximum upward movement. To require these oc -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 619 cupiable spaces be provided within car top envelope and car top railings (if provided). To require these oc- cupiable spaces be identified. To allow for intrusions of minimal dimension into these occupiable spaces. To prohibit overlapping the two required occupiable spaces. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(z). To prohibit equipment from obstructing the work surface used to perform maintenance and inspection tasks from the car top.

Equipment mounted to the car top can prevent elevator personnel from safely posi - tioning themselves to perform maintenance and in - spection tasks. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(aa). To prohibit the maximum clearance requirement be- tween the elevator car and the hoistway enclosure or fascia from being increased or eliminated through the provision of a car door interlock. Persons trapped in an elevator car may be motivated to apply all available force and means to open the car door. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(bb).

To provide clear access to serviceable equipment from all directions necessary to safely perform main - tenance tasks. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(cc). To establish clear working areas and equipment work reach conditions for conducting inspections, maintenance, minor repairs, minor replacements, or testing that is required to be conducted from the el - evator car top. To provide an unobstructed standing surface (work area) on the elevator car top for elevator personnel to safely access driving machines, motors, brakes and governors.

To require serviceable equip - ment be situated so elevator personnel can safely and effectively perform work while positioned on the ele - vator top. To prohibit locating driving machines, mo - tors, brakes, and governors so they require elevator personnel to affect inspections, maintenance, minor repairs, minor replacements, or testing from an adja - cent hoistway. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(dd). To require stairs be provided to access overhead machinery spaces that contain driving machines.

This type of equipment is routinely accessed for mainte - nance and troubleshooting purposes with tools and di- agnostic equipment that would be difficult to safely carry up a ladder. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ee). To require hoistway access switches on all eleva - tors regardless of their rated speed. Hoistway access switches provide the safest means for elevator person- nel to gain access to the elevator car top. Elevator rated speed is not a relevant safety metric for hoistway ac - cess switch exclusion. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ff).

To require the car top emergency exit to reside with- in the perimeter of the car top railings. To mitigate impediments to clear and safe passage through the emergency exit that may be caused by the location of the car top railings, while maintaining fall protections provided by the railing. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(gg). To prohibit car top emergency exits on elevators in partially enclosed hoistways, unless it is firmly se - cured, in the closed position, by bolts that cannot be removed from inside the car.

Partially enclosed hoist - ways pose unique fall hazards to passengers who may attempt to pass through the emergency exit to gain ac- cess to the car top to self–evacuate. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(hh). To require a monitoring switch on spring–return oil buffers to ensure the buffer returns to its fully extend- ed position. Spring–return oil buffers are permitted to be partially compressed during normal elevator oper - ation. If the buffer does not return to its fully extended position the buffer will not perform as intended. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ii).

To require the means to prevent unexpected car movement when driving machines or governors are installed in the hoistway. To require the means to pre- vent unexpected car movement be designed to engage at any car position required to safely perform mainte - nance and inspections from the car top. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(jj). To require elevator motor controllers and motion controllers be installed in a dedicated machine room or control room. To require machine and control rooms be located near the elevator(

s) they control. To require electrical clearances be maintained irrespec - tive of machine/control room door position. To require an identifying sign on machine room and control room doors. To require signs indicating the location of ele - vator machine/control room on the elevator entrance jam. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(kk). To permit shunt trip equipment that is incorporated into the elevator’s power disconnecting means to re - side in machine rooms and control rooms. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ll).

To prohibit air conditioning equipment for machin - ery spaces and control spaces from being installed in the elevator hoistway. Maintenance of air conditioning equipment installed in a hoistway creates hazards to HVAC personnel who are unfamiliar with the hazards that exist in elevator hoistways. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(mm). To prohibit the provision of hoistway emergency doors. As these doors are permitted in public areas and spaces, someone could open an unlocked emer -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 620 gency door causing a running elevator to stop abrupt - ly, possibly entrapping passengers, while exposing themselves to a fall hazard. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(nn). To limit the insetting of the car top railing. To pro - vide an exception when the area beyond the car top railing is physically guarded to prevent occupation of the area beyond the railing. Limiting the inset of the car top railing: 1.

Discourages occupying the limited area outside the railing that would expose elevator personnel to the fall, crushing and shearing hazards present outside the railing. 2. Maximizes the car top working surface area with- in the car top railing so elevator personnel can position themselves to safely perform their work. 3. Minimizes the reach distance necessary to main - tain serviceable equipment in the hoistway. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(oo). To provide warning signs to inform elevator person- nel to not stand on or climb over car top railings or position themselves in areas beyond car top railings.

Standing on or climbing over car top railings negates the fall hazard protections that the car top railings are intended to provide. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(pp). To address shearing and crushing hazards created between the car top railing and equipment the eleva - tor passes as it moves upward in the hoistway. This requirement is necessary to protect elevator workers and inspectors from these hazards by providing a min- imum clearance between the railing and converging objects in the hoistway. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(qq).

To require device model designations be provided on selected equipment data plates. Device model iden- tifications assist Division inspectors identify the de - vices used on a conveyance. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(rr). To permit the use of distinct car speed sens - ing devices as an acceptable alternative to a governor–mounted speed–reducing switch. The Division has asserted through the Board per - manent variance process that a product meeting these requirements provides equivalent safety to governor–mounted speed–reducing switches. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ss).

To specify the published edition of ASME A17.6 ap- plicable to this proposal. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(tt). To clarify the characteristics and capabilities re - quired of residual–strength monitoring devices. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(uu). To restrict the location of inspection operation con - trols. Providing inspection operation controls in the pit allows a mechanic to lower the car down on them - selves obstructing their means of egress from the pit, increasing the hazards associated with this confined space. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(vv).

To provide protections to elevator personnel in the areas of the hoistway involving their convergence with the counterweight and overhead objects when moving up the hoistway on car top inspection opera - tion. These hazards approach silently without warning from above. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ww). To require the provision of a dedicated “emergency audible signaling device” (car alarm button). An au - dible signaling device, actuated by an “alarm” push button in the car, provides the riding public with a fa - miliar means of summoning assistance when need - ed.

This device gives persons with certain disabili - ties or language barriers a means to communicate for assistance. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(xx). To prohibit access panels in the car enclosure, which when open, allow access to equipment outside the car enclosure.

Access panels in the car enclosure to per - form work on elevator machinery and control equip - ment inside the hoistway exposes elevator personnel to hazards (e.g. unintended car movement, reduced elec- trical clearances, shearing, etc.) Access panels within the car enclosure create an unnecessary opportunity for abuse and misuse by persons with malicious intent or attempting to self–evacuate due to entrapment. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(yy). To prohibit ladders and stairs in hoistways that are used to access equipment installed in hoistways, with certain exceptions.

The use of ladders and stairs to ac- cess equipment in the hoistway could expose workers to fall hazards and diminishes the protections of rail - ings provided on car tops. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(zz). To provide safe access for maintenance and inspec- tion when equipment is installed at the top of the ele - vator hoistway (shaft). When equipment that requires maintenance or inspection is installed beyond a work- er’s reach, they may have to resort to less safe access methods to accomplish their tasks (e.g. stand on car top railing or the use of a portable ladder on the car top).

Adopt new subsection 3147.101(aaa). To provide prescriptive requirements for the locat - ing of lighting switches at the entry of workspaces. Having to enter and search a dark workspace contain -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 621 ing active machinery and energized circuits for the work space lighting switch is hazardous to workers. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(bbb). To require hoistway fire alarm initiating devices be tested and maintained from outside the hoistway. Re - quiring fire alarm service personnel to enter the hoist- way to maintain their equipment exposes them to dan- gerous and unfamiliar hazards. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ccc). To provide guarding requirements for rotating and moving elements of conveyance equipment. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ddd).

To clarify how adjustable guide rail brackets are to be fixed in their final position. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(eee). To require safe alignments of car platform and land- ing sills. Sill misalignments present a serious tripping hazard to passengers as they transition between the el- evator car and landing surfaces. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(fff). To prohibit driving and hydraulic machines in pit areas. Conveyance pit areas are hazardous due to the presence of the car above. Working on the equipment that supports the car while positioned under the car creates an unnecessary hazard.

Adopt new subsection 3147.101(ggg). To prohibit the application of temporarily applied adhesive films to escalator and moving walk hand - rails. These adhesive films degrade with use and de - laminate from the handrail surface over time. When this occurs the film can become entangled in handrail safety devices or cause the handrail to stall and desta - bilize the passengers. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(hhh). To permit the safe installation of Emergency Re - sponder Radio Coverage (ERRC) antenna(

s) in eleva- tor hoistways. Current fire codes require emergency responder radios be provided with full strength signal coverage throughout the building, including the ele - vator car. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(iii). To require lighting throughout the hoistway in addi- tion to the lighting provided in the pit and on the car top. Provides lighting for elevator and emergency per- sonnel to survey the hoistway conditions. Adopt new subsection 3147.101(jjj). To require an electrical sensing device to detect a person on a pit access ladder. Injuries and fatalities have occurred while elevator personnel were on pit ladders. Adopt new

section 3147.102. Elevators Used for Construction. New

section containing regulation for elevators used for construction. These requirements provide for the safe use of elevators to provide worker access and material transport during a building’s construction. Adopt new subsection 3147.102(a). To require trained personnel to operate the controls of the elevator. To require effective two–way commu- nications. To require emergency plans and procedures. To require signage indicating the elevator is to be used for construction purposes only and may only be op - erated by an authorized person.

To require signage at each landing with instructions on how to summon the elevator. To require the securing of the elevator after working hours. Adopt new subsection 3147.102(b). To require hoistway doors be provided with inter - locks. A hoistway door that is not in the closed and locked position when the elevator is not present at the landing exposes workers to falling and crushing hazards. Adopt new subsection 3147.102(c). To permit elevator operation with the emergency exit open for purpose of carrying materials that do not fit inside the car enclosure. Adopt new

section 3147.103. Elevator Seismic Requirements. New

section containing seismic requirements for new elevator installations. To apply seismic re - quirements to all electric elevators with counter - weights, and direct–acting or roped–hydraulic eleva - tor installations. Adopt new subsection 3147.103(a). To affirm seismic requirements apply to all new electric elevators with counterweights, and direct–acting or roped–hydraulic elevator installations. Adopt new subsection 3147.103(b). To require guide rail size and guide rail bracket spacing information on layout drawings.

To make in - formation readily available that is necessary to deter - mine elevator compliance with guide rail and support- ing bracket seismic requirements. Adopt new subsection 3147.103(c). To require suspension member displacement detec - tion means be provided on all electric elevators with counterweights. Operating an elevator with suspen - sion members displaced from their normal operating position can lead to suspension member failure, equip- ment damage, erratic operation and passenger injury. Adopt new subsection 3147.103(d).

To require elevator travelling cables be restrained near the midpoint of elevator travel. The Division has observed travelling cable failure and extensive dam - age to elevator equipment due to excessive swinging/ sway of these cables during seismic events.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 622 Adopt new subsection 3147.103(e). To restrict the termination of earthquake mode to elevator personnel. Due to the wide range of serious conditions that could be present subsequent to a seis - mic event, trained elevator personnel should survey the elevator prior to it being returned to service. Adopt new

section 3147.104. Escalator and Moving Walk Seismic Requirements. New

section containing seismic requirements for new escalator and moving walk installations. Adopt new subsection 3147.104(a). To affirm seismic requirements apply to all new es- calator and moving walk installations. Adopt new subsection 3147.104(b). To require information related to escalator or mov - ing walk seismic design be submitted to the Division. This information is used by field inspectors to ex - amine escalator and moving walk attachment to the building for required seismic movement and restraint, as determined by a California licensed engineer. Adopt new subsection 3147.104(c).

To require balustrades withstand a minimum seis - mic force of 50 pounds per lineal foot along the ex - posed handrail. During a seismic event (ground mo - tion) balustrades would see compounded lateral forces imposed by passengers trying to stabilizing themselves. Adopt new subsection 3147.104(d). To require escalator and moving walk intermedi - ate supports to provide seismically necessary later - al movement. Freedom of movement at intermediate supports prevents damage to the truss structure when the ends of the escalator or moving walk move during a seismic event. Adopt new

section 3147.200. Conveyances Covered by ASME A18.1–2020 as amended by the Group V Elevator Safety Orders. New

section containing regulation for conveyances subject to ASME A18.1–2020. Adopt new subsection 3147.200(a). To incorporate by reference ASME A18.1–2020 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, as amended. Adopt new subsection 3147.200.(b). To recognize the applicable electrical code enforced in the State of California as the CEC. Adopt new subsection 3147.200(c). To permit locking of lifts. To require lifts to be un - locked during business hours. Allows lifts to be locked to prevent access to secured areas outside of business hours. Adopt new subsection 3147.200(d).

To specify the minimum and maximum clearance between the platform enclosure and the machine hous- ing. The dimensions specified permit the ability to safely grasp the top of the platform enclosure without impingement, yet limit the opening available for other extremities to become entrapped between a stationary and moving surface. To require a battery backup power source if the bot- tom runway door is equipped with an electric strike lock. A battery backup power source will reduce pas - senger entrapment by permitting the electric strike lock to function as intended when normal electric power is not available.

Adopt new subsection 3147.200(e). To require certain conveyance equipment be ap - proved by the Division. The specified devices are sub- ject to engineering or type testing, and/or have critical design, factor of safety, material and performance cri- teria. An approval process that evaluates these devic - es to the requirements of the ESO ensures they are de- signed to perform their critical safety roles. Adopt new

section 3147.300. Vertical and Inclined Reciprocating Conveyances Covered by ASME B20.1–2021 as amended by the Group V Elevator Safety Orders. New

section containing regulation for conveyances subject to ASME B20.1–2021. Adopt new subsection 3147.300(a). To incorporate by reference ASME B20.1–2021 Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equip - ment, in part, as amended. Adopt new subsection 3147.300(b). To exclude conveyors equipped with automated transfer devices or systems. These automated con - veyor types are not subject to the ESO (see subsection 3000(d) (1)). Adopt new subsection 3147.300(c). To recognize the applicable electrical code enforced in the State of California as the CEC. Adopt new subsection 3147.300(d).

To require permanent electrical lighting, capable of producing 5 foot–candles of light, in the hoistway, at each landing, and in the area of the controller and ma- chine. Conveyors and conveyor equipment can be in - stalled in areas of a building that are not well lit by natural or artificial illumination. Adopt new subsection 3147.300(e). To require sufficient guarding to protect from haz - ards related to shifting, projecting, or falling materi - als. To require arrival indicator for solid panel doors. Arrival indicators discourage attempts to open the landing door when the platform is not at the landing.

Adopt new subsection 3147.300(f). To provide protection from moving equipment in machinery spaces. This work space may contain mov- ing equipment creating a hazard to workers.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 623 Adopt new subsection 3147.300(g). To prohibit guarding exceptions. These conveyors can be operated by people untrained in the convey - or’s operation and are unfamiliar with the hazards in - volved with its use. Warning means such as signs or warning lights, in lieu of physical guards, would not adequately address the hazard the moving equipment would pose. Adopt new subsection 3147.300(h). To limit the applicability requirement of ASME B20.1–2021,

section 5.11.2(

b) exclusively to conveyors not required to be loaded or unloaded by personnel. Equipment that is automatically or remotely activated poses risks to persons loading the conveyor platform. Adopt new subsection 3147.300.(i). To require additional conveyor design characteris - tics be provided on a separate dataplate adjacent to the manufacturer’s nameplate. Adopt new subsection 3147.300.(j). To require the capacity of the conveyor be promi - nently posted in the conveyor platform carrier. This information is essential when loading the platform to reduce the chance of overloading the conveyor.

EVALUATION OF INCONSISTENCY/ INCOMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING STATE REGULATIONS After conducting a review for any other related reg- ulations, DIR has found that these are the only occu - pational safety regulations concerning elevator and other conveyances. Therefore, the proposed regula - tions are not inconsistent or incompatible with exist - ing state regulations.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ● American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1–2019/Canadian Standards As - sociation (CSA) B44:19 (except sections 1.2.1., 2.7.5.3, 2.7.5.4, 2.7.5.5, 2.8.6, 2.14.1.6.2, 4.3, 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, 8.6.5.8), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. ● American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A18.1–2020, Safety Standard for Plat - form Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts. ● American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B20.1–2021 (Revision of ASME B20.1–2018) (except sections 6.1 through 6.5, 6.7 through 6.20, and 6.22 through 6.24), Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment.

These documents are too cumbersome or imprac - tical to publish in title 8. Therefore, it is proposed to incorporate the documents by reference. Cop - ies of these documents are open to public inspection BY APPOINTMENT Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Standards Board Office located at 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 350, Sacra - mento, California. Appointments can be scheduled via email at oshsbrulemaking@dir.ca.gov or by calling (916) 274–5721. COST ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED ACTION Mandate on Local Agencies or School Districts: None.

Costs or Savings to State Agencies: It is estimated that state agencies will incur addition- al costs of $8,815 and savings of $20,371 in the first, and two subsequent, fiscal years as a consequence of the proposed action. Significant Effect on Housing Costs: The Board has made an initial determination that this proposal will not significantly affect housing costs.

Statewide Adverse Economic Impact Directly Affecting Businesses and Individuals Including the Ability of California Businesses to Compete: The Board has made an initial determination that this proposal will not result in a significant, statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business - es/individuals, including the ability of California busi- nesses to compete with businesses in other states. This proposal affords building owners the opportunity to continue to purchase products that are currently of - fered in California absent extensive modification or expensive redesign.

Cost Impact on a Representative Private Person or Business: The Board is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person would necessarily in - cur in reasonable compliance with the proposed ac - tion. There are 74,773 buildings in California that have conveyances covered by the proposal. Of these, 58,414 are private sector.

Private sector is assumed to incur around 78% of the costs of compliance based on their share of covered conveyances, or $8.6 million in ini - tial and $23.6 million in ongoing costs of shear guard- ing of new installations and firefighters’ emergency operations (FFEO) testing. Cost estimates are based on material costs, labor costs, and the estimated num - ber of affected conveyances. Each typical business will incur $147 in initial costs of compliance and $404 in ongoing costs once the three–year phase in testing requirements are in effect.

Costs or Savings in Federal Funding to the State: The proposal will not result in costs or savings in federal funding to the state.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 624 Costs to any Local Government or School District which must be Reimbursed in Accordance with Government Code Sections 17500 through 17630: None. Other Nondiscretionary Costs or Savings Imposed on Local Agencies: This proposal does not impose nondiscretionary costs or savings on local agencies. EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESSES The Board has determined that the proposed amend- ments do not significantly affect small businesses. Small businesses are not expected to incur different costs than typical businesses.

It can be expected that for buildings that lease space, the compliance costs will be passed along to lessors. RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT/ANALYSIS The adoption of this proposal will neither create nor eliminate jobs in the State of California, nor result in the elimination of existing businesses or create or ex - pand businesses in the State of California.

It is anticipated that CQCCs may cause some of the duties (labor hours) performed by their CCCMs to be transferred from the performance of monthly testing of FEO (this proposal reduces the frequency of FEO testing by a CCCM from monthly to quarterly) to per- forming periodic testing of Group II conveyances (this proposal creates new testing requirements for existing Group II conveyances). This transfer of duties (labor hours) makes this proposal labor neutral. This proposal will have no effect on California’s building construction industry.

This proposal will not increase or decrease the number of conveyances in - stalled or replaced in new or renovated buildings. This proposal includes the periodic testing require - ments contained in the ASME A17.1 standard. For the first time in the history of the state, conveyances in - stalled prior to 1998 will have to undergo annual pe - riodic testing. This periodic testing is by far the larg - est cost element of the proposal, costing private build- ing owners an estimated $15 million annually. Most of this cost will be a result of payments made to large and small CQCCs who will sell their testing services.

The ESO protect both workers and the riding pub - lic. The ESO proposal, modeled after the elevator in - dustries voluntary standard allows for the use of all of the latest energy efficient equipment, including the creation of power through regenerative motor control. BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION The primary objective of the proposed ESO is to re- duce the likelihood of work–related injuries for eleva- tor workers and decrease risks to the general public. These incidents impose economic costs on both the worker and the industry. Private benefits for the pro - posal total $19.9 million.

This includes $10.3 million in estimated initial cost avoidance and $9.6 million in benefits associated with injury avoidance. REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED In accordance with Government Code

section 11346.5(a) (13), the Board must determine that no rea- sonable alternative considered by the Board or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the at - tention of the Board would be more effective in carry- ing out the purpose for which the action is proposed or would be as effective as and less burdensome to affect- ed private persons than the proposed action or would be more cost effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law than the proposal described in this Notice.

The Board invites interested persons to present statements or arguments with respect to alternatives to this proposed regulation at the scheduled public hear - ing or during the written comment period.

CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries regarding this proposed regulatory action may be directed to: Ruth Ibarra, SSM I Email: ribarra@dir.ca.gov Telephone: 916–274–5795 Marlo Miura, Regulatory Analyst Email: mmiura@dir.ca.gov Telephone: 916 –274–5721 AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXTS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS AND RULEMAKING FILE The Board will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying through - out the rulemaking process BY APPOINTMENT Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Standards Board’s office at 2520 Ven - ture Oaks Way, Suite 350, Sacramento, Califor - nia 95833.

Appointments can be scheduled via email at oshsbrulemaking@dir.ca.gov or by calling

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 625 (916) 274–5795. As of the date this Notice of Pro - posed Action is published in the Notice Register, the rulemaking file consists of this Notice, the proposed text of the regulations, the Initial Statement of Rea - sons, supporting documents, or other information upon which the rulemaking is based. Copies may be obtained by contacting Ruth Ibarra, SSMI at the ad - dress or telephone number listed above.

AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After holding the hearing and considering all timely and relevant comments received, the Board may adopt the proposed regulations substantially as described in this Notice. If the Board makes modifications which are sufficiently related to the originally proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clearly indicated) available to the public at least 15 days before the Board adopts the regulations as revised. Please re- quest copies of any modified regulations by contacting Ruth Ibarra, SSMI at the address or telephone number listed above.

The Board will accept written comments on the modified regulations for at least 15 days after the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, copies of the Final Statement of Reasons may be obtained by contacting Ruth Ibar - ra, SSMI at the address or telephone number listed above or via the internet. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET The Board will have rulemaking documents avail - able for inspection throughout the rulemaking pro - cess on its website.

Copies of the text of the regula - tions in an underline/strikeout format, the Notice of Proposed Action and the Initial Statement of Rea - sons can be accessed through the Board’s website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb. TITLE 11. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AMMUNITION VENDOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS The Department of Justice (Department) proposes to amend

section 4260 of Title 11, Division 5,

Chapter 10 of the California Code of Regulations concerning ammunition vendor license applications. PUBLIC HEARING The Department has not scheduled a public hear - ing on this proposed regulatory action. However, the Department will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested per - son, or their authorized representative, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Any interested person or their authorized represen - tative may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action.

The written comment pe - riod closes on June 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Only writ - ten comments received by that time will be consid - ered. Please submit written comments to: S. Villareal Department of Justice P.O. Box 160487 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 210–2364 bofregulations@doj.ca.gov NOTE: Written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority: Sections 30385 and 30395, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 26700, 30342, 30385, and 30395, Penal Code.

INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations: An ammunition purchase or transfer completed in the state of California must be conducted through a li- censed ammunition vendor unless otherwise exempt - ed. (Pen. Code, § 30342.) Licenses are issued by the Department. (Pen.

Code, § 30385.) Previously, appli- cants for ammunition vendor licenses were required to provide a copy of any regulatory or business license required by local government, a valid seller’s permit issued by the State Board of Equalization, a federal firearms license if the person is federally licensed, and a certificate of eligibility issued by the Department. (Pen. Code, § 30395, subdivision (a).) Assembly Bill (AB) 28 (stats. 2023,

chapter 231) amended Penal Code

section 30395, subdivision (a), to require applicants for ammunition vendor licenses to provide a copy of each of the following documents to the Department in order to obtain a license: any reg -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 626 ulatory or business license required by local govern - ment; a valid seller’s permit issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code

section 6067; a valid certificate of registration issued pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code

section 36036; a valid fed- eral firearms license if the person is so licensed; and a certificate of eligibility issued by the Department. Effect of the Proposed Rulemaking: The proposed regulation updates the procedures for persons applying to become licensed ammuni - tion vendors in California and for persons apply - ing for renewal of their ammunition vendor license. The Application for Ammunition Vendor License (Non–Firearms Dealer), form BOF 1021, and the Am- munition Vendor License Renewal Fee Transmittal, form BOF/CA V–0012, have been updated to conform to the revisions of Penal Code

section 30395, subdivi- sion (

a) made by AB 28. Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Regulations: The proposed regulation updates the procedure for persons applying to become licensed ammunition vendors in California and for persons applying for re - newal of their ammunition vendor license. This reg - ulation protects public safety by implementing statu - tory requirements concerning documentation the De - partment requires before issuing or renewing an am - munition vendor license to an eligible applicant. The proposed regulatory action would provide for compliance with recent statutory changes, and con - sistency among Department forms.

Penal Code sec - tion 30395 requires applicants for an ammunition ven- dor license to provide a copy of a valid CDTFA sell - er’s permit and valid certificate of registration, and the proposed regulatory action would incorporate these requirements into the form BOF 1021 and form BOF/ CA V–0012.

Also, the amendment of the form BOF 1021 and form BOF/CA V–0012 to require applicants to provide vendor physical location type information would provide for consistency between the form BOF 1021, form BOF/CA V–0012 and form BOF 4080, Ap- plication for Centralized List of Firearms Dealers, which already requires said information. The infor - mation would aid Field Representatives in planning their inspections in terms of scheduling, availability, resource allocation, and access considerations, pro - viding for better situational awareness and making in- spections more structured and efficient.

Comparable Federal Regulations: There are no existing federal regulations or statutes comparable to these proposed regulations. Determination of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations: The Department has determined that these pro - posed regulations are not inconsistent or incompatible with existing State regulations. After conducting a re - view for any regulations that would relate to or affect this area, the Department has concluded that these are the only regulations that concern initial and renewal ammunition vendor license application requirements. Forms Incorporated by Reference: 1.

Application for Ammunition Vendor License (Non–Firearms Dealer), form BOF 1021 (Rev. 03/2026) — ADOPT. 2. Application for Ammunition Vendor License (Non–Firearms Dealer), form BOF 1021 (Rev. 12/2019) — REPEAL. 3. Ammunition Vendor License Renewal Fee Trans- mittal, form BOF/CA V–0012 (Rev. 03/2026) — ADOPT. 4. Ammunition Vendor License Renewal Fee Trans- mittal, form BOF/CA V–0012 (Orig. 01/2018) — REPEAL. Other Statutory Requirements: None. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION The Department’s Initial Determinations: Mandate on local agencies or school districts: None.

Cost or savings to any state agency: None. Cost to any local agency or school district that must be reimbursed in accordance with Government Code sections 17500 through 17630: None. Other non–discretionary costs or savings imposed on local agencies: None. Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: None. Cost impacts on representative person or business: The Department is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would nec- essarily incur in reasonable compliance with the pro - posed action. Significant effect on housing costs: None.

Significant, statewide adverse economic impact di - rectly affecting businesses, including ability to com - pete: The Department has made an initial determina - tion that the proposed action will not have a signifi - cant, statewide adverse economic impact directly af - fecting businesses, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states.

Results of the Economic Impact Assessment (EIA): The Department concludes that it is (1) unlikely that the proposal will create or eliminate jobs within the state, (2) unlikely that the proposal will create new businesses or eliminate existing businesses within the state, and (3) unlikely that the proposal will result in the expansion of businesses currently doing business within the state. The Department also concludes that:

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(1) The proposal would benefit the health and wel - fare of California residents by updating the appli- cations for persons applying to become licensed ammunition vendors in California or for persons applying for renewal of their ammunition vendor license. Form BOF 1021, the Application for Am- munition Vendor License (Non–Firearms Deal - er), and form BOF/CA V–0012, the Department of Justice Ammunition Vendor License Renewal Fee Transmittal, have been updated to comply with statutory changes mandated by AB 28.

(2) The proposal will benefit worker safety by help - ing ensure the safety of Department Field Rep - resentatives. The physical location type infor - mation will aid said personnel in planning their inspections in terms of scheduling, availability, resource allocation, and access considerations, providing for better situational awareness and making inspections more structured and efficient.

(3) The proposal would not benefit the state’s envi - ronment because it does not change any applica - ble environmental standards. Business report requirement: None. Small business determination: The Department has determined that this proposed action affects small businesses. Requiring ammunition vendor applicants to apply and renew their license via the prescribed forms is the easiest way to make sure that the vendor provides all required information. Ammunition ven - dors are already familiar with completing these forms. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), requires that the Department must determine that no reasonable alternative considered by the De - partment or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of the Department would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed or would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the pro - posed action or would be more cost–effective to affect- ed private persons and equally effective in implement- ing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Department has determined that the proposed regulation is the most effective way for ammunition vendor license applicants and current ammunition vendor license holders to provide required informa - tion to the Department. Individuals are already famil - iar with submitting the form BOF 1021 and the form BOF/CA V–0012 to the Department when applying to become a licensed ammunition vendor in California or renewing their ammunition vendor license.

Updat - ing the forms to comply with statutory changes man - dated by AB 28 is the least burdensome method to en- sure ammunition vendor license applicants and those renewing their license provide all required informa - tion to the Department. CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries concerning the proposed administrative action may be directed to: S. Villareal Department of Justice P.O. Box 160487 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 210–2364 bofregulations@doj.ca.gov Questions regarding procedure, comments, or the substance of the proposed action should be addressed to the above contact person.

In the event the contact person is unavailable, inquiries regarding the pro - posed action may be directed to the following backup contact person: L. Baladjay–Fretland Department of Justice P.O. Box 160487 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 336–0726 bofregulations@doj.ca.gov AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE The Department will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying throughout the rulemaking process upon request to the contact person above.

As of the date this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) is published in the Notice Reg - ister, the rulemaking file consists of this Notice, the Text of Proposed Regulations (the “express terms” of the regulations), the forms incorporated by reference, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based. The text of this Notice, the express terms, the forms in - corporated by reference, the Initial Statement of Rea - sons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on the Department’s website at https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs.

Please re - fer to the contact information listed above to obtain copies of these documents. AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After the Department analyzes all timely and rel - evant comments received during the 45–day public comment period, the Department will either adopt

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 628 these regulations substantially as described in this no- tice or make modifications based on the comments. If the Department makes modifications that are suf - ficiently related to the originally proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clearly indi- cated) available to the public for at least 15 days be - fore the Department adopts the regulations as revised. Please send requests for copies of any modified reg - ulations to the attention of the name and address in - dicated above.

The Department will accept written comments on the modified regulations for 15 days af - ter the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons will be available on the Department’s web- site at https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs. Please refer to the contact information included above to obtain a written copy of the Final Statement of Reasons.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the express terms, the forms incorporated by refer - ence, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any in - formation upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on the Department’s website at https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs. TITLE 11. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFICATION OF NON–EXEMPTED INDIVIDUALS WHO TAKE FINGERPRINT IMPRESSIONS The Department of Justice (DOJ) proposes to re - peal or amend sections 994, 994.1, 994.2, 994.4, 994.8, 994.9, 994.10, 994.11, 994.12, 994.13, 994.14, and 994.15 of title 11, division 1,

chapter 13.6 of the California Code of Regulations concerning the De - partment of Justice Regulations for the Certification of Individuals Who Take Fingerprint Impressions for non–law–enforcement purposes. PUBLIC HEARING DOJ has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed regulatory action. However, DOJ will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or their autho - rized representative, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period.

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Any interested person or their authorized represen - tative may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action. The written comment pe - riod closes on June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Only writ- ten comments received by that time will be consid - ered. Please submit written comments to: Department of Justice California Justice Information Services Division Attention: Tessa Edwin P.O.

Box 903387 Sacramento, CA 94203–3870 (916) 210–3142 fpcert@doj.ca.gov NOTE: Written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority:

Section 11102.1, Penal Code. Reference:

Section 11102.1, Penal Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations: A certified fingerprint roller takes fingerprint im - pressions for people who need background checks for licensing and other non–law enforcement purposes. As mandated by Penal Code

section 11102.1, DOJ is required to establish, implement, and maintain a cer - tification program to process fingerprint–based crimi- nal background clearances on non–exempt individuals who apply to become fingerprint rollers. Assembly Bill (AB) 3235 (Chapter 254, Stats. 2024) amended Penal Code

section 11102.1 to give DOJ more discretion in determining whether a fingerprint roller applicant’s criminal conviction should disqual - ify them from certification. Prior to the passage of AB 3235, DOJ could not certify any applicant with any felony conviction, or any applicant with a convic- tion of any other offense involving moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty. This proposed rulemaking implements AB 3235 by adopting regulations to aid in determining whether an offense is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller.

The new law requires DOJ to consider an applicant’s rehabili - tation, the passage of time since the offense, and oth - er evidence bearing on whether the applicant possess- es the required honesty, credibility, truthfulness, and integrity to fulfill the responsibilities of the position

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 629 in accordance with subdivisions (

f) and (

g) of Penal Code

section 11102.1. Effect of the Proposed Rulemaking: The proposed regulations specify the application process for DOJ’s Fingerprint Roller Certification Pro- gram (FRCP), including the criteria for determining whether an offense is substantially related to the qual- ifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller, specify appeal procedures related to denied or revoked certifications by replacing alternative administrative hearing procedures with the hearing process in chap - ter 5 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and setting forth fingerprint roller responsibilities.

Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Regulations: This rulemaking action will benefit individuals ap - plying to become certified fingerprint rollers by sat - isfying due process and public policy requirements in a manner that is impartial and transparent.

The rulemaking will also remove barriers to certification for persons with past criminal convictions who are otherwise qualified and have presented substantial evidence of rehabilitation, align DOJ’s certification standards with other licensing schemes in California, adopt the administrative hearing procedures in chap - ter 5 of the APA, and codify requirements for the pro- tection, use, and handling of confidential information. Comparable Federal Regulations: There are no existing federal regulations or statutes comparable to these proposed regulations.

Determination of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations: DOJ has determined that these proposed regulations are not inconsistent or incompatible with existing state regulations. After conducting a review for any regula- tions that would relate to or affect this area, DOJ has concluded that these are the only regulations that con- cern certification of qualified applicants who apply to become fingerprint rollers. Forms Incorporated by Reference: 1. Repeal: BCIA 8372 (rev. 07/2010) — Application for Certification for Non–Exempted Individuals to Take Fingerprint Impressions.

Other Statutory Requirements: None. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION DOJ’s Initial Determinations: Mandate on local agencies or school districts: None. Cost or savings to any state agency: None. Cost to any local agency or school district which must be reimbursed in accordance with Government Code sections 17500 through 17630: None. Other non–discretionary costs or savings imposed on local agencies: None. Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: None.

Cost impacts on representative person or business: DOJ is not aware of any cost impacts that a representa- tive private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. Significant effect on housing costs: None.

Significant, statewide adverse economic impact di - rectly affecting businesses, including ability to com - pete: DOJ has made an initial determination that the proposed action will not have a significant, statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business - es, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states.

Results of the Economic Impact Assessment (EIA): DOJ concludes that it is unlikely that the proposal (1) will create or eliminate jobs within the state, (2) will create new businesses or eliminate existing busi - nesses within the state, (3) or will result in the expan - sion of businesses currently doing business within the state. DOJ also concludes that:

(1) The proposal may have a discernable impact on the health and welfare of California residents be - cause individuals may be approved as a finger - print roller despite their criminal record, allowing those with criminal records additional employ - ment and professional opportunities which will impact not only the individuals but perhaps in - crease public safety in their communities by re - ducing recidivism. Additionally, the regulations require that the fingerprint rollers do not tamper with or change the information of the individuals who submit their prints.

These requirements will ensure that the fingerprint rollers submit accurate data for background checks. Submitting accurate data will ensure that the background checks are properly conducted on the individuals who may serve vulnerable populations or hold positions of trust. Finally, California residents submit their fingerprints and confidential personal informa - tion for many reasons, such as employment, li - censing, certification, or volunteer opportunities. These regulations will help protect the privacy of their information.

(2) The proposal will not have a discernable impact on worker safety.

(3) The proposal will not have a discernable impact on the state’s environment. Business report requirement: None. Small business determination: DOJ has determined that this proposed action does not affect small busi - nesses because these regulations only specify the ap - plication process for DOJ’s FRCP, including the crite-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 630 ria DOJ will use to determine if an offense is substan- tially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller. Additionally, codifying secu - rity requirements do not require small businesses to incur any new costs. Certified fingerprint rollers al - ready have safeguards in place to protect confidential information. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), requires that DOJ must determine that no rea- sonable alternative considered by DOJ or that has oth- erwise been identified and brought to the attention of DOJ would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed or would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or oth - er provision of law.

DOJ invites interested persons to submit alternatives with respect to the proposed reg - ulations during the written comment period. DOJ has determined that the proposed regulations are the most effective way to specify the application process for DOJ’s FRCP, including appeal procedures related to denied or revoked certifications. CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries concerning the proposed administrative action may be directed to: Department of Justice California Justice Information Services Division Attention: Tessa Edwin P.O.

Box 903387 Sacramento, CA 94203–3870 (916) 210–3142 fpcert@doj.ca.gov Questions regarding procedure, comments, or the substance of the proposed action should be addressed to the above contact person. In the event the contact person is unavailable, inquiries regarding the pro - posed action may be directed to the following backup contact person: Department of Justice California Justice Information Services Division Attention: Jennifer Price P.O.

Box 903387 Sacramento, CA 94203–3870 (916) 210–3142 fpcert@doj.ca.gov AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE DOJ will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying throughout the rulemaking process upon request to the contact person above.

As of the date this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (No - tice) is published in the Notice Register, the rulemak - ing file consists of this Notice, the Text of Proposed Regulations (the “express terms” of the regulations), the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based. The text of this Notice, the express terms, the Initial State- ment of Reasons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on DOJ’s website at https://www.oag.ca.gov/regulations.

Please refer to the contact information listed above to obtain copies of these documents. AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After DOJ analyzes all timely and relevant com - ments received during the 45–day public comment period, DOJ will either adopt these regulations sub - stantially as described in this notice or make mod - ifications based on the comments. If DOJ makes modifications which are sufficiently related to the originally–proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clearly indicated) available to the public for at least 15 days before DOJ adopts the regulations as revised.

Please send requests for cop - ies of any modified regulations to the attention of the name and address indicated above. DOJ will accept written comments on the modified regulations for 15 days after the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, a copy of the Final State - ment of Reasons will be available on DOJ’s website at https://www.oag.ca.gov/regulations. Please refer to the contact information included above to obtain a written copy of the Final Statement of Reasons.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemak - ing, the express terms, the Initial Statement of Rea - sons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on DOJ’s website at https://www.oag.ca.gov/regulations.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 631 TITLE 11. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ONLINE FILING FOR REGISTRY OF CHARITIES AND FUNDRAISERS The Department of Justice (Department) proposes to amend sections 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 311, 313, 411, 415, 416, 420, and 940 of title 11, division 1, chapters 4, 4.6, and 10 of the California Code of Regulations concerning online filing with the Attor - ney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers (Registry). PUBLIC HEARING The Department has not scheduled a public hear - ing on this proposed regulatory action.

However, the Department will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested per - son, or their authorized representative, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Any interested person or their authorized represen - tative may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action. The written comment pe - riod closes on June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Only writ- ten comments received by that time will be consid - ered.

Please submit written comments to: Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Charitable Trusts

Section Attention.: D. Eldan, Deputy Attorney General 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702 Los Angeles CA 90013 Telephone: (213) 269–6041 Facsimile: (916) 731–2145 charities.regulations@doj.ca.gov NOTE: Written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority:

Section 94874.1, Education Code; Sec - tions 12585, 12586, 12587, and 12599.10, Government Code; and

Section 320.5, Penal Code. Reference:

Section 5227, Corporations Code; Sec - tion 94874.1, Education Code; Sections 12581, 12582, 12582.1, 12583, 12584, 12585, 12586, 12587, 12594, 12598, 12599, 12599.1, 12599.2, 12599.3, 12599.5, 12599.8, 12599.9, and 12599.10, Government Code; and

Section 320.5, Penal Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations: The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Act) provides the Attorney General with enforcement and supervisory powers over all charitable corporations, unincorporated as - sociations, trustees, and other legal entities holding property for charitable purposes, commercial fund - raisers for charitable purposes, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, commercial coventurers, and charitable fundraising platforms. (Gov. Code, § 12580 et seq.) The Act establishes the Registry, which is ad - ministered by the Department. (Gov.

Code, § 12587.1.) The Attorney General is authorized to make rules and regulations regarding the Act. (Gov. Code, §§ 12586, subdivision (b), 12587.) Organizations and persons subject to the Act are re- quired to register, file periodic reports with, and pay specified fees to the Registry. (Gov. Code, §§ 12585, subdivision (a), 12586, 12599, 12599.l, 12599.2.) Charitable corporations, unincorporated associa - tions, and trustees subject to the Act (collectively, Charities) must register within 30 days of first re - ceiving property, and must renew their registra - tion and file reports annually thereafter. (Gov.

Code, §§ 12585, subdivision (a), 12586; Cal. Code Regs., title 11, §§ 300–307.) Commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes, fundraising counsel for charita - ble purposes, and commercial coventurers (collective- ly, Professional Fundraisers) must register, renew their registration and file reports annually thereafter, and file notices of intent to commence solicitation activ - ities on behalf of their charitable organization clients. (Gov. Code, §§ 12599, 12599.1, 12599.2; Cal. Code Regs., title 11, § 313.)

Section 320.5 of the Penal Code provides that eli - gible nonprofit organizations may conduct raffles for beneficial or charitable purposes. Eligible nonprofit organizations conducting raffles (Raffle Fundraisers) must register with the Registry, pay a fee, and file an - nual reports on its raffle activities. (Pen. Code, § 320.5; Cal. Code Regs., title 11, § 415 et seq.)

Section 94874.1 of the Education Code provides that the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education can - not verify the exemption of, or contract to handle com- plaints for, nonprofit institutions (Nonprofit Schools) that operated as for–profit institutions, unless the At - torney General has first verified specified information regarding the nonprofit institutions. In order to request such verification from the Attorney General, a non - profit institution must file an “Application for Verifica- tion” with the Registry. (Ed. Code, § 94874.1, subdivi- sion (a); Cal. Code Regs., title 11, § 940.)

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 632 Effect of the Proposed Rulemaking: Charities, Professional Fundraisers, Raffle Fund - raisers, and Nonprofit Schools (collectively, Charities and Fundraisers or registrants) will be required to sub- mit filings and payments to the Registry online, rather than using paper documents and paper checks, except as otherwise required or permitted. Additional revi - sions in the rulemaking add clarity to existing regula - tory requirements.

Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Regulations: Mandating online filing through rulemak - ing will allow the Registry to eliminate manual, time–consuming document–management tasks ne - cessitated by paper filing (e.g., opening envelopes, re- moving staples, scanning documents, manually typ - ing data into the Registry’s database). This will al - low the Registry to process filings more quickly and accurately. Further, the Registry’s new online filing service will prevent registrants from making errors during the fil - ing process. The online filing service will ask regis - trants initial questions.

Based on the answers, it will guide them to the appropriate form(

s) and fields with- in such form(s). It will not allow a registrant to sub - mit a form unless all required information and doc - uments are provided, the form is signed under penal - ty of perjury, and the correct fee is paid. As a result, the Registry will receive a much smaller number of incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient filings, and will therefore be able to process more quickly the filings it receives. Because fewer renewal filings will contain delin - quency–causing errors, the number of delinquent reg - istrations should be substantially reduced.

Also, the Registry currently responds to paper fil - ings with paper correspondence sent by mail, which is slow and subject to loss in transit. By contrast, the Registry will generally respond via email to online filings, so communication will be instantaneous and more reliable. This too will contribute to faster and more efficient service by the Registry. Mandatory online filing will confer benefits on reg- istrants, without additional cost or burden.

Registrants will no longer incur costs for paper, printer ink, and postage/delivery fees, and the related environmen - tal costs of production and delivery will be avoided. With online payment instead of paper checks, there will be a substantially diminished incidence of insuf - ficient fund (NSF) charges. Registrants can avoid pro- cessing fees for online payments by paying via Auto - mated Clearing House (ACH) bank transfer. Online filing will require internet access, but such access is essentially universal today, and can be obtained free of charge at a public library or other public spaces.

The public will benefit from the Registry’s better and faster performance, and from the environmental impact from moving away from paper filing. The pub- lic also will benefit from the instant capture of data through online filing, which will result in greater pub- lic transparency (because more data will be accessi - ble through the Registry’s publicly available Registry Search Tool) and better–informed investigatory and enforcement efforts by the Department. Comparable Federal Regulations: There are no existing federal regulations or statutes comparable to these proposed regulations.

Determination of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations: The Department has determined that these pro - posed regulations are not inconsistent or incompatible with existing State regulations. After conducting a re - view for any regulations that would relate to or affect this area, the Department has concluded that these are the only regulations that concern the means by which documents are filed, and payments submitted, with the Registry, other than

Section

Section 315 address- es, in relevant part, filing of documents and submis - sion of payments to the Registry by charitable fund - raising platforms and platform charities.

Section 315 is not inconsistent or incompatible with these proposed regulations. Forms Incorporated by Reference: Initial Registration Form (Form CT–1, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 300, subdivision (b). Annual Registration Renewal Fee Report (Form RRF–1, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 301, subdivision (b). Annual Treasurer’s Report (Form CT–TR–1, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 301, subdivision (c). Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purpos - es Annual Registration Form (Form CT–1CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (1). Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Surety Bond Form (Form CT–4CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdi- vision (a) (3) (A). (Note that Form CT–4CF is incorpo- rated by reference into

section 313 but is not part of this proposed rulemaking.) Deposit by Assignment in Lieu of Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purposes Surety Bond Form (Form CT–8CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (3) (B) (i). Receipt for Notice of Assignment in Lieu of Com - mercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purposes Surety Bond Form (Form CT–9CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (3) (B) (iii). Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purpos - es Annual Financial Report (Form CT–2CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (4). Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purpos - es/Thrift Store Operations Annual Financial Report (Form CT–2TCF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (4).

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 633 Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purposes/ Vehicle Donation Program Annual Financial Report (Form CT–2VCF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (a) (4). Fundraising Counsel for Charitable Purposes An - nual Registration Form (Form CT–3CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (b) (1). Commercial Coventurer Annual Registration Form (Form CT–5CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (c) (1). Commercial Coventurer Annual Financial Report Form (Form CT–6CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdi- vision (c) (3). Notice of Intent to Solicit for Charitable Purposes –– Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Purposes Form (Form CT–10CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, sub - division (d). Notice of Intent to Provide Services Related to Char- itable Solicitation –– Fundraising Counsel for Chari - table Purposes Form (Form CT–11CF, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 313, subdivision (d). Application for Registration/Nonprofit Raffle Pro - gram (Form CT–NRP–1, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 411, sub- division (g). Nonprofit Raffle Report (Form CT–NRP–2, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 411, subdivision (h). Application for Verification (Form CT–SCHOOL–1, Rev. 05/2026),

sec. 940, subdivision (a). Other Statutory Requirements: None. DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION The Department’s Initial Determinations: Mandate on local agencies or school districts: None. Cost or savings to any state agency: Anticipated to be cost–neutral to Registry, with savings from online filing (e.g., greatly reduced document management and data entry) offset by increased IT cost for online filing maintenance. Cost to any local agency or school district which must be reimbursed in accordance with Government Code sections 17500 through 17630: None.

Other non–discretionary costs or savings imposed on local agencies: None. Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: None. Cost impacts on representative person or business: The Department is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would nec- essarily incur in reasonable compliance with the pro - posed action. Significant effect on housing costs: None.

Significant, statewide adverse economic impact di - rectly affecting businesses, including ability to com - pete: The Department has made an initial determina - tion that the proposed action will not have a signifi - cant, statewide adverse economic impact directly af - fecting businesses, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states. Results of the Economic Impact Assessment (EIA): The Department concludes that it is:

(1) Unlikely that the proposal will create or eliminate jobs within the state;

(2) Unlikely that the proposal will create new busi - nesses or eliminate existing businesses within the state; and,

(3) Unlikely that the proposal will result in the ex - pansion of businesses currently doing business within the state. The Department also concludes that:

(1) The proposal will benefit the health and welfare of California residents by: ● Increasing the efficiency and quality of ser - vices provided by the Registry, resulting in more effective regulation of Charities and Fundraisers, and protection of charitable as- sets in California for the benefit of Califor - nia charitable beneficiaries; and, ● Eliminating the environmental harm of large quantities of paper filed with the Registry, and of fossil fuel consumption to deliver pa- per documents to the Registry.

(2) The proposal has no effect on worker safety, as it simply mandates filing online with the Registry rather than filing of paper documents.

(3) The proposal will benefit the state’s environment by reducing substantially the number of paper documents filed with the Registry, which will re- sult in less consumption of paper to produce such documents and in lower consumption of fossil fuels to deliver paper documents to the Registry. Business report requirement: None. Small business determination: The Department has determined that the proposed action affects small businesses. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), requires that the Department must determine that no reasonable alternative considered by the De - partment, or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of the Department, would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed or would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action or would be more cost effective to af- fected private persons and equally effective in imple - menting the statutory policy or other provision of law. The Department invites interested persons to submit

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 634 alternatives with respect to the proposed regulations during the written comment period. The Department has determined that the proposed regulations are the most effective way to move from paper–based filing to online filing. There is no less burdensome or more cost–effective alternative to on - line filing. Online filing will impose no burden or cost on filers. They will avoid the cost and burden of the existing paper filing system (e.g., costs of paper, print- er ink, postage/delivery fees).

It will not require pur - chase of software or any other device or product. Fil - ing fees can be paid online, without charge to the filer, via ACH bank transfer. Online filing requires access to the internet, but this is essentially universal today (and can generally be obtained for free, if necessary, at public libraries). CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries concerning the proposed administrative action may be directed to: Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Charitable Trusts

Section Attention.: D. Eldan, Deputy Attorney General 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702 Los Angeles CA 90013 Telephone: (213) 269–6041 Facsimile: (916) 731–2145 charities.regulations@doj.ca.gov Questions regarding procedure, comments, or the substance of the proposed action should be addressed to the above contact person.

In the event the contact person is unavailable, inquiries regarding the pro - posed action may be directed to the following backup contact person: Department of Justice Attention.: Marlon Martinez 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 269–6437 regulations@doj.ca.gov AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF REASONS, TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, AND RULEMAKING FILE The Department will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying through - out the rulemaking process upon request to the con - tact person above.

As of the date this Notice of Pro - posed Rulemaking (Notice) is published in the No - tice Register, the rulemaking file consists of this No - tice, the Text of Proposed Regulations (the “express terms” of the regulations), the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any information upon which the pro - posed rulemaking is based. The text of this Notice, the express terms, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on the Department’s website at https://oag.ca.gov/regulations.

Please refer to the con - tact information listed above to obtain copies of these documents. AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT After the Department analyzes all timely and rel - evant comments received during the 45–day public comment period, the Department will either adopt these regulations substantially as described in this no- tice or make modifications based on the comments.

If the Department makes modifications which are suffi - ciently related to the originally–proposed text, it will make the modified text (with the changes clearly indi- cated) available to the public for at least 15 days be - fore the Department adopts the regulations as revised. Please send requests for copies of any modified reg - ulations to the attention of the name and address in - dicated above. The Department will accept written comments on the modified regulations for 15 days af - ter the date on which they are made available.

AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons will be available on the Department’s web- site at https://oag.ca.gov/regulations. Please refer to the contact information included above to obtain a written copy of the Final Statement of Reasons. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the express terms, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and any information upon which the proposed rulemaking is based are available on the Department’s website at https://oag.ca.gov/regulations. TITLE 14.

OFFICE OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OIL TRANSFER OPERATIONS AND INSPECTION PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 635 (OSPR) proposes to amend

section 845.2 of title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). This rulemaking action pertains to the vessel transfer oper- ations inspection program. OSPR invites interested persons to present com - ments, statements, or arguments with respect to the regulations during the written comment period. PUBLIC HEARING OSPR has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed action. However, pursuant to Government Code

section 11346.8, OSPR will hold a public hear - ing if a written request is received at the address be - low from any interested person or his or her autho - rized representative no later than fifteen (15) calen - dar days before the end of the 45–day comment period identified below. SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS Written comments relevant to the proposed regula - tory action must be received by mail or email no later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 to the following: Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response P.O.

Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244–2090 Email: OSPRRegulations@wildlife.ca.gov Please be sure to indicate the proposed rulemaking action to which your comment refers. OSPR requests that comments be prepared on a separate document, rather than as written or dig - ital markups attached to copies of the rulemaking documents. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Government Code sections 8670.7, 8670.17, and 8670.18 grant the Administrator of OSPR the authori- ty to adopt regulations and guidelines for the proposed regulations.

The proposed regulations implement, in - terpret and make specific Government Code sections 8670.17, and 8670.18. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations The Lempert–Keene–Seastrand Oil Spill Preven - tion and Response Act (“the Act”) of 1990 requires the Administrator of OSPR (a Governor appointee and Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife) to establish regulations and guidelines that provide for the best achievable protection of coastal and marine resources, public health and safety, and ensure that all areas of the coast are protected by pre - vention, response, containment and cleanup equip - ment, personnel, and operations.

The Act requires the Administrator to adopt, and periodically revise, rules, regulations and guidelines regarding the equipment, personnel, and operation of facilities and vessels that transport and transfer oil. [Gov. Code

section 8670.17] The Act also grants au - thority to the Administrator to establish a vessel in - spection program. [Gov. Code

section 8670.18] Since 1994, OSPR has had in place regulations and a vessel inspection program to implement the mandates of the Act. [14 CCR sections 840 through 845.2].

Differences From Existing, Comparable Federal Laws or Regulations OSPR’s regulations which implement the oil trans - fer and vessel operation provisions of the Act are not substantially different from nor do they conflict with federal regulations. [33 Code of Federal Regulations parts 154, 155, and 156] Rather, they serve to aug - ment federal regulations to ensure that oil transport and transfer operations occurring in California marine waters are consistently and effectively monitored and inspected.

Policy Statement Overview and Anticipated Benefits of the Proposed Action This proposed rulemaking will update OSPR’s reg - ulations related to inspections of vessels engaged in oil transport and transfer operations aligning them with current practices and with the Act. Evaluation of Inconsistency or Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations The Act grants similar inspection and monitor - ing authority to the California State Lands Commis - sion for vessel–to–shore oil transfer operations at ma- rine terminals. [Ref.

Public Resources Code sections 8751, 8755, and 8757] OSPR’s inspection and monitor- ing regulations (14 CCR

section 845.2) restate or re - fine those of the California State Lands Commission (2 CCR

section 2320). OSPR has determined that these proposed regula - tions are not inconsistent or incompatible with exist - ing state regulations or statutes. After conducting a review for any state regulation or statute that would relate to or affect this area, OSPR has concluded that these are the only regulations that concern the equip - ment, personnel, and operation of facilities and vessels that transport and transfer oil in California. DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION OSPR has made the following initial determinations:

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 636 (

a) Mandate upon local agencies and school districts: None. (

b) Costs or savings to any state agency: None. (

c) Costs or savings to any local agency: None. (

d) Costs or savings to any local agency or school districts which must be reimbursed in accordance with

part 7, division 4 (commencing with

section 17500) of the Government Code: None. (

e) Other non–discretionary costs or savings imposed upon local agencies: None. (

f) Costs or savings in federal funding to the state: None. (

g) Significant statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states: None. (

h) Cost a representative private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance: OSPR is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. (

i) Significant effect on housing costs: None. RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT Pursuant to Government Code sections 11346.2, 11346.3, and 11346.5, with regard to these proposed regulations, OSPR has made the following initial determinations: ● Whether this is a “major regulation”, having an economic impact on businesses and individuals exceeding $50,000,000 in any 12–month period between the date the regulation is estimated to be filed with the Secretary of the State through 12 months after the regulation is fully implemented.

These are not considered “major regulations” be - cause the economic impact assessment concludes that the impacts, summing both costs and benefits, will be negligible. ● Effects of the regulation on the creation or elim - ination of jobs within the State of California. None. ● Effects of the regulation on the creation of new businesses or the elimination of existing busi - nesses within the State of California. None. ● Effects of the regulation on the expansion of busi- nesses currently doing business within the State of California.

None. ● Benefits of the regulation to the health and wel - fare of California residents, worker safety, and the state’s environment. None. OSPR continues to inspect and monitor vessels engaged in oil trans - fer operations. The proposed amendments do not create new benefits but indirectly further the ob - jectives of the Act by supporting the continued protection of public health, worker safety, and the environment. ● Business reporting requirement. None. ● Effect on small business. This regulatory ac - tion will not affect small business.

None of the businesses affected are small businesses as de - scribed and defined by sections 11346.3(b)

(4) A) or 11342.610 of the Government Code. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES In accordance with Government Code

section 11346.5, subdivision (a) (13), OSPR must determine that no reasonable alternative it considered, or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of OSPR, would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed, or would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

OSPR invites interested persons to present reason - able alternatives to the proposed regulations during the written comment period. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS/OSPR CONTACT PERSON OSPR will have the entire rulemaking file available for inspection and copying at its office at the address below. As of the date this notice is published in the California Regulatory Notice Register, the rulemak - ing file consists of this notice, the proposed text of the regulations, the Initial Statement of Reasons, the Eco- nomic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399), or oth- er information upon which the rulemaking is based.

Please direct inquiries concerning the regulatory pro - cess or requests for copies of any rulemaking docu - ments to the following: Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response Attention: Christine Kluge P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244–2090 Phone: (916) 827–6553 Email: Christine.Kluge@wildlife.ca.gov The backup contact person is Ryan Todd at the same address, or by phone at (916) 698–0036, or by email at Ryan.Todd@wildlife.ca.gov.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2026, VOLUME NUMBER 18–Z 637 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET This notice and related rulemaking documents iden- tified above can also be accessed on OSPR’s website at https://wildlife.ca.gov/OSPR/Legal/Rulemakings/ Oil–Transfer–Requirements. AVAILABILITY OF CHANGED OR MODIFIED TEXT At the close of the 45–day comment period, and con- sidering all timely and relevant comments received, OSPR may adopt the proposed regulations substan - tially as described in this notice.

If OSPR makes mod- ifications that are sufficiently related to the original - ly proposed text, the modified text (with the changes clearly indicated) will be made available to the public for at least 15 calendar days before OSPR adopts the regulations as revised. Any such modifications will also be posted on OSPR’s website. Please directs re - quests for copies of any modified regulations to the at- tention of the contact person(

s) indicated above. OSPR will accept written comments on the modified regula - tions for 15 calendar days after the date on which they are made available. AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons will be available on OSPR’s website noted above and may be requested from the contact person(

s) named in this notice. TITLE 15. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION OVERFAMILIARITY GUIDELINES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Reha - bilitation (CDCR), pursuant to the authority granted by Government Code (GC)

section 12838.5 and Penal Code (PC)

section 5055, and the rulemaking authority granted by PC

section 5058, proposes to repeal

section 3400 and adopt

section 3401 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 15, Division 3,

Chapter 1, concerning overfamiliarity. PUBLIC HEARING A virtual public hearing will be held on June 16, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. T o j o i n t h e v i r- tual hearing, follow this link: click here or you may call (916) 701–9994 and enter phone conference ID 728827103# to join by phone (audio only). The pur - pose of the hearing is to receive written and oral comments about the proposed regulations. Any per - son may submit public comments orally or in writing during the hearing. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The public comment period will close on June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m .

Any person may submit pub - lic comments in writing (by mail or by email) re - garding the proposed changes. To be considered, comments must be submitted to California Cor - rectional Health Care Services (CCHCS), Health Care Regulations and Policy Section, P.O. Box 588500, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, or by email to HCregulationsandpolicy@cdcr.ca.gov before the close of the comment period. CONTACT PERSON Please direct any inquiries regarding this action to: R. Hart Associate Director Risk Management Branch California Correctional Health Care Services P.O. Box 588500 Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 691–2922 A.

Burrell Supervisor II Health Care Regulations and Policy

Section California Correctional Health Care Services (916) 691–2921 AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE GC

section 12838.5 provides that commencing July 1, 2005, CDCR succeeds to, and is vested with, all the powers, functions, duties, responsibilities, obliga - tions, liabilities, and jurisdiction of abolished prede - cessor entities, such as: Department of Corrections, Department of the Youth Authority, and Board of Corrections. PC

section 5000 provides that commencing July 1, 2005, any reference to the Department of Corrections in this or any code, refers to the CDCR, Division of Adult Operations. PC

section 5050 provides that commencing July 1, 2005, any reference to the Director of Corrections, in