January 1, 2026 Effective Date

Regulations Effective January 1, 2026 (Regulations Filed With The Secretary of State from September 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025 Inclusive)

Government Code sections 11343 and 11344 (as amended by Statutes 2012, chapter 295 (SB 1099)) require an agency to post regulations approved by OAL and filed with the Secretary of State on that agency’s website in an easily marked and identifiable location. The regulations must be posted within 15 days of OAL filing a state agency’s regulation with the Secretary of State.  This information must be kept on the agency’s website for at least six months. This is a table of agency links for approved regulations filed with the Secretary of State within the time frame set forth above.

Agency OAL File NumberSubject
Title(s) and Section(s)Date Filed with Secretary of StateAgency Link of Approved Regulations
Office of Administrative Law2025-1030-03Incorporation of Prior Rulemaking Records by Reference; Notice by Electronic Communication; Statement of Mailing Notice; Method of Electronic NoticeTitle 1

Adopt:
85, 88

Amend:
84, 86		December 16, 2025Approved Regulation Text
California Department of Public Health2025-1204-01ECannery Emergency Regulations-Batch Release EliminationTitle 17

Adopt:
12350, 12355, 13250

Amend:
12470, 12555, 12560

Repeal:
12400, 12445		December 15, 2025Approved Regulation text
Fish and Game Commission2025-1117-02STake of Morro ManzanitaTitle 14

Adopt:
749.14		December 31, 2025Approved Regulation text
California School Finance Authority2025-1219-02ECharter School Revolving Loan ProgramTitle 4

Amend:
10170.17, 10170.18, 10170.19, 10170.20, 10170.22, 10170.23		December 29, 2025Approved Regulation text
Veterinary Medical Board 2025-1112-01SRMinimum Standards for Alternate Veterinary PremisesTitle 16

Amend:
2030, 2030.05, 2030.1, 2030.2, 2030.3		December 29, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Pesticide Regulation2025-1106-01SHealth Risk Mitigation for 1,3-DichloropropeneTitle 3

Adopt:
6448.5

Amend:
6000, 6448, 6448.2, 6448.4, 6626		December 23, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Pesticide Regulation2025-1106-01SPesticide Use Near SchoolsitesTitle 3

Amend:
6428, 6434, 6623, 6624, 6690, 6692		December 17, 2025Approved Regulation text
Fish and Game Commission2025-1114-02NPermits for Special Use of Department Lands - 2026Title 14

Amend:
702		December 29, 2025Approved Regulation text
California Privacy Protection Agency2025-1031-05FPData Broker Registration FeeTitle 11

Amend:
7600		December 9, 2025Approved Regulation text
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration2025-1021-02SCalculation of Estimated Use Tax - Use Tax TableTitle 18

Amend:
1685.5		November 26, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery2025-1120-02ECovered Battery- Embedded Products Recycling FeeTitle 14

Amend:
18660.40		December 1, 2025Approved Regulation text
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training2025-1016-02SAmend Commission Regulation 1055Title 11

Amend:
1055		November 9, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Cannabis Control2025-1014-04SCommercial bull kelp harvest restrictionsTitle 14

Amend:
165, 165.5		December 9, 2025Approved Regulation text
Fish and Game Commission2025-1024-01SCommercial Bull kelp harvest restrictionsTitle 14

Amend:
165, 165.5		December 9, 2025Approved Regulation text
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education2025-1006-01SMinimum Operating Standards: Refund PoliciesTitle 5

Adopt:
71746, 71751

Amend:
70000, 71750		November 18, 2025Approved Regulation text
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology2025-1015-03SInterpreters for Licensing ExamsTitle 16

Amend:
931		November 19, 2025Approved Regulation text
Fish and Game Commission2025-1014-01Commercial Take of Market SquidTitle 14

Amend:
53.01, 149, 149.1		November 25, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Real Estate2025-1002-02SAB 2992 Implementation - Buyer-Broker Representation AgreementsTitle 10

Adopt:
2906.1, 2906.2, 2906.3		November 13, 2025Approved Regulation text
California Privacy Protection Agency 2025-0926-03SAccessible Delete MechanismTitle 11

Adopt:
7610, 7611, 7612, 7613, 7614, 7615, 7616, 7620, 7621, 7622

Amend:
7601, 7602, 7603, 7604		November 6, 2025Approved Regulation text
Commission on State Mandates2025-1001-02FPGeneral CleanupTitle 2

Amend:
1181.1, 1181.2, 1181.3, 1181.4, 1181.6, 1181.8, 1181.9, 1181.10, 1181.13, 1183.1,
1183.2, 1183.3, 1183.4, 1183.5, 1183.6, 1183.7, 1183.8, 1183.9, 1183.10, 1183.11,
1183.12, 1183.13, 1183.15, 1183.16, 1183.17, 1184.1, 1185.1, 1185.2, 1185.4, 1185.5, 1185.6, 1185.7, 1185.8, 1186.2, 1186.4, 1186.6, 1187.1, 1187.4, 1187.5, 1187.6, 1187.8, 1187.9, 1187.10, 1187.12, 1187.14, 1187.15, 1188.1, 1188.2, 1190.1, 1190.2, 1190.3, 1190.4, 1190.5		November 6, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Food and Agriculture2025-0904-01SAssessments for Control of Broomrape Title 3

Amend:
3602		October 16, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Social Services2025-0919-09Transitional Housing Placement ProgramTitle 22

Adopt:
86061, 86072.1, 86072.2, 86078.1, 86087.2, 86226, 86265, 86265.2, 86265.3, 86265.4, 86265.5, 86268.1, 86268.2, 86268.3, 86268.4, 86270, 86272, 86273, 86276, 86278, 86287

Amend:
86000, 86001, 86005, 86017, 86018, 86019, 86022, 86030.5, 86044, 86061, 86064, 86065, 86065.2, 86065.3, 86065.5, 86067, 86168 (renumbered 86068 and amended), 86068.3, 86069, 86071, 86172 (renumbered 86072 and amended), 86174 (renumbered 86074 and amended), 86175 (renumbered 86075 and amended), 86179 (renumbered 86079 and amended), 86126, 86168, 86168.2, 86168.4, 86170, 86173, 86174, 86175, 86176, 86179, 86187, 86224.1, 86270, 86272, 86273, 86276, 86278, 86287		October 28, 2025Approved Regulation text
Board of Chiropractic Examiners2025-0902-04SFiling of Addresses and Contact InformationTitle 16

Amend:
303		October 14, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation2025-0818-01SHealth Care CommitteesTitle 15

Amend:
3999.98, 3999.109, 3999.114, 3999.116

Withdrawn:
3999.312		September 30, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Transportation2025-0819-03SAutomatic Vehicle Identification SpecificationsTitle 21

Amend:
1707.1		October 1, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery2025-0919-02ECovered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee for Video Display DevicesTitle 14

Amend:
18660.40		September 29, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Food and Agriculture2025-0828-02SEmerald Ash Borer Eradication AreaTitle 3

Adopt:
3591.33		October 7, 2025Approved Regulation text
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Boa2025-0811-02SRProcessing TimesTitle 16

Amend:
1399.141, 1399.153.2, 1399.160.6, 1399.170.4, 1399.170.13		September 23, 2025Approved Regulation text
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Boa2025-0811-01SAudiology Supervised Clinical ExperienceTitle 16

Amend:
1399.152.2		September 22, 2025Approved Regulation text
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training2025-0815-01SDistrict Attorney Investigator CourseTitle 11

Amend:
1005		September 29, 2025Approved Regulation text
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board2025-0811-01SAudiology Supervised Clinical ExperienceTitle 16

Amend:
1399.152.2		September 9, 2025Approved regulation text
California Privacy Protection Agency2025-0808-04SCCPA Updates, Cyber, Risk, ADMT. and Insurance RegulationsTitle 11

Adopt:
7120, 7121, 7122, 7123, 7124, 7150, 7151, 7152, 7153, 7154, 7155, 7156, 7157, 7200, 7220, 7221, 7222, 7270, 7271

Amend:
7001, 7002, 7003, 7004, 7010, 7011, 7012, 7013, 7014, 7015, 7020, 70221, 7022, 7023, 7024, 7025, 7026, 7027, 7028, 7050, 7051, 7053, 7060, 7062, 7063, 7070, 7080, 7102, 7300, 7302		September 22, 2025Approved Regulation text
State Mining and Geology Board2025-0808-02SRGreater Sacramento P-C RegionTitle 14

Adopt:
3550.18		September 16, 2025Approved Regulation text
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation2025-0806-01Tuberculosis ProgramTitle 15

Amend:
3999.98, 3999.410		September 18, 2025Approved Regulation text
Board of Naturopathic Medicine2025-0811-03SDelegation of FunctionsDelegation of FunctionsSeptember 16, 2025Approved Regulation text
Air Resources Board2025-0812-01S2024 State Area DesignationsTitle 17

Amend:
60201, 60205, 60210		January 1, 2026Approved Regulation text
New Motor Vehicle Board2025-0728-01SMotions; Form, Briefing, and HearingsTitle 13

Amend: 551.19		September 9, 2025Approved Regulation Text
Board of Behavioral Sciences2025-0708-01STelehealthTitle 16

Amend:
1815.5		August 19, 2025Approved Regulation text
Fish and Game Commission2025-0702-01SCommercial harvest of kelp, including sea palm, & other aquatic plantsTitle 14

Amend:
165, 705.1		August 14, 2025Approved Regulation text
Office of Spill Prevention and Response2025-0711-01Environmental Sensitive Site ProtectionTitle: 14

Adopt:
828.1

Amend:
790, 815.03, 815.07, 816.06, 817.01, 817.02, 817.03, 818.01, 818.02, 818.03, 819, 819.01, 819.02, 819.03, 819.04, 820.1, 825.03, 825.07, 827.01, 827.02, 873.5

Repeal:
815.01, 815.05, 825.01, 825.05		August 22, 2024Approved Regulation text