Below are disapprovals issued by the Office of Administrative Law on regulatory actions. Please note that within seven days of issuing a Notice of Disapproval, OAL must provide the agency with the reasons for the disapproval. Those are contained in the Decision of Disapproval. If you would like a copy of a specific Notice of Disapproval or a Disapproval Decision and the PDF version is not available online, please contact the Office of Administrative Law’s Reference Attorney at staff@oal.ca.gov or (916) 323-6815.
2024
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2024-0813-02S | California Prison Industry Authority (Job Required Training) |
| 2024-0621-04SR | State Controller's Office (Regulations Governing the Submission of Claims for Unclaimed Property) |
| 2024-0621-06SR | State Controller's Office (Regulations Governing the Activities of Third-Party Auditors) |
| 2024-0528-01S | Department of Health Care Access and Information (Health Care Payments Data Program Data Use, Access, and Release) |
| 2024-0429-03SR | Office of Historic Preservation (State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit) |
| 2024-0423-03S | Employment Development Department (Physician/Practitioner E-Filing of Documents) |
| 2024-0329-01S | Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment) |
| 2024-0314-01S | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (California Consumer Financial Protection Law) |
2023
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2023-1024-03S | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education Regulations) |
| 2023-0720-02S | Office of the State Fire Marshal (Automatic Extinguishing Systems Program Fee Increase) |
| 2023-0606-01S | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Licensing of Payment Non-Contiguous Areas) |
| 2023-0201-02S | Environmental Protection Agency (Envt'l Enforcement & Training Grant Program, Circuit Prosecutor Program) |
| 2023-0130-02C | Department of Housing and Community Development (Prohousing Designation Program) |
2022
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2022-0930-02S | Department of Toxic Substances Control (Safer Consumer Product: Priority Products Listing) |
| 2022-1005-01SR | Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Flood Control Encroachment Permit Revocation) |
| 2022-0328-04S | Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Definitions and Standards) |
| 2022-0721-09S | Air Resources Board (Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation) |
| 2021-1014-03S | State Personnel Board (Appeals Process Reimbursement) |
| 2021-0921-04S | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (P65 Exposure Chemicals in Cooked Food) |
2021
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2020-0721-01S | Board of Juvenile Hearings (Honorable Discharge) |
2020
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2020-1020-03C | Department of Food and Agriculture (Hemp Cultivation Planting, Sampling, Texting, Harvest, Destruction) |
| 2020-0212-02S | Office of the State Fire Marshal (Hazardous Liquid Pipelines - New Technologies) |
| 2020-0130-02S | Department of Social Services (Adoptions Regulations Revisions) |
| 2020-0121-03S | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, (Short-lived Climate Pollutant) |
2019
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2019-1119-02S | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Responsible Beverage Service Training Program) |
| 2019-1105-05S | Department of Public Health (Health and Therapeutic Physicist) |
| 2019-1105-01S | Department of Industrial Relations (Office of Self-Insurance Plans [OSIP] Annual Report of Public Self-Insured Employers) |
| 2019-0919-02SR | Department of Social Services (90-Day Transition Plan, Youth Policy) |
| 2019-0829-02S | Department of Justice (California Pawn and SecondhandDealer System Regulations) |
| 2019-0813-02S | Department of Health Care Services (Narcotic Treatment Program) |
| 2019-0723-05S | Department of Human Resources (Statutory Appeals Rules) |
| 2019-0708-01SR | Department of Food and Agriculture (Fertilizing Materials Violations Matrix) |
| 2019-0702-01S | Department of Social Services (Safe Sleep Regulations) |
| 2019-0626-01S | Department of Public Health (Requirements for Use of X-Ray Mammography) |
| 2019-0417-02SR | Department of Motor Vehicles (Electronic Lien and Titling Program) |
| 2019-0214-01SR | Fair Employment and Housing Council (Fair Housing) |
2018
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2018-1226-03C | Department of Social Service (Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act) |
| 2018-1010-08S | California Horse Racing Board (Altering of Sex of Horse) |
| 2018-1001-01S | Department of Social Services (IHSS Program General Exception Requirements) |
| 2018-0918-01S | Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (Form Updates) |
| 2018-0907-03S | Department of Business Oversight (Student Loan Servicing Act Regulations, Pro 01/17) |
| 2018-0824-01S | Department of Managed Health Care (General Licensure Requirements) |
| 2018-0823-02S | State Water Resources Control Board (Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Treatment - Permanent Regulations) |
| 2018-0801-02SR | Fish and Game Commission (Commercial Use of Native Rattlesnakes for Biomedical Purposes) |
2017
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2017-1221-02S | California Highway Patrol (Tire Traction Devices) |
| 2017-1020-01S | Board of Registered Nursing (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioners) |
| 2017-1013-07S | Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (Child Performer Services Permit) |
| 2017-0920-05S | Board of Parole Hearings (Comprehensive Risk Assessments) |
| 2017-0825-03SR | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Administration of Death Penalty - Lethal Injection) |
| 2017-0724-02S | Board of Registered Nursing (Credit for Military Education/Experience) |
| 2017-0623-01S | Department of Food and Agriculture (Natural Gas Motor Vehicle Fuels) |
| 2017-0427-01S | California Gambling Control Commission (Playing Books for TPPPS and Gambling Businesses) |
| 2017-0420-02S | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Working Forest Management Plan) |
| 2017-0417-04S | Bureau of Automotive Repair (Mobile Automotive Repair Advertising) |
| 2017-0413-02S | Dental Board of California (Fee Increase) |
| 2017-0317-02S | Department of Parks and Recreation (Off-trail Restrictions - Preserves and Reserves) |
| 2017-0310-03S | Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Application for License and CE Requirements) |
| 2017-0213-01S | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Protests; Protest Process) |
| 2017-0126-01CR | Office of Spill Prevention and Response (Oil Spill Prevention Administration Fund Fee) |
| 2017-0120-01S | Department of Housing and Community Development (Uniform Multifamily Regulations) |
| 2017-0104-02S | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (Speech-Language Pathology Assistants) |
2016
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2016-1220-02S | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (Fees) |
| 2016-1213-04S | California Horse Racing Board (Application for License to Conduct a Horse Racing Meeting) |
| 2016-1213-01S | Board of Behavioral Sciences (English as a Second Language) |
| 2016-1201-03S | California Horse Racing Board (Jockey's Riding Fee) |
| 2016-1130-01S | Board of Pharmacy (Disciplinary Guidelines) |
| 2016-1109-02S | Board of Pharmacy (Travel Medications) |
| 2016-1104-02S | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Administration of Death Penalty - Lethal Injection) |
| 2016-1028-02S | Department of Industrial Relations (Workers’ Compensation-Self-Insurance) |
| 2016-1025-04S | Osteopathic Medical Board of California (Uniform Standards and Disciplinary Guidelines) |
| 2016-0921-03S | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Training and Testing Specifications) |
| 2016-0830-01S | Acupuncture Board (Sponsored Free Health Care Events) |
| 2016-0825-01S | Professional Fiduciaries Bureau (Client Notification) |
| 2016-0804-02C | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Searches and Inspections - Canines) |
| 2016-0616-01S | Physical Therapy Board of California (English Proficiency) |
| 2016-0603-02S | Board of Pharmacy (Advanced Practice Pharmacist) |
| 2016-0516-04S | Department of Public Health (Forensic Alcohol Testing Laboratories) |
| 2016-0420-02SR | State Lands Commission (Administrative Hearings - Procedure) |
| 2016-0329-04N | Department of Child Support Services (REPEAL of MPP Chapter 12-500) |
| 2016-0329-06S | Board of Accountancy (Fees) |
| 2016-0210-02SR | California Energy Commission (Amendments to Appliance Efficiency Regulations) |
| 2016-0211-02S | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (Hearing Aid Dispensers Continuing Education) |
| 2016-0125-04S | Veterinary Medical Board (Civil Penalties for Citation) |
| 2016-0104-01S | Board of Equalization (Manufacturing and Research & Development Equipment) |
2015
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2015-1224-02S | Department of Transportation (Affordable Sales Program) |
| 2015-1123-01SR | Division of the State Architect (Certified Access Specialist Program) |
| 2015-1002-02SR | Department of Social Services (Kin-GAP Minor/Non-Minor Former Dependents) |
| 2015-1016-01S | Department of Motor Vehicles (Commercial Driver Licenses) |
| 2015-1014-02S | Board of Behavioral Sciences (Examination Restructure) |
| 2015-1013-07S | Cemetery and Funeral Bureau (Private Cemeteries: Limited Liability) |
| 2015-1012-01S | Board of Optometry (Medical Evaluations and Unprofessional Conduct) |
| 2015-1002-02S | Department of Social Services (Kin-GAP Minor/Non-Minor Former Dependents) |
| 2015-0930-01S | Department of Parks and Recreation (Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Grants and Cooperative Agreement) |
| 2015-0925-01S | Board of Psychology (Uniforms Standards / Disciplinary Guidelines) |
| 2015-0722-03S | Dental Hygiene Committee of California (Approval of RDH Educational Programs) |
| 2015-0605-04SR | Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention) |
| 2015-0420-03S | Department of Justice (Amendment of Health Facility Transactions Regulations) |
| 2015-0224-02S | Dental Hygiene Committee of California (Educational Program) |
| 2015-0305-01S | California Horse Racing Board (Safety Vest Required) |
| 2015-0205-02S | Dental Hygiene Committee of California (Remedial Education) |
| 2015-0130-02SR | California Prison Industry Authority (Personnel) |
| 2015-0121-01S | Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Sponsored Free Healthcare Events) |
2014
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2014-1202-04S | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Proposition 65 Adoption of Labor Code) |
| 2014-1201-02S | California Horse Racing Board (Horse Ineligible to Start in a Race) |
| 2014-1120-01S | California Apprenticeship Council (Audit of Apprenticeship Programs) |
| 2014-1106-02S | Department of Rehabilitation (Grant Process) |
| 2014-1028-01S | Veterinary Medical Board (Spay-Neuter Specialized License Plate) |
| 2014-1024-01SR | Department of Water Resources (Encroachment Permit Program for Department of Water Resources) |
| 2014-0908-03S | Department of Managed Health Care (Cancellation, Rescission, Non-renewal of Coverage) |
| 2014-0827-02S | Medical Board of California (Implementation of Senate Bill 1441) |
| 2014-0826-02S | Office of Emergency Services (California Accidental Release Prevention [CalARP] Program) |
| 2014-0630-04S | Natural Resources Agency (Trail Use and Tool Use in State Parks) |
| 2014-0606-03S | Air Resources Board (Evaporative Emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles) |
| 2014-0528-04S | Air Resources Board (Vapor Recovery Systems at GDFs and Cargo Tanks) |
| 2014-0131-02SR | Department of Justice (Electronic Recording Delivery System) |
2013
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2013-1205-02S | Veterinary Medical Board (Registered Veterinary Technician School Approval) |
| 2013-0913-06S | Board of Pharmacy (Pedigree Requirements) |
| 2013-0911-01S | California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IP Amendments) |
| 2013-0819-03S | Department of Toxic Substances Control (Standards of Management of Hazardous Waste Solar Modules) |
| 2013-0718-03S | Department of Toxic Substances Control (Safer Consumer Products) |
| 2013-0617-06S | Physical Therapy Board of California (Fingerprint and Disclosure Requirements) |
| 2013-0531-01S | California Architects Board (Requirements for an Approved Extension Certificate Program) |
| 2013-0426-01S | Department of Justice (Nonprofit Organization Registration Fees) |
| 2013-0322-01S | Structural Pest Control Board (Citation and Fine, Disciplinary Guidelines) |
| 2013-0131-02S | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation) |
| 2013-0131-04S | California Horse Racing Board (Exchange Wagering) |
| 2013-0122-02SR | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Defensible Space Regulations, 2012) |
2012
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2012-1221-02S | Dental Hygiene Committee of California (Sponsored Free Health Care Events) |
| 2012-1210-03S | Board of Accountancy (Retired Status) |
| 2012-1026-01S | Veterinary Medical Board (Minimum Standards of Veterinary Practice) |
| 2012-0926-02S | Department of Motor Vehicles (Electronic Lien and Title Program) |
| 2012-0918-04S | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (Enforcement Program Enhancements) |
| 2012-0816-02S | Fish and Game Commission (Public Use of Department and Fish and Game Lands) |
| 2012-0801-07S | Emergency Medical Services Authority (Paramedic) |
| 2012-0731-02S | California Gambling Control Commission (MICS II; Gambling Floor Operations and House Rules) |
| 2012-0730-01S | Air Resources Board (Vapor Recovery Certification and Test Procedures) |
| 2012-0716-03S | Department of General Services (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification and Participation) |
| 2012-0711-02S | Emergency Medical Services Authority (Emergency Medical Technician) |
| 2012-0601-01S | Superintendent of Public Instruction (TrustLine Registration to be an Eligible Provider) |
| 2012-0430-02S | Dental Hygiene Committee of California (Cite and Fine) |
| 2012-0316-01SR | Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (Rule 649.32 Verification of Income or Support Loss) |
| 2012-0224-03S | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Product Stewardship for Paint) |
| 2012-0215-07S | Department of Housing and Community Development (Community Development Block Grant Program) |
| 2012-0210-07S | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Rigid Plastic Packaging Containers) |
| 2012-0210-04S | Medical Board of California (Sponsored Free Health Care Events) |
2011
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2011-1219-04C | Department of Water Resources (Agricultural Water Measurement) |
| 2011-1213-01S | Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Passing Grades and Examinations) |
| 2011-1207-02S | Secretary of State (Trustworthy Electronic Document or Record Preservation) |
| 2011-1025-03S | Department of Parks and Recreation (Habitat Conservation Fund Program; Eight Guides for Program) |
| 2011-0921-01S | Office of the State Fire Marshal (Fire Extinguishers Vehicle Signage) |
| 2011-0818-03S | Department of Personnel Administration (Substance Abuse) |
| 2011-0817-04S | Division of Juvenile Justice (Parole Violation Process, Dentention and Revocation, Hearings Appeals) |
| 2011-0722-04S | Fish and Game Commission (Marine Protected Areas) |
| 2011-0722-05S | State Athletic Commission (License Fees, Hand Wraps, License Denial/Revocation Procedure, etc.) |
| 2011-0418-01S | Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Administrative Fine Schedule) |
| 2011-0422-03E | State Allocation Board (Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998; Labor Compliance Program) |
| 2011-0316-01S | Board of Parole Hearings (Psychological Risk Assessments) |
| 2011-0215-01S | Department of Fair Employment and Housing (Procedural Regulations) |
| 2011-0210-03S | Board of Education (Charter Revocation and Revocation Appeals) |
| 2011-0120-01S | Department of Food and Agriculture (Amending Weights and Measures Civil Penalties) |
| 2011-0104-01S | Department of Motor Vehicles (Commercial Driver Licenses: Disqualification of Drivers) |
| 2011-0105-01S | California Highway Patrol (Pupil Activity Buses) |
| 2011-0106-02S | Department of Food and Agriculture (Direct Marketing) |
2010
| OAL File Number | Agency and Subject of Rulemaking |
|---|---|
| 2010-1221-03S | Air Resources Board (SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgear) |
| 2010-1202-02S | Veterinary Medical Board (Schedule of Fees) |
| 2010-1119-01N | Emergency Medical Services Authority (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic) |
| 2010-1112-03S | Department of Managed Health Care (Discount Health Plans) |
| 2010-1101-07S | Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Continuing Education and Annual License Renewals) |
| 2010-0820-01S | Department of Insurance (Underwritten Title Company Limitation on Liability) |
| 2010-0715-02S | Veterinary Medical Board (Principal Address; Exam/Licensing Regulations) |
| 2010-0504-02S | Air Resouces Board (Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program) |
| 2010-0423-04S | Fish and Game Commission (New Restricted Species Permits and Requirements) |
| 2010-0429-04S | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Lethal Injection Process) |
| 2010-0406-06SR | Emergency Medical Services Authority (Classification of "Emergency Medical Technician-II" to "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician") |
| 2010-0319-04S | California Highway Patrol (Motor Carrier Safety -- Carrier Identification |
| 2010-0226-03S | Department of Real Estate (Continuing Education) |
| 2010-0203-01C | California Film Commission (Film and Television Tax Credit Program) |
| 2010-0204-02S | Dental Board of California (Disciplinary Guidelines) |
| 2010-0204-03S | Air Resources Board (Tire Pressure Regulation 2009) |