ASHRAE approved an interpretation in June 2005 for including basement walls in the WWR calculation based on the definitions of "building envelope", "wall", and "gross wall area" in Section 3.2 of Standard 90.1-2004. The interpretation states that in buildings with conditioned space below-grade, the gross wall area extends from the top of the surface of the floor of the lowest conditioned space to the bottom of the roof of the highest conditioned space.

Within 120 days after the company is filed, notice of formation must be published in two newspapers in the same county as the office of the company, for six consecutive weeks. The newspapers must provide the filer with an addidavit of publication, which is filed with the Secretary of State.

No. The guidelines are completely voluntary. They are not a new standard or regulation and do not create any new OSHA duties. Under the OSH Act, the extent of an employer's obligation to address ergonomic hazards is governed by the general duty clause, which requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200 relating to MSDS compliance is a performance-oriented standard. As such, OSHA has avoided mandating any one particular format for achieving compliance with the standard. However, OSHA has issued general guidelines when utilizing electronic technologies for managing MSDSs. Click here to visit the OSHA website. In short, OSHA stipulates that if you are using an electronic MSDS management system, you need to have a backup system.

Besides taking a course in Real Estate Principles and passing the State Exam, the general requirements are that license applicants must be at least 18 years old and provide proof of legal presence in the United States. For a complete list of requirements, follow this link http://www.dre.cahwnet.gov/exm_sales.html

You must successfully complete the specified hours of approved real estate appraisal courses for each type of license, including a course of at least 15 hours that covers the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The specified hours include: The classroom hours required for the licensed residential real estate appraiser may include the classroom hours required for the appraiser trainee.

DOE provides free REScheck compliance tools for the trade-off approach and the prescriptive packages approach.

Satisfying the requirements may involve the submission of the results from sub-soil testing or other documentation to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). To discuss the specific tests or documentation needed to satisfy environmental requirements for your property, please contact DEP at (718) 595-4433. No testing should commence before conferring with DEP.

Merchants will provide compliance validation documentation to their acquirer(s). Though the compliance validation process is aligned for merchants, acquirers must follow each payment card company's respective reporting requirements to ensure that a merchant's status is appropriately filed with each.

There are a variety of reasons including heavy workloads, poor location of sinks, and skin irritation from soap.

The DRE requires that Broker’s license applicants have completed 8 Statutory Courses prior to taking the Broker’s Exam. Visit our Broker’s License information page for complete details. Return to Top of Page

Admission to a California community college is open to any California resident possessing a high school diploma or equivalent. California community colleges may admit any nonresident possessing a high school diploma or equivalent or any person over the age of 18 who, in the judgment of the board, is capable of profiting from the instruction offered.

A number of states have adopted requirements for paralegals. California's statute is the strictest. (See Business and Professions Code sections 6450-6454, adopted in 2000, at http://www.sen.ca.gov/).

The regulation covering fire extinguishers in California workplaces is found in Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Group 27, Article 157, paragraph (g): g)(1) Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

A matrix showing the California Child Development Permit requirements may be obtained by contacting the Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) by phone at 209.572.6080 or by visiting their website: www.childdevelopment.org

Contractors are legally required to maintain a form of security deposit as a guarantee that they will perform in a good and workmanlike manner. Surety bonds are commonly used for this purpose. Before an active contractor's license can be issued or renewed, or an inactive license made active, the licensee must have a current Contractor's Bond, or an approved alternative to the bond, on file with the CSLB. The Contractor's Bond shall be in the amount of $10,000 for all classifications.

Pursuant to California Business & Professions Code §7164 (SB 2029), contractors building single-family residences and home improvement contractors must provide this notice (http://www.cslb.ca.gov/forms/glisfd.pdf) and disclose whether or not they carry commercial general liability insurance.

California law requires every employer to carry insurance to cover the cost of occupational injuries and illnesses. This insurance requirement is mandatory even if you have only one part-time employee. Companies based out-of-state with employees hired in California must also have California workers' compensation insurance. Contractors who do not have employees are required to file a certificate of exemption