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Second Quiz on Where Areas of Law Are Found in the California Codes
The following is a sample of statutes that may or may not be located in the obvious Code
By Chris Micheli, December 21, 2025 2:02 pm
As readers may recall, almost all statutes enacted by the California Legislature are found in one of the 29 Codes (i.e., they are “codified” statutes) that contain over 155,000 sections of state law. Among those provisions, some are found in obvious Codes, but others are found in Codes that may surprise readers. This is the second quiz.
The following is a sample of statutes that may or may not be located in the obvious Code. Check out the answers at the bottom following the questions:
Questions
Question # 1 – The Pest Abatement Law is found in which Code? The Health and Safety Code or the Food and Agricultural Code?
Question # 2 – The General Provisions of a Procedural Nature Law is found in which Code? The Code of Civil Procedure or the Probate Code?
Question # 3 – The Prevention of Domestic Violence Law is found in which Code? The Family Code or the Health and Safety Code?
Question # 4 – The Oil Spill Prevention and Response Law is found in which Code? The Public Resources Code or the Health and Safety Code?
Question # 5 – The Judicial Notice Law is found in which Code? The Code of Civil Procedure or the Evidence Code?
Question # 6 – The Bee Management and Honey Production Law is found in which Code? The Natural Resources Code or the Food and Agricultural Code?
Question # 7 – The Infrastructure Finance Law is found in which Code? The Financial Code or the Government Code?
Question # 8 – The Police Protection Law is found in which Code? The Penal Code or the Health and Safety Code?
Question # 9 – Employment Assistance for Workers with Disabilities is found in which Code? The Unemployment Insurance Code or the Welfare and Institutions Code?
Question # 10 – The Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate Law is found in which Code? The Government Code or Insurance Code?
Question # 11 – Occupational Licensing and Business Regulations Law is found in which Code? The Vehicle Code or the Business and Professions Code?
Question # 12 – School Lands Law is found in which Code? The Public Resources Code or the Education Code?
Question # 13 – The Children’s Camps Law is found in which Code? The Health and Safety Code or the Family Code?
Question # 14 – The Regulation and Licensing of Dogs is found in which Code? The Business and Professions Code or the Food and Agricultural Code?
Question # 15 – The Powers of Attorney Law is found in which Code? The Civil Code or the Probate Code?
Question # 16 – Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake is found in which Code? The Public Resources Code or the Harbors and Navigation Code?
Question # 17 – The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Act is found in which Code? The Government Code or the Harbors and Navigation Code?
Question # 18 – The Fires and Fire Protection Law is found in which Code? The Public Resources Code or the Health and Safety Code?
Question # 19 – California Conservation Corps is found in which Code? The Labor Code or the Public Resources Code?
Question # 20 – The Probation of Taxes Law is found in which Code? The Probate Code or the Revenue and Taxation Code?
Question # 21 – Registration and Transfer of Vessels is found in which Code? The Harbors and Navigation Code or the Vehicle Code?
Answers
Answer # 1 – The Pest Abatement Law is found in the Health and Safety Code.
Answer # 2 – The General Provisions of a Procedural Nature Law is found in the Probate Code.
Answer # 3 – The Prevention of Domestic Violence Law is found in the Family Code.
Answer # 4 – The Oil Spill Prevention and Response Law is found in the Public Resources Code.
Answer # 5 – The Judicial Notice Law is found in the Evidence Code.
Answer # 6 – The Bee Management and Honey Production Law is found in the Food and Agricultural Code.
Answer # 7 – The Infrastructure Finance Law is found in the Government Code.
Answer # 8 – The Police Protection Law is found in the Health and Safety Code.
Answer # 9 – Employment Assistance for Workers with Disabilities is found in the Unemployment Insurance Code.
Answer # 10 – The Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate Law is found in the Government Code.
Answer # 11 – Occupational Licensing and Business Regulations Law is found in the Vehicle Code.
Answer # 12 – School Lands Law is found in the Public Resources Code.
Answer # 13 – The Children’s Camps Law is found in the Health and Safety Code.
Answer # 14 – The Regulation and Licensing of Dogs is found in the Food and Agricultural Code.
Answer # 15 – The Powers of Attorney Law is found in the Probate Code?
Answer # 16 – Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake is found in the Public Resources Code.
Answer # 17 – The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Act is found in the Government Code.
Answer # 18 – The Fires and Fire Protection Law is found in the Health and Safety Code.
Answer # 19 – California Conservation Corps is found in the Public Resources Code.
Answer # 20 – The Probation of Taxes Law is found in the Probate Code.
Answer # 21 – Registration and Transfer of Vessels is found in the Vehicle Code.
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