California Codes > Public Utilities Code > General Provisions California Codes > Public Utilities Code > General Provisions Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions § 1 This act shall be known as the Public Utilities Code. § 2 The provisions of this code, insofar as they are substantially the … § 4 No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and … § 5 Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the … § 6 Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any … § 7 Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public … § 8 Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of … § 9 Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any … § 10 “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is … § 11 The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the … § 12 The masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter. § 12.2 “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by … § 13 The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the … § 14 “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. § 15 “Oath” includes affirmation. § 16 “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or … § 17 “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the … § 18 “County” includes city and county. § 19 “City” includes city and county and “incorporated town,” but does not … § 20 (a) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission created … § 20.5 For the purposes of this code, “recycled water” or “reclaimed water” … § 21 If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any … § 22 No corporation formed or existing before 12 o’clock m. of January 1, … Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.