Cal. Gov. Code § 11342.590 : CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE — GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA — EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT — STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS AND RULEMAKING — DEFINITIONS — Prescriptive standard defined TEXT PDF "Prescriptive standard" means a regulation that specifies the sole means of compliance with a performance standard by specific actions, measurements, or other quantifiable means. Ca. Gov. Code § 11342.590 Added by Stats 2000 ch 1060 (AB 1822), s 8, eff. 1/1/2001.