- (a) Before suspending or revoking a permit or denying a renewal application, the Department shall provide the permittee with a Notice of Intent to Revoke or Notice of Denial of Renewal which shall specify the reasons for the revocation or denial.
- (b) A permittee who has been served with a Notice of Intent to Revoke or Notice of Denial of Renewal may file, within 30 days from the date of the notice, a written answer to the notice, which answer shall be deemed a denial of all the allegations in the notice not expressly admitted.
- (c) A permittee may request a hearing in their answer to the notice or no later than 30 days from the date of Notice of Revocation or Notice of Denial of Renewal. If a hearing is requested, the Department shall take no revocation action until completion of hearing proceedings pursuant to section 993.4.
- (d) Failure to make a written request for a hearing within the time period specified in subdivision (b) constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing.
- (e) If the permittee fails to answer within the time specified in subdivision (b) or, after answer, withdraws their appeal, the action taken by the Department shall be final.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1789.37, Civil Code. Reference: Section 1789.37, Civil Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-30-96; operative 5-30-96 (Register 96, No. 18).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (e) filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) and amendment of Note filed 12-6-2023; operative 1-1-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 49).