Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 4159 – Notice of Revocation or Notice of Denial of Renewal.

(a) The DOJ shall provide the licensee/permittee with a Notice of Intent to Revoke which shall specify all causes on which the revocation is based. Notice shall be provided by personal service, certified or registered mail.
(b) A licensee/permittee who has been served with a Notice of Intent to Revoke or a Notice of Intent to Deny a Renewal may file, within 30 days, a written answer to the notice, which answer shall be deemed a denial of all of the allegations in the notice not expressly admitted.
(c) A licensee/permittee may request a hearing in their answer to the notice or no later than 60 days from the date of Notice of Revocation or Notice of Denial of Renewal. If a hearing is requested, the DOJ shall take no revocation action until completion of hearing proceedings pursuant to section 4163 of these regulations.
(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 licensee/permittee fails to answer within the time specified in subdivision (b) or, after answer, withdraws the appeal, the action taken by the DOJ shall be final.
(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the DOJ shall take immediate action to revoke any license or permit when there is reason to believe that public safety may be endangered if the licensee/permittee were to retain the license/permit.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18900, 18905, 18910, 32650, 32700, 32705, 32710, 32715, 32720, 33300 and 33315, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 18900, 18905, 18910, 32650, 32700, 32705, 32710, 32715, 32720, 33300 and 33315, Penal Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 11 heading (sections 4159-4163) and renumbering former section 4149 to new section 4159 filed 1-28-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 5).

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).