- (a) An assessed fine shall be paid within 30 days of the date of the fine assessment issued pursuant to a citation, or as applicable, a final affirmed or modified citation as provided in Section 2941. If a fine is not paid after a citation has become final, the fine shall be added to any cited party's permit renewal fee, if the fine was issued against a person associated with a permit. A permit shall not be renewed without payment of the renewal fee and fine. “Final” for the purposes of this section shall mean: the Bureau's decision has become effective, the cited person did not submit a written request to contest the citation as required by Section 2941, and the timeframe for submitting such a request under Section 2941 has passed.
- (b) The time to abate or correct a violation as provided for in an order of abatement may be extended for good cause. If a cited party who has been issued an order of abatement is unable to complete the correction within the time set forth in the citation because of conditions beyond the cited party's control after the exercise of reasonable diligence, the cited party may request an extension of time from the Bureau in which to complete the correction. Such request shall be in writing and shall be made within the time set forth for abatement.
- (c) When a citation is not contested, or if it is appealed and the cited party does not prevail, failure to abate the violation or to pay the assessed fine within the time allowed shall constitute a violation and a failure to comply with the citation or order of abatement.
- (d) A permitholder's failure to timely comply with an order of abatement or pay an assessed fine may result in further disciplinary action being taken by the Bureau including suspension or revocation of a permit, or placement of the permit on probation.
Note: Authority cited: Section 19228, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148, 19228 and 19283, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-30-2025; operative 4-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 15).