1. (a) If a hearing has been set pursuant to Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.1(m), any accepted protests made by individuals or organizations who did not request a hearing or who made an untimely request for a hearing shall be deemed withdrawn.
2. (b) If no request for a hearing is filed with the Department under Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.1(m), any accepted protest made by any individual or organization shall be deemed withdrawn, and the Department may issue the license without further proceedings.
3. (c) If an individual or organization who requested a hearing under Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.1(m) fails to appear at the hearing set pursuant to Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.1(m), the protest shall be deemed withdrawn.
4. (d) A public agency or governing body may withdraw its protest at any time prior to the hearing set pursuant to Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.2(d). Upon such withdrawal, any hearing set under Title 4 California Code of Regulations section 146.2(d) shall be vacated.

Note: Authority cited: Article XX, Section 22, California Constitution; and Sections 24013 and 25750, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 23958, 23958.1, 23958.2, 23985.5, 23987, 24013, 24013.2, 24014 and 24015, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-23-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 26).