(a) A license under this chapter is subject to forfeiture for a violation of any of the prohibitions and requirements of this article, except those stated in the following provisions:

1. (1) Subdivision (c) of Section 26890.
2. (2) Subdivision (d) of Section 26890.
3. (3) Subdivision (b) of Section 26900.

(b) The department may assess a civil fine against a licensee, in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), for any breach of a prohibition or requirement of this title, including any regulations promulgated to implement this title, Sections 21628.2, 21636, and 21640 of the Business and Professions Code, and any other applicable state law. The department may assess a civil fine, in an amount not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), for a violation of a prohibition or requirement of this article that subjects the license to forfeiture under subdivision (a), for either of the following:

1. (1) The licensee has received written notification from the department regarding the violation and subsequently failed to take corrective action in a timely manner.
2. (2) The licensee is otherwise determined by the department to have knowingly or with gross negligence violated the prohibition or requirement.