California § 1668 - The board may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writ
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1668 — The board may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writ, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1668. The board may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writ
The board may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any person keeping or using animals for research or diagnostic purposes within this State, and it may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke a certificate of approval at any time where the holder of such a certificate, within the immediately preceding three years, while a holder of a certificate of approval, in performing or attempting to perform any of the acts within the scope of this chapter, has been guilty of the breach of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any reasonable rule or regulation adopted by the board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The board may promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations concerning the procedure for the drafting, filing and disposition of verified complaints of individuals. Procedure for revocation or suspension of approval shall be in accordance with the provision of the Administrative Procedure Act Government Code, Title 2, Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 5, and the department shall have all the powers granted therein.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1668 cover?
Section 1668 ("The board may, upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writ") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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