California § 22974.8 - Except as provided in subdivision (b), the board shall suspend or revoke the lice
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§ 22974.8. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the board shall suspend or revoke the lice
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the board shall suspend or revoke the license of a retailer upon notification by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22958, or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 104559.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision regarding the suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to this part, the board shall provide a licensee no fewer than 10 daysâ written notice of a pending suspension or revocation pursuant to this section and an opportunity to appeal the suspension or revocation and the civil penalty assessed pursuant to the provisions described in subdivision (a) only to correct a mistake or clerical error. The board shall not accept or consider an appeal of suspension or revocation under this section if the appeal is founded upon the grounds of whether the retailer, or any employee or agent of the retailer, violated the STAKE Act (Division 8.5 (commencing with Section 22950)) or Section 104559.5 of the Health and Safety Code for which violation civil penalties are imposed by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22958, or pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 104559.5 of the Health and Safety Code. This section shall not be construed to prevent the board from modifying its action on its own to correct a mistake or clerical error.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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