California § 25194.5 - The withdrawal of an application for a permit, registration, or certificate, afte
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 25194.5 — The withdrawal of an application for a permit, registration, or certificate, afte, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25194.5. The withdrawal of an application for a permit, registration, or certificate, afte
(a) The withdrawal of an application for a permit, registration, or certificate, after it has been filed with the department shall not, unless the department consents in writing to the withdrawal, deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant for the denial of the permit, registration, or certificate upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order denying the permit, registration, or certificate upon any ground, and a withdrawal shall not affect the authority of the department, or a local officer or agency authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180, to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant pertaining to any violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (b) The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a permit, registration, or certificate issued by the department, or its suspension, forfeiture, or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court, or its surrender or attempted or actual transfer without the written consent of the department shall not affect the authority of the department, or a local officer or agency authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180, to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the holder of a permit, registration, or certificate upon any ground, or the authority of the department to enter an order suspending or revoking the permit, registration, or certificate, or otherwise taking an action against the holder of a permit, registration, or certificate on any ground.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 25194.5 cover?
Section 25194.5 ("The withdrawal of an application for a permit, registration, or certificate, afte") 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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