California § 56501 - If any person in any proceedings before the director disobeys or resists any lawf

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§ 56501. If any person in any proceedings before the director disobeys or resists any lawf

If any person in any proceedings before the director disobeys or resists any lawful order, refuses to respond to a subpoena, refuses to take the oath or affirmation as a witness or thereafter refuses to be examined, or is guilty of misconduct during a hearing or so near the place of the hearing as to obstruct the proceeding, the director shall certify the facts to the superior court in and for the county where the proceedings are held.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 56501 ("If any person in any proceedings before the director disobeys or resists any lawf") 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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