California § 8697.3 - If, after a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Secti
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§ 8697.3. If, after a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Secti
(a) If, after a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, a license or company registration is suspended or revoked upon the grounds set forth in Article 7 (commencing with Section 8620), the registrar shall require the applicant, licensee, or registered company, as a condition to the issuance, reissuance, or restoration of the license or company registration, to file a surety bond in the sum to be determined by the registrar based upon the seriousness of the violation, but the sum shall not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (b) The bond required by this section shall be in addition to the bond required by Section 8697 of this article. (c) Each applicant, licensee, or registered company required to maintain a bond of the type provided in this section shall post the bond with the registrar for a period of at least two years and during the additional time as there may be unsatisfied claims outstanding against the same.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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