California Harbors and Navigation Code

§ 734

HNC § 734 Effective Jan 1, 1999Div. 3 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The department shall not deny, suspend, or revoke a license granted under this article without a hearing, except the department may suspend a license without a hearing for failure of a broker to maintain a bond as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 730, or for failure of a broker to make available to the department, for inspection, any records, as set forth in Section 735.1.

(b)The department may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified written complaint of any person which sets forth facts which could be grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license pursuant to this article, investigate the actions of any broker or salesman whether or not licensed.

(c)The suspension, expiration, or revocation by operation of law of a license issued by the department, or its surrender, whether voluntary or not, does not deprive the department of its authority, during the period in which the license may be renewed, reinstated, or reissued, to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee upon any ground provided by law, to enter an order suspending or revoking the license, or to take any action against the licensee on any other ground provided by law.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 475, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.