California Health and Safety Code

§ 1596.854

HSC § 1596.854Div. 2 · Ch. 3.4 · Art. 2

Statute text

The withdrawal of an application for a license or a special permit 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 license or a special permit upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order denying the license or special permit upon any such ground. The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a license or a special permit issued by the department, or its suspension, forfeiture, or cancellation by order of the department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent of the department, shall not deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or holder of a special permit upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking the license or special permit or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee or holder of a special permit on any such ground.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1615, Sec. 9.