Section 22705.1.
22705.1. (a) For any licensee, a disciplinary action taken by the State of California, another state, an agency of the federal government, or another country for an action substantially related to the activity regulated under this division may be grounds for disciplinary action by the commissioner. A certified copy of the record of the disciplinary action […]
Section 22706.
22706. The commissioner may require the attendance of witnesses and examine under oath all persons whose testimony relates to activities and businesses regulated by this division or to the subject matter of any examination, investigation, or hearing. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 160, Sec. 1. (AB 2559) Effective January 1, 2021.)
Section 22707.
22707. (a) The cost of each examination of a licensee or a person subject to this division shall be paid to the commissioner by the licensee or person examined, and the commissioner may maintain an action for the recovery of the cost in any court of competent jurisdiction. In determining the cost of an examination, the […]
Section 22707.5.
22707.5. (a) If, upon inspection, examination, or investigation, the commissioner has cause to believe that a licensee or other person is violating or has violated any provision of this division or any rule or order thereunder, the commissioner or their designee, may issue a citation to the licensee or person in writing, describing with particularity the […]
Section 22708.
22708. After an examination, investigation, or hearing under this division, if the commissioner deems it of public interest or advantage, he or she may certify a record to the proper prosecuting official of the city, county, or city and county in which the act complained of, examined, or investigated occurred. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. […]
Section 22709.
22709. The commissioner may require the production for examination in this state of all books, records, and supporting data used by the licensee in the preparation of reports to the commissioner. The books, records, and supporting data shall be made available for examination by the commissioner in this state within 10 days after a written […]
Section 22710.
22710. The commissioner may upon three days’ notice and a hearing, suspend any license for a period not exceeding 30 days, pending investigation. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1115, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative July 1, 1995, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1115.)
Section 22711.
22711. Any licensee may surrender any license by delivering to the commissioner written notice that the licensee surrenders that license. Surrender of the license does not affect the licensee’s civil or criminal liability for acts committed prior to surrender of the license. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1115, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative […]
Section 22712.
22712. (a) Whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner, any person is engaged or has engaged in business as a finance lender, broker, program administrator, or mortgage loan originator, as defined in this division, without a license from the commissioner, or any licensee is violating or has violated any provision of this division, any provision of […]
Section 22713.
22713. (a) Whenever the commissioner believes from evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that any person has violated or is about to violate a provision of this division, or a provision of any order, license, decision, demand, requirement, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this division, the commissioner may, in the commissioner’s discretion, bring an action, or […]