8780. (a) The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any land surveyor licensed under this chapter or any civil engineer licensed under the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) who is legally authorized to practice land surveying and make findings thereon. (b) By a […]
8780.1. The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any land surveyor-in-training and make findings thereon. By a majority vote, the board may revoke the certificate of any land surveyor-in-training: (a) Who has been convicted of a crime as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 480. […]
8780.2. The failure of, or refusal by, a licensee or a certificate holder to respond to a written request from a representative of the board in the investigation of a complaint against that licensee or certificate holder constitutes a cause for disciplinary action under Section 8780 or 8780.1. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 630, Sec. […]
8781. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein. (Amended […]
8783. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a land surveyor is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license or certificate suspended or revoked, […]
8784. The board may reissue a license to any person, whose license has been revoked, if a majority of the members of the board vote in favor of such reinstatement, for reasons the board may deem sufficient. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1028.)
8785. (a) A petitioner may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including reduction, modification, or termination of probation, after the following minimum periods have elapsed from the effective date of the decision ordering the disciplinary action, or if the order of the board or any portion of it is stayed by a court […]
