In its consideration and investigation of an application, the department shall have recourse to all appropriate means of investigation and discovery available to it under Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 690, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 690.)