(a) (1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may appeal the assessment of an administrative fine to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. A person denied, suspended of, or revoked of a license under this chapter may appeal to the committee, unless the denial, suspension, or revocation of the license is ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2) A request for an appeal to the committee shall be made in a written notice to the department within 30 days of the assessment of an administrative fine or denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
(3) Following review by the committee of the appeal, the appellant shall be notified in writing, by regular mail, within 30 days of the committee’s decision on the appeal.
(4) If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee, the appellant may request a hearing as described in subdivision (b). A request for a hearing following a decision by the committee shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following notice of the committee’s decision.
(5) If the appellant does not request a hearing within those 30 days, the committee’s decision shall become final.
(b) (1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if he or she contests an assessment of an administrative fine, or to appeal a denial, suspension, or revocation of a license. A hearing may also be requested, if the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee.
(2) A request for a hearing shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following the issuance of the decision by the committee. A hearing pursuant to this subdivision shall be available only after a review by the committee.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 635, Sec. 3. (AB 921) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative July 1, 2017, by its own provisions.)