Section 4975 Of Chapter 3. Enforcement From California Financial Code >> Division 1.7. >> Chapter 3.
4975
. (a) (1) Any licensed person who violates any provision of
Section 4973, 4979.6, or 4979.7 shall be deemed to have violated that
person's licensing law.
(2) After a knowing and willful violation, the licensing agency
may bring a proceeding to suspend the license of the licensed person
for not less than six months and not more than three years.
(b) After a knowing and willful violation resulting in a second or
subsequent administrative or civil action, the licensing agency may
bring a proceeding to permanently revoke the license of the licensed
person or impose any lesser licensed sanction for at least three
years.
(c) A licensing agency may exercise any and all authority and
powers available to it under any other provisions of law, to
administer and enforce this division including, but not limited to,
investigating and examining the licensed person's books and records,
and charging and collecting the reasonable costs for these
activities. The licensing agency shall not charge a licensed person
twice for the same service. Any civil, criminal, and administrative
authority and remedies available to the licensing agency pursuant to
its licensing law may be sought and employed in any combination
deemed advisable by the licensing agency to enforce the provisions of
this division.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or impede
a licensing agency's authority under any other provision of law.