Section 11834.31 Of Article 3. Offenses From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7.5. >> Article 3.

. If a facility is alleged to be in violation of Section 11834.30, the department shall conduct a site visit to investigate the allegation. If the department's employee or agent finds evidence that the facility is providing alcoholism or drug abuse recovery, treatment, or detoxification services without a license, the employee or agent shall take the following actions:
  (a) Submit the findings of the investigation to the department.
  (b) Upon departmental authorization, issue a written notice to the facility stating that the facility is operating in violation of Section 11834.30. The notice shall include all of the following:
  (1) The date by which the facility shall cease providing services.
  (2) Notice that the department will assess against the facility a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) per day for every day the facility continues to provide services beyond the date specified in the notice.
  (3) Notice that the case will be referred for civil proceedings pursuant to Section 11834.32 in the event the facility continues to provide services beyond the date specified in the notice.
  (c) Inform the facility of the licensing requirements of this chapter.