Section 1269 Of Article 2. Administration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license
or for a special permit for special services, the state department
shall notify the applicant in writing. Within 20 days after the state
department mails the notice, the applicant may present his written
petition for a hearing to the state department. Upon receipt by the
state department of the petition in proper form, such petition shall
be set for hearing. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance
with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division
3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the state department has all
the powers granted therein.