Section 1391 Of Article 8. Other Enforcement Procedures From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 8.
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. (a) (1) The director may issue an order directing a plan,
solicitor firm, or any representative thereof, a solicitor, or any
other person to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice
in violation of the provisions of this chapter, any rule adopted
pursuant to this chapter, or any order issued by the director
pursuant to this chapter.
(2) If the plan, solicitor firm, or any representative thereof, or
solicitor, or any other person fails to file a written request for a
hearing within 30 days from the date of service of the order, the
order shall be deemed a final order of the director and shall not be
subject to review by any court or agency, notwithstanding subdivision
(b) of Section 1397.
(b) If a timely request for a hearing is made by a licensed plan,
the request shall automatically stay the effect of the order only to
the extent that the order requires the cessation of operation of the
plan or prohibits acceptance of new members by the plan or both.
However, no automatic stay shall be issued if any examination or
inspection of the plan performed by the director discloses, or
reports or documents submitted to the director by the plan on their
face show, that the plan is in violation of any fiscal requirement of
this chapter or in violation of any requirement of Section 1384 or
1385. In the event of an automatic stay, only that portion of the
order requiring cessation of operation or prohibiting enrollment
shall be stayed and all other portions of the order shall remain
effective. If a hearing is held, and a finding is made that the
health or safety of the members and potential members of the plan
might be adversely affected by its continued operation, the stay
shall be terminated. This finding shall be made, if at all, not later
than 30 days after the date of the hearing.
(c) If a timely request for a hearing is made by an unlicensed
plan, the director may stay the effect of the order to the extent
that the order requires the cessation of operation of the plan or
prohibits acceptance of new members by the plan, for that period and
subject to those conditions that the director may require, upon a
determination by the director that the action would be in the public
interest.