Section 1526 Of Article 2. Administration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license
or for a special permit, the state department shall notify the
applicant in writing. Within 15 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.