Section 17408 Of Chapter 3. Escrow Regulations From California Financial Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 3.
17408
. (a) If any person subject to this division fails to make any
report required by law or by the commissioner, the commissioner may
immediately cause the books, records, papers, and affairs of said
person to be thoroughly examined.
(b) The commissioner may impose, by order, a penalty on any person
who fails, within the time specified in any written demand of the
commissioner, (1) to make and file with the commissioner any report
required by law or requested by the commissioner, or (2) to furnish
any material information required by the commissioner to be included
in the report. The amount of the penalty may not exceed one hundred
dollars ($100) for each day for the first five days the report or
information is overdue, and thereafter may not exceed five hundred
dollars ($500) for each day the report or information is overdue.
(c) If, after an order has been made under subdivision (b), a
request for hearing is filed in writing within 30 days of the date of
service of the order by the person to whom the order was directed, a
hearing shall be held in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the commissioner
shall have all the powers granted under that chapter.
(d) If the person fails to file a written request for a hearing
within 30 days of the date of service of the order, the order
imposing the penalty shall be deemed a final order of the
commissioner, and the penalty shall be paid within five business
days.
(e) If a hearing is requested, the penalty shall be paid within
five business days after the effective date of any decision in the
case ordering payment to be made.