Section 22168 Of Article 4. Regulations From California Financial Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
22168
. (a) The commissioner may, after appropriate notice and
opportunity for hearing, suspend for a period not to exceed 12 months
or bar a person from any position of employment with a licensee if
the commissioner finds that the person has willfully used or claimed
without authority a designation or certification of special
education, practice, or skill that the person has not attained, or
willfully held out to the public a confusingly similar designation or
certification for the purpose of misleading the public regarding his
or her qualifications or experience.
(b) Within 15 days from the date of a notice of intention to issue
an order pursuant to subdivision (a), the person may request a
hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code). Upon receiving a request, the matter shall be set
for hearing to commence within 30 days after receipt unless the
person subject to this division consents to a later date. If no
hearing is requested within 15 days after the mailing or service of
the notice and none is ordered by the commissioner, the failure to
request a hearing shall constitute a waiver of the right to a
hearing.
(c) Upon receipt of a notice of intention to issue an order
pursuant to subdivision (a), the person who is the subject of the
proposed order is immediately prohibited from engaging in any
activities subject to licensure under this division.
(d) Persons suspended or barred under this section are prohibited
from participating in any business activity of a licensed finance
lender, broker, or mortgage loan originator, and from engaging in any
business activity on the premises where a licensed finance lender,
broker, or mortgage loan originator is conducting its business. This
subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit suspended or barred
persons from having their personal transactions processed by a
licensed finance lender, broker, or mortgage loan originator.