Section 309 Of Article 1. Generally From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The commission or any person appointed by it to conduct a
hearing may, in any investigation or hearing, cause the deposition of
witnesses, residing within or without the state, to be taken in the
manner prescribed by law for deposition in civil actions in the
superior courts of this state under Title 4 (commencing with Section
2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and may compel
the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and
papers. The commission shall adopt regulations that afford procedural
and substantive due process to any person whose license or permit is
subject to revocation or suspension. Except upon conviction of a
violation of this code or a regulation adopted pursuant to this code
relating to the licensed or permitted activity and notwithstanding
any other provision of this code, the commission shall not revoke or
suspend any license or permit until the regulations required by this
section have been adopted and approved by the Office of
Administrative Law pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) Any deliberation conducted by the commission, or conducted by
any person appointed by the commission to conduct hearings, is deemed
to be a proceeding required to be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code or similar provision, within the meaning of
paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 11126 of the Government
Code.