Section 19305.5 Of Article 6. Renderers From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 9. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 6.
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. (a) The department may suspend or revoke a renderer
license or collection center license at any time, if it finds any of
the following has occurred:
(1) The licensee has sold or offered for sale to an unlicensed
person, any inedible kitchen grease.
(2) The licensee has stolen, misappropriated, contaminated, or
damaged inedible kitchen grease or containers of inedible kitchen
grease.
(3) The licensee has violated any provision of this article or any
regulations adopted to implement this article.
(4) The licensee has taken possession of inedible kitchen grease
from an unregistered transporter or has knowingly taken possession of
inedible kitchen grease that has been stolen.
(b) The licensee may appeal any suspension or revocation decision
to the department within 20 days of the date of receiving
notification of the suspension or revocation, pursuant to the
following procedure:
(1) The appeal shall be in writing and signed by the appellant or
his or her authorized agent and shall state the grounds for the
appeal.
(2) A party, at the time of filing the appeal, or within 10 days
after filing the appeal, may present written evidence and a written
argument to the department.
(3) The department may grant oral arguments upon application made
at the time written arguments are made.
(4) If an application to present an oral argument is granted, the
department shall give written notice of the time and place for the
oral argument at least 10 days prior to the date set for an oral
argument. This time requirement may be altered by an agreement
between the department and the person appealing the suspension or
revocation of the license.
(5) The department shall decide the appeal on any oral or written
arguments, briefs, and evidence that the department receives.
(6) The department shall render a written decision within 45 days
of the date of appeal, or within 15 days of the date of oral
arguments. A copy of the department's decision shall be delivered or
mailed to the appellant.
(7) The department may sustain the suspension or revocation
decision or reverse that decision.
(8) The appellant may seek a review of the decision of the
department pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.