Section 19314 Of Article 6.5. Transporters Of Inedible Kitchen Grease From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 9. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 6.5.
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. The department may suspend or revoke a registration
certificate, at any time, if it finds any of the following has
occurred:
(a) The registrant has sold or offered for sale to an unlicensed
person, any inedible kitchen grease.
(b) The registrant has stolen, misappropriated, contaminated, or
damaged inedible kitchen grease or containers of inedible kitchen
grease.
(c) The registrant has violated this article or any regulations
adopted to implement this article.
(d) The registrant has taken possession of inedible kitchen grease
from an unregistered transporter or has knowingly taken possession
of inedible kitchen grease that has been stolen.
(e) The registrant has been found to have engaged in, or aided and
abetted another person or entity in the commission of, any violation
of a statute, regulation, or order relating to the transportation or
disposal of inedible kitchen grease, including a violation of the
federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.),
the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Division 7 (commencing
with Section 13000) of the Water Code), Section 5650 of the Fish and
Game Code, commercial vehicle weight limits, or commercial vehicle
hours of service.
(f) For purposes of this section, "registrant" includes any
business entity, trustee, officer, director, partner, person, or
other entity holding more than 5 percent equity, ownership, or debt
liability in the registered entity engaged in the transportation of
inedible kitchen grease.
(g) (1) The registrant may appeal the suspension or revocation
decision of the department.
(2) The department shall establish procedures for the appeals
process, to include a noticed hearing.
(3) The department may reverse a suspension or revocation upon a
finding of good cause to do so.
(h) The department shall adopt regulations that specify the
maximum time period during which a suspension or revocation of a
registration certificate may be imposed, based on the severity or the
number of violations that are the basis of the department's action.
The time period for the suspension or revocation of the registration
certificate shall not exceed three years from the date the suspension
or revocation of the registration certificate is imposed.