Section 55525.75 Of Article 5. Processor’s License From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 5.
55525.75
. (a) The withdrawal of an application for a license after
it has been filed with the department does not deprive the department
of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the
applicant or to enter an order denying the license, unless the
department consents in writing to the withdrawal.
(b) The expiration or forfeiture by operation of law of a license,
or its forfeiture or cancellation by order of the department or by
order of a court of law, or its surrender without the written consent
of the department, does not deprive the department of its authority
to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the holder
upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order revoking the
license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the holder.
(c) Any action brought by the department against an applicant or
holder does not abate by reason of the sale or other transfer of
ownership of the business that is a party to the action, except with
the written consent of the department.
(d) Nothing in this division or in any other provision of this
code deprives the department of the authority to settle or adjudicate
a disposition of a case other than by revocation or denial. The
department or the department's designee may compromise with the
applicant or holder in a written stipulation and order. The
department may, following a hearing, order probation on terms and
conditions as determined by the department. The authority conferred
by this subdivision shall include, but is not limited to, the
authority to order payment of amounts determined owing to California
farm product creditors, the authority to dismiss an action on the
department's own initiative, the authority to order administrative
penalties, the authority to order a respondent to pay for heightened
audit scrutiny, the authority to suspend a license for a period of
years, or any combination of remedies other than final revocation or
denial of a license.