Section 56444 Of Article 13. Investigations And Hearings From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 13.

. The jurisdiction that is otherwise reserved to the department in this chapter is, however, restored for the purposes of this chapter if the authorities responsible for the alternative dispute procedures, without reasonable cause, fail, refuse, or neglect to adjudicate the matter in dispute within 90 days from the date of notification to the department.