Section 1297 Of Article 5. Suspension And Revocation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.
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. The withdrawal of an application for a license or a special
permit after it has been filed with the state department shall not,
unless the state department consents in writing to such withdrawal,
deprive the state department of its authority to institute or
continue a proceeding against the applicant for the denial of the
license or a special permit upon any ground provided by law or to
enter an order denying the license or special permit upon any such
ground.
The suspension, expiration, or forfeiture by operation of law of a
license or a special permit issued by the state department, or its
suspension, forfeiture, or cancellation by order of the state
department or by order of a court of law, or its surrender without
the written consent of the state department, shall not deprive the
state department of its authority to institute or continue a
disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or holder of a special
permit upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order
suspending or revoking the license or special permit or otherwise
taking disciplinary action against the licensee or holder of a
special permit on any such ground.