Section 3052 Of Article 3. Appeals From Decisions Of The Department From California Vehicle Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 3.
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. (a) On or before the 10th day after the last day on which
reconsideration of a final decision of the department can be ordered,
the applicant or licensee may file an appeal with the executive
director of the board. The appeal shall be in writing and shall state
the grounds therefor. A copy of the appeal shall be mailed by the
appellant to the department, and the department shall thereafter be
considered as a party to the appeal. The right to appeal is not
affected by failure to seek reconsideration before the department.
(b) An appeal is considered to be filed on the date it is received
in the office of the executive director of the board, except that an
appeal mailed to the executive director by means of registered mail
is considered to be filed with the executive director on the postmark
date.
(c) The appeal shall be accompanied by evidence that the appellant
has requested the administrative record of the department and
advanced the cost of preparation of that record. The complete
administrative record includes the pleadings, all notices and orders
issued by the department, any proposed decision by an administrative
law judge, the exhibits admitted or rejected, the written evidence,
and any other papers in the case. All parts of the administrative
record requested by the appellant may be filed with the appeal
together with the appellant's points and authorities. If the board
orders the filing of additional parts of the administrative record,
the board may order prior payment by the appellant of the cost of
providing those additional parts.
(d) Except as provided in subdivisions (e) and (f), a decision of
the department may not become effective during the period in which an
appeal may be filed, and the filing of an appeal shall stay the
decision of the department until a final order is made by the board.
(e) When a decision has ordered revocation of a dealer's license,
the department may, on or before the last day upon which an appeal
may be filed with the board, petition the board to order the decision
of the department into effect.
(f) With respect to the department's petition filed pursuant to
subdivision (e), the department shall have the burden of proof. The
board shall act upon the petition within 14 days or prior to the
effective date of the department's decision, whichever is later. The
board may order oral argument on the petition before the board.