Section 1055 Of Chapter 2. Administrative Provisions Generally From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) The executive director of the board may issue a complaint
to any person or entity on which administrative civil liability may
be imposed pursuant to Section 1052, Article 4 (commencing with
Section 1845) of Chapter 12 of Part 2 of Division 2, or Section 5107.
The complaint shall allege the act or failure to act that
constitutes a trespass or violation, the provision of law authorizing
civil liability to be imposed, and the proposed civil liability.
(b) The complaint shall be served by personal notice or certified
mail. The complaint shall inform the party served that the party may
request a hearing not later than 20 days from the date the party was
served and that the board may adopt an order setting administrative
civil liability based on the allegations set forth in the complaint
without a hearing if the party does not sign a written request for a
hearing that is delivered to, or received by mail by, the board
within 20 days after the date the party was served. The hearing shall
be before the board or a member of the board, in accordance with
Section 183.
(c) The board, after any necessary hearing, may adopt an order
setting administrative civil liability, or determining that a
liability shall not be imposed.
(d) Orders setting administrative civil liability shall become
effective and final upon issuance thereof and payment shall be made.