Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2322.3 - [Operative 10/1/2024] Hearing Procedures

(a) Hearings shall be presided over and conducted by a Hearing Officer designated by the secretary.
(b) The standard of proof to be applied by the Hearing Officer shall be the preponderance of the evidence.
(c) Hearings may be conducted by telephone, at the discretion of the Hearing Officer.
(d) The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be in writing. It may be handwritten.
(e) The decision shall be issued within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing and may be issued orally at the conclusion of the hearing subject to written confirmation.
(f) The written decision shall be served on the respondent either by personal service, facsimile transmission, or email.
(g) The Hearing Officer's decision shall be effective immediately upon first articulation under subsection (e) and shall be final and not appealable to the secretary or any other officer of the Department.
(1) Any penalty shall be due in full 30 days from the date of the written decision. If the respondent has a financial hardship and inability to pay the penalty in full within 30 days, the respondent may provide the Department with a written request for a payment plan prior to the 30-day payment deadline. The Department may agree to a payment plan upon balancing the interests of the Department to secure prompt payment and the respondent's demonstrated hardship.
(h) The owner may challenge the Hearing Officer's decision by filing a writ of administrative mandamus in the appropriate court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5.
(i) Hearings shall be recorded.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2322.3

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14651 and 14651.5, Food and Agricultural Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 14653, 14655, 14681 and 14682, Food and Agricultural Code; and Sections 11425.50 and 11445.10, Government Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14651 and 14651.5, Food and Agricultural Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 14653, 14655, 14681 and 14682, Food and Agricultural Code; and Sections 11425.50 and 11445.10, Government Code.
1. New section filed 2-28-2012; operative 3-29-2012 (Register 2012, No. 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 9-12-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 37).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-13-2020; operative 4/13/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 16).
4. New subsection (g)(1) filed 7-1-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 27).

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