California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §22443.2: (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a cease and desist order to a person subject to this chapter’s provisions who has failed to comply with the provisions governing the filing and maintenance of bo
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(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a cease and desist order to a person subject to this chapter’s provisions who has failed to comply with the provisions governing the filing and maintenance of bonds or who does not satisfactorily pass a background check required by Section 22441.1, and shall give notice of the person’s noncompliance or failure to satisfactorily pass the background check to the Attorney General. Prior to issuing a cease and desist order to a person pursuant to this subdivision, the Secretary of State shall provide the person with notice and an opportunity to demonstrate that grounds do not exist for disqualification. (b) For orders issued for failure to comply with the provisions governing the filing and maintenance of bonds, the order shall include a statement that notice of the person’s noncompliance shall be sent to the Attorney General.
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