§ 28162 Licensee Compliance Orders

Financial Code·California

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•If a business with a license breaks the rules, the boss (commissioner) can tell them to stop.
•The boss will send a written note saying what’s wrong and telling them to fix it right away.
•The order starts immediately but isn’t final until another step happens (Section 28164).

Example

A restaurant keeps serving food that makes people sick because they don’t follow health rules.

The health boss finds out and sends them a note saying, 'Stop serving bad food now!' The restaurant has to fix it right away, but they can still argue their case later.

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§ 28162 Licensee Compliance Orders

If, after investigation, the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee is failing to comply with this division or any regulation or order of the commissioner, the commissioner shall, by written order addressed to the licensee, direct the discontinuance of the failure to comply. The order shall be effective immediately, but shall not become final except in accordance with the provisions of Section 28164. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 824, Sec. 2. (AB 2251) Effective January 1, 2017. Operative July 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 28182.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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regulation commission license operative july investigation discontinuance accordance

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 28162.

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