(a) The council may discipline a certificate holder by any, or a combination, of the following methods:
(1) Placing the certificate holder on probation.
(2) Suspending the certificate and the rights conferred by this chapter on a certificate holder for a period not to exceed one year.
(3) Revoking the certificate.
(4) Suspending or staying the disciplinary order, or portions of it, with or without conditions.
(5) Taking other action as the council, as authorized by this chapter or its bylaws, deems proper.
(b) The council may issue an initial certificate on probation, with specific terms and conditions, to any applicant.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the council receives notice that a certificate holder has been arrested and charges have been filed by the appropriate prosecuting agency against the certificate holder alleging a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 647 of the Penal Code or any other offense described in subdivision (h) of Section 4603, the council shall take all of the following actions:
(A) Immediately suspend, on an interim basis, the certificate of that certificate holder.
(B) Notify the certificate holder within 10 days at the address last filed with the council that the certificate has been suspended, and the reason for the suspension.
(C) Notify any business within 10 days that the council has in its records as employing the certificate holder that the certificate has been suspended.
(2) Upon notice to the council that the charges described in paragraph (1) have resulted in a conviction, the suspended certificate shall become subject to permanent revocation. The council shall provide notice to the certificate holder within 10 days that it has evidence of a valid record of conviction and that the certificate will be revoked unless the certificate holder provides evidence within 15 days that the conviction is either invalid or that the information is otherwise erroneous.
(3) Upon notice that the charges have resulted in an acquittal, or have otherwise been dismissed prior to conviction, the certificate shall be immediately reinstated and the certificate holder and any business that received notice pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) shall be notified of the reinstatement within 10 days.