Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license or for a special permit, the state department shall notify the applicant in writing. Within 15 days after the state department mails the notice, the applicant may present his written petition for a hearing to the state department. Upon receipt by the state department of the petition in proper form, such petition shall be set for hearing. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the state department has all the powers granted therein.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1526
Administration
Known as the California Community Care Facilities Act
The act spans §§ 1500–1567 (252 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Humphries v. County of Los Angeles (2008)
Most recently applied in Humphries v. County of Los Angeles (November 2008)
Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 597.
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