California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2 - New Motor Vehicle Board
Article 2 - Filing of Petition
Section 562 - Action by the Board

(a) Prior to taking final action, direct the executive director to request the petitioner or the respondent, or both, to augment the record, or to appear to offer evidence or oral argument, or both, or to file briefs, in which event the executive director shall give written notice by mail to the parties of the action by the board, the time within which such augmented pleadings or such briefs are to be submitted or the time and place of further hearing.

(b) Prior to taking final action, direct the department to conduct an investigation and submit a written report within thirty days with or without notice thereof to the parties.

(c) Undertake to mediate, arbitrate, or otherwise resolve any honest difference of opinion or viewpoint existing between the petitioner and respondent.

(d) Direct that the department exercise any and all authority or power that it may have with respect to the issuance, renewal, refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of the license and certificate of the respondent as such license and certificate are required under Chapter 4, Division 5 of the Vehicle Code.

(e) Order the petition dismissed, with or without prejudice to the filing of another petition with respect to the same matter, upon such terms or conditions as it may deem just.