California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 7 - Administration
Article 3.2 - Administrative Penalty Hearing Procedures
Section 1058.2 - Hearing Procedures-Use of Board Hearing Procedure and Sequence
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The Board shall conduct the petition hearing under this article in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with § 11500) of Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code. The hearing procedure is intended to satisfy due process and public policy requirements in a manner that is simpler and more expeditious than hearing procedures otherwise required by statute.
(b) The hearing shall normally proceed in the following manner:
(c) Notwithstanding the above, the Chairperson or the Chairperson's designee (Board member) for the purposes of conducting the hearing may, in the exercise of discretion, determine the order of the proceedings.
(d) The Chairperson or the Chairperson's designee (Board member) shall have the authority to impose reasonable and equitable time limits upon statements and presentations and to accept written statements in lieu of oral statements. Any written statements shall be submitted to the Board at least ten days prior to the hearing.
1. New section filed 11-29-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551.5 and 4553, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 11512(d), Government Code; and Sections 4601.1 and 4601.2, Public Resources Code.