(a) The director may issue to a licensee, applicant for licensure, person who acts in a capacity that requires a license under this part, course provider, applicant for course provider accreditation, or a person who, or entity that, acts in a capacity that requires course provider accreditation, a citation that may contain an order to pay an administrative fine assessed by the bureau if the person or entity is in violation of this part or any regulations adopted to carry out its purposes. (b) A citation shall be written and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a specific reference to the provision of law determined to have been violated. (c) If appropriate, the citation may contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation. (d) (1) If appropriate, the citation may contain an order to enroll in and successfully complete additional basic or continuing education courses. (2) When a citation imposes an education course or courses, the completion of the course or courses by the licensee shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) The citation imposing the education requirement may specify the specific course content, the number of hours to be completed, the date by which the course is to be completed, and the method by which satisfaction of the order is to be reported to the bureau. (B) An education course imposed by citation may not be credited towards the licenseeâs continuing education requirements pursuant to Section 11360. (C) Only courses accredited by the bureau shall be accepted for purposes of fulfilling education imposed by citation. (D) Any failure to satisfactorily complete or timely report an education course to the bureau by the date specified in the citation shall result in the automatic suspension of the licenseeâs real estate appraiser license as of that date. A license shall not be renewed prior to the satisfactory completion of an education course specified in the citation, unless the citation provides for a completion date that is subsequent to the license renewal date. (E) Reinstatement of a license suspended pursuant to subparagraph (D) shall be made only if all of the following events occur: (i) Satisfactory verification of the completion of the education course or courses imposed by the citation. (ii) Completion and filing of a reinstatement application. (iii) Payment of all applicable fees, fines, or penalties. (e) In no event shall an administrative fine assessed by the bureau by citation or order exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. In assessing a fine, the bureau shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the amount of the fine with respect to factors such as the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person who committed the violation, and the history of previous violations. (f) A citation or fine assessment issued pursuant to a citation shall inform the person cited that, if the person desires a hearing to contest the finding of a violation, the person is required to request a hearing by written notice to the bureau within 30 days of the date of issuance of the citation or assessment. Hearings shall be held pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The citation or fine assessment shall also inform the person cited that failure to respond to the citation or fine assessment shall result in any order or administrative fine imposed becoming final, and that any order or administrative fine shall constitute an enforceable civil judgment in addition to any other penalty or remedy available pursuant to law. (g) (1) If a licensee, applicant for licensure, person who acts in a capacity that requires a license under this part, course provider, applicant for course provider accreditation, or a person who, or entity that, acts in a capacity that requires course provider accreditation fails to pay a fine, penalty, or required installme
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