(a) A program administrator is subject to an inspection, examination, or investigation in accordance with Section 22701. (b) If, in the course of an inspection, examination, or investigation of a program administrator, the commissioner has cause to believe that the program administrator, the PACE solicitor, or the PACE solicitor agent may have committed a violation of this division or any rule or order thereunder, or the commissioner seeks to obtain or provide information necessary to the commissioner in the administration of the division, with respect to a matter related to a PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent, and either this information is not available directly from the program administrator or the commissioner seeks to validate the information obtained from the program administrator, the commissioner may do the following: (1) Inspect, examine, or investigate any and all documents, records, files, and communications of the PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent that are relevant to the violation or the matter. For purposes of the inspection, examination, or investigation, the commissioner and their representatives shall have access to the records of the PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent related to assessment contracts associated with the violation or matter. (2) Require the attendance of witnesses and examine under oath all persons whose testimony is required relative to the violation or matter. (c) If, upon inspection, examination, or investigation, the commissioner has cause to believe that a PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent is violating or has violated any provision of this division or any rule or order thereunder, the commissioner or their designee shall exhaust the procedure set forth in paragraph (1) before bringing any action authorized under paragraph (2). (1) (A) The commissioner shall issue a report to the program administrator, the PACE solicitor, and, if applicable, the PACE solicitor agent, documenting the commissionerâs findings and, if applicable, requesting corrective action or a cessation of any violation of this division or any rule or order thereunder. (B) The program administrator, PACE solicitor, and, if applicable, PACE solicitor agent, or any combination thereof, shall have the opportunity to provide a written answer to the report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) within a reasonable period and shall document in its written answer any voluntary corrective action or other actions taken or planned to address the commissionerâs request. The commissioner shall shorten the period of time to provide a written answer to no greater than five business days if the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is conducting business as a PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent, or both, in an unsafe or injurious manner. (C) If following the process outlined in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the commissioner believes further action is necessary or appropriate, the commissioner may do any of the following, in any combination: (i) Demand a corrective action by the program administrator, PACE solicitor, PACE solicitor agent, or any combination thereof. (ii) Demand the program administrator, PACE solicitor, PACE solicitor agent, or any combination thereof, stop violating the division, rule, or order. (iii) Demand the PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent, or both, discontinue engaging in the business of soliciting property owners to enter into assessment contracts related to any or all program administrators, or demand the program administrator deauthorize the PACE solicitor or PACE solicitor agent, or both, for a defined period not exceeding 12 months, or indefinitely. (2) (A) The commissioner may, upon exhaustion of the procedure in paragraph (1), bring an order against a PACE solicitor, PACE solicitor agent, or both, as provided in this paragraph. However, the commissioner shall, upon exhaustion of the procedure in paragraph (1), bring an order against a PACE solicitor, PACE sol
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