(a)CA 金融 Code § 22690(a) A program administrator is subject to an inspection, examination, or investigation in accordance with Section 22701.
(b)CA 金融 Code § 22690(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)CA 金融 Code § 22690(b)(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)CA 金融 Code § 22690(b)(2) Require the attendance of witnesses and examine under oath all persons whose testimony is required relative to the violation or matter.
(c)CA 金融 Code § 22690(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)Copy CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)
(A)Copy CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A) The commissioner shall issue a report to the program administrator, the PACE solicitor, and, if applicable, the PACE solicitor agent, documenting the commissioner’s findings and, if applicable, requesting corrective action or a cessation of any violation of this division or any rule or order thereunder.
(B)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A)(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 commissioner’s 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)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A)(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)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A)(C)(i) Demand a corrective action by the program administrator, PACE solicitor, PACE solicitor agent, or any combination thereof.
(ii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A)(C)(ii) Demand the program administrator, PACE solicitor, PACE solicitor agent, or any combination thereof, stop violating the division, rule, or
order.
(iii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(1)(A)(C)(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)Copy CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)
(A)Copy CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(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 solicitor agent, or both, as provided in this paragraph, following either of the following:
(i)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(i) The
issuance of a demand pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1).
(ii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(ii) The issuance of a demand pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) involving a violation of Section 22161, when the commissioner believes that the public’s interest will be served by the public nature of the order.
(B)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(B) 专员可以命令PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人,或两者,停止并避免从事PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人业务,或进一步违反本分部或其项下规则,依照本分段的条款 (i) 和 (ii) 进行。本段不授权专员限制PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人从事任何不涉及招揽业主签订评估合同的业务的能力。
(i)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(B)(i) 如果命令涉及PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人,或两者,的不安全或有害行为,该命令应立即生效。所有其他命令应在最终确定后生效。
(ii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(B)(ii) 如果在收到命令后30天内,PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人,或两者,未能请求听证,该命令应最终确定。
(iii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(B)(iii) 如果在收到命令后30天内,PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人,或两者,请求听证,听证应依照《政府法典》第二编第三分部第一部分第5章(自第11500条起)进行。
(C)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(C) 专员可以在适当通知和听证机会后,通过命令,谴责或暂停不超过12个月,或禁止任何自然人直接或间接招揽业主签订评估合同,依照本分段的条款 (i) 至 (iv)(含)进行。本段不授权专员限制自然人从事任何不涉及招揽业主签订评估合同的业务的能力,或受雇于PACE招揽人从事不涉及招揽业主签订评估合同的职务的能力。
(i)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(C)(i) 在依照本分段发布命令意向通知之日起15天内,该人可以根据《行政程序法》(《政府法典》第二编第三分部第4.5章(自第11400条起))请求听证。
(ii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(C)(ii) 收到依照条款 (i) 提交的请求后,该事项应安排听证,听证应在专员收到依照条款 (i) 提交的请求后30天内开始,除非受通知人同意延期。
(iii)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(C)(iii) 如果在条款 (i) 所述的意向通知邮寄或送达后15天内未请求听证,且专员未命令举行听证,则听证权应视为放弃。
(iv)CA 金融 Code § 22690(c)(2)(A)(C)(iv) 收到依照本分段发布命令意向通知后,作为拟议命令对象的该人应立即被禁止直接或间接招揽业主签订评估合同。
(d)CA 金融 Code § 22690(d) 根据分部 (c) 第 (2) 款提出的命令应公开。
(e)CA 金融 Code § 22690(e) 受本条约束的PACE招揽人或PACE招揽代理人不受第4章(自第22700条起)约束。
(f)CA 金融 Code § 22690(f) 专员在执行本分部时,对于项目管理人,不受本条规定的约束。
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 188, Sec. 13. (AB 2433) Effective January 1, 2023.)