(a)

(1) A licensee, certificate holder, or registrant under this

chapter may request a review by the Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee, as established in

Section 7509.1, to contest the assessment of an administrative fine or to appeal a denial, revocation, or suspension, unless the denial, revocation, or suspension is ordered by the director in accordance with

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code.

(2) A request for a review shall be by written notice to the disciplinary review committee within days of the issuance of the citation and assessment or denial, revocation, or suspension.

(3) Following a review by the disciplinary review committee, the appellant shall be notified within days, in writing, by regular mail, of the committee’s decision.

(4) If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the disciplinary review committee, he or she may request a hearing in accordance with

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code. A request for a hearing following a decision by the disciplinary review committee shall be by written notice to the bureau within days of the committee’s decision.

(5) If the appellant does not request a hearing within days, the disciplinary review committee’s decision shall become final. (b)

(1) A licensee, certificate holder, or registrant may request a hearing in accordance with

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code if he or she contests the assessment of an administrative fine, or to appeal a denial, revocation, or suspension. A hearing may also be requested if the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the disciplinary review committee.

(2) A request for a hearing shall be by written notice to the bureau within days of the issuance of the decision by the disciplinary review committee. A hearing pursuant to this subdivision shall be available only after a review by the disciplinary review committee. (

c) This

section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.