(

a) A person registered with the department under this

chapter may request a review by a private security disciplinary review committee, as established in

Section 7581.1, to contest the assessment of an administrative fine or to appeal a denial, revocation, or suspension of a registration unless the denial, revocation, or suspension is ordered by the director in accordance with

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Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code. A request for a review shall be by written notice to the department within days of the issuance of the citation and assessment, denial, revocation, or suspension. Following a review by a disciplinary review committee, the appellant shall be notified within days, in writing, by regular mail, of the committee’s decision. If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by a disciplinary review committee, he or she may request a hearing in accordance with

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Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code. A request for a hearing following a decision by a disciplinary review committee shall be by written notice to the department within days following notice of the committee’s decision. If the appellant does not request a hearing within days, the review committee’s decision shall become final. (

b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), where a hearing is held under this

chapter to determine whether an application for registration should be granted, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with

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Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, and the director shall have all of the powers granted therein.