(a)
(1)Each licensing authority may suspend, revoke, place on probation with terms and conditions, or otherwise discipline licenses issued by that licensing authority and fine a licensee, after proper notice and hearing to the licensee, if the licensee is found to have committed any of the acts or omissions constituting grounds for disciplinary action.
(2)
A licensing authority may revoke a license when a local agency has notified the licensing authority that a licensee or applicant within its jurisdiction is in violation of state rules and regulation relating to commercial cannabis activities, and the licensing authority, through an investigation, has determined that the violation is grounds for
termination or revocation of the license.
(b)
The disciplinary proceedings under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the director and agency head, as that term is defined in Section 11405.40 of the Government Code, of each licensing authority shall have all the powers granted therein.
(c)
Each licensing authority may take disciplinary action and assess fines against its respective licensees for any violation of this chapter when the violation was committed by the licensee’s agent or employee while acting on behalf of the licensee or engaged in commercial cannabis activity.
(d)
A licensing authority may recover the costs of investigation and enforcement of a disciplinary proceeding pursuant to
Section 125.3 of this code.