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Board discusses pilot proposal to let staff issue agreed citations for first‑time contractor‑referral violations
Summary
Board members heard a proposal to delegate to staff authority to offer agreed‑citation settlements in routine cases where contractors' board referrals show clear, undisputed violations (no firm permit, not enrolled in peer review, not a CPA). The board asked staff to draft a paper and cost‑estimate for further consideration at the next meeting.
Board members discussed a proposal to streamline disciplinary handling of common, fact‑based violations that arise when the Contractors Licensing Board refers cases involving financial statements prepared for contractors.
The proposal — developed in discussion with department counsel and board staff — would permit staff to issue an agreed‑citation (a notice of violations and a proposed civil penalty) in straightforward, first‑time cases where documentary evidence is clear (for example, the preparer lacked a firm permit, was not enrolled in peer review, or was not a licensed CPA). Under the suggested model, a respondent who accepted the citation…
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