Cal. FIN § 14310 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 14310
Section 14310
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in paragraph (1) and the factor set forth in paragraph (2) are true with respect to a subject person or former subject person of a subject institution, the commissioner may, without any prior notice or hearing, issue an order suspending the subject person or former subject person from his or her office, if any, with the subject institution and prohibiting him or her from further participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the subject institution without the approval of the commissioner:

(1) That the subject person or former subject person has been charged in an indictment issued by a grand jury or in an information, complaint, or similar pleading issued by a United States attorney, district attorney, or other governmental official or agency authorized to prosecute crimes, with commission of or participation in any of the following crimes:

(A) A crime that involves dishonesty or breach of trust and that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

(B) A criminal violation of any provision of this division.

(C) A criminal violation of Section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of Title 18 of, or Section 5322 or 5324 of Title 31 of, the United States Code.

(D) A criminal violation of a law of any jurisdiction other than the United States that is substantially similar to any of the statutes specified in subparagraph (C).

(2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the interests of the members of the subject institution or may threaten to impair public confidence in the subject institution.

(b) An order issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall remain in effect until the indictment or the information, complaint, or similar pleading is finally disposed of or, if the order is earlier terminated by the commissioner, until the order is so terminated.

(c) If the commissioner finds that the factors set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) are true with respect to a subject person or former subject person of a subject institution, the commissioner may, without any prior notice or hearing, issue an order suspending or removing the subject person or former subject person from his or her office, if any, with the subject institution and prohibiting him or her from further participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the subject institution without the approval of the commissioner:

(1) That the subject person or former subject person has been finally convicted of any crime of the type described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). For purposes of this paragraph, an agreement to enter a pretrial diversion or similar program is deemed to be a conviction.

(2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the interests of the members of the subject institution or may threaten to impair public confidence in the subject institution.

(d) (1) (A) Within 30 days after an order is issued pursuant to subdivision (a) or (c), any subject person or former subject person of a subject institution to whom the order is issued may file with the commissioner an application for a hearing on the order.

(B) If the commissioner fails to commence the hearing within 15 business days after the application is filed with the commissioner or within any longer period to which the subject person or former subject person consents, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(C) Within 30 days after the hearing or within any longer period to which the subject person or former subject person consents, the commissioner shall affirm, modify, or rescind the order. If the commissioner fails to affirm, modify, or rescind the order within this time limit, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(2) The right of any subject person or former subject person of a subject institution to whom an order is issued pursuant to subdivision (a) or (c) to petition for judicial review of the order shall not be affected by the failure of the person to apply to the commissioner for a hearing on the order pursuant to paragraph (1).

(e) The fact that any subject person of a subject institution charged with a crime of the type described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is not finally convicted of the crime does not preclude the commissioner from issuing an order regarding the subject person pursuant to any other section of this division.