California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 2 - New Motor Vehicle Board › Article 2 - Filing of Petition › Section 555 - Contents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The petition shall set forth in clear and concise language
					 the nature of the matter which the petitioner wishes the board to consider. The
					 petition shall comply substantially with the following requirements:
(a) Include the name, mailing address and
				  telephone number of the petitioner; the name, mailing address and telephone
				  number of petitioner's attorney or authorized agent if any, and the name and
				  address of the licensee or applicant for license (hereinafter referred to as
				  "respondent") whose activities or practices are in question. All correspondence
				  with petitioner and notices to petitioner shall be addressed to petitioner's
				  said address, if appearing in person, or to the address of petitioner's
				  attorney or agent, if represented by an attorney or agent. Petitioner shall
				  promptly give the executive director and respondent written notice by mail of
				  all subsequent changes of address or telephone number.
(b) Insofar as is known to petitioner,
				  include the names, residence addresses and business addresses of persons and
				  the dates, places and specific actions or practices involved in the
				  matter.
(c) If the actions or
				  practices described in the petition are believed to be in violation of law, a
				  concise recitation of applicable law and citation to the applicable statutes or
				  other authorities.
(d) If the
				  petitioner desires that the board mediate, arbitrate or resolve a difference
				  between the petitioner and respondent, recite that fact and describe the relief
				  or disposition of the matter which petitioner would consider
				  acceptable.
(e) The petitioner may
				  submit, as exhibits to the petition, photographic, documentary or similar
				  physical evidence relevant to the matter referred to in the petition, in which
				  event an appropriate description of the exhibits shall be set forth in the
				  petition sufficient to identify them and to explain their relevancy.
(f) The petitioner shall set forth in the
				  petition an estimate of the number of days required to complete the
				  hearing.
(g) The petitioner shall
				  set forth in the petition a request for a prehearing conference if one is
				  desired.
1. New
					 subsections (f) and (g) filed 3-6-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing
					 (Register 79, No. 10).
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to
					 OAH 7-3-79 and filed 7-10-79 (Register 79, No. 28).
3. Amendment of
					 subsection (d) and NOTE filed 10-16-89; operative 11-15-89 (Register 89, No.
					 44).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)
					 filed 12-31-2003 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2004, No. 1).
5. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (a) filed 5-31-2005 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2005, No. 22).
6. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending NOTE filed 2-26-2020 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 9).
7. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (a) filed 8-22-2023 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2023, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						3050(a),
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						3050, Vehicle
						Code.