(a) If, upon investigation, the Executive Officer has probable cause to believe that an unlicensed individual acting in the capacity of a professional geologist, a professional geophysicist, or a certified specialist, who is not otherwise exempted from the provisions of the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, has violated Section 7872 of the Code by advertising with respect to the offering or performance of services, without being properly licensed or certified, the Executive Officer may issue a citation under Section 3062 containing an order of abatement which requires the cited person to both cease the unlawful advertising and notify the telephone company furnishing services to the cited person to disconnect the telephone services furnished to any telephone number contained in the unlawful advertising, and that subsequent calls to that number shall not be referred by the telephone company to any new telephone number obtained by that person. The cited person shall provide written evidence of compliance to the Executive Officer.(b) If the cited person fails to comply with the order of abatement as described in subsection (a) within the time allowed, the Executive Officer shall inform the Public Utilities Commission of the violation in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 149.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3062.4
1. New section filed 11-22-95; operative 12-22-95 (Register 95, No. 47).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-30-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 27).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-14-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 11). Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9, 148, 149 and 7818, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148, 149, 7871 and 7872, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 11-22-95; operative 12-22-95 (Register 95, No. 47).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-30-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 27).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-14-2017; operative 7/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 11).