A request for a review shall be by written notice to the department within 30 days of the issuance of the citation and assessment, denial, revocation, or suspension.
Following a review by a disciplinary review committee, the appellant shall be notified within 30 days, in writing, by regular mail, of the committee's decision.
If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by a disciplinary review committee, he or she may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. A request for a hearing following a decision by a disciplinary review committee shall be by written notice to the department within 30 days following notice of the committee's decision.
If the appellant does not request a hearing within 30 days, the review committee's decision shall become final.
Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 7574.33