Section 7028.15

(c) Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the basis of the citation. Notwithstanding Sections 125.9 and 148, each citation shall contain an order of abatement and an assessment of a civil penalty in an amount not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). (d) With the approval of the Contractors State License Board, the registrar shall prescribe procedures for the issuance of a citation under this section. The board shall adopt regulations covering the assessment of a civil penalty that shall give due consideration to the gravity of the violation, and any history of previous violations. (e) The sanctions authorized under this section shall be separate from, and in addition to, all other remedies either civil or criminal. (f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 233, Sec. 1. (SB 779) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 233.)