(a) Except as specified in Section 25186.2, proceedings for the suspension or revocation of a permit, registration, or certificate under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all the powers granted by those provisions. In the event of a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the provisions of the Government Code shall prevail.
(b) (1) Proceedings to determine whether to grant, issue, modify, or deny a permit, registration, or certificate shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department.
(2) The petition for judicial review of a final decision of the department to grant, issue, modify, or deny a permit, registration, or certificate shall not be filed later than 90 days after the date that the notice of the final decision is served.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 343, Sec. 9.7. Effective January 1, 2001.)