(a) A licensee shall respond to any written inquiry relating to the investigation of a complaint against a licensee by the bureau within 30 calendar days. The failure of, or refusal by, a licensee to respond to the written inquiry shall constitute a cause for disciplinary action.

(b) A licensee shall provide true and accurate information and responses to questions, subpoenas, interrogatories or other requests for information or documents and not take any action to obstruct any bureau inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding. Any failure to comply with this subdivision shall constitute a cause for disciplinary action.

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Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 6561.5

  • Bureau: means the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs, established pursuant to Section 6510. See California Business and Professions Code 6501
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Licensee: means a person who is licensed under this chapter as a professional fiduciary. See California Business and Professions Code 6501
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 680, Sec. 10. (AB 1262) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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