(a) If, as a result of the commissioner‘s examination of the surplus line advisory organization or otherwise, there is good cause to believe that the advisory organization does not comply with any provision of this chapter or with any written request reasonably made by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall give notice in writing to the advisory organization, stating in what manner and to what extent noncompliance is alleged to exist and specifying a reasonable time, not less than 10 days thereafter, in which the noncompliance may be corrected. Notices under this section shall be confidential as between the commissioner and the advisory organization unless a hearing is held under Section 1780.60.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, noncompliance includes any material failure by the advisory organization to perform adequately the duties delegated by the commissioner under this chapter or exercise properly the authority incidental thereto.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1007, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)