California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3050.1

Current Version

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 796, Sec. 5. (AB 179) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 6 of Stats. 2019, Ch. 796.

(a)In a proceeding, hearing, or in the discharge of duties imposed under this chapter, the board, its executive director, or an administrative law judge designated by the board may administer oaths, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and other documents in any part of the state.
(b)For purposes of discovery, the board or its executive director may, if deemed appropriate and proper under the circumstances, authorize the parties to engage in the civil action discovery procedures in Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, excepting the provisions of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2030.010) of that title.

Discovery shall be completed no later than 15 days prior to the commencement of the proceeding or hearing before the board. This subdivision shall apply only to those proceedings or hearings involving a petition filed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3050 or protest filed pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 3050. The board, its executive director, or an administrative law judge designated by the board may issue subpoenas to compel attendance at depositions of persons having knowledge of the acts, omissions, or events that are the basis for the proceedings, as well as the production of books, records, papers, and other documents.

(c)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Future Version

Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 796, Sec. 6. (AB 179) Effective January 1, 2020. Section operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.

(a)In a proceeding, hearing, or in the discharge of duties imposed under this chapter, the board, its executive director, or an administrative law judge designated by the board may administer oaths, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and other documents in any part of the state.
(b)For purposes of discovery, the board or its executive director may, if deemed appropriate and proper under the circumstances, authorize the parties to engage in the civil action discovery procedures in Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4

of the Code of Civil Procedure, excepting the provisions of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2030.010) of that title. Discovery shall be completed no later than 15 days prior to the commencement of the proceeding or hearing before the board. This subdivision shall apply only to those proceedings or hearings involving a petition filed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3050 or protest filed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 3050. The board, its executive director, or an administrative law judge designated by the board may issue subpoenas to compel attendance at depositions of persons having knowledge of the acts, omissions, or events that are the basis for the proceedings, as well as the production of books, records,

papers, and other documents.

(c)This section shall become operative on January 1,

2030.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 3050.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-2-administration/chapter-6-new-motor-vehicle-board/article-2-powers-and-duties-of-board/section-3050.1

Other sections in Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Board

§ 3050§ 3050.1§ 3050.2§ 3050.3§ 3050.4§ 3050.5§ 3050.6§ 3050.7§ 3051

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