{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-4882","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 4882","heading":"","body":"(a) The proceedings under this article 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 board shall have the powers granted therein.\n(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 11415.60 of the Government Code, a licensee, registrant, or permitholder may enter into a settlement to resolve an administrative action, including through license, registration, or permit surrender, suspension or revocation, or placing the license, registration, or permit on probation, instead of a commencement of proceedings pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. That settlement shall be subject to board approval or a counteroffer of terms of the settlement action. At any time prior to the issuance of a decision and order by the board adopting the settlement, the licensee, registrant, or permitholder may withdraw the settlement and request a commencement of proceedings pursuant to subdivision (a). The decision and order adopting the settlement shall be considered discipline and shall be posted on the board’s internet website.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 11. Veterinary Medicine [4800. - 4920.8.]","ARTICLE 4. Revocation and Suspension [4875. - 4887.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"5ac4704466c3fe9aacea25326bc0608d47e8da836a7cf61ab6081aacb8f3f7c5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-4875.7","next":"us-ca/bpc-4883"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}