Section 1793.27.

(a)  If the department finds that any entity has violated Section 1793.5 or one or more grounds exist for conditioning, revoking, or suspending a permit to accept deposits, provisional certificate of authority, or a certificate of authority issued under this chapter, the department, in lieu of the condition, revocation, or suspension, may impose an administrative fine upon an applicant or provider in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.

(b)  The administrative fine shall be deposited in the Continuing Care Provider Fee Fund and shall be disbursed for the specific purposes of offsetting the costs of investigation and litigation and to compensate court-appointed administrators when continuing care retirement community assets are insufficient.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 820, Sec. 71. Effective January 1, 2001.)