California Water Code

§ 13493

WAT § 13493 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 7 · Ch. 6.7

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if a person is convicted under Section 13499.2 of this code or Section 25299.80.5 of the Health and Safety Code or is found to be civilly liable under Section 13499 of this code or Section 25299.78 or 25299.80 of the Health and Safety Code, the state board may permanently disqualify that person from receiving financial assistance from the state board. If the state board determines that the disqualified person is a contractor or consultant, a recipient shall not submit invoices to the state board for any work performed or directed by that person.

(2)For purposes of this section, “contractor or consultant” means a person whose professional services are engaged to perform work for which public moneys are expended.

(b)If the person convicted under Section 13499.2 or found to be civilly liable under Section 13499 is a recipient, the state board may permanently disqualify the recipient from further receipt of moneys from the state board, with respect to only the financial assistance programs that are the subject of that conviction under Section 13499.2 or found civilly liable under Section 13499, and only if the state board makes a finding that the alleged violation is knowing, willful, or intentional.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.