§ 1210. ADMINISTRATIVE FINES ASSESSED AGAINST NON-PERMIT HOLDERS OR NON-AUTHORIZED OPERATORS.

(a) Whenever the SFMTA determines that a non-Permittee or non-Authorized Operator has violated this Article 1200, and it pursues administrative enforcement through the imposition of an administrative fine, SFMTA may issue and serve a Citation, in person or by first-class U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, on any person or entity responsible for the violation. A Citation issued in accordance with this subsection (a) shall include the information required by Section 1209(c).

(b) Administrative Hearing.

(1) Any person appealing the issuance of a Citation issued under subsection (a) may request a hearing in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 1211(a); and

(2) All hearings on administrative appeals filed under this Section 1210 shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1211.

(c) Administrative Fines.

(1) Administrative fines imposed under this Section 1210 for violations of this Article 1200 shall be consistent with Section 310 of Division II of the Transportation Code, and are not subject to adjustment by the Hearing Officer in the context of an administrative hearing conducted under Section 1211.

(2) The penalties and methods of enforcement set forth in this Section 1210 are in addition to any other penalties or methods of enforcement authorized by law.

(d) Right to Judicial Review. A decision of a Hearing Officer made under this Section 1210 is a final administrative decision. The Respondent may obtain judicial review of the administrative decision by filing a petition for review in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.

(Added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. , Ad. 10/17/2017, Eff. 11/17/2017; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 191105-136, Ad. 11/5/2019, Eff. 12/6/2019, Oper. 1/19/2020)