In reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code section 11400 et seq.), including formal hearings conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Bureau of Automotive Repair shall consider the disciplinary guidelines entitled “Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Terms of Probation” [Rev. June 2021] which are hereby incorporated by reference. The “Guidelines for Disciplinary Orders and Terms of Probation” are advisory. Deviation from these guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation, is appropriate where the Bureau of Automotive Repair in its sole discretion determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such deviation.