(a) Upon the filing with the Commission of an accusation by the Bureau recommending revocation, suspension, or other discipline of a holder of a license, registration, permit, finding of suitability, or approval, the Commission will proceed under Chapter 5 (commencing with section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) In the event that the Bureau cannot present the accusation, the Commission may request outside counsel or representation by another state agency or may adequately segregate one or more Commission staff members from the Commissioners and Commission legal unit to present the accusation.

(c) The Administrative Law Judge and Commission will base their decisions on written findings of fact, including findings concerning any relevant aggravating or mitigating factors. Findings of fact will be based upon a preponderance of the evidence standard. The “preponderance of the evidence standard” is such evidence as when considered and compared with that opposed to it, has more convincing force, and produces a belief in the mind of the fact-finder that what is sought to be proved is more likely true than not true.

(d) Upon a finding of a violation of the Act, any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, any law related to gambling or gambling establishments, violation of a previously imposed disciplinary or license condition, or laws whose violation is materially related to suitability for a license, registration, permit, or approval, the Commission may do any one or more of the following:

(e) If a person's cardroom business license is revoked by the Commission pursuant to this chapter, the Commission may stay such revocation for a reasonable period of time to allow such person to sell or divest himself or herself of such person's ownership interest in the gambling establishment, provided that after the date on which the revocation is stayed by the Commission, such person will not be entitled to, realize, or receive any profits, distributions, or payments that might directly or indirectly be due to such person or which arise out of, are attributable to, or are derived from controlled gambling.

(f) If a TPPPS owner type licensee has his or her TPPPS owner type license revoked by the Commission pursuant to this chapter, the Commission may stay such revocation for a reasonable period of time to allow such person to sell or divest himself or herself of such person's ownership interest in the TPPPS business license, provided that after the date on which the revocation is stayed by the Commission, such person will not be entitled to realize or receive any profits, distributions, or payments that might directly or indirectly be due to such person or which arise out of, are attributable to, or are derived from the provision of proposition player services.

(g) For decisions concerning a cardroom business licensee, findings must be made regarding the number of tables in operation at the establishment and the annual gross gaming revenue of the establishment

(h) For decisions concerning TPPPS owner type licensee, findings must be made regarding the maximum number of tables for which proposition player services have been contracted at the gambling establishment where the violation was charged.

(i) Any order to pay the costs of investigation or prosecution of the case shall be fixed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 19930, subdivision (d).

(j) For multiple violations, or for suspensions imposed by other jurisdictions based on the same violations, the decision must state whether any Commission-imposed suspensions must run consecutively or concurrently.

(k) Where a violation arises from a practice that is repeated many times an hour or day in the conduct of controlled games, each instance of the practice will not be charged as a separate violation; however, the frequency and duration of the practice will be treated as aggravating or mitigating factors.