Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 75500
In reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the administrative adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code section 11400 et seq.), the Bureau shall comply with the "Disciplinary Guidelines" [August 2010], which are hereby incorporated by reference. Deviation from these disciplinary guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation, is appropriate where the Bureau in its sole discretion determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such deviation, e.g., the presence of aggravating or mitigating factors; age of the case; discipline history; evidentiary issues.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 75500
Note: Authority cited: Sections 94877 and 94937, Education Code. Reference: Section 480, Business and Professions Code; Sections 94933, 94935, 94936, 94937 and 94940, Education Code; and Section 11425.50(e), Government Code.