California Code, Corporations Code - CORP § 25242

(a) Surrender of a certificate as a broker-dealer or investment adviser becomes effective 30 days after receipt of an application to surrender that certificate or within a shorter period of time as the commissioner may determine, unless a revocation or suspension proceeding is pending when the application is filed or a proceeding to revoke or suspend or to impose conditions upon the withdrawal is instituted within 30 days after the application is filed.  If a proceeding is pending or instituted, withdrawal becomes effective at a time and upon any conditions as the commissioner by order determines.

(b) If the commissioner finds that any broker-dealer or investment adviser is no longer in existence, or has ceased to do business as a broker-dealer or investment adviser, or is subject to an adjudication of mental incompetence or to the control of a committee or conservator or guardian, or cannot be located after reasonable search, the commissioner may by order summarily revoke the certificate of that broker-dealer or investment adviser.

(c) The commissioner may summarily suspend or revoke the certificate of a broker-dealer or investment adviser if he or she (1) fails to pay any fee required by Section 25608 or imposed pursuant to Section 25217, 25218or 25236 within 10 days after notice by the commissioner that the fee is due and unpaid, (2) fails to file any report required under Section 25241 within 10 days after notice by the commissioner that the report is due, (3) fails to maintain any bond required by subdivision (e) of Section 25216 or by Section 25237, (4) fails to file an application pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25211 when required by subdivision (c) of that section, within the time specified therein or within 10 days after notice by the commissioner that the application is required, whichever last occurs, (5) fails to maintain any capital required by subdivision (c) of Section 25216 or by Section 25237, or (6) fails to maintain records as required by Section 25241.