A California Administrative Law Judge has ruled that Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) marketing around its Autopilot and full self-driving systems has been deceptive, and has since suggested punitive measures against the company and its operations in the state.

30-Day Suspension of Sales And Manufacturing

On Tuesday, Steve Gordon, the Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, said during a press briefing that a California court has recommended the suspension of Tesla’s license to sell and manufacture vehicles in the state for 30 days, according to a report by Business Insider.

On November 21, Judge Juliet Cox made a proposed decision on whether the automaker had misled consumers on its autonomous driving features, based on a lawsuit filed by the California DMV earlier this year.

The state regulator found Tesla’s branding of its driver assistance technologies as “Full Self-Driving” and “Autopilot” to be misleading, ...