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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16900
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16900
(a) The commissioner may bring an action in the name of the people of this state in the superior court to enjoin any violation of, to enforce compliance with, or to collect any penalty or other liability imposed under this division or any regulation or order issued under this cha
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16900.5
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16900.5
(a) If the commissioner finds that any person has violated, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that any person is about to violate, Section 16020, the commissioner may order the person to cease and desist from the violation unless and until the person is issued a licens
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16901
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16901
If, after notice and hearing, the commissioner finds that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or order issued under this chapter, the commissioner may order the person to pay to the commissioner a civil penalty imposed pursuant to Section 21
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16902
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16902
If, after notice and hearing, the commissioner finds any of the following with respect to a foreign (other nation) credit union that is licensed to maintain an office, the commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking the license of the foreign (other nation) credit unio
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16903
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16903
(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in Section 16902 is true with respect to any foreign (other nation) credit union that is licensed to maintain an office and that it is necessary for the protection of the interests of creditors of the foreign (other
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16904
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16904
Any foreign (other nation) credit union whose license to maintain an office is suspended or revoked shall immediately surrender the license to the commissioner.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16905
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16905
(a) Any foreign (other nation) credit union to which an order is issued under Section 16902 and 16903 may apply to the commissioner to modify or rescind the order. The commissioner shall not grant the application unless the commissioner finds that it is in the public interest to
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16906
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 16906
(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in Section 16902 is true with respect to any foreign (other nation) credit union which is authorized to transact business in this state and that it is necessary for the protection of the interests of the creditors of
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17
“Signature” or “subscription” includes mark. The mark shall be made as required in the Civil Code.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 1700
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 1700
No provision of this article applies to an insured foreign (other state) bank that maintains a California branch office.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17000
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17000
This division is known and may be cited as the “Escrow Law.”
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17001
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17001
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17002
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17002
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17002.5
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17002.5
“Person” means, in addition to the singular, persons, group of persons, co-operative, association, company, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17003
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17003
(a) “Escrow” means any transaction in which one person, for the purpose of effecting the sale, transfer, encumbering, or leasing of real or personal property to another person, delivers any written instrument, money, evidence of title to real or personal property, or other thing
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17004
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17004
“Escrow agent” means any person engaged in the business of receiving escrows for deposit or delivery.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17004.5
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17004.5
“Internet escrow agent” means any person engaged in the business of receiving escrows for deposit or delivery over the Internet.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005
“Licensee” means any person holding a valid, unrevoked license as an escrow agent.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.1
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.1
“Joint control agent” means a person engaging in the business of receiving money or other property for disbursal or use in payment of the cost of labor, materials, services, permits, fees, or other items of expense incurred in the construction of improvements upon real property.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.2
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.2
“Business location” and “business office location” mean a facility or other place of business where a person engages in the business of receiving an escrow for deposit or delivery, but does not include a customer contact center.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.3
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.3
“Customer contact center” means a facility operated by an Internet escrow agent that exists solely for the purpose of responding to customer electronic messages and telephone inquiries; provided, that no receipt or disbursements relating to an escrow are made from the facility; a
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.4
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.4
“Person subject to this division” means any person undertaking the performance of escrow agent services. Unless specifically exempted, as in Section 17006, however, this definition shall not be used to exclude anyone.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.5
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.5
“Within this state” means any activity of a person relating to receiving escrows for deposit or delivery that originates from this state and is directed to persons outside this state, or that originates from outside this state and is directed to persons inside this state, or that
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.6
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17005.6
Except as provided for in Section 17004, “escrow agent” as used in this division includes joint control agents and Internet escrow agents.
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Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17006
Financial Code - FIN - FIN § 17006
(a) This division does not apply to: (1) Any person doing business under any law of this state or the United States relating to banks, trust companies, building and loan or savings and loan associations, credit unions, or insurance companies. (2) Any person licensed to practice l