Section 100013.
100013. (a) The commissioner may deem an application for a license abandoned if the applicant fails to respond to any request for information required by the commissioner or department during an investigation of the application. (b) The commissioner shall notify the applicant, in writing, that if the applicant fails to submit responsive information within 60 days from […]
Section 100000.7.
100000.7. No county, city, or other political subdivision within this state shall require a debt collector to be licensed or to register as a debt collector. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 163, Sec. 3. (SB 908) Effective January 1, 2021. Operative January 1, 2022, pursuant to Sec. 100000.5.)
Section 100014.
100014. A license shall remain effective until the license is either suspended or revoked by the commissioner or surrendered by the licensee. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 163, Sec. 3. (SB 908) Effective January 1, 2021. Operative January 1, 2022, pursuant to Sec. 100000.5.)
Section 100001.
100001. (a) No person shall engage in the business of debt collection in this state without first obtaining a license pursuant to this division. To the extent permitted by federal law, a person is acting in this state if the person is located in this state and is seeking to collect from a debtor that resides […]
Section 100002.
100002. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Applicant” means a person who applied for a license pursuant to this division. (b) “California debtor accounts” means accounts that are owned by consumers who reside in California at the time that the consumer makes a payment on the account. (c) “Collection agency” means […]
Section 100003.
100003. (a) The commissioner shall administer this division and may adopt rules and regulations, and issue orders, consistent with that authority. (b) Without limitation, the functions, powers, and duties of the commissioner include all of the following: (1) To issue or to refuse to issue a license as provided in this division. (2) To allow affiliated companies to be […]
Section 100003.3.
100003.3. (a) The proceedings for a revocation of a license shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the commissioner finds any of […]
Section 100004.
100004. (a) Notwithstanding any law the commissioner shall have the authority to conduct investigations and examinations of an applicant or licensee as follows: (1) For purposes of determining whether an applicant is eligible for a license, or that a licensee is complying with the provisions of this division or any regulation or order of the commissioner, the […]
Section 100005.
100005. (a) If, in the opinion of the commissioner, a person who is required to be licensed under this division is engaged in business as a debt collector without a license from the commissioner, or a person or licensee has violated any provision of this division, an order, or a regulation adopted pursuant to this division, […]
Section 100006.
100006. (a) Notwithstanding any law, the commissioner may by rule or order prescribe circumstances under which to accept electronic records or electronic signatures. This section shall not be deemed to require the commissioner to accept electronic records or electronic signatures. (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Electronic record” means an […]