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 […]
Section 90004.
90004. (a) In addition to the prohibitions contained in Section 1102.5 of the Labor Code, a covered person or service provider shall not terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any covered employee or any authorized representative of covered employees by reason of the fact that the […]
Section 90005.
90005. The definitions in this section apply throughout this division, except as otherwise provided in this division or if the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Affiliate” means any person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the […]
Section 90006.
90006. (a) The department shall regulate the offering and provision of consumer financial products or services under California consumer financial laws and shall exercise nonexclusive oversight and enforcement authority under California consumer financial laws. To the extent permissible under the federal consumer financial laws, the department shall exercise nonexclusive oversight and enforcement under the federal consumer […]
Section 90007.
90007. With respect to funds under this division: (a) All moneys collected or received by the commissioner under this division shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Financial Protection Fund, which is hereby created. All moneys in the Financial Protection Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the […]
Section 90008.
90008. (a) The department shall, by rule, establish reasonable procedures to provide a timely response to consumers, in writing where appropriate, to complaints against, or inquiries concerning, a covered person. (b) The department shall, by rule, require a covered person to provide a timely response, in writing where appropriate, to the department concerning a consumer complaint […]