Bus. & Prof. Code, § 14700 · Chapter 4. Solicitations for Financial Services
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 14700
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Lender” as used in this chapter means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, industrial bank, or other lender licensed to make loans in California or a subsidiary or an affiliate of one of those entities.
(b) “Financial services” as used in this chapter means financial services or products that are considered to be financial in nature as described in Section 1843(k) of Title 12 of the United States Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 197, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.
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