Fin. Code, § 185 · Chapter 1. Definitions
Fin. Code, § 185
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Licensee” has the following meanings:
(a) Any bank authorized by the commissioner pursuant to Section 1042 to transact banking or trust business.
(b) Any industrial bank authorized by the commissioner pursuant to Section 1042 to transact industrial banking business.
(c) Any trust company authorized by the commissioner pursuant to Section 1042 to transact trust business.
(d) Any foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1780) of Chapter 20 or under Article 3 (commencing with Section 1800) of Chapter 20.
(e) Any person licensed by the commissioner as a money transmitter pursuant to Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 2000).
(f) Any person authorized by the commissioner to conduct the business of a savings association pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000).
(g) Any credit union authorized by the commissioner to conduct business pursuant to Section 14154.
(h) Any foreign (other state) credit union licensed by the commissioner to conduct business pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 16000) of Division 5.
(i) Any foreign (other nation) credit union licensed by the commissioner to conduct business pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 16500) of Division 5.
(j) Any industrial loan company authorized by the commissioner to conduct insurance premium finance business pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 18000).
(k) Any corporation licensed by the commissioner as a business and industrial development corporation pursuant to Section 31154.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 334, Sec. 12. (SB 537) Effective January 1, 2014.
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Financial Code
- Fin. Code, § 1042Printed as Section 1042
- Fin. Code, div. 1.1, ch. 20, art. 2Representative OfficesPrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 1780) of Chapter 20
- Fin. Code, div. 1.1, ch. 20, art. 3Agencies and Branch OfficesPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 1800) of Chapter 20
- Fin. Code, div. 1.2MONEY TRANSMISSION ACTPrinted as Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 2000)
- Fin. Code, div. 2SAVINGS ASSOCIATION LAWPrinted as Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000)
- Fin. Code, § 14154Printed as Section 14154
- Fin. Code, div. 5, ch. 11Foreign (Other State) Credit UnionsPrinted as Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 16000) of Division 5
- Fin. Code, div. 5, ch. 12Foreign (Other Nation) Credit UnionsPrinted as Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 16500) of Division 5
- Fin. Code, div. 7INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANIESPrinted as Division 7 (commencing with Section 18000)
- Fin. Code, § 31154Printed as Section 31154
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