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Fin. Code, § 31408 · Chapter 6. Transaction of Business

Fin. Code, § 31408

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

No licensee shall, except with the prior approval of the commissioner, guarantee the debt of any other person or otherwise lend its credit to any other person; provided, however, that, whenever a licensee sells to another person an obligation to pay money, which obligation is owned by such licensee, such licensee may guarantee the payment of such obligation.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1064, Sec. 659. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative July 1, 1997.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FIN&sectionNum=31408.
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