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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 3§ 18130 Industrial Loan Company Capital

§ 18130 Industrial Loan Company Capital

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§ 18130 Industrial Loan Company Capital

This law sets the minimum amount of money an industrial loan company must have to start or continue operating, depending on when it was created.

Key Takeaways

  • •Companies starting on or before July 8, 1975, need at least $500,000 in capital stock.
  • •Companies starting after July 9, 1975, need at least $750,000 in capital stock and an extra $500,000 in paid-in surplus.
  • •Companies that started before July 9, 1975, but don’t meet the new rules had until January 1, 1987, to follow the old rules.

Example

A group wants to start an industrial loan company in 1980.

Since 1980 is after July 9, 1975, they need at least $750,000 in capital stock and an extra $500,000 in paid-in surplus to begin business.

How to Calculate

No explicit calculation formula provided in the statute.

  1. Identify the incorporation or commencement date of the industrial loan company.
  2. Check if the date is on or before July 8, 1975, or after July 9, 1975.
  3. Apply the corresponding minimum capital stock and paid-in surplus requirements based on the date.

An industrial loan company incorporated on July 10, 1975.

Result: The company must have at least $750,000 in capital stock and $500,000 in paid-in surplus.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 18130 Industrial Loan Company Capital

The capital stock of an industrial loan company incorporated under this division shall not be less than: (a) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), if incorporated or commencing business on or before July 8, 1975. (b) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), and a paid-in surplus of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), at the time business is commenced, if incorporated or commencing business on or after July 9, 1975. (c) Industrial loan companies which commenced business prior to July 9, 1975, and which do not meet the capital stock and paid-in surplus requirements of this section shall be governed until January 1, 1987, by Sections 18130, 18131, 18132, 18133, 18134, and 18135 of the Financial Code, as in effect on December 31, 1983. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 858, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

capital stockindustrial loan companypaid-in surplus

Related Statutes

  • § 18132 Industrial Loan Company Dividends
  • § 18137 Capital Stock Reduction Prohibition
  • § 18138 Acquiring Industrial Loan Company Stock
  • § 18131 Additional Capital For Branches
  • § 18139 Industrial Loan Company Transactions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18130.
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