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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 5Art. 1§ 18353 Industrial Loan Company Penalties

§ 18353 Industrial Loan Company Penalties

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§ 18353 Industrial Loan Company Penalties

Key Takeaways

  • •If a loan company doesn't pay its required fee by December 30th, the boss (commissioner) can shut it down right away.
  • •The company can ask for a meeting to fight the shutdown, but they have to do it within 15 days. If the meeting doesn’t happen in 60 days, the shutdown goes away.
  • •While shut down, the company can’t give out loans or do normal business unless the boss says it’s okay.
  • •This rule started in 1969, and all loan companies had to follow it from that year on.

Example

A small loan company forgets to pay its yearly fee by the deadline.

The boss (commissioner) can immediately stop the company from giving out loans or doing business. If the company quickly asks for a meeting (within 15 days) and the meeting doesn’t happen in 60 days, the shutdown is canceled, and they can go back to work.

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

Official Source
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§ 18353 Industrial Loan Company Penalties

If an industrial loan company fails to pay the assessment provided in Section 18350 on or before the 30th day of December following the day upon which payment is due, the commissioner may by order summarily suspend or revoke the certificate issued to that company. If, after such an order is made, a request for hearing is filed in writing within 15 days from the date of service of the order and a hearing is not held within 60 days thereafter, the order is deemed rescinded as of its effective date. During any period when its certificate is revoked or suspended, a company shall not issue thrift certificates or make loans or otherwise conduct business pursuant to this division except as may be permitted by order of the commissioner; provided, however, that neither the revocation, suspension or surrender of a certificate shall affect the powers of the commissioner as provided in this division. This section shall become operative January 1, 1969. For the purpose of making its provisions operative, the commissioner shall issue to all industrial loan companies authorized to conduct business under this division on said date a certificate of authorization to conduct business pursuant to this division in such form as the commissioner may prescribe and as provided in Section 18101 and thereafter all such companies shall be conclusively presumed to be conducting business under this division pursuant to such certificate of authorization. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 172, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

industrial loan companyassessmentcommissionercertificatesuspend or revokehearingthrift certificatesloans

Related Statutes

  • § 18354 Witness Testimony In Examinations
  • § 18344 Loan Office Business Restrictions
  • § 18345 Management Personnel Change Reporting
  • § 18349 License Suspension Or Revocation
  • § 18352 Industrial Loan Company Assessment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18353.
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