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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 6§ 18449 Director Misconduct Penalties

§ 18449 Director Misconduct Penalties

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§ 18449 Director Misconduct Penalties

Key Takeaways

  • •If a boss of a loan company helps make the company go broke on purpose, they can get in trouble.
  • •If a boss of a loan company does something they're not allowed to do, or doesn't do something they're supposed to do, they can get in trouble.
  • •The company going broke is considered on purpose unless they can show they were careful and followed the rules.

Example

A boss of a loan company takes money from the company for themselves, which makes the company go broke.

The boss can get in trouble because they made the company go broke on purpose.

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

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§ 18449 Director Misconduct Penalties

Every director of an industrial loan company who: (a) In the case of the fraudulent insolvency of such company, shall have participated in such fraud; or (b) Willfully does any act as such director which is expressly forbidden by law or willfully omits to perform any duty imposed upon him as such director by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The insolvency of a company is deemed fraudulent for the purposes of this section, unless its affairs appear upon investigation to have been administered clearly, legally, and with the same care and diligence that agents receiving a compensation for their services are bound by law, to observe. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 964.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

industrial loan companyfraudulent insolvencymisdemeanorwillfully

Related Statutes

  • § 18450 Loan Violation Penalties
  • § 18451 Prohibited Deposit Loans
  • § 18452 Insolvent Company Certificate Sales
  • § 1333 Bank Director Misconduct Penalties
  • § 14760 Credit Union Director Misdemeanors

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18449.
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