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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 14Ch. 2§ 30209 Securities Depository Licensing

§ 30209 Securities Depository Licensing

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§ 30209 Securities Depository Licensing

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't run a place that holds people's stocks or ask people to store their stocks with you unless you have a special license.
  • •If you do this without a license, you can go to jail for 3 to 12 months.
  • •You might also have to pay a fine between $250 and $1,000, or both.

Example

If you open a business where people can store their stocks, like a bank for stocks, but you don't get the right license from the state.

You could get in trouble, like going to jail or paying a fine, because you didn't follow the rules.

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

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§ 30209 Securities Depository Licensing

Any person who operates a securities depository, or solicits holders of securities within this state to place securities in a securities depository, either directly as principal or indirectly as agent, employee, manager, fiduciary representative, or in any other capacity, unless such securities depository has applied for and received the license required by this division, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than three months and not exceeding 12 months, or by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1057.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

imprisonmentcrimefiduciaryemployeesecuritieslicensefinemisdemeanor

Related Statutes

  • § 28120 License Denial Grounds
  • § 50126 Application Denial Grounds
  • § 5300 Violation Penalties And Punishment
  • § 565 Bank Securities Misrepresentation Ban
  • § 100003 Commissioner Licensing Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 30209.
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