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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 15Ch. 4Art. 4§ 31232 Distribution Approval Standards

§ 31232 Distribution Approval Standards

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§ 31232 Distribution Approval Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •A company must get permission before giving money to its shareholders.
  • •The boss (commissioner) checks if giving money away will hurt the company's ability to help other businesses.
  • •The boss also checks if giving money away is a bad or risky idea.
  • •If the boss says no, the company can't give money to its shareholders.

Example

A bank wants to give some of its profits to its shareholders.

The boss checks if the bank will still have enough money to lend to people who want to start or grow their businesses. If the boss thinks the bank might not have enough money left to help others, they will say no to the bank's plan.

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§ 31232 Distribution Approval Standards

If the commissioner finds, with respect to an application for approval for a licensee to make, or to obligate itself to make, a distribution to its shareholders: (a) That for the applicant to make, or to obligate itself to make, the distribution will not endanger the applicant’s ability to provide financing assistance and management assistance to business firms in this state; and (b) That for the applicant to make, or to obligate itself to make, the distribution will not be unsafe or unsound; the commissioner shall approve the application. If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner finds otherwise, he or she shall deny the application. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1064, Sec. 653. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative July 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commissionshareholderdangerhearinglicenseapplicationdistributionassistance

Related Statutes

  • § 31233 Distribution Approval Deemed Granted
  • § 31231 Distribution Restrictions Shareholders
  • § 4908.06 Merger Approval Criteria
  • § 23045 License Surrender And Revocation
  • § 31220 Bank Holdings Of Licensee Securities

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 31232.
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