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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 15Ch. 6§ 31408 Licensee Debt Guarantee Limits

§ 31408 Licensee Debt Guarantee Limits

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§ 31408 Licensee Debt Guarantee Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •A licensed business can't promise to pay someone else's debt unless the boss (commissioner) says it's okay.
  • •If the business sells a debt (like a loan) it owns to someone else, it can promise that the debt will get paid.
  • •This rule is about making sure businesses don't take on risky promises without checking first.

Example

A bank sells a car loan to another company.

The bank can promise the new company that the person will pay back the car loan, but it can't randomly promise to pay someone else's credit card bill without asking the boss first.

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

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§ 31408 Licensee Debt Guarantee Limits

No licensee shall, except with the prior approval of the commissioner, guarantee the debt of any other person or otherwise lend its credit to any other person; provided, however, that, whenever a licensee sells to another person an obligation to pay money, which obligation is owned by such licensee, such licensee may guarantee the payment of such obligation. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1064, Sec. 659. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative July 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

obligationlicensecommissionoperative july

Related Statutes

  • § 590 License Revocation Authority
  • § 2100 Money Transmission Receipt Filing
  • § 2105 Money Transmission Complaint Notice
  • § 31405 Financing Assistance Restrictions
  • § 31406 Licensee Business Control Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 31408.
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