§ 331 Electronic Filing Verification Rules

Financial Code·California

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•The government can let people send forms and applications online instead of on paper.
•They have to make sure the online system is safe and checks who you are.
•Your online signature is just as good as signing with a pen.

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You want to apply for a business license.

Instead of mailing in a paper form with your signature, you can fill it out online. The website will check it’s really you, and your online signature counts just like a real one.

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§ 331 Electronic Filing Verification Rules

The commissioner may adopt and implement any method of accepting electronic filings of applications, reports, or other matters, which, in the opinion of the commissioner, is secure. Any method of electronic filing chosen by the commissioner shall include a method to verify the identity of the person making the filing. The verification shall be deemed to satisfy all other verifications required by the commissioner, and shall have the same force and effect as the use of manual signatures. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 699, Sec. 2. (SB 1361) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 331.

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