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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 20Ch. 7§ 50508 False Business Record Entries

§ 50508 False Business Record Entries

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§ 50508 False Business Record Entries

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't lie or fake records in a company's books or documents.
  • •You can't hide or destroy important company documents on purpose.
  • •This applies to bosses, workers, or anyone connected to the company.
  • •Doing this to trick someone who checks the company's work is against the law.

Example

A manager at a bank changes numbers in a report to hide money that was stolen.

The manager is breaking the law because they lied in the bank's records to trick people who check the bank's work.

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

Official Source
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§ 50508 False Business Record Entries

Any director, officer, partner, trustee, or employee of a licensee, its holding company, or its affiliates who makes a false entry in any book or record of the business, or in connection with any transaction of the business, with intent to deceive any officer, director, or employee thereof, or any agent or examiner, employed or lawfully appointed to examine into its condition or any of its affairs or transactions, or to any public officer who has authority to examine into its affairs or transactions, or who, with like intent, omits to make a new entry of any matter particularly pertaining to the business property condition, or transactions of the entity in any document of the licensee, or who, with like intent, makes unavailable any document of the licensee made, written, or kept, or required to be made, written, or kept by him or her under his or her direction, violates this division. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 994, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995. Section operative January 1, 1996, pursuant to Section 50601 (later repealed).)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

portdirectoremployeepropertylicenseconditiondocumentconnection

Related Statutes

  • § 50507 False Financial Record Penalties
  • § 50506 Financial Misconduct By Insiders
  • § 31507 Licensee Examination Requirements
  • § 50509 Misuse Of Licensee Funds
  • § 651 Secured Creditor Rights Protection

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 50508.
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