Cal. CORP § 27002
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 27002, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
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Official statutory text
(a) As used in this division, “individual” includes every natural person, domestic or foreign private corporation, nonprofit corporation, unincorporated association, company, partnership of whatever kind, syndicate, joint stock company, trustee, protective committee, depositors’ league, and other similar organization however described.
(b) As used in this division, “individual” does not include any of the following persons:
(1) Any licensed practicing attorney rendering or performing services in connection with the practice of law.
(2) Any person holding a broker-dealer’s or investment adviser’s certificate then in effect issued by the commissioner, rendering or performing services as such.
(3) Any holder of a permit then in effect, granted by the commissioner under the Corporate Securities Law, permitting the issue of certificates of deposit.
(4) Any securities depository as defined in Section 30004 of the Financial Code, which is licensed under Section 30200 of the Financial Code or exempted from licensing thereunder by Section 30005 or 30006 of the Financial Code.
(5) Any broker licensed by the Real Estate Commissioner of this state rendering or performing services with respect to securities, if the person would not be subject to the broker-dealer certification requirements for effecting transactions in the securities.
(6) Any security owner or holder who, without compensation of any kind, induces or attempts to induce, other security holders or owners of the same issuer into entering into agreements with persons who are excluded from “individual” by virtue of paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive.
(b) As used in this division, “individual” does not include any of the following persons:
(1) Any licensed practicing attorney rendering or performing services in connection with the practice of law.
(2) Any person holding a broker-dealer’s or investment adviser’s certificate then in effect issued by the commissioner, rendering or performing services as such.
(3) Any holder of a permit then in effect, granted by the commissioner under the Corporate Securities Law, permitting the issue of certificates of deposit.
(4) Any securities depository as defined in Section 30004 of the Financial Code, which is licensed under Section 30200 of the Financial Code or exempted from licensing thereunder by Section 30005 or 30006 of the Financial Code.
(5) Any broker licensed by the Real Estate Commissioner of this state rendering or performing services with respect to securities, if the person would not be subject to the broker-dealer certification requirements for effecting transactions in the securities.
(6) Any security owner or holder who, without compensation of any kind, induces or attempts to induce, other security holders or owners of the same issuer into entering into agreements with persons who are excluded from “individual” by virtue of paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive.
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